The times., 1901-05-23

| have not had time to thoroughly examine
! the nature of the case. or to go over the
| testimony given at the inquest held by
the Coroner. 1t is our intention to apply
\ to the District Supreme Court for a writ
! of habeas corpus tomorrow. This appli-
| cation will probably be based on the con-
| tcntiCn tnat Mrs. BoGine is Illegally con-
! finGd in jail, because there appears to
! have been no specific charge filed against
! her as a result Cf the verdict of the Cor
onors jury, also that her arrest was
/ illegal and that she Is detained, therefore,
without legal warrant.
Warden Harris, of the Jail. was seen at
his home late last night. Mrs. BOnine
is resting quietly at the jail he remark
How did she spend the day Warden
asked the reporter
Very well" replied Warden Harris.
she displayed no signs of nervousness.
I She saw only her physicians. including
Dr. Shute the jail physician. with whom
she talked quite a while. Her condition
/ was found TO be healthy vet the phySl-
clans noted that she had been under 2
great nervous strain. Shortly after their
visit, ] saw Mrs. BOnine. She asked me
that nobody be permitted to disturb her,
except her husband. sons and attorneys
Warden Harris said Mr.. Bonine. ac-
Companied by his sons and Charles Doug
lass. one of the attorneys retained, called
at the Jail late in the afternoon. The
party. with the exception OF the young
sons Of the prisoner, spent an hour talk
ing 10 her. 1t was not thought best yes
terday to permit the BOnine boys to see
their mother in the Jail, because of the i'll
effect the visit might have upon them 1t
! is understood the whole case was gone
over in detail during the conference be
tween Mr.. Bonine, Mr. Douglass, and the
prisoner AfterWard II was stated by Mr..
4 Douglass that Mrs BOnine had nothing
to say, and should make no statement ad-
ditional to that already in the hands Of
the police.
The cell occupied by Mrs Bonine is No
2. on the south side Of the jail, in whaC
is known as the East wing. 1t is one of
the new steel cells. recently buff.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Bonine arose
much refreshed by good nights rest.
She looked brighter than she has looked
since the discovery of the dead body of
young Ayers in his room at the kenmore
a week ago yesterday morning She was
furnished with eggs, fruit, and several
other delicacies, and seemed to enjoy her
meals. eating heartily.
But little OF her time was spent in her
cell. which is d counterpart of a hundred
others in the jail. 1t is eight feet long
and five feet wide. The side that faces
the corridor is composed entirely of iron
bars. Every movement of the occupant
is visible by those in the corridor. The
sides, however, obstruCt the vision Of
those in the adjoining cells. number of
murdererS have been confined in this
wing of the Jail, but the officials at the
jaial yesterday did not remember that
any of them had ever occupied the cell in
which Mrs. BOnine is incarcerated.
The freedom of the matroa's room is al
lowed Mrs. Bonine and it Is in that apart
ment that she will receive most Of her
callers. 1t is her desire that but few peo-
pie call upon her and her wishes in this
respect will be complied with.
On the advice Of her friends it is said
that she has determined not to allow her
children to see her while she is confined
in the Jail. as the surrounding atmosphere
is not such as would be beneficial to them
They called at the Jail yesterday to bring
SHT-0 cl"thing and some fruit for their
I,r4 IA OF
,reoe pJI0n hau ana departed a few min
utes afterwaTd without having seen her.
The children were the only visitors dur
ing the morning.
About noon the Jail physician. ACCOM-
panied by the Deputy Coroner, visit|i the
gloomy old building and went at once TO
see Mrs. BOnine. The Jail physician eX-
planned to her that an examination was
uece essary 20 determine the condition of
her health. so that he might prescribe the
proper diet for her. Mrs. Bonine said that
she was willing to be guided in every way
by the prison rules.
During the examination 1t was discov-
cred that she had several distinct bruises
on one Of her limbs between the knee ana
the ankle. and these are supposed 10 nave
been received in the struggle with Ayers.
Regarding the matter of food, Mrs. Bo-
nine said that she was not hard to please,
but as she had been used TO having irult
for breakfast the doctor directed that
she be provided with berries or some 9TH
er fruit every morning. He also pre-
scribed a different diet from that usually
furnished prisoners, as he considered a
mild diet necessary for her we'll being.
Mrs. Bonine is much interested in the
news Of the day and reads all ol the pa
pers, carefully scrutinizing everything
pertaining to her case
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Bonine an
nounced that he had engaged Attorneys
Douglass e, Douglass, whose Offices are in
the Fendan Building. to defend his wife.
and that it was his purpose to leave
everything pertaining to the case III thelr
hands and TO be guided entirely by their
advice.
Word has reached this city that the
people who knew Mrs. Bonine in the va
I-ious cities and towns in which she has
lived from time to time express the great
est confidence in her. Letters are already
beginning to arrive expressing sympathy
for her and a belief in her innocence.