Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1901 — DEFENSE OF MRS. BONINE [ARTICLE]

DEFENSE OF MRS. BONINE

Proof That Ayres Had a Revolver—Removal of Blood Stain*. Washington. Dec. 4.—The case of Mra. Ixtla Ida Bonlne, on trial for the murder of James Seymour Ayres, Jr., Is expected to go to the Jury the latter part of this week. Three witnesses, Intimate friends of Ayres, were put on the stand yesterday and swore that they had seen a revolver in Ayres’ room. Two of them, Duncan B. Hubbard and Thomas Ford, had come from Michigan to testify. They aald the revolver greatly resembled the one In evidence. The wrapper worn by Mrs. Bonlne on the night of the tragedy was again the subject of discussion, the defense putting on the stand witnesses whose evidence was Intended to discredit that given by Dr. Shaffer, the government expert, who had testified that a careful examination of the wrapper had failed to disclose the presence of any blood spots thereon. He also said that such spot* could not be removed, while the defense put on a witness who swore their removal was not at all difficult. •