The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-04
CONFIRMS MRS.
B0NINE'S STORY
DR.. Ruffin Finds Blood on
Prisoners Slipper.
SHEARS ON WINDOW SILLAND SHADE
Witness Testiffes That They Con
form to Hand Of the Defendant.
Today's Proceedings in the
Ayres Murder Trial.

Dr. Sterling RUfin, one Of the expert
analysts Of the defence in the Bonine
case. resumed his testimony in the Ayres
murder trial this morning and was the
chief witness of the day. He refuted the
statements of DR.. schaefer. the Goyera-
ment chemist, who declared that, having
made a careful examination Of the wrap
Per and slippers, said to have been worn
by Mrs. Bonine on the night of the trag-
edy. he found no traces OF blood on either.
Dr.. Rufin testified that he found traces
Of blood on the right slipper, as well as on
the wrapper, both Of which he had sub
jeeted to tests. He also stated that he
had examined the smears OF blood on the
window sill and shade of Ayres' room and
that the marks confOrmed to the hand of
the accused.
Blood on Slippers Also
Dr. Rufln resumed the statements he
was making yesterday when court ad-
joHrned, relative TO the diseoIoratIon on
Mrs. Bonine's wrapper Dr. Rufin said in
addition to examining the wrapper for
blood spots. he also examined Mrs. Bo-
nine's slippers. Ayres' undeTshirt, ard the
carpet and trunk in the fatter's rooms.
He secured specimens from the sole and
upper OF the right slipper. but none from
the left. The specimens were subjected
TO the ordinary tests for blood. and blood
| eoTpuscIes were found By the witness.
Are you positive OF thts?" asked coun-
sell
Positive" answered DR.. Rufln firmly
The witness said. however, that ne failed
to discover traces of blood on the centre
| Of the sole
Scene in AyFes' Room.
DR.. Rumn spoke of the exact location Of
pools Of blood on the carpet IN Ayres'
room. He was asked as to the condition
Of the window Sill in the apartment. and
said:
! found near the left end = blood stain.
Nearer the middle Of the sIu discovered
more blood stains, and at the south ex-
tremity some smears which thought had
been made by the imprint OF 2 human
hand-the right one judging from the po-
sition Of the imDrints''
DT. Rufin had traced these marks On
tissue paper, which he produced in co1rr
Didn't Care 10 Sec TracirGs.
2Ir- Fulton handed the tracings to Mr.
Gould, who th-aw back the lapel of his
I coat as he said: I don't care 10 Icok at
them can see the fmPriHts better on
! the board
/ When Dr. RuHin was indicating smears
on the sill which he considered finger
/ marks Mr. Gould came to his assistance
! and offered him a hand lens
! Doctor" asked Mr. Fulton. did YOU
/ make any comparison between this i'm
print and the hand of the defendant?''
7 did, said the witness. quickly. be
/ fore Mr. Gould had time 10 object
| Don't answer the next question. doc
| tor," cautioned the District Attorney.
until have an opportunity Of ob3ecting.''
Ir- Gould Objects again.
How do these imprfnts compare with
the hand Of the defendant" asked Nj.
| Douglass.
Mr. Gould objected THE defendant
has the right to go on the stand and make
the comparison in person. asserted Mr.
! Gould Why this use Of secondary evi-
| dence?''
! Mr. Douglass, il declaring his right to
csk the question, commented on the pres
| ent condition OF the stains On the sill.
| These stains" he said, are Se.c mere
! shadows Of what they were when T3e. Ruff
| I'm examined them last July"
Right to Make Comparison.
Continuing, M Douglass said it nat
tered rot how distinct or otherwise the
stains were, the defence had a right to
make the comparison.
! The question was finally admitted.
with her fingers fexed," stated DR..
Rufin, Mrs Bonine's hand conformed
| closely to the imprints
| Then the lower end of the wfndogY shade
in Ayres' room, about which SO much has
| been said, was brought into play.
Dr. Ruffin said he found on the shade
near where the cord was attached smear
of blood, apparently made by the index
| finger of a left hand. Dr.. Rufin said the
| cord Of the shade was also stained with
blood.
| Corrcsponded With Prisoners Hand.
The witness had measured the finger
marks on the curtain and found them to
correspond with the left hand OF the de-
fendant.
With reference to the wrapper, DR.. Ruf-
fin said the discoIorations on the outside
of the yoke he considered to have been
made by diluted blood This question
was asked to confirm Mrs Bonine's state
| Ihent that she washed the wrapper In an
swer to Mr. Gould, Dr. Ruf1n said he had
never testified as an expert before. He
diselaimed examining the entire wrapper.
as it would have involved too much labor
and time. Dr. Rufin said he had not ex-
amined all the specimens taken from the
wrapper.
You were told where you were ex-
pected to hnd blood" asked Mr.. Gould.
Yes. sir
Dr. Rufin said he did not find any blood
on the outside of the velvet collar of the
garment
Figuring on Blood CorpuscIes.
DR.. Rufin exhibited as one of his speci-
mems a piece Of the velvet yoke of Mrs
Bonine's wrapper.
'Did you find blood there?" asked Mr.
Gould.
mo"
@And yet you testified yesterday" OBJ
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