The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-07

IS said 20 have made no comment when
this generous offer was maie.
II IN going to Culpeper,' lie suddenly
announced.
You must stay here and attend to
Viola James Strother told him. she
Is too i'll for YOU 20 leave her. and you
must minister 10 her during the night
ByWaters is reported 60 have grown
more insistent, offering sundry excuses
for leaving the house. II want TO tell
my mother and % get out some an
nOuncement cards. ne finally suggested
The STROLLER brothers. In return, said
that he might phone his mother of the
wedding. and that there was no hurry
about anpouncing the wedding.
Lowest Dog Alive.
Mrs. e. L. Gaines and her husband
arrived at this iuncture and, on being
told that ByWaters Intended going TO
town and leaving Viola. Mrs. Gaines
grew indignant.
You can stay with her" Bywaters
proposed.
one word led TO another. and Mrs.
Gaines testified that she finally informed
Bywatcrs that he was the lowest dog
that ever lived Dr. Gaines Is sara
20 have demonstrated with BywaterS.
telling him he had violated his oath as
an Odd Fellow. and his desire 10 leave
his wife at that time was reprehenslDie
Bvwatsrs Is alleged 60 have cursed Ut.
Gaines. and also the odd Fellow IRA
rcrufry as whole The Strotler
brothers interfercd with we want no
more of this. There has. been trouble
enough, and the matter IS now SetuCd
AfIer this conversation. WllCn lau
taken place downstairs. Bywaters re-
turned 10 his wifc's room followed by
Philip. James came mp later ByWaters
was still talking of leaving. although al
the time Mrs. Evwaters' arms were
around his neck
What are you going TO do about II?
James asked. IF you must 60 70 town
PEilip can drive you i'm and bring you
back. The young husband agreed 20
go with Philip but not 20 return with
him.
Tile eyes of the brothers met and each
understood You cannot leave the
house Will You shall not desert Viola
Ia this manner. IL is your duty TO re-
main With her as q husband should. +
You attempt 10 leave I'm this way yOu
must take the consequences"
That was the warning given Bywa ters
five minutes before his death Despite
tlia warming and the knowledge which
lo must have had that James and Puilip
STROLLER We're rendered desperate by the
events ~ the few preceding hours DE
ierked away from his bride. dartcd down
Che steps only 20 m8yt DT Gaines
ascending and O. he hauled back into the
room. Philip I'm the meantime had sent
bullet after the fleeing form as lie
went down the back stairs.
Released h- Dr. Gaines ut the head o.
the stIrS. ByWatcrS never faltcrcd IL
lS claimed, but ran by his u-ife's bed
90 q window in the rear Of the room
ana in an instant was lCaping through.
it. The time for action had come ana
within a second James and PhUip
StIoilCT had advanced upon the cscap-
IuC man. There came the fish Of many
pistol shots and when the smoke cleared
me BODY OF BywatCrs lay upon tho roof
oi .ao back porch. Eleven or eighteen
SloiS fired had found refuge in his body.
The hrtdo-Widow ran screaming down
stairs aUd while u1ndem0uium raI-rod
the neigabors began assembling John
Lennon first reached Rywatcrs. vino
was dying The mortGry wounded man
called for whisky which was furnished
by tho hands that had just slain him.
He also called for mis- mother but smoke
no word or the Young wife whose