The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-06
END OF TRIAL
DRAWING NEAR
The Defence in BOline Case
About Concluded.
MORE EVIDENCE rs 10 BLO0DSfAIHS
Drs- Carroll and Carr on the Stand.
Slight Delay Caused by InabI-
ity Of Expert Witnesses to
Reach Court Early.

Little was accomplished in the Bonnie
Trial today, owing to the absence this
morning Of three Of the defence's expert
Witnesses, whose professional engage
ments kept them from reaching court IN
I'll tais afternoon.
The first of these 10 appear was DR.. y.
P Carr, who vas asked number Of tech
nica1 and carefully prepared questions by
Afr. Douglass, all of which were obieet-
ed to BY District Attorney Gould, who
again took ocasion TO eriticise expert tes-
timony and minimized its Importance.
It had been hoped that the defence
would be able 10 conclude the examina-
ton CT its Witnesses today, but this can
hardly be accomplished now becauso Of the.
tine lost in the necessity TO take a re-
cess TO await the appearance in court Of
these witnesses referred u.
After the defence introduces all its evi-
| dence. the Government witnesses II re-
buttaI viii be sailed. Among these nav
be Dr. Schaefer, the expert for tie prose-
eution, VINO analyzed the stains On the de-
fendant's wrapper.
DR.. CHrro!i's Blood Tests.
The trial opened this morning with the
testimony OF Dr. Carroll, who was or the
stand when ee,aat adjourned yesterday
Dr. Carroll resumed his story Is to the
analyses Of pieces Ct the lining ard vel
vet trimming Of Mrs. Bonine's wrapper.
Some Of these specimens. the witness
said he had secured as late as Uad1as-
day The doctor completed his last test
fc- the presence Of blood cor2uscies ve5-
teTday at noor.
Did you find any?T asked 1Ir. Douglass
The witness said he had found most pos-
tive evidences Of them
Doctor, you knew the alleged history
OF that wrapper when you made the an
alysis? Didn't you know IN the person
supposed TO have worn this gown had
bloody hands or the occasion when ths
gaTrent IS said to haze been worn p,
asked EIr. Gould.
Dr. Carroll said this fact did not pre5u-
dice his ANALYSIS
But you made the test at points sus-
gestsd by the defence They told rou
70 iock for blood ca the wrapper. didn't
they insisted Ar. Gould.
Yes. Dr. Carroll said. ..but 7 made
careful examination Of the whole gar
meat"
Counsel in another Tilt.
Nj Gould. IN objectfng to a question
asked the witness regarding blood stains
brought cut sharp retort from Mrs. Bo-
nine's counsel
Whenever question has . bearing on
blood stains The District Attorney wants
TO Be very brief commented ldr. Fulton.
Nothing OF the kind replied Mr.
Could You've had months TO examine
the wrapper fer the purpose Of discover
ing blood. The Government is entireIvsat-
isiied with the result Of its tests, as pre-
sented to the jury
Cours Takes u Recess.
After Dr. Carroll left the stand Hr-
Douglass, senior counsel. arose and ad-
dressed the court as follows:
Your honor" ne said. we find cur
seIyes in NEST unfortunate position this
morning 1t was cur intention TO call
three experts today. but we Had that
every one Of them is engaged Il 7gork Of
such Importance as to preclude the pos
sl1iiity OF their appearing here before this
afternoon When Dr.. Carroll vas On the
stand received word from Dr.. ". p. carr
taa5 he was about to perfo9m aa operation
at the Emergency Hospital. / think the
patient is enc Of the young men shot in
the 0eStm0TeiaHd tragedy. DT. B07ce Is
similarly engaged, understand. ana our
third witness. Dr. Rufzn. is compelled Il.
absent himself because OF a serious casa
requiring his attention
That Is cur position. your honor and
Te-asA the Indulgence OF the court N tak-
ing recess until cur witnesses get here
If Mr. Gould does not object
Mr Gould said he lad no objection to
ofeT, and the court adjourned at I0.45 10
convene again ct 1:15
Experience in Gunslrot wounds.
When the court met after the recess
Dr.. ". P. Carr took the stand. He said
he had been practicfng medicine and sur
gerry since 1855 ard was head surgeon .at
the Emergency Hospital He had had
considerable experience with gunshot
wounds He said he had attended pos
sibly 15o cases in which persons had been
shot.
Or. Carr informed the court he had re-
Gently made a number of experiments in
regard to powder marks relative to the
case now on trial.
During my experiments" he said, Z
fred 1I5 shots with a pistol Of the same
cali6re as the one found in Ayres' room
Witness said there was always a varia
ton in the effect OF the shots fred. the
difference being noticeable in the smut
ting and burning Of the object fred at
no RECEPTION TOMORROW.
Mistaken Announcement Regarding
Mrs. Roosevett's Plans.