Evening star., 1901-12-12
needs of suffering humanity has been

single witness VINO C0uIQ say WOru that
reflected on the character of the defendant.
The only breach between the defendant and
the deceased was causd by runlor afoat
about the hotel that reflected on Ayres
and which. the deceased thought, had been
circulated by the defendant. 1t had not been
testified, he declared. that the relations be-
tween the defendant and the deceased prior
to the 4th of last March had been any more
friendly than between the defendant and
the other guests at the Kenmore. Ayres
when spoken to on the subject OF drink,
was very sensitive. He did not like to have
his faults pointed out to him. He was Of
Tended every time the subject was
broached to him.
THE government in this case has shifted
from lust and love, to anger, to revenge,
to hatred" declared Attorney Fulton. They
haven't proved lust. they haven't proved a
quarrel and they haven't proved hatred"
In support of his contentious the attorney
recited several anecdotes.
Attorney Fulton took occasion to severe
ly arraign Mr.. James Burns, Ayres' closest
friend. who appeared as witness for the
government. The speaker declared that Mr.
Burns was not worthy Of belief, and used
plain language in speaking Of his testi-
mony. In trying to help the government
said Attorney Fulton, Burns spoke unjustly
and without reason.
Passes Evening With Mrs. BOnine.
The attention of the jury was directed to
the testimony that Ayres, by his own
words. the Monday preceding the tragedy,
had spent a very pleasant evening as
guest of Miss Minas, Mrs Bonine being
another of her guests.
Attorney Fulton, saying that Burns was
the last person to go to Ayres' room the
night of May IA, boldly charged that Burns
knows more about the tragedy than he has
told.
81 charge" asserted Mr.. Fulton, that
Burns knew what was going to happen in
that room. He and Ayres talked over this
k1ay hot AXrp WA
ing to Mrs. Bonine's room. Why was
Burns afraid to sleep at the hotel the fol-
lowing night? Because Burns imagined
Ayres might have spoken to Mrs. Bonine
about him, and Burns thought it possible
she might go to his room to kill him"
The conduct of Ayres, Burns and the
other members Of their party the evening
of May IA was discussed at length by Mr..
Fulton.
"Who ever heard of sober men racing
through house and raising Cain at that
sally Mr.. Bonine and the other members of
the defendants party laughed rather
heartily.
"Ayres let passion run away with him."
Attorney Fulton went on to say. He told
this sympathetic little woman that he was
sick. He knew that would mislead her.
She did not believe that he would insult
her: By disrobing he knew that he would
seal her mouth. What would people say to
find woman in a mans room and he al
most nude? He knew she would be ruined
If she made an outcry. When she entered
Ayres' room she was entrapped. She start
ed to run to the window. 1t was all she
could do. She went to that room on a mis-
sion of mercy and she was entrapped. Lod
did not intend that she should leave that
room shamed. Gentlemen there is some
thing in the Intervention Of Divine Provi-
dence. There are more things in heaven
and earth than In the philosophy of the
prosecution in this case
Mr. Fulton concluded his address at
l2:m O clock L o.
was then taken.
Attorney Douglass Address.
Attorney Douglass, who faced the jury i'm
mediately after recess, declared that there
Is nothing so all-pervading as law, and dis
sertated upon the fact in polished language
He explained that the lawyer is an officer
of the court, upon whom is imposed a duty,
and the jury is solemnly sworn to return
true verdict, based upon the law and the
evidence. The speaker dwelt upon the pre-
sumption that every defendant is inno-
cent, until proved guilty beyond all reason
able doubt. The burden rested upon the
government to prove Mrs. Bonine guilty
A doubt that has no reason in 1t, so Mr.
Douglass pointed out, is not reasonable
doubt. The doubt must be based upon the
evidence or the lack of evidence. The issue
involved the life of human being; not
only that. but the life of woman
How stands this controversy after a 4
IT.
Douglass. eliminate her statement from
the case, and is there anything against her?
NO. IL there were no statements from the
defendant the government would have no
case at all. The case now turns on the
question of whether you will accent Mrs
Bonine's statement as a whole or whether
you will accept part Of it and reject part 4
of it,
Attorney Douglass announced that he
proposed to analyZe the statement made
by Mrs. Bonine the Goth of May. He as
serted that the statement would be put
in the fiery furnace of truth and that it
would come out unscorched; that the cir
cumstantial evidence would be found to
favor the defense; that the speaker would
dodge no phrase of the case
There had been no denial that Ayres went
to Mrs. Bonine's room door early the morn
ing of the 18th of May, Attorney Doug
lass went on to say.
He added that no one regretted the un-
timely death of Mr.. Ayres more than did
Mrs Bonine, and the deceased would not
be attacked more than was absolutely nee
essary. but it was certain that Ayres, that
fatal morning, was in the frame Of mind
to do the very thing he tried to do. 1t was
not claimed that he was drunk. but it was
claimed he was under the influence of
liquor-he had imbibed sufficient to in
flame his passions. There was enough
liquor in him to steal away his discretion
Attorney Douglass contended that If
Ayres had not been the instigator of the
meeting in his own room the chances are
that he would have been sound asleep at
2 o'clock in the morning of May 10 and
could not have been easily. aroused The
speaker also pointed out as an important
fact that Mrs Bonine related what had
occurred to Mr.. Gardner, lawyer within
eighteen hours after the shooting
Mr.. Douglass was still talking when this
report closed.
Yesterday Afternoon.
Assistant United States Attorney Tag
CART, after The Stars report of his remarks
yesterday closed in continuing his address
to the jury, said that under the testimony
it was necessary for the jury to conclude
that Mrs. Bonne did not wear the now IA
nous wrapper at the time Of the tragedy,
or. If she did, no struggle occurred in the
room.
Where did the blood go that poured over
her shoulder" asked the attorney. IF
there was no blood on that wrapper, then
the defendant was pistol hand free-that
is. if she wore the wrapper. How could
that struggle have occurred as described
by Mrs. Bonine without herself being del
uged with blood?"
Referring to the statement made by Mrs
Bonne to Mr.. Gardner, the assistant
United States attorney again asked what it