Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

Washington. May %.
In their efforts to throw discredit
upon Mrs. Bonine's story OF how and
why she killed James Seymour Ayres
the police have merely strengthened
her defense. For instance, they dis.
believed her statement that she had
given q revolver of her own to q
colored waiter ct the Hotel Kenmore q
year ago. Accordingly, when hith'
erto undiscovered walter" Gum
appeared and admitted that 1t was he
to whom the prisoner had given re-
yolyer, they reluctantly concluded that
the weapon with which Mrs. Bonnie
killed Ayres belonged to the young
Census clerk, just as she stated In her
confession the other day. The case
has been the subject of much discussion
among the legal lights OF Washington,
II being the almost unanimous opinion
that If the prisoners story OF the kill
log is false, it Is one OF the most ingen-
ious ever constructed and will be one
of the most difficult upon which to con-
yict ever presented to a jury here.
Very few, however, are found who be-
lleye that che has told all the truth
about the affair. 1t Is expected that
petition for writ of hsbeas corpus will
be fled today to secure the release
from jail of Mrs. Bonnie. Her attor-
news claim that there is no specific
charge against her. The Jail physicisns
reported today that both OF Mrs.
Ronine's arms are bruised as II they
had been violently squeezed. On her
right leg there is one distinct bruise,
while her left one has seven, varying
from the size of dime to that OF
silver dollar; ell of greenish yellow
tinge. Mrs. BONNIE says she thinks
they were inflicted when she fell to the
floor in the scuffis with Ayres. The
prisoner spent restless night and her
fret act on arising this morning was to
ask for her husband. Mr.. BONNIE was
10 consultation with his wife's lawyers
the greater part of the day. Steps to
obtain her release on bail will be taken
this afternoon.
Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the reve.
nue. cutter service, today received the
following telegram from Capt. Tozier,
commanding the revenue cutter Grant,
at Victoria, B. G. "Grant struck IN.
chartered rock rear Hillsge Point, In
Inlet, at s this morning and
filed forward. Officers and crew landed
safely. Can be saved by prompt action.
Steam pumps and two lighters neces-
ssry. Wire authority Immediately.
Report will follow" The dispatch is
dated May %. Capt Shoemaker i'm
medistely wired Capt. Tozier to take
all steps necessary. He also ordered
the Perry and the Rush, at Seattle, to
hurry to the Grants assistance. The
scene ia about 80 miles from Seattle.
The Grant was on her way to Alaska to
cruise ss fer as the mouth of the Kos
koquIn river. Capt. Tozier has the
of being q very careful man
and the department is not at all in
clined to blame him for the accident.
at q final meeting of the inaugural
held last night, resolution
was passed directing Chairman Edison to
request the District commissioners to
appoint committee OF national scope
TO consider the subject of q change In
the date for future insugurations
and make recommendation to Con-
gress. April 80 is generally desired,
that being the date Of the first inaugu-
aation of George Washington. Phe
balance of the guarantee fund, left over
from the last inauguration, amounting
TO $500, was turned over to the poor
relief fund OF the District.
West Point cadets, dismissed or sus.
pended for naturalization and mis-
conduct, who come to Washington to
gain reinstatement through political
pulls, will meet with q cold reception.
Root approved the order OF
punishment only after q thorough re-
view OF the case and with the endorse
ment of the President. He Ia not likely
to reverse this decision. A high official
Of the War department, said: "Before
Col. Mills was appointed to the head of
the Military Academy very bad con.
dition OF affairs obtained. The boys
practically controlled the institution.
They had their own rules and regula-
tons and orders from instructors were
interpreted by these. Then came Col.
Mills and an attempt to enforce the
governments rights. The court OF in
quiry and the Congressional investiqa-