The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

Washington, November 3o.-The gov
ernment today closed It's case IN tns
trial of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine for tne
killing of James Seymour Ayres. Jrs
and Attorney Keene, Of counsel for the
defense. made a preliminary stase-
ment in behalf OF Mrs. Bonine.
The court room today presented some
what the appearance Of O junk shop
! from the fact that a number Of the be-
| longings Of Ayres' room in the Ken
more hotel were exhibited. These IN
cluded the blood-stained carpet which
! covered the floor. Ayres two trunks
and a section from the inner part or tne
wall Of the room. belonging under the
window showing blood upon plaster
and washboard. The wrapper worn oy
Mrs. Bonine on the night or the traSs
dy also was shown.
Lieutenant James A. Moore. OF the
, police force, was the first witness he
identified this miscellaneous assortment
of chattels.
DIR. Edward NJ. Schaefer. the chemist
who made a search for blood on Mrs-
Bonine's wrapper and analyzed the
blood on other articles In Ayres room.
testified that he had examined the
wrapper with great care and had faii-
ed to find any indication whatever Ok
blood.
Il did not find a spot as big as a pin
head" he said. He also said that the
rips under the arms are now hfser
than when he first saw the dress
District Attorney Gould asked: In
case of a struggle between large per-
son and a small one in which the iarg-
er had been so wounded that blood
poured over the smaller persons
81 txr-r Had
floor together, would 1t have been pos
sible to cleanse the garment from the
blood that would have gotten on ttf'
"It would have been possible to do 90
by the use of chemicals by boiling In q
vat" replied the witness. ''By this
process all traces OF blood can ba ra-
moved"
Would ordinary washing taRe If
out?"
II think not"
"If the garment had been recently
washed could you have determined bs
, facts"
"I could: it had not been washed
DR.. Schaefer was subjected to a rigid
cross examination. Mr.. Fulton one OF
the attorneys for the defense, using for
the purpose of illustrating his points n
young man and later Mrs. Meacham
!. Mrs. Bonine's sister. DR.. Schaefer said
: Ii was not possible for two persons fall
ing as Mrs. Bonine says she and Ayreh
fell without the woman getting blbod
upon wrapper worn by her at the
: time.
I When DR.. Schaefer was excused Jas.
, A. Ayres. father of the victim, was call
ed to the stand. He told Of coming TO
Washington the day after the tragedy.
Mr.. Ayres said he had sought out Mrs.
Bonine. and" he said, II told her
about my boy who had been murdered >.
He then went on to say that ne told
= her how his son had lost his mother
2 when he was only years old and now
near and dear he was to him because OF
!, the care he had given him. "I tried |"
] he said. Ito be as sympathetic as I
] could because had IL I'm my mind that
= Mrs. Bonine was the destroyer Of my
, sons life and i wanted to find the
2 guilty one. i really opened up my
9 heart to her. telling her how. when be
e had left me In Detroit he had thrown
e his arms about me and Kissed me ON
5 the lips as daughter would have done.
I I told her how j had diminished him
D TO protect his reputation. saying to him
. that knew he was going TO tough
place."
In response TO a question from Mr.
Gould. Mr.. rAyres said that Mrs Bonine
had made no response wf,le he was
talking. but that when he concluded
she said something which he would
never forget. What this something
was Mr.. Ayres statement did not reveal
anu no question was asked To bring ff
out Il thought that Mrs. Bonine. be-
Ing wife and mother" he said. would
manifest some sympathy with me fn
my distress. but she manifested no
emotion whatever and interrupted me
only once. Then she looked up and
smiled in what thought was deceit
ful manner and recited a auotafior
! from Browning"
In response to another question from
Mr. Gould. Mr.. Ayres said that at th1a
interview Mrs Bonine,s manner wan
calm. seif-contented and non-commsf-
tai. Il thought" ne said, that -
was the nerviest woman / ever ~.
She manifested no emotion and ex-
pressed no sympathy"
AIR. Douglas announced when NJ.
Ayres had concluded that, ont Of re-
spect Of the defense for the feelfneu -
the father OF young Ayres, they WouI0
ask no questions OF him on cross exar1-
ration He also said that FOR ~
me reason he had not fnterrup3e1S
!. Sr Ayres In making his staten1enf
-wfthstanding IL was I'm many -
srects violation Of the rules of 81.
Mr.. Gould then announced fI,af 80
prosecution had closed its case. =
After recess Attorney T. N. Keen1.
J CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAcnY