The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
NO BLOOD ON THE GARMENT
DR.. SChaeffer Says He Is
Positive Of This.
Case OF THE G1FBBRYM sEF CLOSED.
Father Of Ayres Testifes That the
Prisoner is "The Nerviest Won
an He Ever Saw Lieutea-
ant Moore's Statement.

The most damaging evidence yet pro-
duced against Mrs Bcaine- was brought
cut today, just 5efore the prosecution
closed its case, when DR.. NJ schaeffer,
noted analytical chemist and expert,
was placed or the stand 70 testify as to
the results of his examinations OF the
blocd-spots on the articles found in the
room occupied by James Seymour Ayres
at the Kenmore Hotel
DR.. scbaefer had been given the wrap
per worn by Mrs Bonfne during her al
legged struggle with Ayres for the purpose
Of as certaining if there had been blood
spets on it. lie had possession Of the
| garment Tor twenty days and subjected it
to number Of crucial tests. he said.
/ when asked today as to whether there
we're any blood-spots on the garment, the
! witness replied.
Not a SPOT even the size of a PIN
/ nead-"
This contention he adhered to through
cross examination and redirect examina-
ton, saying that if there had been even q
drop of blood On the wrapper he would
have found it
Regarded as Important.
This statement is regarded by the pros
eeution as damaging, as the defence has
contended that The blood en the collar
and skirt Of the wrapper proved beyond
doubt that there had been a struggle be-
tween Ayres and the defendant, and that
II Mrs, Bonfne had, according 10 the
| theory Of the prosecution. shot Ayres
from the Ere-escape. there could have
beed no hlocd spots cn the collar and
shoulder Of the garment caused by the
alleged fow of blood from Ayres' mouth.
Torn Places in the Wrapper.
| 1t was further shown by the prosecu-
! ton today that there we're torn places
under the sleeves of the wrapper. alleged
/ 10 have been effected during the strug-
gle. which we're. according to Dr. sehaef-
fer. made after he first saw the garment.
ard we're not there when he received it.
James Seymour Ayres. sr-. the father Of
the murdered youth. was On the stand
today. He is an aged. grey-haired man,
vith closely trimmed white beard He
told The story CT his boys Iove for him,
and of how he Cwftness) had gone 10
Mrs. Bonine IN his great sorrow. because
he believed she was he destroyer" 5e
des, ibed the defendant as devoid of
sympathy. and the 'nervfest woman he
ever knew.
The prosecution closed its case at 1880,
after hearing Mr. Ayres, and the defence
took up the case after the noon recess.
Tit. court room was crowded with wcm-
en- all day
Congratulated the Prisoner.
When Mrs Bonine entered the cham
Der there was general uprising. The
spectators remained standing until she
had taken her seat. Her counsel
greeted her with unusual cordiaIity. She
appeared to have passed a coed night
and looked much better than on yester-
day Her husband, TOO, seemed brighter
and took more interest in the proceedings
than heretofore
When the jury retires to pass upon the
responsibility of Mrs. Bonine for the
death CT Ayres, it viii have in its power
to do one of four things It may return
verdict of guilty as indicted" which
means death by hanging. or it may, in
it's discretion, return qualified verdict,
making the penalty life Imprisonment.
The third possibility is a verdict of man
slaughter with Imprisonment Of from one
day to twenty years. The lesser penalty
was imposed in the case of a woman who
accidentally killed negro boy here some
years ago. The term of Imprisonment
under mansIaughter verdict is left en-
tirely TO the discretion of the court. The
only other possible outcome of the de
liberatfons of the jury is acquittaL
Lieutenant Moore on the Stand.
Lieut.. James A Moore, Of the Sixth
precinct. was the first witness called by
the prosecution this morning. He was
asked to identify the furniture found in
the room occupied by Ayres. which filed
the upper end of the court room, in front
of the jury. The carpet taken from the
aoor was spread ont TO its fun length.
:he blood stains shossa;s distinctly. Tbs
i.entire front wall Of the room. cut out
from beneath the window. was produced
and identified with the spIashes of blood.
+ The window sill was presented and
placed upon the section of the wall where
it fitted in. Above this was hung the
shade found in the room. and realistic