The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-01

Strothers. by the brothers. The mar
riage was discussed, and Philip left II
to his older brothers.
Decenny Pleasant at wedding.
The first one that saw Bywaters was
to tell him that the marriage was to take
place that evening Phillip met him on
the street and told him about It, aad he
agreed to go out to the house. After the
license had been procured. as testified to
before, Philip drove Bywsters home. On
the way they did not speak. When they
arrived Bywaters went upstairs to see
Viola. and Philip remained below. James
and DR.. Ware arrived just before dark,
and the wedding was held,
Were you present at the wedding?"
questioned Mr. Moore
Yes. sir replied Phillip.
''Wnl you tell the jury your attitude
and that Of your brothers at the time
of the wedding"
we were all as peaceful as could be-
and tried 10 be decently pleasant 10 By
waters"
Did you anticipate any trouble?"
mo. sir; not In the slightest"
Philip then told about Bywaters re-
how he and his brothers tried to per
suade Bywaters to remain and take care
Of Viola. Philip corrOborated all previous
testimony regarding the events leading
up to the shooting itself.
Philip Tells of shooting.
Il was sitting over toward the win
dow. when Bywaters jumped up as sister
Nellie entered the door and bolted past
her down the stairs. / saw him Jerk
away from ViOlas arms and rose up as
he did so. He got out Of the door and
out of sight before I could get 10 the
door, but 1 pulled my gun from the hol-
ster and fred a shot down the stairway.
II was hardly second. IL seemed, before
Bywaters was back in the room, with
Mr.. Gaines with him. AS soon as By
waters got past us into the room. he
dashed 60 the window, and as he went
over the sill / fred. I ran over to the
window and heard Il sound on the tin of
to one side Of the porch roof. ] stood at
an angle on one side OF the window and
emptied my gun in the direction Of the
noise.
Il had another gun IN my coat pocket
and I pulled this out then. don't just
remember. but ! may have put one foot
out Of the window and leaned out 10
shoot II was dark, and ! couldn't see
anything. but I still heard a noise on the
tin and kept shooting until I heard a
sound like the fall OF me body Jim was
outdoors, shooting up at the roof"
Case May Go 20 Jury saturday.
Philip then produced a piece Of a cuff
button. which he said was his, and which
I ne found f,g- y,,orrsry 90, Tho roof 81 sJ,a
porch. The piece Of button introduced
/ by the prosecution at the opening Of the
trial is part Of the broken button pro-
duced by Philip Mr.. Keith proceeded 20
crOss-examine Philip about the e ding OF
tae button, and for a moment It looked
as II Philip had coutradicted him
self He explained the discrepancy IN a
moment by showing that ne had misUn-
deTstood the question.
/ Further questions by the State produced
that the defendant had been carrying one
| OF more TcvOlveTs for year OF more az
I a means OF self-prOtection while travelling
over the lonely roads at night, and for
emergencies
! DIT. Strother. uncle to the defendants
was called by the defense. and told %
/ the examination he made into Viola
Strother's condition the day before ths
marriage. He said that If he had arrived
/ half an hour later she would surely have
died
Adjournment was taken at the request
/ Of the defense Two or three more wit
/ nesses viii be put on the stand by the
/ defense tomorrow morning. and then thJ
State VIII call several IN rebuttaL nrgu-
ments VIII begin Saturday. and II is cX-
peCted that the case viii be turned over
/ TO the jury that evening.