The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
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After the recess, Miss Mary E. Minas,
a clerk in the census office, who occu-
pied the room next to Ayers, took the
stand. She testified that she was a
friend of Ayers.
s'And of Mrs. BONNER" asked the dis
trict attorney.
'tOf Mrs. Bonine, up to that time"
replied the witness.
Continuing. Miss A1inas testified that
on the evening of the tragedy after din
ner she went to the dancing room. A
gentleman and his wife soon called up
on her and she took them to her room,
where they remained until 1920 o'clock,
when they left. The halls We're so dark
that she was obliged to take the hand
of her friend to lead her to the STAIR
way. Down stairs, she met Mrs. BONNIE
and remarked that she was up late.
Yes, I am looking for Maurice CA1rs.
Bonine's SOM replied Mrs. Bonine.
Mrs. BONNIE accompanied her to Miss
Minas' room and after a few moments
she left. Miss Minas then retired. That
was about IL o'clock. Miss Minas then
described what she knew of the trag-
edy She had been awakened by three
pistol shots, followed by cries for help
and a gurgfing sound then a fall and then
all was quiet. Her first idea was that
it was a burglar in the hall, but it all
happened so quietly that she really was
not sure it was not a nightmare. II
was paralyZed with fright" she testi-
fed.
81 rushed to the door and piled sew
eral chairs against it to protect myself.
l then sank into a rocking chair. L
think must have tainted. After some
time 1 went to the window and looked
out All was as still as death. I walk
ed the floor suffering intense agony. 1
made up my mind I would wait until
daylight and then look out in the hall.
When it got light I opened the door
and looked out, but as there was moth
ing outside to occasion the disturbance,
/ had heard, l concluded that it had
all been a nightmare"
Then she said she busted herself in
her room until breakfast time when she
went down stairs. There she met Mr..
Hopkins. who told her what he had
heard and she became satisfied it was
not a dream. She then sent the boy
Dan up to call Mr.. Ayers. After the
discovery of the body Miss Minas said
she was very much unstrung and
blamed herself for not having cried out.
She wept at her place at the table in
the dining room and testified that Mrs.
BONNIE came over and sat beside her
and comforted her. She testified that
Mrs BONNIE was very composed; that
she ordered her breakfast and inquired
about all the details of what she Miss
Minas) had heard. Mrs BONNIE remark
ed, What a pity it was you did not
cry out when you heard the groanS."
Miss Minas testified that after the in
quest on Sunday Mrs. BONNIE came to her
with the paper containing the account of
her (Miss Minas) testimony in her hand
and expressed regret that she had told
what she (1rs. Bonine) had done the
night of the tragedy
Mrs. Bonine called her attention to Ba-
ker's testimony about the color of the
dress the woman on the fire escape wore
and said her (Aiss MinasD testimony
would direct suspicion toward her. Miss
Minas testified that Mrs. BONNIE usually
managed the dances at the Kenmore and
Mrs. BONNIE taught Ayres to dance. She
Mrs. Bonnie and Ayres during the holt
days and to the fact that Mrs. Bonine
subsequently complained because. Ayres
no longer danced with her. She had in
vited Ayres to a birthday party in Feb
ruary, to be held in Mrs Bonine's room,
but he declined to come. She talked with
Mrs. BONNIE about it and the latter had
said Ayres would not come because the
room.