The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-28

from the hotel to the street car, no car
riage being provided,
Where did Bywaters take you after
the second operationT'
ITO a restaurant on Pennsylvania ave-
nue."
How far from the doctors ofiee?"
About fifteen minutes walk"
She got nothing to eat while there
Bywaters left her there about one and a
half hours, while he went of 10 see about
some mail.
Were you Hl during that timer"
Il suffered intensely"
demonstrated with Him.
Did you demonstrate with Bywaters
when he wanted you to 80 to the Office
the last timer"
Yes. I told him / thought I would die
If l went back there. After reaching the
house told him 1 felt sure he would
not marry me now 1 told him that three
times. but he did not make any re-
Spouse"
DR.. Walters, she said, had advised By
waters OF the danger attending such an
operation, and he therefore must have
realized that her life was in danger.
But" she said, Il don't think he cared
much for my life. He told the doctors
TO be careful with me, as IL anything
happened to me, and nay family found IL
out, his life would probably have TO pay
for it."
Bywaters. she said, called at the res
taurant for her and she returned 10 the
F7r,fe TT 3. Il. - a
Thursday until Friday night about s
o'clock.
My child" said Attorney Lee. were
you alone all this timer"
Yes"
WAS there nobody to hand you Sc
much as q glass Of weter?'
NO"
Did you know anybody in the hoteI?'
No. she said Il was a stranger
there
Sees Her Brother French.
She saw her brother French in Gull
pepper when she returned, but had no talk
with him. When she reached home she
talked 20 her brother Jim about the
trouble
Witness was then questioned about
the house that Friday. Her sister, Mrs
Gaines. she said, accused them, but they
denied that anything had occurred. Later
they admitted it.
During that conversation her brother
French said he did not know that he
wanted them TO get married. Witness
said she pleaded with her brother. and II
Was her pleading that saved ByWaters
life.
Bywaters said he would marry her. but
even then he wanted il put of. lie left
there about o'clock that afternoon. the
understanding being that the marriag,
should take place at a time TO be desig
mated by her brothers.
Saturday when he came he again asked
for time. and she Joined In his request.
Why did you do that?'
Because I felt that II he did not want
20 marry me he would not treat me right
and would desert me.
Promised Bywaters Money.
After their marriage. she said, hel
brothers kissed her and shook his hand
They told him Of the money they would
advance him and said they would FORGE
the past.
What did Bywaters say to their kind
OFFER"
He said nothing
Witness then went on TO relate how
Bywaters had said he wanted 10 come q
town 10 get out announcement cards and
tell his mother Of the marriage Bywaters
was called TO the telephone and twenty
minutes later she asked the servant ID
call him.
why did you call him."
Because ! thought ] would feel safer
with him in the room. ! felt that II he
were there and learned nay condition he
would not be so apt 20 waas to leave"
Her brother Philip came IN the room
shortly after ByWateTs came in. Later
Mrs. Gaines came IN. Bywaters was
seated near che bed and she had one arm
around his neck
Her brother Jim asked him what he in
tended 10 do. meaning IL he intended tc
leave. but he received no response
When Mrs. Gaines came into the room
Bywaters pulled away from her pullins
her out Of bed. He ran downstairs
Then what occurred 90
II was ia such a nervous condition" shs
said, that 7 hardly know. Ny mind 6.
almost a blank. SO far as what Their
occurred is concerned"
Did YOU see Bywatcrs after he jerkeC
away from yOu?
NO. sir"
Brothers Treated Him Well.
The conduct Of the boys from the tim,
OF the marriage until the time OF ths
shooting. she stated. was evidence oil
kindly feeling. and there was nothing L
Indicate they ielt eny resentment
This closed nc direct examination.
Commonwealth Attorney Keith conduct
ed the discrimination.
Witness said she told the physician, DR.
Walters. the whole story. referring 10 her
four brothers and her other relatives. Sh,
said she then almost reached the conclu.
ton that Bywaters would not marry her
Did Bywaters ever give you a ring?-
asked Mr. Keith
Yes" she said, The gave me a diamond
ring"
Did he tell you where he got it," asked
Mr. Lee
He said his sister had been wearing it
DO you know where your brother jim
got the wedding Ting?'
He said he bought II in town"
The cross-examinatiOn OF Mrs Eywaterl
was shortened by Mr. Jenries saying n,
would consent to have the report Of tn,
coroner go before the jury
Countrymen Crowd Courtroom.
The crowds Of countrymen that ma,
thronged the main street all morning
because Of the judges ruling against thei
admission to hear Mrs. Bywaters testify
surged into the courtroom during recess
and when court convened the Judge jury
attorneys. and defendants found that IN
spectators had damned the room to fl
utmost capacity, and had not left room
for the principals 10 get in. The chair
Of the counsel and defendants, To sal
nothing OF the newspaper men. had beer
confiscated by the gentle looking Virgin
fans, who had crowded into the rallied in
closure reserved for officials Of the cour