The times., 1901-05-22

er particulars that are required in the in
stitution. As she sat at the table in the
| centre of the rOtunda answering the ques-
| tiOns that were asked her she endeaVoTed
to bear up, but the brightness of her face
I was quickly driven away by the incon-
! gruity OF the surroundings, with the tiers
Of caged human beings looking down at
her on either side. She was relieved APP
paTenty when a moment later she was
I! ushered away and was taken into the
] Kitchen to be weighed. She weighed Just
/ ninetg-two pounds, the exact weight OF
! Mary Harris, who shot and k1Iltd Clerk
! Burrows at the Treasury Department.
/ Mrs. Bonine was then taken up the long
! fight OF stairs to the women s depart
/ mCnt, whore she was turned over TO
| Matron Marshall, with whom she was
] personally acquainted. having met her on
! several ocCa SiOnS at the Kenmore Hotel.
! For a moment Mrs. BoIine buried her
! head on the shoulder of her friend and
! sobbed, but she soon regained her COM
pusure and was taken into the matron $
room. where she rested in an easy rock
J ing chair. Later in tke afternoon she was
/ placed in cell No. 2, on the south side of
the building II is near the door, and
where the mstron can look after her
wants as much possible.
Captain Boardman visited the House of
Detention before Mrs. BOuines departure
to secure her oath TO the facts contained
| in her confession yesterday. He was ac-
companied by Arthur Kemp the Chief
Clerk of the department, who was pre-
pared to administer the oath to the type
written document. Mrs. Bonine had been
advised not to make any further state
ment to the detectives or to sign or exc
cute any papers, and on this advice from
A Z. l.. Leckie, an attorney, she refused
to comply with Mr.. Boardmans request
MR.. BONNIE CALLS AT THE JAIL.
Mrs. Bonine received no visitors all the
afternoon, and did not have her dinner
until about o'clock. Half an hour later
her husband called and remained with her
for from twenty to twenty-five minutes.
She was alone after that until about Q
O'Clock. when, after short chat with the
matron, she retired. For some time she
tossed upon the little bed, but shortly
after IL O'Clock quieted down and appeared
TO be in quiet sleep.
The police have verified Mr. Bonine's
statement that he slept in StTasburg Va,
on the night of the tragedy. He occupied
a room in the Chalybeate Hotel with ID. X.
Smith, one of his travelling statesmen, but
die not register at the hotel. although his
companion did. James E. Henri, of Ma
con, Mo. a brother of the accus ed
woman. has been notified of her trouble.
but no word has yet been received from
him.
Interest in the tragedy does not appear
to diminish People stood before the Ken
more yesterday, gazed up at the windows
and the fire-escape down which Mrs
Bonlne passed on the morning of the
murder of Ayers. while occasionally a de
tective or newspaper man entered the
hotel in search of information About
the corridors of the place last night there
was an air almost of desolation
There are a few guests left. and we
hope for rest, now that the tragedy is
over said w W. Warfield, the pro-
prietor.
What do you think of the confession
OF Mrs. Bonins?' Warfield was asked
I don't know what to think: why
should / think at all?" he replied.
4 number of guests have left the hotel
since the tragedy. and others are planning
to leave. Miss Kate Lawless went away
last night. She was standing in the par
Tor OF the hotel last night when seen by
a reporter. Il am going away she said.
She carried two small grips in her hand.
She was attiTed entirely in black
i need a charge she said, and shall
De gone several days, 1t does not matter
know what TO think of Mrs. Bonine or
her confession. 1t is so strange: l do
not know what to think of it ALL" she
saiu. Il have nothing to say. for too
much has already been said about this
anair'
Robert p Hopkins, who is said to have
declared that Ayers should have met his
death six months ago, was standing in
the lobby of the Kenmore last night He
said: What do you want me to say? /
am not glad, nor am / sorry. ! suppose
the confession Is al right. Nobody has
had any rest in this hotel for week
The women are worn out, and the men
are disguised ] went to work at the
War Department today for the first time
and laughed, but 1 saw nothing TO be
merry about"
Hopkins said his daughter. who was
taken from the hotel the day following
the tragedy to Providence hospital. was
slowly improving. She k7oWs nothing
about the case, of course said Hopkins. !
and l am glad Of 1t.
DOUBTS THE CONFESSION.
Miss Mary E. Minas. an important wit !
ness at the inquest, who occupied room |
adjoining that Of Ayers, but who is now /
stopping at 13l Z Street northwest. said
she was i'll last night. She saw a reporter |
for a few minutes, however. L can /
scarcely. believe the confession of Mrs /
bonlne, remarked Miss Minas 4 was /
certainly surprised at ii. / have been very
nervous since the murder. and am now /
under the care Of a physician. l have
1een away from the Census Office for sew
'ral Gays on leave, and may not return i'm |
nediately."
Il always liked Mrs. Bonine," continued |
Miss Minas She was my friend and, |
believe, was generally liked in the hotel |
am so positive that the voice / heard on |
ne morning Of the tragedy calling for |
lelp was that Of a man that the confess
sion Of Mrs. Bonine seems strange to me
certainly cannot live at the Kenmore
again. am thoroughly worn out; have 1
-ecited my story fifteen times or more
and must have some rest" Miss Minas
stated that her brother, living at her for
ner home, Hammond Ind. has tele-
sraphed her for information of the trag-
sdy. She may possibly go home for
week or ten days before returning TO |
work at the Census Office.
James Burns said that he thought the
'onfeSsion Of Mrs. Bonine partly correct |
1e was seated in front Of the hotel last
hight. and discussed the case with friends
4 de not believe Ayers held a pistol in /
us hand when Mrs. Bonine went to his
Dom al o'clock in the morning., SAID |
5urns. Ayers was not that kind Of d |
nan at all. ! knew him Well 1t may be !
le had the revolver in the room. but he
lid not attempt to use il on Mrs. Bonine, /
am sure.
There is more TO come. The police |
lave not solved this mystery by any |
means j cannot see how the police ex- |
ience they have
Mr.. Bonine is still at the Kenmore. His |
-Wo children are still there also He said |
asst night that he had no statement 10 |
make IN connection with the case, but |
7mphatically denied that there were any |
money transactions between Mrs Bonine /
and Ayers. He said that he knew Ayers
3nly slightly, having met him several
lines at the hotel
The statement made by Mrs Benine has
)ut an end to much theorizing, but there |
are many who regard her version of the |
Killing as iiimsy in the extreme
THE VERSION OF THE SHOOTING.
A careful reading of Mrs Bonine's
statement to the detectives relative TO the
shooting Of Ayers reveals some startling
II the description of the
scene is correct il simply goes TO show
hat the killing of the young dental stu
lent in the manner stated was physical |
Mrs. Bonine states that when Ayers
iDoke TO her after boiling the door she
'an toward the window. Ayers caught
Ter around the waist with his left arm |