The Washington times., 1901-12-10

Not the least intere5tinE was he sudden
change of front displayed by the Govern
ment in the prosecution Of the defendant
For the last three days District Attor-
ney Gould has delayed the progress OF the
tial IN objecting to any testimony sub
stan;iating the possibility of Mrs. Bo-
mines story as to the innietion of the
wounds on Ayres' body. Counsel for the
defence have racked their brains in an en-
deavor to frame questions in form that
would not meet with objection, but to no
avail
The Evidence Extracted
And yet today. soon after Judge Anderson
had ruled against technical question rel
stive to the wound in Ayres' hip. MIR.
Douglass. senior counsel for Mrs. Bcnine,
made bold play TO introduce the very
same evidence and succeeded. He phrased
the question in the simplest English pcs
sible. and II was answered by the witness
Dr. w b. Carr, without challenge from
Mr.. Gould.
The truth Of the matter appears to be
that the District Attorney is weary Of the
whole tedious grind. and. approaching the
weakness Of the Governments case he
concluded to throw up his hands and let
the defence bolster UP with evidence Mrs.
BOnlne's statement. which has aever been
oontroyerted in any way by the prosecu-
tion.
shots Fired Mt Close Range.
Yesterday morning. after the judge had
ruled on the question in dispute, Dr. Carr
took the stand He began 10 testify re-
garding the range OF the weapon nat
killed Ayres. He said the wounds in
Ayres' body were intit5 Port range.
thereby fiatls ccn..af tl. .rey Hls
testimony Of - Gla4-a-9s- IT,. la-. -
ornment.
The with, sale r.
inflicted fir tra .rE on sfe force
arm. whie was no. se fhc st
that enteccd ait- Dr Ccr- maintained
there wa -5tL--e 10 AtIi improbable IN
Mrs. Bonine's story as TO the infietion
Of the latter wound. He said he had eK-
perimented with n odels. and had the re-
suits photographed. Mr.. Douglass Of
fered in evidence a photograph demon !
strating how the injury in the hip might |
have been caused. The picture represents
man and woman in exactly the aame
position as Mrs Bonlne pictured herself
with Avres in the statement she made
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backward 4 straight line drawn in rhs |
direction the muzzle Of the pistol is point |
ing strikes the man in the hip, exactly |
whore Ayres was wounded
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photograph" asked Judge Anderson.
To show what has happened can hap 1
pen again replied Mr. Douglass. by |
giving the result Of experiments with a I
man ami a woman OF the same physical l
proportions as the defendant and the de- |
ceased and showing these models in the /
different positions assumed by Ayres and |
Mrs. Bonine in the struggle at the Ken
more. as related by the latter in her
statement Of the shooting"
Mr. Douglass admitted his proposition /
was a novel one and cited few authori-
ties in support Of H.
Ruled Ont ~ Evidence.
The court ruled the photograph might
be identified By the witness If counsel de-
sired to get il in the record. but he could
not admit the picture az evidence Or.
Carr said when the picture was taken he
was present with Or. Boyee and Mr. Full
ton.
Mr. Gould objected to the witness stat
ing the weight and height Of the models.
Doctor. we're you present when Mrs. |
Bcnine made her statement before the
Major Of Police?" queried co Insel.
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do you think all threr wounds on
Ayres' body coald have been inflicted as
she described?r MIR. Dougliiss asked this
question very slowly as he looked sharp |
ly az 6he District Attorney, who was gaz-
at the ceiling with bored air.
rhey undoubtedly could have been in
ed in that way" answered the Wit
with unusual emphasis.
Mr. Could Fail, DO object.
tice Anderson looked over the top
high desk in an enquiring way at
Iould as IL exDecting to hear the
% act" But that gentle
acc '-scrutable look and
stenographer
g with IN
lection.
ae e'y.
One ac la. rr'ra !
room ITuurl
Bonine reaii1at 1 .r,HfrHH
had been made h.
II was sharp m. IS,
for In his reply Dr. Carr rfs.. ave
the jury the effe.t OF the the
Government has been objeeting in
admissible all the time he has occupied
the stand.
Doctor. / will ask you a question along
the same line ar followed by Dr. Schaef-
fer In his testimony. remarked Mr. Doug
lass. Considering the position Mrs
Bonine occupied on the floor under the
body OF Ayres, during the struggle, could
she have eXtricated herself without get
ting considerable blood on her wrapper" |
Mr.. Gould broke In with his invariable
objection. with the court sustained
There WAS broad smile on Mr.. Doug
lass face whcr - addressed the Judge
te rraeh. 1yernmnnt mapping
ts ia Question.
is o5.e ~ o. be commented.
Ironically tld question identical
81 r,cey rsdoular with this rne vas
asked Dr acb2eaor by the Government
aff"r A'- D.-saGss had read II to The
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