Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-11-04

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bis father breaking into bis desk and
finding the letter, (tbe rough copy,
no doubt of the article;) G. Tickling
asked me if l could stop the photo
graphs from going into the paper; /
told him no, no more than be could
Willie Tyrrel said II am thirteen
years of age, know Clarence Tickling;
he sent me to get "Pall Mall Ga.
zette" for him; / couldn't get enc,
got an American for him; be gave
me ten cents.
Fred. Volmer. Jr., said that G..
Jickling asked him if be bad not seen
him (Jiekling) coming out of Miss
Bourne's at very unseemly hours; be
also testified that Jickling applied
some very ugly epithets against Miss
Bourne.
Mr.. Simms testified: Am a member
of the Naval Academy baud; gave
guitar lessons 10 Clarence Jickling;
be borrowed medical book from me;
after a while | asked him to return il;
be said that the young lady could
not give it up; he gave me two let
tiers to copy over my own name; one
to her brother and the other to her,
self; they were not very compliment
tary and it would appear, were iu-
tended to put her in fear; be (Simms)
did not copy but wrote one to her
asking the RETURN of the book.
Edward L. Tubbs, swo-n; Jick-
ling came to him vi b request to
shape an article, which Tubbs did;
witness recognized the first article in
the Pail Mall Gazette, as coniainiOg
the statements Jickling had given
him in writing. Recognized the let
ter which accompanied the article as
being his handwriting and said the
letter was written to ensure the publ
cation of the article. Disowned any
knowledge OF the handwriting of the
letter which accompanied the second
"Duvall" article, and which was not
published. Did not know Miss
Bourne personally. at the time first
article was written, and did not know
the truth or falsity of Jickling's state
ments. Harrison Duvall, he stated
was fictitious persons.
Miss S. M. Bourne, sworn Had
been in Annapolis three years; was
formerly with Armstrong & Gator, of
Baltimore; had known JickliDg near
ly three years; said the photograph
given her by John w Gibbs was of
herself and that her name upon the
back was put there by Jickling; said
the letter signed Samuel W. Duvall,"
was in Jickling's chirography and
was given her by Gibbs. Witness
said letter exhibited by the States
Attorney, and which be spoke of as
being too vile to be read in open court,
was in Jickling's handwriting The
letter had been sent to the witness
by w, ID. Vandenburg, of Mac IN,
Georgia, and was request from
Tickling for Vandenburg to rewrite q
letter Jiekling had allowed Miss
Bourne to destroy. Vandenburg sent
Jickling's letter to Miss Bourne, and
wrote her that the allusion made 10
the article to intimacy between him
self and Miss Bourne was false En
velopes were produced by States
Attorney to various relatives aud
friends of Miss Bourne, in Baltimore,
enclosing the "Pall Mall Gazette" of
October 2
The State here rested its case.
FOR THE DEFENSE.
John w. Gibbs alleged proprietor
Pail Mall Gazette, sworn: am in q
general printing business at 1872 w.
Baltimore street; occupy Bird floor;
Every Saturday Office, Jno. ". Gibbs
& Co printers, aud Pail Mall GA.
zette office; was introduced to Myers,
at Armstrong, Gator. & Co., by his
(Myers) brother, who wished to see
him regarding to the first article;
John w. Gibbs & Co., set the type
for the Pail Mall Gazette, which is
printed elsewhere. His foreman told
him the article had been received with
the letter; Myers called afterward
with Miss Bourne and her sister; To-
PRODUCED them aud went out; Miss
Bourne asked him about publishing
another article. Mr.: Gibbs testified
that when be advised Miss Bourne to
let the matter drop. she replied that
"sbe ought to take pistol and blow
out Jickling's brains; she offered wit
ness $50, which be refused to accept,