Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26

He said he was shown through the house,
ana that no enort was made to impede him
OF 70 prevent his making full inyesttga-
r. H. Pearman. . photographer, was
next sworn. He testified that he visited
the Strother home and made photographs
Several photographs were shown him and
ne Identified them as his work. Witness
explained the several photographs and
they were shown to the Jury.
Sheriff Pulliam a Witness.
A W. Pulliam. sheriff of Culpeper
county. testified that he was at home
the night Of the tragedy, and he went to
the Strother home as soon as he was in
formed Of what had happened. French
house he was taken to an upper room,
wnere he found two revolvers, on the bed
DO you know whose revolvers they
mo. SIR" the witness answered .r
saw them there and said / would take
charge OF them. Mr.. Judd gave me a pis-
W ,Ib yes >. Tnt and guess he can tell
Witness was asked II he was related to
tne Sfrothers family and he said he was
not. His wife. however, is related to
t IN n., There was no disposition shown
70 prevent a full Investigation of the
premises. Witness said he had left the
reviewers at home. and counsel directed
MIN to produce them in court today.
Witness Heard Shots Fired.
H. L. Johnson, whose home Is only a
snort distance from where the tragedy
was enacted. testified that he was at
nome Saturday night, December Is. when
ne heard noise as If somebody were
knocking, and when he went out upon the
rear porch he heard some shots fired.
ROW many shots did you hear fired9'
don't know. but heard several"
far apartr' -
Not SO far apart"
..n mas the firing quick or slow?'
MhiIe the shots were being fired he
heard woman screaming.
Could you distinguish anything the
woman said?" 'e
NO SIR"
Witness described what he heard az a
raining of shots"
witness said he saw no flashes about the
fired. INC eho'S
Mr.. johnson. ;" said Capt. Woods. ..what
KING OF screaming was 1t that you heard %
The witness responded that he heard lust
the ordinary loud screaming of a woman.
ana ne thought the screaming ceased about
the time the last shot was fired
place.? TIC '''o'''er
Il work for them"
DID you recognize the voice of the one
who screamed?
mo, SIR"
Questioned by Mr.. Jeffries the witness
stated that he had arranged to leave the
Strother place the LIST of January. and he
left there at that time.
Statement by Deputy Sheriff.
]. II. Judd. deputy sheriff, testified that
he had charge Of the defendants after the
shooting. They were at the Virginia Hotel
Neither defendant he stated, made a state
ment Of the shooting.
Phil Strother," stated the witness said
shots"
James Strother he said made no state
ment to him. Witness said that James
Strother gave him revolver Sunday last
and said II was one of the weapons that
was used the night of the tragedy
IND you see Will Bywaters visit the
Strother home frequently" asked Mr.. JEFF
fries on cross-examination.
mot frequently" said witness. but oc-
casionally."
Witness said he had gone to the Strother
home with Will Bywaters. He recalled one
occasion when he went there at night and
found the hired man was away. Bywaters
put up his horse and fed him. seeming to
know where the feed was. When they went
to the house BywaterS seemed very much
at home When James StrOther gave him
the pistol recently said Witness he merely
explained that he had neglected to give It
to him following the shooting.
= A few minutes before o'clock Common
wealth's Attorney Keith suggested that an
adjournment be taken. ss., -,
Mr.. Jeffries stated that he would iiike to
have some intimation when Mrs. Bywaters
would be wanted, and Mr.. Keith said he
thought she would be put upon the stand
today. T. Ii. B..