The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-13
Final Scenes in the
BOnine Trial.
CASE SOON TO GO TO JURY.
Stirring Appeal for Defence
By Mr.. Douglass.
Observation-Disclosures
Testimony for and Against the
Prisoner Dissected "A Juror
Sheds Tears As Counsel for
the Accused Concludes.

Sheds Tears As Counsel for
the Accused Concludes.
Mrs. Bonine will sooa know her fate.
She was this afternoon given some idea Of
what the verdict OF the twelve men who
are to weigh the evidence adduced for and
against her may be when one Of the ju-
rors brushed few tears from his face
as Mr. Douglass was concluding his argu-
ment for the defence.
Mr. Douglass resumed his speech when
court reconvened at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, and finished shortly before l O'Clock
when a recess was taken. Il was 1:3o
o'clock when District Attorney Ashley NJ.
Gould began the closing argument for the
prosecution When he finishes address
ing the jury, the latter viii retire TO
consider their verdict. It is believed that
verdict VIII be reached some tine this
evening.
The largest crowd that has sought ad-
mittance to the court chamber since the
trial began, was on hand today Hun
dreds Of people could not get near the
court room doors. Amoug the specta-
tors were several Senator's md Repre-
sentatiyes- and a number oE other dis
tinguished persons. Mrs. BouIne's hus-
hand and her two sons sat near her
and evinced the most intense interest
in the proceedings.
Accused sunEuine of AcquittaI.
Mrs Bonine has considered hut one
outcome Of the trial and that is &C
quittaI. Talking yesterday in the court
room with one Of the experts who testified
il, her behalf. she said:
= am an innocent woman. know it.
and so does the jury"
II BY chance the verdict should be
guilty as indicted" the witness is re-
ported 20 have said. u would not like
to estimate the effect on AIRS Bonine
Collapse would come to her, certain and
frtghtfuI''
Apologies to the Jury.
Mr. Douglass resuming his argument
this morning. said: Gentlemen. I feel
that I owe you a repeated apology for
the time I have taken. but I hope you
viii pardon ne I am performing a duty
which involves a grave question.
y shall want you TO regard every word
that I shall utter from now on charita-
bly, and sntentIy- I am endeavoring to
fit the statement Of the defendant with
the circumstances o. the case. Every
thing in life is measured by compari-
son.
The Two Positions.
There stands out il bold relief here
the attitudt, OF the Government and the
position Of the accused. Admitting that
the circumstances are more powerful
than the statement, after all it must lie
with you TO apply that statement to the
test Of the crueibIe truth
Admitting, as We did yesterday, you
have the right to reject this statement III
toto or in part, but you must submit il
TO the test Of probability.
Description of the Struggle.
Following this line we come to the sit
uation where the struggle took place. You
remember in the statement Of Mrs Bo-
nine that she said Ayres vas dressed in
his pants and undershIrt when he came to
her room. The Government tried to dis
prove this My friend, Mr. Taggart,
sought to develop this fact shat the top
shirt Of Ayres' was found with his trous-
ers in a heap on a chair II his room, the
shirt being on top
This is done to make OF her statement
He-that he didn't have on a top
shirt when he viEsted her room. because
of the position Of the garments when they
were discovered.
91IusIsniEcant DetaIIsr Treated
Mr.. Douglass said this proved nothing
because every man had a different way of
disposing of his clothes when disrobing-
Counsel commented on the Government
going into such Insignificant details, say
ing that this was done to initiate against
woman on trial for her life.
Mr. Douglass said witnesses had effee-
tualIy proven the fauaey Of the Govern
ments contention, even IN this minute
detail.
A Hand-fO-Hand Struggle.
Gentlemen, I tell you. there was a
hand hand struggle in that room, the
speaker declared with emphasis. u
showed you the smutted condition of
the undershirt from povdermarks, and
its torn condition; torn ike the defend
ants wrapper There we're scratches
upon Ayres' legs, bruises on Mrs. Bo-
nine, all the result of q struggle Ayres
was never scratched in that way while
packing his trunk, as my friend, the Dis
trict Attorney wou'd I've you believe.
''Wh"- ttorney comes to
disc le is not goins
| TO svidence, circurI-
staI hat it was done
as
led slippers.
60 s were made by
the slippers of Mrs.
Bor they were made
she to the dead mans