Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-11-05

copies OF the Fanuenburg letters and
the original letters from Miss Bourne
to bis son; bis father once asked her
were they married, and she denied it;
his father asked her did she know oil
a parallel case, where a woman bad
so entirely absorbed the time and at
tention of youth; he told Der she
was running bis.soD, and wished her
to release her claim upon the young
man; at another time bis father re-
preached Der 10 the presence of Mar
tin NJ Smith, and said be had forbid
den Clearance to call upon her any
more; that if he did so the parental
roof should no longer shelter bin.
and that bis father would disown
him; witness had heard that her rela.
tives "were greatly grieved over Der
dethrowned reputation in the Ian.
guage of the article, bad declined to
marry her after becoming aware OF
her intimacy with Vandenburg; had
proposed marriage to Miss Bourne
less than two months after his meet
ing with her.
The greater part of the evidence
given above was drawn from the wit
ness by Judge Miller, who, holding
the Gazette containing the libelous
article, Intercepted Mr.. Jickling re-
garding the statements therein made.
aud the manner in which the article
was written; JickliDg had consulted
with no one in relation to the publi-
cation except the young man who as
sisted him in its preparation.
States Attorney Munroe, contin-
uing his cross-examination, produced
a letter which the witness acknowl-
edged having written 10 Miss Bourne;
it was dated June 81, 1886, and
spoke of his anxiety to consummate
the marriage; and abounded in stereo-
type love-like declarations, and con-
doled with her upon the recent death
of her father. Jickling denied the
authorship of letter to Vandenburg,
dated in 1885, and 10 which his name
was appended. Another letter, dated
in December, 1884, which the States
Attorney handed him, he recognized
as having been written by his father
and signed by his mother. The let
ter read: "Miss Sallie, come to the
house tonight for a long, friendly
talk, about 80 or p. m. Your
troubles shall be our troubles, S.
Jickling." This note the witness
said. referred to his detention of the
500, before mentioned.
Evidence vas next given by the
witness touching his borrowing of a
medical book at the Naval Academy.
A letter from Jickling to Miss
Bourne's sister, Mamie, dated March
l3. 1886, was read by the States At
:orney, which the witness said was
an apology for certain remarks be
bad made to Miss Bourne in the pre-
sence of her younger sister. and
which had been reported by her to
her mother. The apology was writ
ten at the solicitation of Miss Bourne
and her sister, Lizzie.
After some further evidence regard
ing the letters written TO Miss Bourne
by his father, Mr.. Mccullough, for
the defense. asked Jickling to explain
his visit to the grand jury room and
the misstatement be made there. His
reply was as follows - at was my
first appearance before a grand jury,
and / was much confused; thinking |
bad been called to testify about the
libel case, l took some letters and
papers with me To substantiate my
statements. The foreman asked me
why | had been summoned, and /
answered | thought it was in connec-
ton with the case wherein Miss
Bourne had sworn out four warrants
against me. He said mo; did any,
body ever give you any liquor 2"
Without consideration, and surprised
by the suddenness of the question, ]
replied NO." | afterwards endeavor-
ed TO be re-admitted into the room,
saying | wished to change a state
ment in my testimony, but my re-
quest, was refused"
Mr.. Jickling's manner upon the
stand was very sober, but, notwith-
standing bis long AID searching lex
animation, be told straightforward
story, and bore the trying ordeal
well and patiently.
The next witness was james Glynn:
Have known Mr.. Samuel Jickling six
teen years, we are both clerks in the
Naval Academy; am well acquainted
with his handwriting Mr.. McCul-