Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
operation is simple one if the blood spots

operation is simple one II the plood Spots
are fresh.
While the wrapper claimed to have been
worn by Mrs. BONNIE at the time of the
killing was at the office of DR.. Schaeffer's
expert the witness removed portion of
the velvet collar. He washed part of II
with water, and, he declared, the fact that
it had been washed could not be detected
with the naked eye"
IF the object of this testimony is to
show that the witness has been very sue
cessful In cleaning velvet We concede the
point stated United States Attorney
Gould. otherwise L don't see what bear
not been shown that Mrs BONNIE is an ex-
pert in cleaning velvet; If she is. it has
not been stated that she used the same
means as employed by the witness.
A long argument followed. The defense
contended that they wanted to show the
unreliable character of DIR. Schaeffer's tes-
timony, the expert having stated. so ii was
claimed, that the velvet collar could not
have been cleaned without the nap being
f1attened down.
The court seemed to think that the issue
turned on whether or not DR.. Schaener had
qualified his testimony on this point by
referring to the use of a glass or the naked
eye in searching for evidences Of cleaning.
Counsel agreed to look up the testimony off
DIR. Schaeffer during the usual recess,
which was then taken.
When court reconvened this afternoon.
the matter in dispute Immediately before
recess, affecting the washing of the velvet
collar of Mrs. Bonine's wrapper. was fur.
ther discussed and argued at great length
by counsel The court pointed out that
counsel for the defense commended that
they had the right to show that a piece of
velvet on which no blood had been could
be cleaned so that the fact that it had been
cleaned could not be discerned by the
naked eye. The defense dsired to offer in
evidence piece Of velvet on which there
had been no blood, and which had been
washed. The court sustained the govern,
menfS objection the admitting nf
velvet i'm evidence.
Witness WarfeId Cross-Examined.
After The Stars report Of the proceedings
yesterday closed, Mr.. Warfield, proprietor
of the Kenmore, was cross-examined by
Mr.. Gould. The witness admitted that the
second time Ayres spoke of the lock on the
door of his room the witness grew i'm
patient, and said to the locksmbh, Pierce:
For Gods sake put a lock on that door,"
Eldin c. Dewitt of Chicago H., who con-
ducts a proprietary medicine business, was
called as witness. He stated that for
nearly fourteen years Mr.. BONNIE has been
In his employ as travelling salesman and
as a manager Of statesmen The witness is
thoroughly familiar with the handwriting
Of Mr.. BONNIE. The signatures of the lat
ter on the Kenmore register April g. May
and May Is had been placed there by Mr..
Bonine. His name on the register May II
was not in Mr.. Bonines handwriting.
Mrs. Warfield, wife of the former proprie-
tor Of the Kenmore. took the stand to tes-
tffy regarding the dances at the hotel. She
never noticed anything unusual in the rela-
tons existing between Ayres and Mrs.
BONNIE. When any one at the hotel was
sick Mrs Bonine was usually sent for
Mrs. BONNIE, the 9Th of May, visited the
witness at the Takoma Hotel and engaged
rooms there, to be occupied as soon as the
school the BONNIE boys attended should
close. Mrs. BONNIE. according to Mrs War
field, had planned to leave the Kenmore
o. IN, fho Cy.rr
The witness, on cross-examination, stated
that she could not say positively that she
had seen Ayres dancing with Mrs. Bonnie
after the 4th OF March.
Mr.. Warfleid was recalled for further
cross-examination.
docs this register give correct list of
the guests at the Kenmor on the dates
specifed?" asked Mfr. Could
1T does, so far as 1 know" replied Mr.
Warfiead.
Mrs. BONNIE Amused
'T find here the entry Grover Cleveland
Princeton. N. j. on the page set aside for
September g." then remarked Mr.. Gould
was Mr.. Cleveland actually there?"
Mrs. BONNIE and her sisters Joined in the
general. though suppressed. laughter that
| followed.
ut might have been Grover Cleveland
OF Princeton. N j.. other than the ex-
President" replied Mr.. Warfieid.
That's ALL" said Mr.. Could
After Harry Roger had told that Ayres
the Sunday preceding the tragedy had ar
ranged to take up his residence May Is at
a Greek letter fraternity club house, on
L street, Arthur n. OConnor, assistant
| attorney for the District of Column
bia. who formerly lived at the Kenmore
was examined briefly regarding the dances
at the Kenmore and the bearing of Mrs
Bonnie and Ayres toward each other
Nothing new was developed from his testi-
mony. The same applies to the testimony
of M. B. Miller. who lived at the Kenmore
The last witness yesterday was George
Post. He resided at the Kenmore last VIM
ter q year ago. and testified that Mrs. Bo-
nine voluntarily taught him to dance He
also told of the manner Of Mrs. BONNIE
toward Ayres. saying 1t did not differ from
her manner toward the other young men at
the hotel