Evening star., 1901-11-25

blood-stained undershirt. produced one day
last week. Neither did she show any con-
Germ when Mr.. Hopkins, who swore to
hearing three shots, showed by the same
uncanny means the duration between them
according to his memory.
There was an unmistakable rustling when
Mr.. Gould said. Call Miss Lawless" and
Crier Joyce had to demand order, as the
young woman, wearing a large grey hat,
trimmed with white silk and grey plume.
took the stand. Miss Lawless. however,
could add nothing to her former testimony.
given before the coroner, when she de-
ciared that she had heard nothing that
awrul night, despite the fact that she occu-
pied room adjoining that Of Ayres. She
was on the stand only five minutes.
Causes a Sensation.
A genuine sensation was created when
court reconvened after recess and Miss
Mary E. Minas was called. slender,
young woman, with brown hair, distinctly
marked brows, and a countenance indicat-
ing self-possession took the stand. Her
large, brown hat had a sea gull for its
most prominent feature, and the brown
eton jacket. with several rows of small gilt
buttons on the front, was open, showing
white silk shirt waist. She wore a pale
blue ribbon for neck scarf.
She made her first pronounced impression
on the listeners by remarking, in reply to
Mr.. Goulds question, rs Mrs. Bonine a
friend of yours" that "She was until this
occurrence" Again she drew every ones
eyes when she said, describing the hearing
of the shooting. and the CRIES and groans:
1T all occurred so quickly and 1t was
all over SO soon that / thought it might
have been a nightmare"
Again she secured the undivided interest
of the court crowd when she said the cries
for help and the sounds of sobs seemed to
have been made by a mans voice. During
the testimony of Miss Minas Mrs. Bonine
engaged in frequent conversations with
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more outward animation than she has
hitherto displayed when witness was be-
ing questioned. 1t was during one of these
conversations that Miss Minas recited how
she told Mrs. Bonine at the breakfast Ia
BILE on the morning of the tragedy that
she would never forgive herself for not
screaming when she heard Mr.. Ayres cry
ing for help, and how Mrs. Bonine had
agreed that 1t was pity she had not
screamed. 1t was a peculiarly dramatic
moment.
During the cross-examination of Miss Mi
mas by Mr.. Douglass it was evident that
seven-tenths of the questions were prompt
ed by Mrs. Bonine, who was constantly
leaning forward and making suggestions.
Solicitor General Richards occupied
seat on the bench beside Judge Anderson
during part of the afternoon.
Capitol Policeman Again on Stand.
The direct examination of ]. Frank Drew
of the Capitol police force and a guest at
the Kenmore Hotel, who was on the stand
when adjournment was taken Friday, was
resumed Immediately after the opening of
court this morning
did you ever see Mrs. Bonine enter or
leave Mr.. Ayres' room?" inquired United
States Attorney Gould
Yes, sir; his and other rooms" was the
reply. The witness explained that on sew
eral occasions. both in the day time and
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leave Ayres' room.
Where were you when you saw this?"
Mr.. Gould wanted to know.
Going to or leaving my room-No. 90
diagonally across the hall from Mr.. Ayres
room,' stated Mr.. Drew.
When was the last time you saw Mrs.
Bonine at Mr. Ayres' room, in the even
ing?" Mr.. Gould then inquired.
"One evening about 8 o'clock, about
week prior to the tragedy" was the an
swer.
WAS the door open at the time?'
Mrs. Bonine opened the door from with
in, passed into the hallway and closed the
door after her." explained the witness.
The direct examination of Mr.. Drew
closed at this point. The cross-examina-
After stating that the waiter, Wood
house, was the first to look into Ayres'
the morning of May 10, and that
Martin Warfield was the second person to
could easily have stood behind the door of
the room and opened it sufficiently wide
to permit the entrance of even a large
person.
A statement made by Mr. Drew and con-
sidered especially important by the defense
was: "Ayres top shirt was across the foot
of the bed, and in the sop jar when first
entered the room, / noticed four or five
empty cartridge Shells"
The witness described the location of the
several articles of furniture in the room,
the position of the body and the blood
stains, substantially as did the preceding
witnesses. Nothing In the fore part of the
room had been disturbed.
"a struggle between two persons could
have taken place in the room near the door
without disturbing the things in the room,
could it not?" asked Attorney Douglass.
1T would have had to be a pretty close
struggle" answered Mr.. Drew.
The witness could not tell whether Or not