Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-23
Another Woman Believed to Be In
plicated in the Ayres Tragedy.
VIEWS OF A DISTRICT OFFICIAL
Recovery Of Revolver Given by
Mrs. Bonnie to Colored Boy.
WOMAN SEES HER COUNSEL

Hotel mystery ELECTED two important facts
in connection with the solution of the mys-
terry. and the detectives think it settled two
disputed points one the finding of
the bruises the arms and legs of Mrs.
Lola Ida Henri Bonine, and the other was
the receipt of evidence corroborating Mrs.
Bouiue's statement with reference to hav-
ing given away the weapon. Considerable
importance IS attached to the injuries found
on the prisoner. The first report of the
finding of these bruises had it that only on"
leg had been injured, but investigation
showed that the other leg and her arms
also bore evidence of violence. ON her left
leg the doctors found six or seven bruises
from the size Of Il silver dollar TO a ten
cent piece. There was one distinct abrasion
on the right leg and both arms also eTi-
deuced rough treatment. 1t is the opinion
Of the physicians that Mrs BONNIE en-
ga ed in desperate struggle the morning
AyreS was killed.
Until the condition of Mrs BONNIE be
came known yesterday some of the Utn-
Gals interested in the prosecution were
Contending that she had engaged in no
struggle. certainly not with AyreS. Now
that it is known she bears the marks or
injury. it is apparent that she did engage
in a struggle of some kind. either then or
shortly before. one high official who has
been working hard on the case but who
objected to being quoted, expressed the be-
lief vest erday afternoon that Mrs. Bonile
and Ayres were not alone in the room when
the shooting occurred
He also expressed the belief that before
the case reaches the Criminal Court there
will be developments which will connect
another person with the affair. His idea,
expressed to a reporter. is that Mrs. BONNIE
entered the room and found another woman
there; that the latter got out. possibly be
fore the shooting occurred. and the door
was bOlted as soon she reached the hall.
Then. he thinks. the pistol was taken from
no. h,4r md no Sfr OIL lp6 o16-
ing In the killing OF Ayres.
Views of Phy.icinn..
While being examined Mrs. Bonine said
she could only account for the bruises by
her having fallen at the time the shots
were fired. AS heretofore published, Mrs.
Bonine said she fell under Ayres at the
time the fatal struggle occurred. and was
only able to get up when he shifted his
body. How she could have received such
injuries by fall the doctors unable
II determine. and 1t Is their opinion that
they were not received.
They are such injuries as would prob
ably have been received in a struggle,
said a physician to Star reporter today
and the struggle must have been a severe
one
1t is believed by some that the finding
of the numerous bruises on the woman's
arms and legs diSposeS of the theory that
Ayres was killed without a struggle. and
some OF those who beliefed the bruises on
Ayres' legs had been received prior to the
fatal encounter have now changed their
minds
1t is apparent to the physicians that the
injuries found on Mrs Bonine yesterday
Were inflicted about a week or ten days
ago. Major Sylvester was informed yester-
day afternoon of the nature of the bruises
at a conference held in his office between 3
and o'clock in the afternoon District
Attorney Gould, Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook and the jail physician We're present
at the conference. While the result of the
deliberations was not made public. 1t is
known that the discussion was about the
case in general and Mrs Bonine's state
ment In particular. 1t may be that yester-
day developments may change the line to
be followed by the prosecution in the event
of no additional testimony being found
Mrs Bonine's Revolver Found
Detective Edward Horne, who was so
successful in his efforts to bring about an
admission the part of Mrs. BONNIE has
now obtained the revolver which Mrs Bo-
nine said she gave to a colOred man named
Walter while the latter was employed
at the hotel about a year ago. The weapon
was obtained today from a young colored
man named Walter Gum. who says Mrs.
Bonine gave 1t TO him. 1t is a British bull
dog .:i2-caliber revolver made by Forehand
& NadswOrth. Gum explained to the de-
tecttve that some time after the weapon
was given to him he turned it over to his
1t about his person At the solicitation Of
Detective Horne he obtained the revolver
from his aunt and delivered it to Capt.
BOardmdn today. The ownership of tho
weapon used in the tragedy was considered
by the prosecuting officials to be an inpor-
tant factor in the case, and with the one
that was owned by Mrs BONNIE being In
possession OF member of the Gum fam
Hy the police are more satisfied than ever
mat the revolver used in the Kenmore Ho-
Tel tragedy belonged to Ayres
The weapon turned over to the police to-
day bears the number '':736S" and the de-
te'tNes viii erdeavor to trace il to the
d'ater VINO obtained 1t from the factory
hoping to ascertain by whom 1t was pur-
chased from the retail dealer.
Passes Restless Night.
Mrs Bonlne's second night in the District
Jail was RESTLESS one. 1t was after
o'clock this morning before she was able
To sleep. and after that she rested fairly
Well until morning. Yesterday afternoon
she saw the senior member OF the firm of
Douglass Il Douglass, who are To defend
her lie went 10 the prison with her hus-
band and went over the case with her
Mrs BONNIE was given the Use of the ma
iron room during the consultation and
II Is believed she was made a little nervous
edy " '-ie u Ae
When the doctors saw her Yesterday she
conducted herself calmly and submitted RI
the examination without objection The
JAN physician naturally inferred she wonId
collapse as the result of the terrible strain
under which she had been IabOring and
prescribed d tonic for her Today when
the doctor made his rounds he found Mrs
bohlne IN good spirits, having recovered
from her nervousness of yesterday after
noon.
shortly after eating breakfast this morn
ing MIS- BONNIE expressed a wish TO see
her husband, and before noon he visited
FEy. ir>r
message.
lie returned TO the hotel early in the af-
ternoon The boys did not accompany him
ana until some action is taken with refer
ence TO the release of Mrs. Bonine on bail
they will probably not be permitted TO see
their Inother in prison Many letters have
been received by Mrs. Bonnie since she
reached the jail. and the reassuring char
acter of their contents, it is believed goes
FAR toward assisting in keeping up her
spirits.
Declines to Talk
Capt Boardman, speaking to a Star re-
porter this afternoon. declined to give an
opinion about the circumstances of the
tragedy. and would not express his views
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