Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-28

Hnll, ne TedO tue lOllOWlug itblet-
my Dear Brother: - Please come
home at once. 1t is very necessary that
you come here Immediately. Don't be
alarmed by this, but come at once.
Keep this 20 yourself, and wire me on
what train you are coming. Your de-
voted brother. Phil
james said upon his arrival here Phil
told him Of having seen Bswsters leaV-
ing Vlola's room. Witness said he took
the matter up with Viola, but she swore
that everything was right and proper.
This was on November "a.
Defendant said he told his sister he
intended talking to ByTaters, and asked
Why hs was 10 the room, but she begged
him not 10 do ii.
Several days later James and Philip
met ByWsters on the road, but did not
mention their suspicious. James said NJ
advised his relatives to keep silent, but
watch for developments. BE returned
to WEIGH. Later he received a letter
from Viola asking tor $25. saying she
wanted TO 60 to Washington and visit a
school friend.
Ga December IL James received the
following telegram:
Gone to Culpeper Immediately.
Wire when to meet you"
H. met French Strother and the two
came to Culpeper and we're informed that
Bessie Strother had received letter from
Viola saying she was sick in Washing
ton. Two days later Viola came to
Culpeper and went to Stro;herwood.
james talked with her about the fsmily's
suspicious and her visit to DR.. Walters
Office 10 Washington She denied having
been there.
The next morning French and Nellie
talked with Viola hut she denied every
thing. When pressed BY all her broth
ers and sisters she said if Bywaters
came out he could explained all. James
summoned Drs. STROLLER and Chelf to
5trotherwood to attend Viola, who was
suffering intensely. James said he next
saw Faench in town and the latter told
him of the confession Of Viola and By
wat ers.
Going home Jamea vent to his sisters
room and found her in what he thought
was a dying condition.
She was crying and confessed to
James. He remarked;
"This is q terrible thing" aud left
the room. he then talked with Phil
and Nellie about a wedding. Witness
told OF assisting Nellie in destroying
evidences of the operation TO keep know
led Q from the servant.
"French told me he wanted the mar
riage to take place Immediately. That
Bywaters had agreed to marry her.
Defendant SAID he had a very dis
tressing interview with Viola on Satur-
day morning.
He went fully into the nature of the
relations to ascertain If Bywaters inten-
tlons we're honorable.
~ told her Bywaters cared no more
for her than he did for rag or q dog
but was using her for his own selfish
purposes and ought to be killed." said
James. "She begged that he be spared
and be made TO marry her,"
Witness told of the arrange ments for
the marriage.
''Philip asked Bywaters" ne said, "if
he was willing to keep his promise OF
ma risge. and he replied Certainly
We came to the court house to get the
license, Dyvaters halted at the door
and asked for postponement. Philip
said 10 him you don't have to marry
my sister. We simply ask you want
to- He finally agreed to an immediate
wedding and we went into the clerks
Office.
After telling of how Bywaters again
tried 10 have the marriage postponed,
he said the wedding took place. Viola,
was crying all the time, and she looked
pitifully toward me. bent down and
k'ssed her, shock hands with Bywa ers
and went down stairs with Mr.. Ware.
Later, | went up stairs and sat
down by the bed. / sal to him: "Well,
Viola is your vile, We turn her over to
you. She is sick and vou ought to b.
doubly kind TO her foi that reason.
Then l told them of the financial ar
ranQements and left the room.
When l vent back to the room he
.aid he was going home aud had been
talking to VIoli abOut it.
"Will insisted on going to town, but
told him it was his duty to stay With
bis wife, aud he ought not to leave her
even If she was well When be con-
rinued to insist / concluded that he
wanted TO leave my sister and get clear
out OF the country.
"Tinally we arranged to have Phil
come to town with him, but he would
1--WE no answer about coming back
Just then Nellie came, and we told her
it was all over" They got into a con-
troversy.
sHe told her it was none OF her bust
ness, none of PhiPs business, and none
of mine. Then Mr.. Gaines told him he
had violated obligation Of an Odd Eel
low and gentlemen He said: D-R
70 nand the odd Fellows. You're A.
I'll cut your throat We held him
back, and told him we wanted no more
of that because trouble meant exposure.
Bywsters said I'm going to town, and
no one can make me stay Just then
Viola sent for him. Phil followed him
up.
"Later went up and Bywaters was
sitting by the bed. Viola bad her arms
around him. 1 said, We think you're
going to leave. l want to tell you that