Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-07

to be revealed by her physician that BY
waters weakened and said: I'll take the
blame upon my shoulders
Strother Brothers Act.
It was after this admission that the
brothers started after Bywaters to make
him do what he could to right the wrong.
He was told that he merited death and it
was only because Of the earnest pleadings
OF their sister and Of his promise of mar
rage that he was permitted q lease on his
hfe That lease was given him and ar
rangements were made for the marriage
ceremony to be performed.
Bywaters, however, seemed anxious to
postpone the event. He wanted to be mar
ried later, he said. but upon prior >Occa-
stons he had threatened Miss Strother with
marriage to another. and her brothers had
no intention Of giving him an opportunity
to become the husband of the other woman.
Even after his life had been spared, 1t was
testified. he was continually seeking post
consulted an older relative and 1t was de-
cided that the ceremony should be per-
formed Saturday night. He was taken to
the home of the Strother family. Rother-
the girl whose life was apparently fast ebb-
Ing away that during the few minutes ne
was with her he succeeded In inducing her
to plead with her brothers for postpone
ment.
At last patience ceased to be a virtue, and
the Rev. ]. w. Ware, pastor of the Gull
pepper Episcopal Church, performed the GER
emory.
Bywaters Defiant.
While at Rotherwood that night By
waters used insulting language toward Mrs.
Gaines, his sister-in-law, when he was told
that he had disgraced the Odd Fellows and
himself, but this was forgiven. His man
ner was completely changed after the
marriage, and his attitude was that of
defiance rather than of supplication.
The three Strother brothers did not
believe that Bywaters intended to re-
main in the house that night They be-
lieved he thought legal separation could
easily be obtained if he did not remain
there that night and show his acceptance
of the marriage ties, and 1t was decided
to watch him. After he was married By
waters offered several excuses for wanting
to get out announcement cards, another
that he wanted to tell his mother of his
marriage, and still another excuse was
that he wanted to get some clothes.
Jim is going to town. he was told by
his bride of a few minutes, land he can
attend to the cards.
I'm go with YOU he said to an offer
made by Philip Strother to take him to
town, but I'll not come back"
Then he declared that he would go and
that no power on earth could prevent him.
The time finally came when he jerked away
from his wife, pulling her out of bed, and
ing followed.
Resumption Of Business Expected.
Now that the trial is over, the people of
the town and county will be able to return
to their work and the merchants hope bust
ness will improve Trade was impeded, it
is stated, by the large attendance at the
trial. People came early in the morning
and remained until the hour of adjourn
ment. Not many of the business people
have ventured opinion upon the case.
but they are sincerely glad that the town
attraction has been brought to close
Hardly had the jurors been discharged
when the political aspirants began saying
Il told you So" and engaged in heated dis
cussions. The homicide caused a breach in
the county democracy which it is believed
will not be healed in many years. Candi-
dates have already announced that they
will make a fight to succeed those who are
now holding the offices, admitting that the r
determination in this regard was reached