Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-22
The ByEaters Murder.

The BYEaters Murder.
Culpeper, Va, Jan. 22.--The By
waters -Strotbers murder case was called
in the Circuit Court for Culpeper coun-
ty yesterday by Judge Aiken. Of Dan
vile, but only for the purpose OF recog.
nizing the defendants to be In court
next Thursday TO answer to the grand
Jury under the same bond as given by
them 10 the committing magistrates
court. The following compose the
special grand jury; Joseph Wilmer,
George II. Latham, A. @. Schinetzer,
J. {. Parrison, Edgar Freeman, Z. ].
Nottingham, Harvey McVeigh, Charles
Forbes and James P Smith.
Commonwealth Attorney Waite, Of
this county, announced to the court that
for personal reasons he did not wish to
have charge OF the prosecution. and he
was thereupon excused. The presiding
Judge then designated Commonwealth
Attorney John Keith, of Fauquier. to
take charge Of the prosecution of the
Stvotherses.
Mr.. Keith at once asked that the grand
iuly be summoned to meet at 10 o'clock
next Thursday morning to take up tho
case.
Sheriff Pullism has Withdrawn IS
sheriff during the trial and has designated
Deputy Sheriff Bowersett to act. Owing
to certain family connections the sheriff
deemed it improper for him to act,
Mrs. Viols Bywaters. the widow ofthe
murdered man, is reported to be very i'll
at her home, and ii is doubtful whether
che will be able 10 testify If the case Is
called tor trial this week. II is, how
ever, not believed that the trial will take
place before the next term OF court.
Culpeper, Va, Jan. 22.-0Glicers be-
gan today to summon the special grand
jury drawn yesterday afternoon, for the
purpose of investigating the killing Of
William Bywaters.
This Jury will meet Thursday morning
at 10 o'cock, and it Is expected that
fully day or prehsps longer will be re-
quired for them to take testimony in the
noted case.
1t was said by Mr.. John Jefries,
counsel for the defense, before he re-
turned home yesterday, that the defense
wanted a trial at this term and would
demand one II the girl was at ell able TO
testify. She is summoned as witness
for tho commonwealth
Opinion here is that the trial will
have to be postponed.
James 5trother, one of the prin-
cipals, returned 10 his home ia Welsh,
W. Va, yesterday when it was I'll.
nounced the case would not be taken up
by the grand jury until Thursday. The
lawyers, both for the State and defense,
also returned to their respective homes.
Serious Charge Against Sir Alfred Jones
New York, Jan. o. Serious accuse.
tons OF having shown marked cruelty
toward victims of the recent earthquake
in Kingston are made against Sir Alfred
Jones and members of his party OF titled
aud prominent Euglishmen By Nre.
Chalmers M. Craig, wife OF wealthy
retired broker OF this city, who was a
witness to the disaster. She declares
Sir Alfred Jones ordered from his steam
or, the Port Kingston, many injured
victims who had been carried there for
treatment because their screams and
groanc annoyed the "Gne ladies" Of his
party. Even the slightest aid to these
victims was denied by the English party,
according to Mrs. Craig. Her version
of what occurred 10 Kingston also throws
new light on Governor Swettenhsm's
action in asking the withdrawal OF the
American sailors and marines from
Kingston, Mrs. Craig believes 1t was a
desire on the Governors part TO curry
favor with Sir Alfred Jones, which led
him 10 send his now famous letter to
Admiral Davis. After the shock many
of the wounded we're carried on board
the Port Kingston, described by Mrs.
Craig as "Sir Alired's own vessel"
There the surgeon and two youngEuglish-
men pressed into service worked for hours
ampntating limbs. Ansesthetics gave
out and many victims we're operated on
while they were conscious. Some died
under the knife. "And through 1t all,
Sir Alfred and his 6ne ladies and gentle
men wlned and dlned and made merry"
Mrs. Craig is quoted IS saying. THE
high-bred ladies tripped across the bloody
decks regardless OF the dreadful scenes
about them. In the morning some of
the ladies complained TO Sir Alfred that
the shrieks aud groans Of the sufferers
disturbed their rest. To please them Sir
Alfred ordered every stranger, well or
injured, removed from the vessel. His
surgeon pleaded with him to no purpose,
and we saw the poor victims cfthe earth
quake carried from the vessel and laid
in lines on the wharf" Mrs. Craig says
food was denied the sufferers by Cir Al.
fred, and that workers who applied to
him for refreshments we're refused. or
Governor Swettenham Mrs. Craig said
al think his action was somewhat IN
ausnced by desire 10 stand we'll with
Sir Alfred Jones, who dominated ia