Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

show her through the hall to the sergeant's
room.
Just about this time witness was called,
but he failed to respond and there was
brief delay in the proceeding. Entering
the sergeants room, from where she could
still hear the noise of people walking
through the hall and the voices of police
men and others discussing the awful crime.
Mrs. Bonine took seat in the dark room
fully prepared to tell her connection with
the said tragedy. Lieutenant Moore, who
had been with the detective SO many times.
was in the room.
I'm here to get what you were to tell
me today concerning the mystery the de-
tective said, and Mrs. Bonine retorted
DO you want me to talk to you?"
Yes, was Detective Hornes reply.
Mrs. BONNIE Tells Her Story.
Then l would prefer to talk to you
alone" she said, and Lieutenant Moore left
the room. When the lieutenant had closed
the door behind him Mrs. BONNIE anxious
| ly inquired if the officer would get any
money consideration if he succeeded in
solving the mystery from what she told
him.
would not get one additional cent for what
! ever he might accomplish. but that he
| would merely get credit for having solved
the mystery.
going to tell you, not a detective but
| as some one whose advice / am going to
| ask. When | tell you ] then want you to
| advise me what l shall do
| Il was in the room when the shooting
| occurred" she said. He came to my room
| and raped on the door. l opened the door
and saw he had on his pants, vest, shirt
| and shoes. He wanted to come in my
| room. but I told him no: that my boys
were asleep anu he could not come In. He
| then said he felt as if he had a chill and
asked for some bromo quinne tablets. He
, asked me if 1 would not come to his room
| and talk over the little difficulty we had
| mad. as he was going to leave the hotel in
| the morning. l told him L would. l put
| on clean linen and fancy wrapper, slip
| pers and black stocking. but no corsets, as
| l never wore corsets with that wrapper.
| L went to his room and put my hand on
the knob, when he partly opened the door
| and | went in. When / got in the room
| he shut the door and bolted 1t quickly.
| then discovered he had On nothing but an
| undershirt, and he had pistol holding it
| down this way" Indicating the holding of
| the weapon at his side. He said: Now
You will do what I want you to do and l
ran toward the window. l tripped over
| something. and he caught me about the
| waist with my back toward him | grab
| went off rapidly. Because of the noise and
| excitement | could not tell how often had
both hands on the barrel of the pistol. He
fell and | fell under him. l cried Help
| three times. Then | got up put the pistol
| on a trunk and got in the window. | went
down the fire escape to the parlor window,
| WAeFe / entered ana Went to
| where | took off my wrapper and went to
the bath room. l washed the blood off my
/ hands and the blood spots from the Shout
| der of the wrapper, dried it out and re-
| tired. In the morning L said nothing when
| | found he was dead, because of the stain
| | knew it would bring on my children"
| Did Mr.. Ayres make an outcry?' De-
tective Horne asked her.
| made was the choking sensation in his
| throat, and when l heard that 1 knew he
| had been injured. The only thing Mr.
! Baker said that was wrong was that / was
in my stocking feet. when had on slip
| pers."
Mrs. Bonnie had then finished what she
| said was a true story of the affair, and
| she then turned to Detective Horne and
| asked that he advise her what to do She
| asked about lawyers, but the officer de-
| clined to mention the name of any partic-
ular attorney telling her there were plenty
| good ones here.
'Ill send for Mr.. Gould, district attor-
ney," he told her, land you may tell him
! what you have told me-"
DR. Scha effer was giving expert Testimony
| at that time but Mr.. Gould withdrew from
| the room, leaving Mr.. Gordon his assist
| ant, in charge. He was soon in the room
| with the little woman and the detective
| Before the woman, who was then a pris-
! oner, was permitted to--say word Mr..
| Gould cautioned her that her statement
| must be made voluntarily and at her own
| risk, for he could make her no promises,
Her Story Repeated.
| In the presence of Lieut.. Moore. District
| Attorney Gould and Detective Horne. Mrs.
| BONNIE repeated the story of the shooting
| and asked that she be permitted to see
| her husband Mr.. Bonine who only a few
| minutes before had expressed to a Star
| reporter his belief in his wife's innocence.
| was shown to the room where his wife had
| told her secret to the officers. AS soon as
, he entered his wife made known to him
| what had transpired and fell on her knees.
| begging his forgiveness, at the same time
assuring her husband that she not been
| guilty of improper relations with Ayres.
| Mr.. BONNIE was so much affected by the
| sudden shock that he buried his face in
| his hands and was almost speeches.. He
| showed by his actions that he had by no
| means lost confidence in the mother of his
| boys and the woman who had been his
| companion for more than fifteen years,
| When the wife was escorted to a hack
| that was in waiting in the rear of the sta
| ton Mr.. BONNIE walked sorrowfully away
| and went to the hotel. The hotel was al
most deserted. and he went to his room TO
| think over what had taken place during
| the short time he was away from the CITY
| attending to business in Virginia. Mrs.