New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
FASHIONABLE PEOPLE IN COURT.
TRIAL OF YOUNG MAN PROMINENT IN DALrI-
MORE FOR FELONfOUs ASSAULT
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal

BALTIMORE, May 25.-LOng before the hour
when the Criminal Court opened this morning the court
room was thronged with spectators many Of whom
fashionable people To those familiar with inc
crowds that usually gather in this courtroom the scene
was startling The cause OF this change in the character
OF the assembage the fact that to-day hal been
appointed for the trial OF the OF James Graham
Pearre, a student in the Maryland University Law
School, who IL under Indictment for attempting
to commit feonlous assault upon Mrs. Estee NJ Kirk
land, a wealthy woman who is well known In society
Mrs Kirkland who boarded Mt the Albion. fashion
able hotel at Richmond and Cathedral sts had been Wis
iting friends the country from January 30 until her
return TO the city on Saturday. March IA, the day OF the
alleged assault. Pearre who had met her twice. ana
occupied the next room 10 her parlOr, which com
munlcated with her sleeping room, hearl Of her return
and wrote Of his visiting cards the following
notes
"May call for one moment at quarter past eightf'
This he sent to Mrs Kirkland Although apparently much
surprised at receiving the note Mrs Kirkland sent the
message back with the reply yes Pcarre was promptly
hand ut tho appointed hour. but finding that MIS-
Kirkland had company did not IL advisable 10 enter
that time. lie accordingly went down stairs, whore
he wrote another card:
This aso gave the elevator boy to deliver to her
telling him that be gong the opera and TO remain
Was about IL O'Clock when he reached the hotel The
boy asleep and after considerable difficulty he
asked him about the matter. he informed
Pcarre that the answer Was yes Inc
door was locked. however Pearre, IL is stated then
climbed ~ the window Of his 'oom which was in the
nth story OF the building and along tho edge OF
the roof To Mrs Kirklands window distance
twenty feet The width OF the ledge being Only zen
inches perilOus feat, the night was dark ana
cold March wind blowing. He reached the window
safely however and raising gently entered the room
Mrs kirkland was sound asleep, but he arOusel hcf,
Finding Pcarre in her room she ran out oI
the door and to the servants roon wnere he re-"
manned all night. The next morning she Informed MISS
Kent the proprietor Of the house OF what had happened
Pearre left the house that night and went 10 the Eutaw
House The morning ne wrote note 20 Miss KENT
asking that his OyercOa which lie hhd LETT bonlnd De
sent 70 him. This request refused and the next
morning he went for the coat when he was asked To
take ali his hing and leave tho house. He com
piled He was afterWard indicted for e.Oni0us assault
Colonel Charles Marshall appeared for the defendant
tried hard 10 have the postponed 10 procure
other witnesses The Court refused, ~ weeks delay
had already been given Colonel Marshall then pleading
other gcments, Withdrew from tue case ana eE5en
atOr Whye volunteered instead. This caused CONSIDER
able delay and after -eectng jury the hour was 50 late
that the case was continued until tomorrow.