Show GIVES DEFENSE I OF MRS BONINE I rs Expected to t Be Shown i by i Her I g Counsel p e WILL TRY TO P PROVE VE STRUGGLE I CLAIM auDIt CHAT YOKING ci HAD KAD BB c Washington Nov 3 The govern government ment today closed Its ease cue in the trial of Mrs Lola Ida e for Ir the killing ef at James J Seymour Ayres Jr and At Attorney Attorney torney Keene cf of f q the de defense defense tense made a preliminary p y statement in m of Mrs Bon It was evi evident evident dent from Keenes si te that ef effort effort effort fort will be bema made e to show w the lack of motIve for t r the Hil cM an on Ii the lie part of Mrs E rine and a to support her plea that Ayres was killed In a struggle alter ae ne had tried to intimidate her with a revolver The principal witness s on the stand today was wu Professor Shaefer a chemist who x ho made a examination of the wrapper wrap r wont wora h by Mrs Bonine on the night of the tragedy lb and who said that he be found no DO traces tra en of ot blood upon it He also o said that he saw no blood on the slippers which She had worn wornon on that occasion Jon Another r witness of Use the day was Ayres kyres father lather who told of an inter interview interView view he lie had had with Mrs BOine three or Your four days after the Wiling Milling He out outlined outlined lined Itt his efforts to ta arouse RIOUS her sym sympathy sympathy sympathy pathy but said that she did not re respond respond respond spond Mrs Defense After hec ss Attorney Keene of t counsel for Mrs Bonine B made the pre preliminary preliminary preliminary statement outlining the de defense deHe def f He contended contend liv m the beginning for due consideration of the presumption presumption tion of ot innocence This he said was evidence not a mere formality It was not the purpose pur o e of the defense e to min minimise minImize the offense of his client was charged for it undeniable that the tragedy had fallen heavily upon two families Many guests greats of the Kenmore were to tobe tobe tobe be introduced said Hid Mr Keene and he believed belley d it would wo ld be shown that the character of the people living there was good Mr Keene called attention to the fact that Mrs was chosen as a leader aleader in the social festivities of the th hotel and this choice ch he said fell upon her because of her capacity The defense would show that she had taught several young men to 10 dance Ayres Was Intoxicated In December a dance of more than ordinary importance had been given and yeung young Ayres had appeared red there thereso so o much mach intoxicated that he was of offensive fe lve to those in attendance and anti Mrs Bonine had bad been compelled to ask a friend of the t young youna man to get him to retire r This incident had he sid said led to some discord eero dl Continuing Mr Keene said U It would be shown own that in getting up the dances Mrs Mr Boise Boine had visited the rooms of all cli persons person regardless reg B of sex or age who could dance to get them to par participate participate participate It would mould also be shown 8 own that Mrs Bonine was wu fond fend of or medicine and that this fondness fond had served her In ministering to the k and she did visit many of them 1 Another point which would he De de do developed developed eloped wa y was tha tbt th between be Ayres and nd Mrs drs was net stick as asto asto to cause them to feel fOJ f J unwilling to break Meak them Reproached Rim Hint For Tor Drinking Proof would also a be given that on March Watch 4 Mrs Bonine had bad reproved Ayres for drinking and meanwhile some coldness r s but it would be shown that on Monday before the I killing kUling she ate ice ce cream with I It would also be shown he said Mid that on the evening before the tragedy Mrs demeanor was not that of ef a apson person who bore a grudge There would also a o be testimony he said that would show Chow Ih ow that the th window shade in Ayres room r om had been run up 1 with a bloody hand and an d that the hand hancl was that Mrs Bonine Evidence also would be introduced to shew show that in December last Ayres showed owed his pistol to a man It also would be shown that in the following February the young y ung man loaned loaDed a pistol to a a friend and that even at later dates tho tha th pistol tol was seen in the tl e room He referred to the four or ve state statements meats ments made by Mrs 1118 Bonine andr n said aid I there was no inconsistency about them His Bis client did not desire to modify or I change them but brat t would stand by them |