The Washington times., 1901-12-04
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three pieces of velvet. two OF which he
had experimental on with blood stains,
He displayed one piece. which re had
stained with blood and then removed haif
of the stalncb the use OF brush anc
water. ~ ~
Mrs. Bonine's counsel remarked that
Or. SchacfTer had stated blood could only
be removed from such fabric by the use
Of chemicals or boiling in vat The wit
ness said he had allowed the blood to re-
main on the velvet about fifteen minutes
before cleaning II, and informed the court
that it was an easy matter to opllterate
such stains unless they were OF long
standing.
Mrs BOnine claims to have washed the
wrapper Immediately after the shooting.
How did you procure that blood
asked District Attorney Gould OF Burklin.
by pricking young iadys hnger
you were not excited at the time.
smiled MIR. Gould. apparently referring 10
the condition OF Mrs. Bonine when she
washed the blood stains from the wrapper.
Witness said he was not, and Mr.. Gould
had shown the pieces of velvet labeled as
exhibits \. = and c. In questioning he
witness, after this was done. as to which
pieces of velvet he dropped blood on and
which he did not, Burklin became rather
confused.
The Witness Confused.
Nov, did you put blood on this piece?'
asked Mr. Gould, handing him cne Of the
exhibits.
Il can't see any" said BurSlin, who
was holding the velvet quite distance
from his eyes.
NO. not when you hold it in that fash
ion.' retorted Mr.. Gould, mo more than
= man could see it who is standing across
the ROOM
On re-examination, however, the wit
ness corrected himself and stated that he
had put blood on the piece referred to-
Three witnesses testified yesterday that
they knew OF Ayres having a revolver in
his possession when at the Kenmore. They
were all a unit in saying the weapon
shown to them in the court room resem-
hled it IN every particular.
All three OF these witnesses came from
Michigan two of them having been
brought here specially by the defence to
testify to this fact. In this direction
the Government did not lose an oppor-
tunity in their examination to lay spe-
ciaI stress upon the circumstance of their
being in possession of knowledge which
did not seem to extend to Ayres more
intimate friends in Washington, notably
Burns, although the latter's name was
not mentioned
A Revolver i'm Ayrcs' Bureau.
Duncan B. Hubbard, who came here from
Mount Clemens, Mich, last March, said
he was looking N Ayres' bureau one day
for a pen and discovered revolver in
the top drawer among his linen.
"A pistol. eh, among collars and cuffs"
commented Mr.. Gould. sarcastically.
Hubbard returned to Michigan before
he shooting Mr.. Gould asked him how
it was he came to testify in the case. The
witness said he met Mr.. Keene. one of the
counsel for the defence. as the latter was
passing through Mount Clemens.
Met him passing through enquired
Mr.. Gould, with uplifted brows.
Yes: he had a letter Of introduction to
me from Mr. Rutter."
Thomas Ford, who followed Hubbard,
said Ayres loaned him his revolver on the
9th of February last. 1t appears that
Ford came here from Michigan to see his
son, who was confined in a hospital. As
he frequently visited his son at night,
Ayres suggested that he carry the pistol
for protection, he testified.
J. =. Stevens, who is clerk in the
House postofiice, and also comes from
Michigan, was in the room of Ayres one
day when the latter was getting some un-
derclothlng from fihe bureau. He notic-
ed a revolver in 05e of the drawers.
BLOOD MARKS ON the Curtain.
The two first witnesses called yester-
day We're both newspaper men, Ralph W
Early, representing the Scripps-M -McRae
League, and Hal W Smith, of the ''BaIti-
more sun.
They testified to the bloody imprint of
thumb and finger on the curtain of
Ayres' room. Both expressed the opinion
that the marks had been made by left
hand. and judged it was that of woman
from the smallness of the marks and the
direction of the imprints.
William Wolf. E boy fourteen years old.
a brother Of Policeman Wolf, testified
that he was awakened on the morning
of May Is by pistol shots. and, looking
out the window Of his room, which faced
the Kenmore, he saw figure coming
down the fire escape, holding the rail
with the left hand. The figure disap-
peared through a window on the second
floor.
Frank F. ,lutter, employed at the Gov
crnment Printing Office, stated that he
was going to his room in the Kenmore
few minutes after u O'Clock on the night
OF May II and met party OF men in
the nall who had evidently been drinking
Ayres was among them. One of the men
Droffered him a drink in cup, which he
refused, and went to his room.
Witness said he heard Mrs Bonine
speak last February OF opening board
ing house. He was one of the men she
had asked to board with her
William Hargrave, waiter at the Ken
more, who had charge OF the gas at
night, said on the night of the 14th of
May the lights were burning low in the
halls, he having himself lowered them.
He stated further that it was rare for
the servants 30 pay any attention to bell
calls after 10 or II o'clock.
When court adjourned DR.. Ruffin was
still on the stand, and he will be the
first witness called this morning.
STREET IMPROVEMENT URGED.