The times., 1901-05-29


terccpted by Another Married Wo-
man nnd Exhibited-A Census Of
fice Visit Told Of by Mr.. Bradford.
There was sudden shifting yesterday
in the centre Of interest in the Kenmore
murder mystery People living at the
Crosby House. corner of Third and
Streets northwest, have lately awakened
10 the fact that four years ago Mrs l.
J. Bonine was q guest at the Crosby, and
the gossips have been busy with tales of
her residence there. Dark hints are
thrown out by some, and the name Of
man, formerly an official of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, whose home
is now in New York City, has been waited
on the winds of suspicion in connection
with that of Mrs. Bonine
Old residents Of the Crosby recall Mrs.
Bonine IS when she lived among them in
the early summer Of 1897. Word has been
passed along that she then represented
an optical firm, and that her acquaintance
was wide, both within and without the
city. Her husband was then. as now. a
travelling salesman, and consequently
away from home much Of the time. It
was while at the Crosby that Mrs. Bonine
met Charles Tabler a handsome young
Government service brought him into
more or less notice at the hotel and else
where.
Mrs. Bonine is said to have liked Tabler
very much On the other hand, Tabler
was married. it is stated, and had one
young child. Matters assumed phase
of intimacy on the part of Mrs. Bonine,
people say, which may not have been
pleasing to Tabler. whose wife and child
occupied quarters with him at the hotel.
Once or twice Mrs. Bonine left the
hotel and on one occasion her husband
is reported to have visited her there. On
one trip Mrs. Bonine went into Virginia,
near Warrenton, where it is believed she
spent several weeks. There are those who
believe she did not forget Tabler while
at WaVrenton or thereabouts. Others say
that Mrs. Bonine wrote several times TO
Tabler, on one occasion in particular.
letter endearing in terms Such epistles
finally seem to have fallen into the hands
of Mrs. Tabler. and il was noised about
that Mrs. Bonine had been heard from
again.
Nobody last night would admit having
actually seen letters from Mrs BOnine
to Tabler, yet there were those who told
OF hearsay stories, even from the mouth
of Mrs. Tabler herself
One woman, Mrs. Marsh, residing at
the Crosby, remembered that certain let
ters had been passed around the table at
dinner by Mrs. Tabler four years ago
Mrs. Marsh, however, does not recollect
having read any of these letters Never
theless. she says she was told by some
body that they were decidedly interesting.
Jacob c. Morgan. a Census Office clerk,
has a room with his wife at the Crosby.
He has been there a number of years
and remembers Mrs. Boniue, as does his
wife, when the former lived there four
years ago. Mrs Bonine had a room ad-
Joining that Of the Morgans, on the third
floor Of the hotel. At that time Mrs.
Bonine was interested in spectacles, be
sides having a sub-agency in rubber stop
pers for bottles.
Mrs. Bonine interested several guests
Of the hotel in her welfare. particularly
in her spectacle devices and shoppers. Be
sides, Mrs. Bonine is said to have shown
a disposition to get acquainted readily
with guests of the house. Occasionally
there was a dance at the Crosby, and
Mrs Bonine is reported to have been al
ways present She danced with Tabler
and others. Altogether, Mrs. Bonine spent
about two months at the Crosby.
According to Morgan, it was reported
about the hotel after Mrs. Bonine depart
ed that one Of her letters TO TabIer made
the suggestion that he visit her at War
renton, Va It was current gossip. too.
that Mrs. Bonine mentioned in her letter
that a shoe Of Tabler's child, said to have
been missed from the hotel. might be
returned to him should he find his way
to Warrenton. This shoe, say the gos-
sips. was highly priced by Mrs Bonine,
If. indeed, she had it at all, because of its
value in the eyes Of Tabler. SO far as
known he never went into Virginia 10
claim the property.
II was said yesterday that Mrs. Bonnie
had been twice. seen at the Census Office
in recent months She went there at the
lunch hour. it is said. and once walked
away with ar unknown man. Whether
this man was James Seymour Ayers or
not nobody seems prepared to say. VIII
liam Bradford a clerk Of the Census Of
fee, gaw her among others about the
Office two months or more ago. Bradford
did not know Ayers, but he remembered
Mrs. Bonine. because he and his wife
formerly resided at the Crosby at the
time that Mrs. Bonine occupied a room
there
Bradford now lives at the Harrison
Flats. corner Of Third and g Streets
northwest He said yesterday that he
knew Mrs. B0niHe four years ago, but
had seen her only once since that time,
and that about. six months ago. he had
an indistiuct recollection Of Mr. Bonine
calling at the Crosby four years ago to
see Mrs Bonine, and also he recalls
tall man, a supposed friend Of Mr..
Bonine who dropped in at the Crosby
once or twice while Mrs Bonine was
there. This tail nan wore black slouch
hat. Bradford believes he, too, was a
salesman Mrs. Bradford said she knew
Mrs. Bonine quite well at the Crosby.
It was not possible for Mrs. Bradford
to remember anything about any letters
which Mrs Bonine might have received
from Tabler or anybody else. Bradford
said incidentally that Mrs. Bonine seem
ed 10 tire of the agency for bottle stop
pers. and that she told him to make any
thing out Of it he could. When Bradford
and his wife left the Crosby Mrs. BOnine
was still there.
Times reporters unearthed these state
nents yesterday, and steps may now be
taken by the police to locate Tabler in
New York, with a view to securing any
letters he may at any time have received
from Mrs. Bonine. This is in line with