The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-14
To Remain Here for
the Present.
Was CONFIDENT OF RESULT
Declares She Expected to be Aequit-
ted by the Jury.
EXPRESSIONS ON THE VERDICT.
Lawyers Divided as to it's Justnsss.
a Juror Calls on the Former
Prisoner at Her New
Residence.

nine case occupied as much OF the pub
lie mind today, as did the findings Of the
sehley Court Of Enquiry Although the
consensus CT opinion was that the verdict
was no more than had been expected.
there were many who were not Ioath to
give expression to the sentiment that Mrs
Bonine should have been punished. a
number cf prominent lawyers of the city
as well as others took this view II the
matter.
Mrs. Bonine was in excellent spirits
when seen by a Times reporter at the
home Of her sister. III n Street north
west. today Asked as to how she had
slept last night. she expressed surprise,
and added:
why just the same as have for the
past SIX months. Why do you make the
distinctions
How she Regarded Herself.
Never at any time while in jail" she
continued. did I suffer insomnia. from
either physical or mental causes You
know I never regarded myself as a pris-
oaer in criminal sense, OF course.
there was the satisfaction last night Of
having my husband ard children with me.
pleasure I was denied while suffering the
NEST unjust accusation q woman ever en-
dured-"
n pT--,s as Vet for F1tftura
Mrs. Boaine said that the reports that
she intended to live in Washington were
not true. THAT is. sac explained, ct
is untrue IN the sense of ny having come
10 any positive decision in the matter
Put you nay he sure and her lip curled
deaantIy. that I shall ~ run away from
here. cruel as my later memories OF
Washington are. Why should run away?
an guilty Of nothing And she paced
up and down the room.
To lock at Mrs Bonnie is 10 look in the
face Of q woman who has very nearly the
prinnezs with which habit has accom-
plished maiden ladies' Indeed everything
about her except the gliding grace Of her
walk is Prim. There is a positive prinness
in her attitude when she talks to you. She
SITS erect and holds her hands like a great
u.any people 10 il church Mrs. Bonine
thanks Dr. shute. the fail physician, for
the splendid health she now enjoys.
| Had it not been for the doctors care
| of me- said Mrs Boaine. I should never
have kept up through the trial as I did,
and must not forget to mention the cOuT-
tesy OF Warden Harris, as well as the
kindness Of the head matron, Mrs Mar
shall"
4 Juror Visits Mrs. Bonine.
While The Tines reporter was with
Mrs. Bonine. George Bury. one OF the
jurors. called to see her, and greeted her
effusiveIy
q Just called to tell you" said Mr.
Bury. who is fat and good-natured, that
We believed in you from the jump. My,
but that was a great speech that Mr.
Douglass made. He had me crying all
right. and so did Mr.. Gould when he de-
scribed the picture 'Breezing Home
| Ties
Regarding Mr. Gould, it can be said
although the statement does not come di-
rect from Mrs. Bonine-he made one re-
m.rk during the trial which cut her the
des.pest. This was when he said that
'.74rs. Bonine's actions had given her hus-
and every ground for securing di-
vorce''
It will be seven months tomorrow morn
ing since young Ayres met his death; yet,
despite the intense strain to which she
has been subjected. Mrs. Bonine is but
little changed. The husband is the only
one among those most Interested who
seems to have suffered from the strain
incident to the trial.
How the Verdict Is Regarded
"The verdict was not only just, but
righteous" said Mr.. Greed NJ. Fulton, this
morning in discussing the result of the
trial of Mrs. Bonine The result is what
We expected from the very outset, know
ing as we did the facts and circumstances
surrounding the case. We were satisfied
then and we are satisfied now that Mrs
B5nine is innocent Of the death of Ayres
ard also innocent of any wrongdoing OF
wrong intent in going to his room On thai
fatal morning.
"There never was any reason. in fact
for any. improper relations between them
On the contrary. especially those whf
knew both of them, knew that there was
no ground fer such belieE
Work OF the Government.
'aThat the Government. with the assist
ance of the Detective and Police Depart
ments aAd the power of all the maehil1er,
Of the law, was unable to discover an,
wrong-if there ever was any-after dill
gent search for six months. ought to sat
isfy any reasonable person that no wrong
/. doing existed between them
"Tbe Government not only Investigate
the conduct and life of Mrs. Bonine in thi
Continued On Second eage,)