Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-27
LIVELY INCIDENTS
An Undressed Model in the Bonine
Case Today.
SERVANTS IN fHE KENMORE
Dr.. Glazebrook Describes the
Wounds Received by Ayres.
SOME OTHER WITNESSES
SOME OTHER WITNESSES

| Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, on trial for the
| murder Of James Seymour Ayres, jr., went
| through a trying ordeal today. For more
| than an hour she listened to the testimony
| or Dr. Glazebrook, deputy coroner of the
District of Columbia. She heard him tell
In the cold, matter-of-fact way so char
acteristic Of members of his profession of
/ the wounds that caused the young depart
ment clerks death. Time and again the
| deputy coroner took into his hands the
/ blood-stained undershrt, the only garment
| that Ayres had on when his body was found
in lis room in the Kenmore Hotel, as he
| explained to the court, in answer to the
| questions of the governments counsel, the
| course of the bullets. In all it's gruesome
details this officer of the law without any
EFFORT at mincing words described the
! wounds and the almost unrecognizable con-
dltlon of the face when found
Mrs. Bonine sat stoically throughout this
unpleasant narrative. Not once did she dis
! play the slightest emotion, although she
| listened attentively and kept her eyes al
most constantly directed toward the wit
ness. She saw the biood-besmeared gar
| ment, but, so far as outward appearances
wrapping paper.
Occasionally the defendant leaned for
ward and whispered to Attorney Douglass
| of her counsel and once or twice turned
around and conversed with Mrs Mea chem
! her sister A brief recess was taken about
IL CLOCK that witnesses who are to be
called later might be brought into court as
II was desired by both the government and
the defense that they should hear the dep
uty coroner's testimony. After waiting
nearly half an hour the district attorney
announced that he would release DIR. Glaze
brook until l o'clock, and would call other
O. IN arfr
cess Mrs. Bonine laughed and conversed
with her husband and brother and sister
Ihe defendants sons-Chesleigh and Maui
rice-Who were with their mother when
court convened, retired during the recess.
Largest Crowd.
The crowd at todays sessions was larger
than on any preceding day. Hundreds of
euriousiy inclined persons Were unable to
gain admission, and there was the usual
number who grouped about the windows of
the main corridor of the city hall which
afforded them a glance into the court room
across the areaway. Mrs Bonine appeared
in court a few minutes before 10 O'Clock
The crisp autumn air had brought the color
to her cheeks. She wore a modest black
velvet hat and a neat-fitting navy blue
jacket encircled her waist Attorney Doug
lass handed her letter, which she read
carefully and then read again. Later she
removed her jacket.
The first witnesses called We're boarders
at the Kenmore Hotel who had been with
Ayres shortly before his death. 1t was the
evident purpose of the district attorney to
show that Ayres, although he had been
drinking, was not intoxicated, while the
counsel for the defense on cross-examina-
ton evinced desire to disclose the con-
uary. Just what Importance the condition
Of Ayres on that night may be to either
the prosecution or the defense was not ap-
parent
Minors Not Admitted.
Deputy United States Marshal William
b. Robinson, who Is in charge of court
| room No. 1. has been greatly annoyed by
persons under age who have applied for ad-
mission to the trial or have tried to get into
the court room without proper credentials.
An instance occurred this morning when
two girls apparently not more than fifteen
years old, well dressed and displaying col
lege colors, brushed by the officer at one
OF the doors While he was busy talking TO
another person, and took seats near the
reporters tables. A few minutes later the
deputy marshal espied them He marched
them by the jury and out into the corri-
uor. Inc young ladies' faces took on a
crimson hue as the crowd watched their
exit >A~o 'heii
Justice Anderson had previously express
ca disposition to hold court tomorrow
Thanksgiving day-but during the noon re-
cess he conferred with the other justices
or the courts, with the result that 1t was
decided to adjourn at the close of this
afternoons session until Friday morning
i, Inns VIII WI necessltate the jurors enjoying
their thanksgiving dinner in the jury
room 10 make up for the loss of the holi-
day the court will sit on Saturday
Every available seat was occupied at the
afternoon session. A greater number of
women were present. Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook resumed his testimony, exhibit
ing several pieces Of cloth similar to that
Of which Ayres' undershirt was made, and
through which he had fired bullets This
was intended to show the distance of the
pistol from the body when fired. Mrs Bo-
nine was an attentive listener throughout
the deputy coroner's testimony.
Again was the blood -bespattered UNDER
garment of Ayres exhibited to the court
but Mrs. Bonine manifested no signs of
concern. She was more deeply interested
IN Dr. Glazebrooks testimony than in that
Of any previous witness.
An Object Lesson.
A murmur went through the court room
when, soon after court convened this after
noon, District Attorney Gould asked per-
mission to introduce an official of the court
stripped to aid the deputy coroner in show
ing to the jury exactly where the bullets
entered Ayres' body
To Court Crier Joyce was delegated this
unpleasant task. There was no objection
on the part Of the defense The court crier
entered from the door to the left of the
bench. He carelessy threw off his over
coat, much as circus performer does pre-
V1ouSiy TO ascending to a trapeze barring
his body to the waist line. There was a
craning of necAs, and some of the specta-
tors, whose places of vantage were not Of
the best, rose In their seats, only to be
compelled to sit down.
Drs. William P. Carr, ]. Wesley Bovee.
James Carroll and Sterlin Ruffin, experts
called in the case. with District Attorney
Gould and counsel for Mrs. Bonine gath
cred about Crfer Joyce in a semi-circle, SO
that the gaze of the crowd was shut off.
but not to interfere with that of the Jury.
Joyce was then stripped to his heels
while DR.. Glazebrook placed upon the bare
flesh small pieces of black court plaster.
thereby showing the exact location of the
bullet wounds. DR.. Glazebrook went into
detail. describing In technical terms, and
explaining their meaning, how death was
brought about
For fully half an hour Joyce stood be-
fore the court with the upper part of his
body tree to gaze. Mrs. Bonine cast her
eyes downward when Joyce appeared on
the witness stand. and not once did she
look toward him. Her appearance was
that OF an ultra-modest woman. She
seemed greatly relieved when the silent
witness was excused and he retired from
parel.
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