Evening star., 1901-12-12
Mr.. FuItOn's Opening Address.

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Mr.. FuItOn's Opening Address.
Immediately after the formal opening of
Criminal Court No 1 this morning, Attor-
ney Fulton proceeded with his address to
the jury which was begun at $40 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. but which was inter-
rupted by the adjournment taken half an
hour later. Mr.. Fulton stated that 1t was
not known what thoughts passed through
Ayres' mind between 12:3O O'Clock and =
o'clock the morning of May 15 but he
doubtless revolved in his mind said the
worked on the sympathy of the defendant
by claiming that he was sick
She went to his rOOm, explained Attor-
ney Fulton. That may have been an In
discreet thing, but We are not here to try
her for being indiscreet They ask you to
believe she went there to commit deli5er-
ate murder, but they show no motive.
Continuing Attorney Fulton said
when men take human life it is either
for plumber, for revenge, for jealousy or
hatred or for the consummatiOn of crime
and l ask you to ask yourselves the ques-
ton If the government in this case has
shown that this woman was jealous of this
man. If they have not shown it, what right
have We to believe 1t? How can you ex-
pect to condemn her for being jealous when
there is no evidence to indicate 1t? They
ask you to convict her of murder, and, in
doing SO. If not for jealousy, then for re-
venge. and If that be so, what was she re-
vengeful about toward this young man?
What had he done to make her revengeful
toward him? What had he said to make
her revengeful toward him.
In concluding his remarks for the day At
torney Fulton said:
Mrs. Bonine is either guilty of murder
or she is guilty of nothing, and il she is
guilty of murder, your verdict should be
guilty, and If she is not guilty of murder,
your verdict should be not guilty, and she
should be freed from the clutches of the
law and returned to the bosom of her fami-
ly, from which she has been held all these
months under this cloud or suspicion only"
Deals With Particular Phase.
Mr.. Fulton, at the outset this morning,
announced that he would not attempt to
discuss every phase of the case that had
been presented by the testimony. He
added that he would deal particularly with
that phase of the case that embraced the
relations of Mrs. Bonine with the others at
the Kenmore. He was certain, he said,
that the jury would be convinced that the
relations existing between Ayres and Mrs.
Bonine were friendly. and nothing more.
Attorney Fulton also promised to be as
brief possible
The testimony bearing on Ayres' life and
studies and of Mrs. Bonines daily life, in
cluding her management of the dances at
the kenmore, was repeated to the jury by
Attorney Fulton. These dances. he said,
We're arranged really for the benefit of the
young. Mrs. Bonine overflowed with the
milk Of human kindness, the attorney de-
clared Therefore. 1t was pointed out, 1t
was inconsistent to believe that she would
so .unsex herself as to be guilty of the inti-
nations against her.
when you go to look for murderer, do
you pick out the person who has con-
tributed his or her all to furthering human
happiness?" asked Mr.. Fulton. II submit
that you turn in another direction for your
murderers.''
The speaker contended that from the tes.
timony it had been demonstrated that Mrs
Bonine paid no more attention to and had
no more interest in Ayres than she had In
any other person in the house-young or
old, married or single. When any one at
the hotel was taken sick. Mrs Bonine was
the first to minister to the suffering indi-
vidual. 1t was no more her duty than II
was the duty of any other person there to
care for the sick She was so kind-hea rted
that she simply had to CO. like minister
ing angel, to aid the afflicted
In the opinion of Attorney Fulton nnblif
opinion Is too quick to condemn a woman
a married woman-who goes alone to the
room of a man. but when a fellow be.
Ing Is suffering. he said, this thing that /.
called fndiscretion cuts no figure The
readiness OF Mrs. Bonine to respond to the