Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-30
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my sons life. / told her about him be-
ginning athletic work when he was only
twelve years of age. / told her how dut1-
full and affectionate he was and that ne
was especially dear to me now that had
lost him. / told her that he had left me
for the first time when he was nineteen
years of age. 1 described his affectionate
parting and told of his promise to me to
continue to be dutiful and exemplary. l
told her that he wrote to me every week
and opened his heart to me and related
everything he knew, and that his letters
were eminently satisfactory.
Il parted with him in Detroit when ne
was about tC leave for this city. bought
for him everything he needed. ] gave him
a plentiful supply of money. He seemed to
b. very much exercised. He told me he
was going a great way from home, among
strangers, and felt very sad at parting
from me. I told him he would soon make
friends He threw his arms around my
neck and kissed me affectionately. I told
him he was going to pretty tough place;
that did not have a high opinion of Wash
ington. I advised him to follow my ex-
ample and not drink; that If he did drink
be sure not to drink more than one glass
of liquor at any one time. He made me the
promise.
THE conduct of Mrs. Bonine made an
impression en- my mind that 1 shall never
forget" declared Mr.. Ayres. she Is a
wife and a mother, and 1 expected SYM
pathy from her. She interrupted my re-
cital once to quote something from Brown
conceited smile. / told her that my boy
had suffered and gone and that was suf-
fering the greatest mental anguish of my
life
Mr. Ayres described his journey to this
city upon learning of the death of his son.
Just as he was starting from Michigan he
was told something of the manner of the
death. He did not look at a paper that
night, but the following day purchased and
read all the newspapers he could procure.
When he reached Washington his mind
was made up about the manner of death.
Mr.. AyreS was about to continue his re-
cita in descriptive way, when he was in
terrupted by Mr.. Gould. who wanted to
know something of Mrs. Bonine's manner
on the occasion in question.
Her manner was calm, Self-contained
and non-committal," explained Mr.. Ayres
''She was the nerviest woman ever saw.
She displayed no emotion and expressed no
sympathy"
Attorney Douglass said he had interposed
no objection to the statements of Mr..
Ayres, approaching the nature of his af-
Fiction, and would not cross-examine him.
After Mr.. Gould had said that the state
ments of Mr.. Ayres were entirely proper
the witness was excused.
Saying that he might want to call ono
witness later In regard to the slippers
which Mrs. BONNIE claims she wore the
morning of May Is, Mr.. Gould announce
that the government would rest its case.
The usual recess was thereupon taken.
DIR. Schaeffer Recalled.
At the afternoon session DR.. Schaeffer
| was recalled to the stand for brief add-
tional examination. United States Attorney
Gould showed to the witness the slippers
| Mrs. BONNIE said she Wore the night of the
| tragedy. The witness said that he had
made a careful microscopical examination
| of the slippers, but was unable to find the
| slightest traces of blood stains.
| Attorney Douglass then conducted a
| searching examination of the witness in an
| effort to prove that the latter's attention
| had been called to blood stains between the
| sole and the upper by Mr.. keene, one OF
| Mrs. Bonine's counsel.
| When his memory was refreshed DR.
| Schaeffer admitted that he had detected
| something of reddish color there, though
| he could not be induced to say that 1t was
! blood. When questions pertaining to Dr
| Scbaeffer's testimony given before the cor
| oner at the inquest Into Ayers death were
\ referred to the witness said he was willing
| to answer all questions but he should pro-
| test against doing so while women were il
| the court room, as it would require the use
| of language unfit for females to hear. by
consent of counsel on both sides the further
| examination of the witness was deferred
/ until later in the trial.
Mr.. Gould here declared his case in chic
to be finally closed.
Opening Address for Defense.
! Attorney Keene then made the opening
| explanatory address to the jury in behalf
! of the defense. He said at the outset tina
he would not dwell on the law governing
the case, except to say that the presump
| ton of innocence that surrounded the de
| PENDANT was not a mere formality, blu
should be given full weight.
Continuing, Attorney Keene read from
| the opening address of Assistant United
| States Attorney Taggart the theory of thu
| government regarding the killing. He Wen
| on to- say that many of those who had beef
guests at the Kenmore had been before tn
jury witnesses Many more of then
will appear as witnesses for the defense
| The speaker declared that 1t was a com
piiment to Mrs. Bonine, to Ayres and t
the others to say that they had selected s.
reputable place as the Kenmore as
| home.
Attorney keene said that Mrs. Bonin
was the recognized social leader at tn
hotel. She taught at least seven youn,
men to dance. On the evenings the dance
were given it was her custom to go from
room to room in an endeavor to Undue
them to attend the dances.
| II regret the necessity of reviewing tn
| conduct of one whose lips are sealed" ex
| planned Attorney Keene.
The jury was informed that on one occa
sion Ayres made himelf offensive to severa
of the ladies. Mrs. BONNIE requested one O
his friends to see to 1t that AyreS withdrew
He was very sensitive about this.
Mrs. BONNIE was fond Of medicine an