Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-11-05
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Tickling Bourne SANDER Suit-A
Crowded Court Room and Intense IN
terest.


When court was called this morn.
ing, an interested assemblape of spec
tators gathered in the courtroom to
witness further proceedings in the
widely-known trial OF the State. vs..
Clarence S. Jickling. BY twos and
threes they came in, until the room
was closely packed. The prosecuting
witness, Miss Bourne, and her rela-
tives and friends, were prompt in APP
pearing, and spent some time in con-
sultation with Judge Daniel r. Ma
gruder, the assisting counsel for the
State. They occupied their old places
upon the right of the sheriff's desk
The other parties interested IN the
trial were seated at the tables 'front.'
ing the judicial bench. The interest
exhibited by the spectators was fully
as absorbing and intense as that
shown at any previous period. A
slight delay was caused by the late
appearance OF Associate Judge Jones.
His entrance was the signal for the
utterance of hoarse cries of "Silence!"
although the stiffness already prevail
ing could hardly be found fault with
Before resuming testimony in the
case Judge Miller announced that be
observed many small boys in the
room, who bad no connection with
the trial, and whose presence was
manifestly improper bat in the alb
sence of any forcible means TO geject
them, they still remained
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Clarence S. Jickling, the traverser,
resumed the stand for the defense, and
testified further in relation to the
Vandenburg letters, and to the epis-
ties written him by Miss Bourne,
which were published in the "Pall
Mall Gazette" OF the 23rd Of October,
and which were found by bis father
when be opened his private desk; the
letters were submitted to the inspec.
ton of the court. The witness was
then Intercepted regarding the medi-
cal work. At this point Judge Mil
Ter again spoke of excluding all save
adults from the hearing of the evil
dence, and one or two Juveniles were
shown out by the bailiffs The wit
ness detailed the borrowing of the
book, and said it was frequently read
by Miss Bourne and himself; be pro-
cured the work at the solicitation OF
the lady, who desired it to avert what
the witness referred to as a certain
event" which would occur at the ex-
piration of a certain period;" Miss
Bourne always kept the book locked
up; Jickling said Fred. Vollmer, Jr
was sent by Miss Bourne TO purchase
beer and also whiskey; when she
visited Baltimore she would alW avs
return with some whiskey or wine,
porto of which she gave him; she
also bought beer by the keg and kept
it in her room; one night, about two
years ago, be became intoxicated
while with her, and was taken home
by his father, Miss Bourne having
sent for hin; she got beer from Wolfes'
by the bucket, and from Crandall by
the bottle; the witness swore that
Miss Bourne had sho wn him two OBJ
scene charlottesville Armstrong
Letter." and piece of poetry called
1.-The Bicy cle;" which were produced
in court and submitted to the Judges;
this was done when be had known
her but about four months, and at
the beginning of their intimacy, in
June, 1884. The criminal relations
were continued at short intervals for
two years. The rest of the testi-
mony on this point is omitted for de-
cency's sake. The witness explain
ed the charge that be had withheld
500 of Miss Bourue's money by say
ing, in q moment of pique he had re-
fused to deposit the money in the
bank; be was afterward compelled to
return it by bis father.
On cross-examination by the States
A ttorney, Jickling admitted that he
had sworn before the grand jury that
no one bad given him liquor in Anna.
polls, bis explanation OF the matter
was pot heard He indicated the
place in the medical work, and the
book was given to the Judges. He
said Vollmer, in the conversation
they had on Sunday. Srd of October,
said had he been 10 Jickling's position
he. would have pursued the same
course, and that the article reflected
as much discredit on himself as on the
LADY. This conversation was had IN