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receive proper attention. Shortly after
that Mr.. Bonine left the institution, and
a few minutes before 10 o'clock his wife
retired for the night.
The door of the room occupied by the
prisoner IS not barred and is left open
most of the time. II would in no way
suggest a prison. were it not for the iron
screens which prevent egress ry the two
windows which light the room.
EVIDENCE IN RESERVE.
As indmated in yesterdays Times. the
evidence that was to be presented to the
Coroner's jury. and with which Mrs. Bo-
nine was to be confronted, was of the
most damaging nature, although it had
not been possible to connect her directly
with the crime. 1t was thought that the
accumulation of evidence was so great.
therefore. that she would see that it was
to her interest to tell the truth.
The detectives were prepared to show
that she possessed pistol that was al
most identical with the one with which
the crime was committed; that she had
had a quarrel with Ayers. and that the
latter suspected her of being the author
of several anonymous letters that were
being sent to his friends; that she had
insisted on entering Ayers room despite
his protests. and that every lock that was
placed on his door after the quarrel with
Mrs. Bonine was broken. He had repeat
edly asked the hotel people to have his
lock fixed, so that no one could enter his
room without his permission.
1t was also to be shown that Ayers at
one time brought to the house the head of
a CORPSE and that Mrs. Bonine accompa-
MED him to the engine room. where she
assisted him in boiling it and scraping it.
The skull he used in the study of dentis-
try and it was found on the fire-escape
the morning after the tragedy. All of
these things and many more were to be
charged to her and the Government was
in position to prove the charges.
The detectives have been working on the
case night and day, ever since the find
ing OF the body and to them is due the
greatest praise for the careful and pains
taking work performed Major Sylves-
ter and Captain Boardman have been in
defatigable in their efforts and Lieuten-
ant Moore of the Sixth precinct has been
on almost continuous duty. The brunt
of the work was probably borne by De-
tective Sergeants Horne and Flather, but
there is not man on the detective corps
who is not justly entitled to praise. De-
most aggressive of the workers. Detec-
tive Sergeants Lacy. Brown. and Trum-
10 probably did not appear in the case as
prominently as some of the others. but
it is said that the first important witness
es that resulted in the securing OF the
confession were located by them.
AN ORDEAL FOR MISS sHNAS.
Shortly after Mrs Bonine's confession
w.
ana Lacy called upon Miss Minas at the
home of her friend on T Street. They
were met atthe door by a Times reporter,
and together they entered the house. The
detectives visit was for the purpose of
asking Miss Minas to accompany them to
headquarters to see Captain Boardman.
Miss Minas entered the parlor of the
house with a bright smile on her face and
a cheerful greeting for the callers. She
was asked by Detective Sergeant Weedon
if she had heard the news, and as she re-
piled What news?" she seated herself
in chair Mrs. Bonine has confessed,
was Weedon's direct reply.
Miss Minas hardly grasped the mean
ing at first but the next moment she
burst into tears and said: And she had
been so good to me-" She became livid
and deathly pale by turns. and then sank
back into the chair in a semi-faint4 AS
she revived she became somewhat hys-
terical and moaned convulsively:
And what do you want of me?" she
asked of the detectives.
The reply of the latter was that they
had been sent to ask her to accompany
them to Police Headquarters. but that it
was evident that she was in no condition
to go. They requested her TO visit Police
Headquarters this morning
Again the young woman repeated:
What do they want of me?" Detective
Sergeant Lacy replied: I'VE simply want
you to tell the truth; TO tell all that you
know of this case, whatever you heard
or may have seen" Miss Aiinas made no
reply. and the. officers left the house.
The detectives all sympathize with Miss
Minas, although they believe that she has
endeavored 10 keep back something of
what she heard or saw that would dam
age the friend whom she so highly re-
garded.
To think that she has done it. and
that l am called on to condemn her" she
sobbed. But the detectives assured her
that she was not condemning her friend.
who had already confessed.
CoSyENING THE INQUEST.
Ten o'clock was the hour set for the
inquest 10 convene yesterday. Coroner
hewitt and District Attorney Gould were
promptly on hand. There was a large
crowd on the outside many clamoriug
for admittance, while the dorrnitorv of
the Sixth precinct station, on the second
floor, where the enquiry is being held, was
packed to its utmost capacity
Call Miss Kate 5. BaWless,' said Coro-
ner hewitt, as the inquest convened. Miss
1 = G~ff1 che Esal
two years at the Kenmore. occupying
room II. on the fourth floor, adjoining
that Of Ayers. Last Tuesday night wit
ness said she was away from the hotel
until about O'Clock. She did not know
there was a dance earlier in the evening
She told Coroner hewitt that Mrs Pick
reil frequently played on the piano for
those at the hotel to dance. So far as
Miss LawleSs was aware, Ayers had no
particular woman friend at the hotel She
stated she knew nothing OF the murder
until about $50 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, when she returned from work at
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Did you hear any unusual noises on
the night Of the tragedy" the witness
was asked.
4 did not. Ny sleep was slightly dis
turbed by a noise, but ii was vague and
indefinite replied the witness.
Miss Lawless when requested TO do so.
could not describe the character of the
noise she heard. About 40 o'clock in
the afternoon Of Wednesday, the wit
ness said. she returned from her Office 10
the hotel and was told for the first time
of the killing Of Ayers. The information
was given by Mrs Drew. wife Of a Capi-
tol policeman. who boards in the house
Mrs. Drew said Ayers had been found
dead in his ROOM he witness declared.
Miss LaWiess said she had not danced
with Ayers for about week. She never
saw Mrs. BOnine or any other woman go
to the room Of Ayers She did not know
that Ayers had any particular friends
among the women Of the motel and had
neNar heard of his having had q nnarreI