The times., 1901-05-21

neT ana she hau tOiu MIN All. NoDOuS
else had talked to her about the case.
Born in Macon. No. Mrs. Bonine, be
fore her marriage Lulu Ida Henry, has
Travelled extensively. She went to Hamil-
ton. Mo, thence to Richmond, Kan, and
on to Brunswick. Ca. Afterward she went
to Sorano. Fla At the latter place her
husband owned an orange plantation.
About that estate, she often practiced
shooting with a revolver, as a matter OF
self-defence She had fired a revolver to
frighten burglars; she had shot for pas
time in Columbus Ohio, and can handle
a weapon we'll When she came here she
had q revolver, but gave it away TO a
colored boy named Walter, who was at
the hotel
Four brothers and three sisters of Mrs.
Bonine live at St Joe. NO. Her father
was a deputy United States marshal. He
was killed in the discharge Of his duty
several years ago, while stopping at Kid
den. Mo. Mrs. Bonine is thirty-dye cars
Of age
THE STRAIN TOO GREAT
Previous to the resumption of the hear
Ing upstairs. after the recess, Detective
Sergeant Horne and Lieutenant Moore
had taken Mrs. Bonine to private room,
the one usually occupied by the sergeants,
and again began to question her.
At last she turned to Detective Ser
geant Horne and said that she preferred
TO make any statement that she had u
make to him alone.
After Lieutenant Moore had retired
from the room, Mrs. Bonine turned to the
detective and said hat she saw 1t was no
longer possible to conceal what had taken
place AMI that she proposed to tell every
thing.
She stated that she had read the fore
cast of the probable scene that awaited
her before the Coroner. as published in
The Morning Times yesterday morning.
and that she had learned from various
persons who had been present at the
hearing that The Times predictions were
proving correct. Rather than face the
ordeal. therefore anticipated. she had de-
termined. she said. to tell what she had
done.
She then told the story of the shooting
and when it was completed asked Mr..
Horne what she should do. He advised
her to send for District Attorney Gould
and tell him the story. This was done,
Lieutenant Moore also being DreserC.
Leaving the stationhouse. Lieutenant
Moore and several officers hurried to the
Kenmore Hotel where they secured the
worn by Mrs. Bonine on the night of
the tragedy. With them they returned
TO the station and a carriage was tele-
phoned for
While waiting for the carriage Mr.
Bonine was taken into the room to see
his wife. She repeated her story to him.
and. falling on her knees. clasped his
hands and swore to him that she had
ever been true to him and that she was
guilty of no wroagdoing.
The scene was a pathetic one in the
extreme, as she begged him to look out
for the children for whose sake she had
endeavored to conceal the terrible truth.
At 3:42 O'Clock Mrs. Bonine. accompa-
MED by Detective Sergeant Horne and
Lieutenant Moore. entered carriage that
had been driven around to the rear of the
stationhoUse, and together they were
taken to Police Headquarters. There they
were Immediately ushered into Major SyI-
yester's room. he having been notified by
telephone that they were coming.
THE FORMAL STATEMENT
Captain Boardman, of the Detective Bu-
reau, was there and they were soon joined
by Detective Sergeant Weldon. District
Attorney Gould, Assistant District Attor-
ney Gordon, Coroner hewitt, and ex-Cor-
then locked and Stenographer Hesse took
down her statement as she again made it.
About thirty reporters had by this time
assembled in the corridor and were ex-
pectantly awaiting the confession which
1t was rumored was being made. They
swarmed the corridors and rooms about
Major SyIvesters Office and grasped at
every speck Of news that was to be had.
Captain Boardman was the first to
emerge from the room and he was at
once surrounded by all Of the newspaper
men. He made the brief announcement
that Mrs. Bonine had made a statement
admitting that she had killed Ayers and
then passed on into his own Office. As
each Of the other occupants emerged from
Major Sylvesters room they were SINH
larry questioned by the newsgatheTers and
little by little the story came out.
At 4:27 o'clock Detective Sergeant
Horne and Lieutenant Moore left Head
quarters with their prisoner and took her
in the carriage 10 the House OF Deten-
tion. There the record was made that
she was thirty-four years old and that
she was charged with murder. Detective
Sergeants Flather and Horne were en-
tered as complainaEts and Horne as Of
dcer
It was 4.40 O'Clock when she was turned
over to Matron Pennyfeid. who took her
up to the large room on the second floor
OF the house, where she was thoroughly
searched She was then placed ia the
room on the southeast corner Of the
women's department, where she soon
made herself comfortable and at ease.
The room is a large one, is well carpeted,
and has comfortable bed. 4 few chairs
complete the furnishings.
Shortly after 5 o'clock dinner was
brought in IT was somewhat more
elaborate than the ones that are usually
placed before prisoners, and consisted of
roast corned beef, fresh pork mashed
potatoes, boiled cabbage, bread and but
ter. and cup Of coffee without milk OF
sugar
The prisoner was very particular about
having the coffee black. She seemed 10
relish the meal and was in a cheerful
mood throughout She was not despond-
ent; there were no tears. and she seemed
quite self-possessed.
READ THE PAPERS.
She chatted pleasantly with Policeman
I4oughland. and laushiagIy said that she
thought that she needed rest. and that
she did net wish TO be disturbed by call
ers. She sent out for the afternoon
papers and read everything pertaining tc
the killing Of young Ayers. Shortly after
Z O'Clock Matron Penaydeld was relieved
by Matron Thornburgh, who Will remain
IL charge OF the prisoner until o clock
this morning.
At S.25 o'clock Mr. Bonine. accompanied
by A Z. L. Lsckie, an attorney. visited
the House of Detention. Half an houl
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