Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
wv. B. r10ses & Sons, F St.,C 1 18th


the Kenmore?" the defense wanted to
know.
'The bells amt very good" explained
the witness.
On cross-examination Hargrave stated
that he was on duty in the hotel office all
night.
you would answer 1t, wouldn't you! IN
quired Assistant United states Attorney
Taggart.
Fred F. Rutter, young man who board
ed at the Kenmore, and who declared that
he and Ayres had been the best of friends,
followed Hargrave on the stand. He tes-
titled that last February he and Ayres
planned to leave the Kenmore and take
room together. Later the two endeavored
to secure large room at the Kenmore
During the early part OF the year MRS
Borine spoke about taking house, and
the witness agreed to board with her II she
did The witness did not think much OF
the electric bell service at the hotel. The
Railways were very dark after 1880 CLOCK
at night.
Continuing, the witness stated that the
afternoon of the 4th of last March Mrs.
Bonine tried to induce party consisting or
the witness, Ayres and another young man
to promise not to enter saloons and not TO
drink.
The evening of the 14th of May one Of
the party of which Ayres was a member,
who had cup asked the witness to take
drink. He thought the members OF the
party were under the influence of liquor.
The witness, on cross examination, eX-
planned that although he did not hear Ayres
say a word or do anything, the witness
Judged he was under the influence or liquor
merely because Ayres was in company with
others who the witness thought had been
drinking.
Rutter went on to say that on one occa-
sion he and Ayres were invited to attend
party given by Miss Minas Without offer
ing any excuse, AyreS failed to attend the
function This caused Mrs. BONNIE to re-
mark that she could not think Of Ayres as
she had before.
When Mrs. BONNIE spoke of taking a
house, so said the witness, she refused to
invite Ayres to be one of her boarders. say
ing to the witness that "Ayres was hard
to get along with.
Ayres' Pistol.
Reagan Henderson testified regarding
the lighting Of the Railways Of the Ken
more at night and other matters previously
touched upon. and then Duncan B. Hender
son appeared as witness. He was a
guest at the Kenmore last spring, and
often was in Ayres' room. On several &C.
casions while there Mrs. BONNIE entered
She usually had a medical book with her.
Mrs BONNIE invited the witness to go
with her when she took a house. The wit
ness often saw Mrs. BONNIE and Ayres en-
gagged in conversation. There was nothing
unusual in their manner toward one an
other.
Did you ever see a pistol in Ayres'
room?" inquired Attorney Douglass.
Eyes, SIR" replied the witness. II looked
| for penholder in a drawer OF Ayres' bu-
reau once and noticed revolver in the
drawer
The witness stated that the revolver he
saw closely resembled the weapon shown
| in court.
Henderson was examined by Mr.. Gould In
| q manner that was rather searching. The
| United States attorney first wanted to
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| the witness and Ayres had CHANGED to
spring I'D within a few weeks Next he
was asked to whom he had first told of
| having seen the pistol. The witness de-
| clared he first gave the information to his
father. Later he told what he had seen to
| Attorney Keene of counsel for the defense,
| who had called to see him in Michigan.
Thomas Ford, farmer from Michigan.
then took the stand. The witness related
that his son is employed here in the census
| office.
| The boy was i'll Of pneumonia at Provt-
dence Hospital last January and the wit
ness came on to look after him. One morn
/ ing Ayres inquired of the witness as to the
| condition of the patient, Ayres volunteered
| the suggestion that the witness. In going
| between the Kenmore and the hospital.
should be armed. Ayres went to his room
and procured for the witness revolver
which closely resembied the one shown in
court Mr. Ford was not cross-examined.
| J. p Stevens, an employee of the House
! Of Representatives post Office was called by
the defense. He lived at the hotel last
] winter. he said, and was acquainted with
Mrs. BONNIE and Ayres. A dance was held
at the Kenmore the 18th of last December.
/ Ayres had been drinking and at the re-
i quest of Mrs. BONNIE the witness conducted
Ayres from the room.
| DO you know whether or not Ayres had
| a pistol" inquired Attorney Douglass.
HE had pistol" replied Mr.. Stevens
The witness went on to explain that he
! saw the PISTOL last December In the bureau
| in Ayres' room. The pistol shown In court.
4 so the witness testified. looked very similar
to the one seen In Ayres' room
Washing Out Blood Spots.
The defense next called A. E. BeriSlin.
who is connected with q local cleaning es-
/ Establishment. He testified that spots OF
blood can be removed from velvet by using
water and soft sponge or cloth. The