Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
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already stated. the father returned to the
house of detention with the attorney.
The proprietor and guests of the Kenmore
Hotel We're ignorant of what had happened
at the police station regarding the break
ing down and admissions of Mrs. Bonnie
until a Star reporter called. When he gave
the information one of the ladies exclaimed:
"Oh my God. can it be true and added:
1T seems impossible" In few minutes
most of the guests who We're in the hotel
assembled in the lobby and discussed the
latest development.
Il can't believe she did anything wrong,
said one of the guests, for she was such a
lovely women. She was the life of the
hotel and she seemed to take a friendly
| interest in everybody
Mr.. Bonine DecIinea to Talk.
Mr.. Bonine was called upon by Star
| reporter at his room. but he declined to
make a statement Il have nothing to say"
he answered Il prefer to be let alone at
present"
One Of his boys played about the room
at that time, still unaware that his mother
would not return that night.
The Bonines have occupied apartments
| at the Kenmore since last October, and
those who lived there during these months
will ever remember Mrs. BONNIE as charm
| ing hostess. When there was dance or card
party hand she was the leading spirit,
and she figured in similar role at sum-
| mer resorts, including Asbury Park and
| Harper's Ferry. She had studied medicine
| a short time and had borrowed medical
| books from Ayres during the time she knew
| him at the hotel. Recently she had been
| endeavorng to obtain a government posi-
| ton. believing her husbands eyesght
| might fail him entirely in the near future,
| and she would then be able to provide for
| the family. She had an Ohio representa-
| tive Interested in her application and she
| felt certain she would be successful in her
| efforts in this direction.
| theories Confirmed.
| Mrs. Boniae's confession of completely in
the killing of Ayres and her explanation of
| subsequent events shows that the theories
| advanced by several members of the detec-
| tive corps following the statement of Mr.
| Baker concerning the fire-escape incident
| were correct. 1t is now certain that the
blood stains on the window sill, curtain
| and fire-eScape were made by woman and
| not by man. That the imprints of hands
| on the sill and the finger prints on the
curtain We're made by Mrs. Bonnie cannot
be disputed, for the woman admits that
she moved about there in such a manner
as to have put the stains where they were
found. During her examination yesterday
by Major Sylvester Mrs BONNIE said she
did not remember how she reached the win
dow sill. She did remember having looked
back and seen the revolver on the trunk
where she must have placed it. After fall
ing Ayres raised enough for her to get up,
and she found she had the pistol in her
hand still holding it by the barrel. Just
after she entered his room he made the
mark: Il guess you'll listen to me now"
His proposal to her, she said was an i'm
proper one, which she resented, and she
thought she could escape him when she
started toward the fire-escape The dis
agreement between them she stated,
the result OF her criticism of his conduct
when she found he had been drinking.
He said to her, she stated: Il have a
right to drink and it's nobodys business"
His tone indicated to her that he was an
CRY or excited. She had no financial trans
actions with Ayres. Not until the time
of the fatal difficulty did she see the
weapon She could not say he was intox-
icated when she went to the room. Mrs.
BONNIE explained to Major Sylvester that
she had visited Ayres room several times
during his absence for the purpose of read
ing medical books.
why did he draw the revolver on you:"
Major Sylvester asked.
Il think to intimidate me- she answered.
She said she did not know how many
shots were fired.
Movements After the Killing.
After leaving the fire escape and pass
ing through the parlor she went to the
hall of the annex and assembled the stairs
from the second to the fourth floor, where
she entered her room in which her boys
We're sleeping. From the parIor, where
she hesitated only q moment, she could
easily have heard footsteps IN any part OF
the house at that hour of the morning, and
because of the manner in which the house
is constructed no trouble would have been
experienced in Guiding persons moving
about After reaching her room she went
to the bath room to wash off the blood that
was on her hands and to remove the blood
spots from her wrapper. In order to reach
the bath room it was necessary for her to
go directly in front Of room ''20' where
Ayres' dead body was then lying in pool
of blood There was but a dim light in
the hallway, and Mrs. Bonine could easily
have seen the light that was still burning
in Ayres room, where she had figured in
so exciting scene only a few minutes be-
fore. When Mrs. BONNIE was in Major
Sylvester's Office last week and told her
story of denial she said, she was of the
opinion that the crime was committed by
a person who did not belong In the hotel.