The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-27

10 marry her. but be rc-isci Yet. let
me tell you. the girl never betrayed
him. When she returned to Rpther.
wood and was accused Of wronedolns
she positively denied tie crime which
her family attempted to fasten upon
Bywaters. and. In her feeble coudi-
don. she shielded him constantly.
6 rhe truth, however. became known
ana both Bywaters ana isse giri finally
made fun confession. The confes,:
sion nearly cost ggwateFs his ne. for
French strether. one Of the brothers,
upon learning the truth, threatened 70
KIN him on the spot. But hywaters
pleaded for his life and The giri. 10,
show her great affection for the man,
who had wronged irer. interceded and
prevented Bywaters from being shot
by her enraged brother. 81
Arrangements for ..s.arriage.
Following this dramatic scene, the
senior counsel said arrangements for
the marriage were then made. ana tho
strother boys even wens so far. In
order that tae good A,an,e OF their sis.
ter might be protected, as to offer 10
lend Bywaters money to provide d
home for the girl. 4;
( This seemed to be acceptable 10
Bywaters.s Mr.. Jsffrfes explained,
*and he, In company withsone Of the
strnther bays, drove out to Rother.
wood. But here It YES mat Bywaters
showed that he had no love for the
girl. Instead Of conserving to an early
marriage he persuadeu Viola stroth.
er to ask that the marriage be post
poned until January. The strother
boys would have none OF this, and In.
sisted that the ceremony take place at
once. The next day James strother
accompanied him 70 cuIpeper, pro.
taied the license. and. with minis.
ter, returnedsto the Strother home.
Here another delay takes place.
TF+aters desires the marriage post.
ponel and the girl Is enlisted on HIS,
side. No postponement was allowed
ar: they were married. Now. after
this marriage, II eywaters had been,
possessed of any manhood, he could
have made amends for some of the
misery he had caused the strother
family. The girls Brothers were Will.
ing 10 forgive him and grasped lis.
hand TO show that they.had no i'll feel
Ing toward him.
Warned Of His Fate.
$50 intent. however. was BywatersJ
in having nothing to do with the girl
that he pretended that he was com.
PEELED TO go to culpeper to have the
marriage announced. This move was
blocked by the strother.boys. and they
swore they would XIII him if he left
thu sister in her precarious condi,
t: n. Bywaters then requested that
he be allowed TO return to culpepes
AMI announce the marriage to his
mother. This was granted upon con-
dltion that he be driven 10 town by
Philip Stroller, He refused. and
again he was told that IL he attempt.
cd to leave he would be killed.
"He xas killed. az you are well
aware. but 1t was his rault. He had
wronged a home. ruined a young life,
but aside from all this he was for
given, provided he stood by his mar
rage. He failed and paid the penal.
ty. There was no quarret in the room
of his bride. He was shot by Phil and
Jim strother while attempting to
leave the girl whom he had married,
and whom he had sworn to love and
protect.
you men of faul;lies," concluded
Mr.. Jeirries, us he walked closer 70
the 1urymen. "know. how tae brother
of that girl felt. Their sister had been
ruined and the man VINO had brought
this shame upon her had attempted
TO fee from her at the time when he
should have remained with her and
helped her bear the burden. We have
put the facts before you. and those of
you who believe that the women Of
this land shall not be robbed Of their
purity and virtue will not faii to ac.
quit the brothers of this wronged
girl"
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