The sun., 1901-11-23
! rial OF MRS. BONNIE
M6io L.idence Against Woman Ac-
cused of Ayres' Murder.
TESTIMONY BY POLICEMEN.
The Prisoner More Affected by the
|. Sight of n Blood Stained Gnr-
ment Than by Any Other In
cidcnt In the Trial.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The trial of
Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine for the murder
of James s. Ayres, Jr., has been re-
sumed in Justice Anderson's court.
Policeman Walter S. Brady was the
first witness called. He was on duty
near the Kenmore hotel on the morn
ing that Ayres' body was discovered,
and he was summoned to the hotel
at about S:20 o'clock by the proprie-
tor, Mr.. w. w. Warfeld, who told
him that he thought he had suicide
upstairs.
The witness was then escorted to
Ayres' room in company with three or
four other persons. Finding the door
fastened he had, under Mr.. Warfield's
instructions, forced it open. Upon sub
sequent investigation he had found
that the door was bolted and not
locked.
The body of the dead man was, he
said, lying on the floor, near the win
dow, in bent position and with arms
drawn up in front of the face. The
head lay across one Of the rounds of
rocking chair, and the only clothing
Mrs. Bonine Affected.
In concluding his examination in
chief of the witness, District Attorney
Gould put the undershirt in evidence.
1t was well stained with blood. The
sight of the garment apparently af-
fected the prisoner more than any pre-
ceding incident in the course of the
trial.
On cross examination officer Brady
said boy had first notified him of the
tragedy. Mrs. Bonine's oldest son was
told to stand up, and Lawyer Douglass
asked the witness If he was the mes
senger. The witness failed to identify
him.
He had not noticed any finger prints
on the pistol he found in the room
The blood on the handle was unappre
ciable in quantity. lie had, however
discovered what he believed to be fin
ger prints on the window sill.
The detached piece of the window
sill was exhibited and identified b,
the witness, who said the blood stains
We're more distinct on the morning o
May 15 than now.
Cartridges Fitted Revolver.
Officer Brady said in reply to othe
questions by Mr. Douglass that loos
pistol cartridges found OH the tabl
were filled and were of caliber -, til
same caliber as those found in the n
yolver. In that weapon there wer
three loaded and three empty shells.
He said the bed as shown in the pht
tograph of Ayres' room was much MOI
disordered than when he first went
the room, but he did not know wi
had disturbed 1t before the photograp
was taken. Mr.. Douglass brought OF
the fact that the top buttonhole I
Ayres' undershirt was torn out.
When Mr.. Brady was excused, z
liceman Fulton Wolfe was called. F
had entered the building with Offic
Brady. His testimony covered mu'
the same ground as that of the prece
ing witness and was largely corrob
rative of it. He said he had only II
ticed blood on the sleeve of the undo
shirt worn by Ayres. The pictures
the room, he said. showed number
articles on the floor which We're n
there at the time. lie had seen no ha
pins on the floor. Officer Wolfe W
still on the stand when the court to
recess.
After recess Officer Wolfe was crC
examined by Mr. Douglass. No nt
facts were brought out.