Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-27

stated that Phil Strother, In explain.
Ing why he did tho shooting. said
that he feared Bywaters was going
to desert his sister.
Deputy Sheriff j. a. Dowersett tcs
t'fcd rs to the bullet holes he found
IN the Strotacr home after thcl
shooting. His evidence was long
Drawn out aud embarrassing.
Lee Wants to Know,
At THIS juncture John l.. Lee Of
counsel for the defense. arose dur
ing slight lnll aud said In sub.
stance:
Your Honor will recall that from
the very beginning of this controver
ssN the gentleman on the other sidcl
nave been most persistent In their
desire to have Mrs. Bywaters here
Inst Thursday they announced that
ihey werc ready upon condition that
she should BE- here. They have Ind hcr
under subpoena for sometime. We
gave thcm every assurance she
would be hero. hut now we wish to
know what they intend doing. She
IL an extremely III woman-lll in
body anu Ill IN mind She Is with
Ing with this thIng-rngcr to be
through with It. IT, Is n menace to
nor physical welfare, and we would
Ike to know what s the purpose
of our friends on the other slide In
respect to her. We desire to know
so she can be brought here with
us little danger M possible"
Acting commemorative Attorney
Keith, Whit considerable dignity.
arose and said:
1T had been tho purpose OF the
prosecution to put Mira. Bywatcrs
on the stand II they had been nj
lowed an opportunity to examine
nor beforehand. ms commonwealth
witnesses arc usually examined. but,
this privilege iaa leen denied us
therefore, We do not know what her
testimony will he. and having had
no opportunity to examine her MS
VIC were entitled to. tho prosecution
desires to stny that It will not put
her on the stand, hut we Will In
every way facilitate tho cxnmIna
tion of Mrs. Bywnters."
Mr.. Keith explained that It Ind
been his wish to see the widow
alone, and that was his privilege.
which had been denied his assoc.
late, Captain Woods, and imself.
"she Nevcr Will"
-'Ab' isNts Will SfpiINt HnO" OIL
warmth, retorted: 81 desire to say
to the gentlemen Of the other side
that they have had every possible
opportunity that, we have had. SHE
has never been inteYplewed. eycent
in' tho presence efs some. femaltl
iuember Of her family, and M Tong
ms MY voiced ma n apreiMti. sht l,ieyer
Will, We dbn,t ttsI the reasiost
shonld have hcan mi serrea by tho
other side, and If thcy don't want
to examine her. we Will introduce
her ourselves. so these gentlemen
OF the jnr" may hcar her"
I'VE simply occupy tho position
thnt any mnn of sense would occ,,.
ny said Mr. Keith. Here Is n
witness who would naturally be for
TIC Commonwealth. II was matter
"" treated as delicntely as possible.
hut don't propose to nut witness
on tile stand unless i know what
che is going to toll. We summoned
Mrs Rywat"rs before wn made any
attemnt to interview her"
Judge Harrison announced that he
would c'"rr the courtroom when the
lady testified.
He Saw Rywatcrs Die.
Almost thrilling was the Testimony
nf lob" q. Lomnn. m old FREUD
and n"iGhlor of the StrOthcre wren
h" told what harnnnci NJ "Rnthcr
w""d" 81 tho niHNt ri tbr killing
NFiin"Ss was summoned there hcforo
Rvwa'crs died: in fact. saw hin
breath lie last
The NOR bnnd bridegroom extend.
I'd clr~my hlnh IN Lamar and
f""b!r said. "Do something for me
walter. Give mo whiskpv; t,,. 10
do something fn" no"
minute lator Bywatcrs gasped
What must do?"
Something appeared to be on his
mind.
I.a"nn said. Pray aud then ms
~" life blood chbcd away. tho DYING
man rnTr"d the word. Mother -
att" wn!ch lic srnnch became III
n'"f,'". and then followed the dis
solution. -
Grief of the Hour Bride.
f"w mi,n'os ,at"" ar,an was
IN tn" room when lin Sirothcr to,d
his sistr" That hor husband was M
moro. Great was the anguish O
thn girl. She wrun~ her hands anf
vert in an excess NJ grief and sait
IN har 'brothrrs: ~ have lied Il
Son like a hound dog. but now
VIII ton rrn all. haven't told
You half vnt. bnt Won shall know II
now. will never be able to lift up
my head ogain."
Jim soothingly told her that thing
were not 80 bad as that: bnt that
sh" con'n r"vn" i've IN Culpcner
again He declared. however, tina
ne was SIN her brother and wou,t
stick j., hn~.
Not. a Question did the defense ash