The Washington times., 1901-11-27
CONFESSED ON DAY OF MURDER
(Continucd from First Pase)

and that the Coroner were to be placed
on The stand yesterday attracted an euor-
nous crowd of women to the court. These
were everywhere in evidence, and besides
occupying nearly every seat. a long line
Of them awaited admission all day out
side the west door. II was an orderly
gathering, however. and while the sweep
ing wind drove the morbid curiosity out
oi many. there Werc always recruits glad
10 replace the vacancies made in :bc line.
Mrs. Bonine acted calmly yesterday and
exhibited no emotion. She was buSIly
engaged in coaching her attorneys and IN
listening to evidence, and seldom turned
her face from the witness stand. The
usual family group remained at her side
during The day. but indulged in no chat.
All were deeply engrossed in the teStt-
mCHy.
The siorsue Masters story.
The first witness called was William
Sehoueberger the District morgue master
He described his duties in detail.
He then told of having been summoned
10 the Kenmore Hotel on the morning OF
May f. to get the body of a suicide.
When he arrived he was told by the Coro-
ner that the case was one of murder ana
not of suicide. The witness said he made
Il careful examination of the BODY lot
wounds The Shirt worn by Ayres when
Killed was produced and the witness iden-
titled il. He told OF seeing the three
wounds on the body and of taking two pho
tographs of the cadaver after the au-
topsy had been performed, These photo
graphs were admitted as evidence.
The witness described the wound in the
left arm near the shoulder. lie stated
that the bullet entered at point on the
upper portion of the arm and came OUT
under the arm.
The wounds Described.
The wound on the left thigh. Mr.. sahone-
berger stated, barely entered the skin.
The course Of the bullet was slightly up
ward. There wns a powder hurn on the
left forearm. Wr. Gould passed around
among the jnFymen and explained the
photograph exhibited to them.
The wound in the breast was then de-
scIibed. The bullet entered the breast
on the left side and Travelled to the right
breast.
The witness described the contents Of
the room occupied by Ayres. Two night i
gowns we're found IN the bottom OF
trunk. lie stated that he saw number j
OF loaded cartridges on the washstand ia /
the room lie eorroborated the ~testi- !
mony given yesterday by Capitol Police /
man Drew by stating that he had seen a |
number of empty cartridges in the slop |
bowl He did not count these.
The body, he said, was lying on the left |
side
In an attitdde Of defence addca Mr..
Gould.
we object to thal 3" said Mr.. Douglass.
Justice anderson decided that the atti- |
tude was tnat Of a man with arms bent |
before tlla lowe" part of his face.
AttorueT Douglass then took the wit |
ness for the defence. In response to |
questions Nj. Schoneberger gave dem |
Oustration with his arms of the manner |
in which the body lay on the floor.
The witness stated that the wounds |
on the chest and thigh were peppered |
with powder. There were burns on the |
discharged revolver. With the aid OF |
tapemeasure the witness placed the /
wound in the thigh as being about ten |
inches below the waist.
The position of the articles in the room |
was described IN detail, and the witness
was excused .
MIR. Gardiner called.
George B. Gardiner, Assistant Attorney |
for the Interior Department, was next !
called. He was a resident of the Ken !
more Hotel at the time OF the tragedy. !
He occupied the third floor front, under |
the rooms OF Mrs. Bonine. The witness |
learned of the death OF Ayres about |
o'clock on the morning of the tragedy. !
He first saw Mrs. Bonine on that day, |
about ] O'Clock. He next saw her on |
the same night in his room, about |
o clock. Mrs. BOnine came into the room. |
"She told me then" said he, that |
she knew more about the death Of Ayre5 |
than anyone else. and admitted having |
been present at the time. She said that |
she had come to me for advice. She told |
me that Ayres had come to her room, |
saving he was i'll; had asked her for aid; i
that she had gone TO his room, and that |
he had approached her with loaded pis-
tol. and that in the struggle which en- |
sued he Was killed.
''Whose hands held the pistol:' the |
witness WAS asked
she said that the weapon was in |
Ayres hands"
''DId she say that Ayres was sober?"
she said that he was under the lnnu- |
cnce of liquor"
Il saw her frequently after that ] had |
a later conversation the day after this |
n The dinner table. She came to me and |
! asked her how she was feeling.
1 am feeling very badly. she replied |
The only thing that sustains me is the |
of my innocence.
She started to ask me if she should de-
wash # out She did not finish the sen /
tence as some one entered the room just
then"
Attorney Douglass then took the wit
ness.
Mrs. Honinc's Manner.
Glow did Mrs Bonine act when she
came 10 you on the first occasion?" was
asked.
"sHe seemed nervous. Her attitude
was tense the witness replied
What adyice did you give her al 1hat
time"
Il advised her to make no statement
at hat time. but to wait and see if the
theory of suicide would hold IN that
case she would not have TO make any |
statement
Why did you give her this advice"
Attorney Gould objected 10 this ques-
sion, ami the objection was sustained.
You did advise her to make no state
meut about Jhc motter?' was asked,
~ did
Did she say that Ayres was under the
influence OF liquor when he came to her
room
she SAID that she did not know this
until she went 10 his room"
The witness was then excused.
hyrcs' Close Friend TcstiHes.
James Burns. WHO had room near that
Of Mrs Eonine. and who was companion
Of Ayrcs, was called. He stated that nc
and Ayre5 were rom the same State.
Michigan, and were very close friends. |
Ayres. he said, was six feet in height was |
athletic and could spar He saw him on
he night before the tragedy. Ayrcs was
in the dancing parloP of The hotel. Burns
said he next saw him Al 1890 o'clock that
night. lie sent up to Ayrcs' room and