Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-11-06
IN The UNCUT NDIltI.
The jIEEiINE-s BOURNE ISLANDER case,
A Crowded Court-Room and Intense
Interest in the Case.
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.
Last Nights Session-Interesting In
cidents.
THE VERDICT:
Two Years in The House Of Correction |
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.
THE VERDICT:
The Vindication of the Lady.

terday afternoon at halfpa four, Cup
to the which time. the proceedings
were given in THE CAPITAL,) the
first witness put upon the stand vas
Mrs Laura Jickling, mother of the
traverser. Her testimony fully sus-
tanned that of her son, William f.,
and of the traverser, in all points
herewith she had any personal con-
nection; as did also that of her hua-
band, Mr. Samuel Jickling, who fol-
lowed her. They testified, too, re-
sarding the two letters which bad
been introduced by the State to show
that the parents approved of the sons
visits TO Miss Bourne. Their evil
dence destroyed the construction plac-
ed upon the letters by the State
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Martha Volance was then
called by :be State. TITS lady has
been missing since the beginning Of
the trial, and it was presumed had
gone away to avoid being summoned
is witness; although when the State
issued summons yesterday afternoon
after the adjournment Of court, she
was speedily found and produced
upon the stand Little evidence of
importance was gotten from her; her
manner upon the stand being very re.
ticent and noncommittal She said
she bad never known the traverser to
be in Miss Bourne's room, when that
lady lived with witness; never saw
any beer at her house; wouldn't say
there had not been; DO one could pass
to Miss Bourne's room without wit
ness's knowledge, as they must neces.
sarily pass witnesses room door.
IL. NJ. Murray, foreman of the
Grand jury, testified that JickliDg was
summoned before that body, afer
two or three indictments had been
framed against him; he was repeat
edly asked the question whether any
one 10 Annapolis bad ever given him
whiskey or beer, aud bis answer was
NO." that after be bad been dismiss
sed he came back twice to the jury
room door and asked ia be admitted
again; said that be had made a wrong
statement, and wished TO be correct
ed; witness, replying to a question
by tie States Attorney, as to wheth-
er Jickling was confused, said she
wore the look of effrontery be has
worn during the whole of the trial. /"
This called forth protest against
the evident prejudice OF the witness,
from the treverser's counsel, when
some words of explanation ensued
John Musterman, sworn: Had
never seen Jickling drunk in Miss
Bourne's store. She always acted
very lady-like in my presence; had
seen traverser drinking one night at
Bay Ridge; witness himself carried
the whiskey down.
Miss Katie Goojwio, called and
testified: Am employed by Miss
Bourne; one night Clarence Jickling
came there with a bottle of " hiskey
in bis pocket; he drank the wbiskey
in a back room os Miss Bourne's
store, and became much intoxicated.
Joseph Thomas swore be bad seen
Jickling accompany Miss Bourne to
her door at about ten O'Clock, p. m !;
had never seen him enter the house
with her,
John r. Sullivan, testified: Had
occupied rooms above those of Miss
Bourne at Mrs y atkins; bad often
seen Miss Bourne come up stairs;
never saw lraverser accompany her
to her private room; never saw any
thing out of the way.
Mrs. Annie Watkins, the next wit
ness, convulsed the spectators with
laughter; she would reply to one
question by asking another, or by
entering upon an exordium relating
chiefly to herself; when told to
leave the stand she refused to go
until she had freed her mind of
her opinion of Miss Bourne, of the
traverser, of the lawyers ard of the
conduct of the case. At times the
crowd grow so hilarious that the
silence" shouting bailiffs did not
make themselves heard. AID even the
risiole, of the staid judges could not
be suppressed Mrs. Watkins testi-
mony was rendered pointless by her
manner, she battling as readily with
the States Attorney as with the coun.
sci for the defense.
Fred. Vollmer. Jr., was recalled,
but without hearing bis testimony,
court adjourned until $50 this morn
ing.