Evening star., 1901-05-25
STAINS
DIsCOvEHYAaXDEo ON DOOR OF LATE
JANfs >. AYREs.
Believed to- Have Bearing ON Hotel
Trasedys1s Mis-. MIS-. Bonine's Attor-
neyxlCGnfer With Her.


TrasedysGMts. Bonine's Attor-
neyxlC6nfer With Her.
supposed blood stain on the door of
room '.20'' tnc the Kenmore Hotel, found
there yesterday afternoon. is the latest de-
velopment IN the Ayres-Bonine tragedy
Detective HSrne and DIR. Edward NJ.
Schaeffer. the analyst. visited the hotel
and scraped the spots from the door, in
order that they might be analyzed. How
these stains got there and what bearing
they will have on the case Is not apparent
TO the detectives. The door was thorough
ly examined the day of the tragedy, but no
blood stains were then discovered upon 1t.
IL the spots prove to be blood it Is sug-
gested they might have been put on the
door at the time the body was removed.
Drs Fry and Berry were at the jail again
yesterday to see Mrs. Bonine. Her hus-
band and sons also called but the boys did
not see their mother. Her attorneys,
Messrs Douglass and Fulton, had con-
ference today with their client. remaining
put short time. Mr.. Fulton left in a
hurry while Mr. Douglass and the pris-
oners husband remained until some time
after 1 o'clock.
When Mr.. Fulton went away from the
jan ne said he had nothing to give to the
pubic. Concerning the matter Of applying
Lor DaA In the case he said no conclusion
mad been reached. When the Jail physician
called upon Mrs. Bonine today the latter
SAID she had no use for his services, as she
was perfectly well. Yesterday at noon, for
tne Hrst time since she reached The jail,
MIS- Bonine said she really enjoyed " hat
was furnished her to eat She is given the
regular prison fare, which is said 20 be the
pest furnished in any prison in this country.
Her husband keeps her supplied with fruit.
ana she Is occasionally given part of the
diet given sick persons
JUST prior to the time the tragedy was
enacted Mrs. Bonine weighed 100 pounds,
ana she lost eight pounds during the five
days between that time and the date of her
arrest. The jail physicians say she is now
some of her lost flesh.
Aooit1onal letters are being received by
both the prosecution and the defense. While
a number OF theories are advanced by those
VINO nave written to the police. the writer's
TO persons interested on the other side are
to make 1t appear that an ac-
qulttal Is an easy matter.
Comment by Jail Guard.
One Of the men attached to the staff of
jail guards, speaking to Star reporter to-
day. said he thought Mrs. Bonine could not
gain much at this time by getting out on
bail. AS 1t is now, she Is away from all
excitement, and Is in a place where she can
not possibly be annoyed. More complete rest
she will be unable to get anywhere She
has the use OF the matrons' room when
she wants to consult counsel and the ma
irons are taking good care to see that her
health Is not impaired. Should she be re-
leased on bail. he said, she will be annoyed
by callers, and wftl undoubtedly attract
attention If she appears on the public
streets. ..,-s-..e
Since reaching the prison Tuesday after
has do
Whatever. She has lived quite within the
jail rules Detective Horne, who has been
prominent IN the case from the beginning,
IS endeavoring to get additional testimony
which will have bearing on the prisoners
statement. He said this afternoon that he
had not succeeded in obtaining any addi-
tlonal proof, but what might develop dur
ing the next few days he could not say At
p,l plesent ne sees no bright prospect of
throwing additional light on the tragedy.
Officials In Conference.
Captain Boardman spent considerable
time at the office Of District Attorney
Gould yesterday and today.
Some OF the witnesses in the case have
been examined prior to appearing before
the grand jury. An assistant in the office
is IN charge Of the investigation. Particu-
lar attention Is being given to the question
Of bruises on the parties known to have
Pea eASAP1SS0 IA tuc dlldT. WQue these
bruises, It Is thought by some of the off,
GERS. indicate struggle might have oc-
CURED, there are some detectives who do
not see how this could have taken place in
the hotel room. They point to the condi-
ton OF the room at the time the body was
found. On the washstand was a china
basin filled with water: then there we're the
water pitcher and small table In the
room. and none Of them had been over
turned.
There was nothing about the condition
OF the bureau to indicate that rough-and-
tumble fight had taken place. How Mrs
Bonine was so badly bruised nobody other
than the woman seems to know. and she
says the bruises were received while she
was struggling In defense Of her honor
The jail physician Is Of the opinion that
they could not have been obtained by com
ing in contact with the iron while descend
ing the fire escape, Capt. Boardman's de-
tectives will not conclude the investiga-
tion until the court finally disposes Of the
case