The Washington times., 1901-12-13
VIII Probably Be Given to
Jury Today.
MR. DOUGLASS BEGINS ARGUMENT.
Eloquent Plea for Acquittal of Pris-
oner- Court Consents to Allow
Counsel, Because of Fatigue, 70
Conclude Address Today.


dicted for the willful murder OF Jane!
| Seymour Ayres. VIII be in the hands OF tn,
| jury this evening at some time between .
and o'clock The hour depends entirely
on the length of MIR. Gould's argument
and Justice Anderson's charge 20 the jury
Mr.. Charles a. Douglass, senior counsel
for the defendant. started to address the
jury at Ills O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
and was expected to finish his argument
before court adjourned. The inevitable
delay that has marked the progress of ;hc
trial ever since it began again stepped IN.
SIR. Douglass Fniigucd.
When o'clock came Mr.. Douglass
paused in his remarks and begged the in
dulgcnce of the court.
Il have been speaking for nearly three
hours. your honor. he said. Il am weary
The jury is surely not less so. 1 would
suggest, If it may please the court, that
we suspend now, and will finish my ar
gument tomorrow morning"
Il think you had better continue, Mr..
Douglass. replied Judge Anderson.
The look on the lawyers face was 4
mixture OF stubbornncss and anxiety. as
he protested against continuing. Il shall
take another hour. and I really don't
think we ought 20 detain the jury that
long, he said.
The Court tdjourns.
The jury are excused until tomorrow
morning." decided the court
Mr.. Douglass and his associates. Messrs.
Fulton, Leckie, and Keane. appeared great
ly relieved at the judges announcement.
They realized the value OF the move. for
il Mr.. Douglass had finished it would have
afforded the District Attorney considera-
bic time to consider the formers argli-
ment. and pick out the points he consid-
cred weak. In addition. Mr. Douglass will
enjoy the advantage OF addressing the
jury on the same day they take the case.
AT both the morning and evening Sos
5lon5 OF the court yesterday. the crowd
ittcnding was immense, and it represent
20 All sorts and conditions of people. The |
lenand Tor tickets was greater yester- |
lay ihan 1t has been since the trial be- |
gan.
When Mr.. Douglass started his plea TO |
ne jury he had an audience including
many members OF his own profession. /
VINO looked TO hin for a mastery review
u the case eouched in elegant English
The Denunciation of Burns.
The feature of the day was the denunci-
ition of Witness Burns. Ayres' intimate
riend. by both Mr.. Douglass and Mr..
fulton.
Ayres' reputation was also sspersed by
he defence. They charged him with con-
living with Burns t., destroy Mrs Bn-
Ines honor. and that he deliberately lied
the defendant, enticing her to his
oom.
The Statement Not Impurned.
In touching on the visit of hyres to
FRS. Bonine's room on the night or the
ragedy Ar. Douglass said there is not a
single, solitary peg" on which TO hang a
enial that he did not come to The room.
"Ayres was in the frame Of mind for
uch things that night He had been
The only evidence we have TO
he contrary comes from his companions.
no are incompetent to testify.
What was their condition. We do not
iy II is heinous crime to drink. but we
re after the facts as to Ayres' condition
e was intiamed with drink. and sane |
.en will commit any crime while under
le influence Of liquor. Was there not |
nouEh in him to steal away his brain !
nd arm his courage for some daredevil
IrpoEe?"
MIR. Douglass reverted TO the Govern
cnts contention that ayres was sur
rised in his sleep by Mrs Bonine and
Tot. He declared Ayres was awake.
waiting her presence TO carry out the |
anG he had conceived against her yir-
ie.
The Quarrel Explained.
Counsel h1oke OF the misunderstanding
etween Ayres and Mrs. Bonine the re-
lit Of her reproving him for drinking. .
Ayres' feelings toward her in
lis matter as that Of a passionate and
.sentful young man who did not care for
ich advice.
How often, gentlemen" remarked Mr.. ,
Ouglass. do young men grow tired of
e very woman who gave them life when ,,
e talks to them on such a subject
-anting that she went to his room to ar {
nge the differences between them, !
Ould woman Cf her Intelligence select /
ch an hour?" asked counsel. /
Why, she didn't have a weapon as for J
liable as a toCth-pick. The Government q
1uld have us believe she went 10 the c
e escape to his room. In the bril-
incy Of the moonlight, with an electric a
sht shining on the iron stairway. she :
mt 10 the trysl. they say. a
Across the street an engine house. y
tn watchman on guard all night. a
th policeman uassing the Kenmore Il
cry hour, and yet she dared. this little q
'man Of whom they have made a fero- I
Jus tlErcss. Il
IF she went up that fire escape jt was n
e result Of plan concocted to do cold [.
lodcd murder. But she could not nos u
by have made the journey, pistol in
nd. No. The pistol found in that room
S been identified by three friends Of
res as his. thank God for that proof" O.,
aed Mr. Douglass. fervently.
The Empty Cartridge shells.
About the empty cartridges found in n
2 slop jar Of Ayres' room counsel said p'
proved to his mind Ayres had exam y,s
d and reloaded his revolver that night
immediate use.
ir. Douglass, with all the brlliancy
4 metaphor. outlined portrait of Mrs
nine as the gentle Samaritan of the J.
nmore. going TO Ayres room on an Il
and CT peace and mercy and finding a h,
Jacious Tarquin ambushed there. armed O..
h passion. so
Even II she went to his room with y,
-pcse,' he said III she had stepped TO ~
edge OF the chasm within a hairs =,
.adth OF the brink God has given .
man the power 10 stop there. But no
h condition existed. Ayres played on
? crcdulity and love OF peace to bring
there TO
Mrs. BonIne's Statement. Al
ir. Douglass said IL Mrs. Bonine's Al a..
ry was not true. it was the most won V,
,ul lie ever invented. and that, try -
they would, the Government could not
ak down her statement.
lie said the torn condition OF Ayres' 10