The times., 1901-05-19

to Cane and asked him to see her TO her
room on his way TO his own apartment;
At this time Ayers was seated at the
card table, witness said, in the office OF
the hotel. Incidentally, Ayers told wit
ness he was going to leave the hotel the
following morning, for rooms In the home
of the Flat Society. composed or college,
students corner of Eleventh and l. Streets
northwest Witness did not think Ayers
had been drinking. They bade each other
goodbye, and witness went upstairs to
her room. On leaving Mrs. Flynn at the
door Of her room. Mr.. Cane, replying to
a question, said that he vas no longer
rooming on the sixth floor, but was on
the third floor of the annex.
Mrs. Flynn stayed up some time and
retired about ! 80 O'Clock. She had been
in bed some time. and it was probably
o clock when she heard two or three pc
culiar noises that sounded like click.
She was nervous and put her hand out to
see II the chair was by the door of her
room; she heard the door of the room
opposite open She arose from her bed.
and, turning up the gas was about to
put on her wrapper when she heard the
door of the room opposite. which is occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins, closed and
locked.
Thinking that an investigation had been
made and that everything was all right
she returned TO bed. The next morning
she OVERSIGHT herself and was awakened
by a knock on the door. She admitted the
maid, who came for the towels, and was
by her informed that it was o'clock. 1t
being too late to get breakfast. she re
mained in bed. Shortly afterward Mrs.
Hopkins and Mrs. Harris came in and
laughngly rebuked her for being so lazy.
After several remarks Mrs. Hopkins
said 4 wonder If Mr.. Ayers had love
affair. Up to this time she had heard
nothing Of the tragedy and she suggested
that people did not move on account of
love. They then told her that Mr.. Ayers
had committed suicide. and the witness
replied ~, ny, the noises 1 heard were
ne shots fired -
The witness is an invalid, and rarely as
sOciated with the people in the house, al
though she knew them all. She had seen
Mr. Ayers dance with Miss Gardner and
others and she thought that he was
friendly with Miss Minas. Miss Hopkins,
and Mrs Bonine She had nI'er heard of
Mr.. Ayers having quarrel with anyone
in the house until after his death, when
she saw it suggested in one of the papers.
Mr.. HOPKINS STORY.
Robert 2. Hopkins, the next witness.
was on the stand about ten minutes, fol-
lowing Mrs Flynn. My daughter has
been i'll, and is now at Providence Hos
pital, said Mr.. Hopkins, replying to a
question. she was aroused Wednesday
morning about 2 o'clock by the sound of
pistol shots 1t is true she had been awake
prior to that hour. and had occasion to
call on me to administer medicine, be
cause Of her serious condition. The pistol
shots were heard by me, as well as my
daughter, however" said witness. When
/ heard the shots / called out to learn
what was the trouble and somebody be
low me answered, All is we'll.
Nevertheless. 1 left my room and went
into the hallway continued the witness.
There / heard nothing, nor did I see any
light in Ayers room.
10 orkins said he knew Ayers slightly
as did his daughter. Florence. now al the
hospital AT no time was there ANYTHING
but "A casual acquaintance between my
daughter and Ayers, said witness
Did you say to certain men that YOU
thought Ayers should have been killed
six months ago?' asked District Attorney
Gould
1T is possible / made such a remark"
said the witness. If so, ii was a foolish
thing TO do. / have read all kinds of
statements about this case in the news
papers and ! may have stated that If all
written about Ayers is true he should
have been killed six months before. one
reason for this feeling. personally. in this
case Is because Ayers once asked my
daughter to daEce with him while he was
intoxicated MY daughter told me of this
fact There is no other cause, just or un-
lust, for such a remark by me"
James Burns. who is said to have been
he most intimate acquaintance of Ayers
Al the hotel was sworn. and testified that
ne lived at the Kenmore Hotel, and that
he was employed at the Government
rnting Office He went to the hotel in