The Washington times., 1901-12-11
EVIDENCE ALL
BEFORE JURY.
Counsel Ready to Sum Up
in the BOnine Trial.
Case SLOWLY NEARING The END.
District Attorney Expects a Yer
dict by Thursday Night Three
Physicians on the Stand Yester-
day Mr.. Gould Calls No Wit
nesses in Rebuttal.

At last the end of the Bonine trial is in
sight
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday after
noon the defence closed their case. Dis
trict Attorney Gould then announced to
the court that the Government would not
call any witnesses in rebuttal. but would
rest their case at this point.
MIR. Douglass. senior counsel for the de-
fence, informed the court he would offer
this morning n number of prayers for in
structions that the defence desired the
court should give the jury. as to the law
governing the case. Mr.. Gould. said he
would also offer similar prayers for the
Government.
The End in sight.
When Mr.. Gould was asked when he
thought the case would be given to the
jury. he said:
Il am figuring on Thursday. After the
prayers are ruled on by the court. which
should not consume more than an hour.
Mr.. Taggart will open for the Govern
ment, and will be followed by Mr.. Fulton
for the defence.
They should both finish by adjourn
ment on Wednesday. Thursday, Mr..
Douglass speaks for about two hours. and
! will close in an hours speech. Then
comes the charge to the jury by the court.
80 you see there is a strong probability
Of the jury getting the case on Thursday
evening
Mr.. Gould follows his usual custom In
not preparing a set address to the jury,
and will speak off hand, assisted pos
sibly, by some slight memoranda.
Glad Prisoner Did Not Testify.
It was said around the City Hall yes
ierday that the District Attorney is re-
lieved that Ia. defence did not place Mrs.
Bonine on the stand. The task of cross
examining her would have been most
rerugnant one TO a man of Mr.. Gould's
chvalrous temperament. Ignoring the
sentimental reasons, II would not have
made the Governments case one whit
stronger with the jury.
In justice to his high position as a pub
lie prosecutor. the District Attorney
would have been compelled TO ask Mrs
Bonine questions OF SO delicate and en-
barrasslng a nature that in the very ask
ing OF them he would have antagonized
the jury and awakened their sympathy
for the weaker vessel. Speaking OF this
particular jury. one OF the old court at
tendants. who IS regarded as a verdict
sharp. said yesterday he was sure Mrs.
Bonine would be acquitted. because the
jury seemed SO cold" toward the Gov
ernment evidence. Should the verdict be
anything else but acquittal the prosecu-
ton would be greatly surprised, a num-
Der OF lawyers have declared.
Many Physicians in Court.
When the trial opened yesterday morn
ing the court room presented the appear
ance Of a medical consulting room, so
many wee the doctors in attendance DR..
James Kerr. the famous surgeon. and DR..
Woodward. the Health omcer, with Dep
uty Coroner Glazebrook. sat near Mr.
Gould and his assistant. MIR. Taggart.
during the examination OF the defcuc1's
witnesses, and made suggestions to the
District Attorney. At different times Drs.
W 7. Carr. J. Wesley Bovee and Sterling
Ruilin performed like offices for Mr.. Doug
lass. Coroner hewitt and Dr. Hickling
watched from a cafe distance this battle
between their sllopathic brethren
Beyond the fact that both sides closed
their evidence. the day was practically
RufIin went over the same ground In tes-
tifying 10 the powder marks on Ayres'
arm and the manner in which he re
ceiyed the wounds in his hip and chest
DIR. Ruhin on the stand.
Dir, Ruffin was the readiest and most
positive witness OF the three. Mr.. Gould
had to ask he doctor some very plain
questions. which he did in an undertone,
the witness sinking his voice in replying.
as the court contained several elegantly
dressed wome1
While on the stand DR.. Ruffln supported
Mrs. Bonine statement most vigorously.
When he resumed his seat she thanked
him earnestly. her face all aglow with
pleasure as she whispered something TO
him that made the doctor laugh heartily.
After Dr. Glazebrook had made some
corrcCti ms in his former testimony. the
evidence was closed and the court ad-
journed until this morning at 10 o'clock.