The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-09

Fuf al ! know BE- may have knows
that hir remaining you'd hAve c0hhtmed
the marriage
1T was that spring from his WiIe's
arms that tore asupder the cords OF rea
son and dethroned their minds. We're
not these things sufficient to dethrone
the reason OF the strongest menu
we know how these men loved their
homes. and we believe their act will he
written ON high not TO their detriment,
but To their credit. Gentlemen, protect
the honor OF these boys
CAPTAIN WOODS CLOSES.
Capt. Woods closed the case. He be.
gan shortly alter I O'Clock aud talked
until ). when u recess was taken so That
the jury could get supper. Capt. Woods
resumed at the night session aud talked
several hours more.
II would sooner haze my arm wither
at my side and my tongue cleave TO my
mouth" he said, rather than wound the
feelings OF this poor girl who has suffered
so much. can realize what her suifrr-
Jugs have been.
NOT DEFENDER or nNNATERs.
But differ with my friends ON the
other side about their theory that this
sweet, innocent young girl would Yield
herself to her lover without "A promise of
marriage pity her, but it is my belief
that such a high-minded young woman
as she was was led 10y her lover, by his
promise OF marriage My version is she
never yielded until that man swOre he'd
give her his name.
IL am not here To defend the Infamous
doings OF Bywaters Ii On sight these
men had blown Bywaters from the lace
OF the earth, with ideas oi high life and
pure homes, no temptation would have
been strong enough TO have brought me-
into this court And ii he had spurucd
their marriage proposition Id have
struck him down a. would viper. !
honor them for trying To shield their sls-
ter Their restraint WAS remarkable.
The grand Jury OF this county, gentle
men. has asked yQH to probe this ease.
Capt Woods continued land that il
what You are to do. 1t is entirely with
Won To soy whether or not these m.n
shall be- punished. And it Is not any
thing about Bywaters lie that should
hold your attention, but what happened
in that room.
1t may b. true that he wanted later
marriage But at any rate he married
her He hal gotten u diamond riog
from his sister and gave ir 10 her after
the ceremony. Ii he intended leaving
there that night he never would have
placed it on her finger. Bywaters, So
far as we know. was pc nilrss. He
hadn't enough money To pay the minis
ter, and We he gave this young woman
the only thing which he could have
pawned to obtain funds to get away
with had he made up his mind 10 escape
Gentlemen, that man would never have
erked himself out OF his wifes arms ii II
hadn't been some terrific evidence by
mouth or pistol He sprang from th"
pistols-that's what he did
He dashed down the steps. but Was
not fast enough, for Philip fired "a shot
at him. Mr.. Gaines caught him and
brought him back. Strong arms could
have held him then, but business had be-
gun: it had been determined what should
be done and the game had opened II
was carried out with iierceness and
inhumanity unparalleled.
III YOU believe life was taken, 10 mat
ter what kird Of life it was. YOU must
find these men guilty. In the DAYS OF olj
Virginians who killed the paramours oi
their wives or the betsayers OF their
sisters walked into court and took the
responsibility. but these men come b fore
You aud claim they We're not mentally
responsible"
Mr.. Moore objected and there was "A
wrangle Judge Harrison ruled that
other cases had nothing To do with the
case on trial, and Capt Woods concluded
In giving his version he declared il
was deliberate killing which followed
the forming Of purpose. aud likened it
to a lyDching. but be admitted that
prOvoca'ion could reduce murder 10
manslaughter.