The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-28
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ty-four inches from the spot. He also con-
c1uded that the arm wound must have peeh
made by a pistol held about tousteel
inches away In the chest wound ne
thought the muzzle of the revolver mus ,
have been, eight inches from the oooS.
Court Crier Joyce was then lntrouuceu
as a lay-tigure to illustrate the location
Of the wounds on Ayres' body. Mr. Joyce
was stripped to the waist, ana DR.. Glaze
brook described the wounds at lenSth'
making careful measurements ana usils
colored courIplaster, cut round, TO sno"
the appearance Of the spots where the
bullets had entered the body as the l1uoe
figure stood in the witness-boN .
Mrs. Bonnie did not once glance at
Joyce, and most of the time he was on
exhibition she conversed with her attor-
neys and her husband.
Continuing his statement and still using
Joyce's body for the purpose of lllustra a
ton. DR.. Glazebrook said that the wound
in the chest had penetrated the "l1d-
pipe and the lungs on the left SIDE ana
had ranged to tthe right ard .up"afu,
lodging in the back. This wound, he saln'
was necessarily fatal. He thoughtsf from
the appearance Of the blood found IN
Ayres' room that it was caused by Inc
chest wound and had been vomiteo3
In reply to questions DR.. Glazebrook
said he did not think the wounds were
self-inflicted.
HER VERSION.
I DIR. Glazebrook also stated that he had
had a conversation with Mrs. Bonnie at
the Jail the Tuesday after the Tragedy
ana that at that time she had given
him her version of the tragedy. lie had
called at the Jail professionally TO MAKE
an examination of bruises said to be Oh
! Mrs Bonine's body, when she had Eolnn-
teered to illustrate to him how the -tras-
edy- had occurred. He said thatISlrs.
| Bonnie had him place both arms around
her the pistol being. held in the f1sn1
hand. She had, she said, clasped the re
volyer and the hand which held 1t, ana
the pistol was snapped three times III the
struggle which cnsued.
:..Assuming that the relative -posltlolis
of the two were such as thus descrlned,
and that the pistol was in ATreS rishs
hand. could tho wounds which you found
, upon his body have been. inflicted!
asked District Attorney Gould.
"Takine into consideration the posl.
tons of Ayres and OF Mrs. Bonnie, 70
sether with the appearance of his ciotn-
ING. do not see how it was possible
that the pistol could have been held IN
Avres' hand replied the witness. nt
Mr.. Douglass on oross-eXamlnation,
brought out the. fact that there Vast !
+ slight confusion Of ANres 1eEehe;ff1 aha
several abra SiOnSs and bruises on HIS 1883
and feet. the purpose of hes1efense being
to show that there had been a struggle.
The witness said that on the two legs
there were eight of these wounds on TIE
| inside of the legs, and that all We're fresh.
i The wounds on the feet were all onFtop.
COULD HAVE: CALLED.
Dr. Glazebrook expressed the opinion
| that thu. most natural thing for d man
! wounded as Ayres was would be to grasp
| at the wound
| Responding to a question from MI
| Douglass the witness said he thought
! hat :; man wounded in the chest as
Ayres was could have cried for help IN
| a subdued tore.
Coming to the description OF the tras-
| ody. given to him at the jail by Mrs.
| Bonire, DR.. GlaZebrook said she had
| shown him the imprints OF her niger
nails made in her own hands when she
| crashed his hand and the revolver. ne
| also said that after proceeding fof d
short time in the direction OF the affair."
Mrs. Bonnie had stopped suddenly, say
inc. that she had been advised not 10
| talk further of the tragedy. On that
| same visit he had found a brulse or
| oj- Mrs Bonines arms which could
been made a week before. This We :
! have taken them back to the killing OF
| Ayres. The inner side of the lett leg
also was bruised from the knee to the
5arkIe, and there were many bruises on
! the right.
The court at this point adjourned unit!
/! Friday.