Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-28
MRS. BYWATERS TOLD
TALE FULL OF MISERY
Continued from First Page.)

To be heard by others. Here Is an eX-
tract from 1t:
My OWN dear Viola: You just
can't imagine how feel. You and
your people have always been SO nice
TO me. and now they have begun to
suspicion me of Il sneaking act. 1t
nearly kills me to think of 1t. | came
down on the early train and have
been In MY room most of the day.
never was In SO much trouble In my
life"
Bywaters then alluded TO having
passed the two brothers. Jim and
mil, and said he had hoped they
would mention the subject.
II was just praying for them to say
something about the matter. would
have mentioned 1t. but thought prob
ably you would not want them to
know YOU had said anything to me
about it. I am going to tell Philip
That / went in your room to get n
glass to take Il drink out of. Don't
fail to come here Wednesday,. am
anxious to see You. | am SO lone.
some TO see you, dear. Yours for.
ever. Lovingly.
BILLY"
IN. B.-Tf Phillip knows you said
anything to me about the matter,
suppose you read part of the letter
TO HIM"
With painful and heart-rending
particulars the witness, under the
skillful questioning of Lee. described
her awful experiences I'm Washington
and the ordeal through which she
went before the operation was finally
performed. Asked if she made any
remonstrance, she said: Yes. on our
last visit to the doctor | told him |
would rather die than 20 back there
He said 1t was the only thing to
do"
HE knew YOU were in danger of
your life?" asked Ice.
Yes; the doctor told him It was
terrible on my constitution. He did
not know what would result"
when you demonstrated about go.
ing back. did you say anything to BY.
waters Indicating that you feared he
would not marry you after 1t was all
over?"
Yes" said the witness, 81 told him
| felt sure he would never marry me.
and he made no reply. In cautioning
the doctor. he warned him to be care.
full, as lack of care might result In
his (Bywaters) DEATH"
Mr.. Lee, who b. now was address.
ing the witness as my child" led
her steadily on through her lamentR.
bic story to the time of the homicide.
The widow also, despite her pallor
still kept her clear head, flinchcd ai
no details. Sh9 was not in the wit.
ness chair to waste sentiment and
che wasted none. nor did she seel,
relief in tears.
HE seemed TO be opposed to the
marriage taking place that evening,
and acted as If he wanted time. He
seemed to think would persuade the
hoys TO call time. Then, seeing no
possible way out of 1T. he yielded"
did you ask postponement?"
Yes; | felt that If he didn't want
to marry me he would not treat me
right"
"As soon as the marriage was over,
how did the boys treat him?" asked
Mr.. Lee.
They came up ana kissed me and
shook hands with him and offered tic
he his friends and to lend him few
hundred dollars within The next few
days. They also told him they would
overlook the past"
NE made no reply and showed nc
recognition of their kindness, and ]
began to think It very strange"
Sprang Suddenly for Liberty.
Witness told of the involuntary
bridesrOom's efforts to get away af.
ter the ceremony; how ne said he
GUS mother and desired to have an.
4 n MI do MI, a
this evidence was substantially tho
same as that given at the cororer's
inquest
Describing how her husband broke
away from her in order to escape. the
girl-widow said:
Gle sprang up with such force
that he jerked me out of bed and
then he darted down the steps AS
recollect, got to my feet am sure
was made TO stand Oh my feet, SO
hard did he jerk me-"
Asked to give a detailed account OF
the shooting that followed the alleged
efforts of the fugacious Bywaters, hi.
wife said.
II was in such n terrible condition
can't recall the pistol shots
Then. replying to another question
along the same line, she said In a
seemingly emotionless way:
Il never saw him any more after
that"
Not culver marked the woman's
voice at this point; no semblance OF
any sorrow at the fate Of the dc
parted.
Lee next asked this question:
From the time you married BY
waters, until he sprang from yoni
cilo oY,A ,ln,toI Jn,r,,, Iif