The evening times., 1901-12-12


again placed in the basket and the pig
spirited away.
This puzzled the darky more than ever.
and, holding the puppy up by his tail, he
said: What kynd of er dawg il yer?
First pig. then pup
And that's the Governments position
exactly added Mr. Fulton They are
FIRST pig then pup. Now. which is it to
be, pig or pup?"
The audience burst into laughter, while
The jury smiled.
Witness Burns Denounced.
MIR. Fulton denounced the testimony of
James Burns, one Of the Governments
witnesses. and close friend of Ayres.
IF ever nan deserves eastigstion, 1t
is this same Burns he said He was
rescued from death BY Mrs. Bonine and
yet he comes on the stand and endeavors
to bIacken her character Oh, 1t was
CowaTdly act-he does not deserve the
name Of man He was not only untrue
TO Mrs Bonine's friendship, but he was
faithless to his dear friend, Ayres while
on the stand-he declared Ayres insulted
women He pretended to be bosom
friend Of Ayres, and yet he casts obloquy
or him after his death, something Mrs.
Boninc has never done.
He stood on the stand and by his tes-
timony tried 70 ht the black cap on the
head OF The defendant. and draw an awful
moose about her neck"
An Alleged Conspiracy
Counsel then approached the night of
the shooting. and dissected its tragic de-
tails.
"A plan was formed that night to lure
an unsuspecting woman into Ayres'
room" he said "No man knows what
took place in that room between Ayres
and Burns. except Burns" and the ad-
vocate's voice pronounced the last name
with witheTing contempt.
why did Burns leave the hotel that
night so abruptly What was he afraid
Of? / tell you, Burns knew tragedy
was going to happen. Why did he alb
sent himself from his room in the Ken
more for three nights after the shoot
ing2
s'Burns knew when he left Ayres'
room that the latter Was going to IN
dertake the mission which caused his
death, and Burns knowing OF this fear
ed that Ayres had told Mrs. Bonnie Of
his connection va b the plot. and that
he would incur the defendants just ven
gence-
Question OF Ayres' sobriety.
Counsel attzoked the veracity of the
witnesses who testified TO Ayres' sobriety
on the fatal night, being particularly Sc
we're in his denuBciati0n OF Burns. He
argued that Ayres had been taken out
by his friends to be "wined and dined,
because on the morrow he intended leav-
ing the Kenmore.
''Oh yes commented Mr.. fulton, an
griIy. s~iJ is so natural 70 take man out
and banquet him, and for the. guest TO
Fit around abstaining from drink while
his friends are growing C0Hyfyial-
What did they do when the returned
to the Kenmore Why. they chased
through the corridors raising cain Gen
tIeEnen do sobe- men raise cain2'
The jury looked non -committaI-
Mr. Fulton said he did not claim AyTes
was drunk, bur that he was under the in
fierce Of drink. as were his companions
when he got IN his room. continued
the speaker. "ilis brain was famed with
drink. and he permitted base desires to
control him. and suggest conquest OF
the kind goo I-hearted little woman who
possessed nothing but maternal interest
II him He pretended to be sick. and his
ruse was successful in bringing her TO
his room
Why she sEade No Outcry.
and the Government puts great stress
or the extra preparations they claim she
made when she went to Ayres' room, -
continued Mr.. Fulton. why, this empha-
sis. If we accep. the prosecution's cruel
theory OF The relations they alleged exist
ed between Mrs BonIne and the deceas-
ed2 Why dress herssh at all if this
were so2
And they stain her character in ask
ing VIII she did not make an outcry when
Ayres made the first advances toward
her
BIr Fulton said The defendant appre-
ciated the awful opinion the world passes
upon a woman SO situated. He claimed
she was not at first cognizant OF Ayres
being garbed only II an undeTshirt
-Why2- asked Mr. Fulton, because he
had turned the light down
The Hand of God.
Mr. Fulton described yividIy the strug-
gle that took place, and said it was Gods
divine strength that aided her in defeating
the purpose of Ayres.
Who viii not say God Almighty was
with her that night,' he exclaimed. as
she battled for the dearest possession He
has given woman
1T was Gods hand that sped the stone
with which David slew GoIiah and it was
Gods hand that gave this little frail crea-
ture strength TO defeat the lust of a
strong man.
y tell you there are more things in
heaven and earth than are dreamt of in
your philosophy" and Mr. Fulton shook
his finger at District Attorney Gould,
who was sitting near him.
Counsel concluded with passionate ap-
peal 10 the jury to consider all the facts
and do his client justice according TO the
evidence submitted
Argument of Mr.. Douglass.
After recess Mr.. Charles A. Douglass.
senior counsel for Mrs. Bonine. made the
fDaI argument for the defence As he will
occupy the rest Of the day. District At
ternev Gould viii not begin to close the
Governments case until tomorrow morn
ing. The judges charge to the jury win
follow and then the case will be sub
mitted
How stands the controversy. after six
weeks - ne asked rs she guilty of mur-
der? Has the necessary evidence been
submitted TO convict herr
circumstances vs.. Statement.
Putting the circumstances against the
statement she has made, can you render
a verdict of guiI6g2
This whole case hinges on this PROPOSE
tino-whether yod via accept her state
ment in whole or part
I shall take her statement fer my text.
and I shall submit 1t to the tests Of
probability. I viii place it in the fiery
furnace Of truth and then analyze IL And
il I don't demonstrate before 1 finish that
the -circumstantial evidence IS in her
not AGAINST bor /