Evening star., 1901-12-06
Doctors Continue to Testify for the
Defense.
TOOK An EXTRA LONG RECESS
Dr.. Carr Tells About Experiments
With Powder and Bullets.
SHE WILL NOT TESTIFY

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to persons of finer sensibilities occurred this
afternoon just outside the main entrance
to Criminal Court room No. 1, where the
Bonine murder trial is being held. crowd
of fully two hundred persons crowded about
the door after the court room was filled.
Men and women who were unable to gain
admittance stood there in the cold and their
laughter and boisterous actions could be
heard a block away. One might have
thought that they were bound for a river
excursion rather than a court room where,
with all the solemn dignity of such a place,
woman was being tried for her life.
The crowd within was composed in the
main of women. They forced themselves
forward when possible and occupied seats
of vantage.
offensive testimony brought out on yester-
day, and which was totally unfit for print
ing. was what attracted such a morbid
element Every question and answer was
watched with breathless interest.
The forenoon session was brief Court
adjourned at IL o'clock because of the alb
sence of former Coroner w. p. Carr, who
sent word that he had been called hurriedly
to the Emergency Hospital to perform an
operation. DR.. Carr was present when
court reconvened at lis pm, and he gave
testimony to the condition, extent and
general effect of the wounds found in
Ayres body.
Dr. Carroll who was recalled at the be-
ginning OF the forenoon session, is con-
neeted with the Army and Navy Medical
Museum. and has a reputation as an ex-
pert blood that extends throughout the
country. In Cuba. several months ago he
received considerable notOriety by inocu-
Iating himself with yellow fever through
mosquitoes in the interest of medical
science.
The bulk of his testimony was identical
with that of DIR. Ruffin regarding the find
ing of blood on parts of the wrapper worn
by Mrs Bonine on the night of the tragedy
The garment was again shown to the jury.
The testimony throughout both sessions
was of an expert nature. District Attorney
Gould interpOsed frequent objections and
the arguments that followed took up much
time.
Mrs Bonine evfnced less interest in to-
days proceedings than on any day since
she was placed on trial. AT one time, when
there a brief delay waiting for dia-
grams of the several floors of the Kenmore
Hotel. which were later placed in evidence
the defendant turned to Mr. Keene of her
counsel and entered into earnest conversa-
tiOn.
As on other days. members of Congress
and other distinguished persons were among
the spectators. several of whom at different
times occupied seats on the bench beside
Justice Anderson. There is a possibility
that the examination of witnesses may be
closed by tomorrow afternoon
VIII Not Testify.
Mrs Bonine will not go on the stand in
her own behalf. In argument late this
afternoon as to the admission of certain
testimony objected to by the district attor-
ney Mr.. Douglass. with emphasis and some
suggestion of passion, made this dramatic
statement: Let me say that She" refer
: ring to Mrs Bonine. has a legal and moral
right to go or TO forego the privilege of 60
ing the stand, but I want to say one
other word. My friend the district attor
ney. adverts 10 there being but one person
in the world able TO tell where she stood
when Ayres was shot
And il is not for counsel to criticise
now any more than to criticise when the
evidence is closed. / shall challenge his
right to do it, and have the question set
tied once for ALL Let me say that accord
ing to the testimony before this court and
jury this defendant has told an oft-re
peated story about this matter-frSt, to
Detective Horne and. second, to the dis
trict attorney himself. having the right,
skill and experience to elicit from her all
that he possibly could if she We're upon the
stand now
DIR. Carroll Continues.
Immediately after the court was opened
this morning DR.. Carroll, one of the ex-
pertS for the defense, who was on the
stand when the adjournment was taken
yesterday, called for additional exam
nation. He declared that he found evil
dences of blood a piece of velvet taken
from the row famous wrapper. claimed by
the defendant to have been worn by her at
the time of the shooting of Ayres.
United States Attorney Gould inquired of
the witness If the latter had been informed
of the history and experiences of the wrap
per. and that the person who was alleged
to have worE the gown had blood-drenched
hands at the time. and had fallen into
pool of blood. DIR. Carroll replied in the af-
frmatiye.
In connection with the examination of Dr.
Carroll Attorney Fulton remarked that Mr.
Gould was always brief when the issue was
presence blood g
Not at ALL" declared the United States
attorney THE defense has had every op-
Portunity during the past six months to
discover blood on that wrapper. The gov
ernment is entirely satisfied with the re-
suits
At this point Attorney Douglass an
nounced that unfortunately the defense
was in the position that made IL necessary
to ask that recess be taken. The stua-
tiOn was wholly beyond the control of coun-
sci. so stated Attorney Douglass. Dr. W.
p. Carr, one of the experts. it was ex-
planned. had been notified to be In court at
10 clock this morning. The surgeon, how
ever. had Unexpectedly been called to the
Emergency Hospital to perform an opera
tlOn in the hope of saving the life of one
OF the men shot by Herbert Marx, near
OAK Grove, Va. several days ago DR.
Bovee was similarly engaged while DIR
Ruffin was in attendance on a patient who
was in a critical condition.
Regretting the necessity for Suggesting
the action. concluded Attorney Douglass
we must ask the court to take a recess
until our witnesses can come into court
United States Attorney Gould not object
Ing Justice Anderson. at 1915 O'Clock, di-
Tected a recess until 1:l5 O'Clock
The large throng of spectators, many of
them women who had journey to the city
nail very early In the morning in order to
secure good seats. slowly and Disappointed
~ nled out of the room. The interim he
tween the adjournment and the resump-
tion OF proceedings this afternoon was
spent by Mrs. Bonine in the company of
her husband. her two sons two sisters and
prother, In comfortable room within the
Gagged tnclosure In the basement directly
beneath the court room
DR.. Carr on the stand.
Immediately after the opening of the af-
ternoon session the defense called DR. w