Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-10-27
CIRCUIT COURT.
The JIekIlng.BOurn SANDER Shit

mony in the SANDER suit case between
young Jickling and Miss S. NJ.
Bourne, now pending in our court
Before giving the proceedings be-
fore the court, in this case, it would
be we'll to acquaint the reader with
A RESUME OF THE FACTS.
For a year or more Young Jick-
ling has been paying bis addresses to
Miss S. M. Bouene, prepossessing
maiden lady. carrying on the milf
merry business in this city. He was
constant visitor to her place of bust
ness, and paid every attention to her
that lover could, and his attentions
appeared to be reciprocated by the
lady. She confided in him much Of
her business matters, and entrusted
him, it appears, " ith making deposits
for her 10 bank, and also with her
business correspondence. She was
frequent visitor to the young mans
house and partook Of the hospitality
of his parents, during their intimacy,
aud everything passed off pleasantly
and agreeably between them up to
July last, when dark cloud appear
ed in the bright horizon Of the lovers.
which soon eliminated in q storm of
fury the young man appeasing bis
pent-up wrath against the young
lady by publication of sIanderous
article in the Baltimore Pail Mall
Gazette" notorious paper in that
city, aud circulated in the suburban
towns. From this publication, aud
recent articles in the same sheet, re-
hecting on the young lady's moral
character, has brought about the pre-
sent suit for SANDER.
The young lady in question, on en-.
tering court this morning, accompan
led by several lady friends, sat in
side the rail beside her lawyers, deep
~ reilcd 10 mourning, having recent
ly lost her father, looked the very
picture of detection. She was the
most observed of all in the court
room and appeared to have the sym
pathy Of every one present. She is
rather prepossessing in appearance.
of small, petite figure, dark hair and
eyes, and was attired in full suit of
closely. fitting mourning. and her de.
jected, down-cast face, told plainly of
the mental anguish she was under
going.
The accused, is o beardless youth
of about twenty years, of fair COM
plexion, dark hair and eyes and OF q
rather nervous temperament, with q
twitching about the eyes and face,
and wears a pleasant smile when adj
dressed. He sat beside his lawyers
Messrs. Mccullough aud Ireland, his
countenance wearing composed look.
and would occasionally look around
and smile at familiar friend.
The first case taken up this morn
ing was No Is, for breaking into
the store of Miss Bourne TO which
counsel for the accused demurred,
aud the court sustained the demurrer.
No. II was next taken up, being an
indictment for attempting to break
into the private chamber Of Miss
Bourne with malicious intent The
case was tried before a jury, Judges
Jones and Smith on the bench, Jas
nj. Munroe, States Attorney, prose-
cutting, assisted by Judge Magruder.
Miss Bourne was the first witness
called to the stand. She was self
possessed and gave her testimony IN
clear and decisive manner. She
was not at all embarrassed and al
though showing sign of mental strain,
kept alive to the questions asked her.
Her evidence was quite damaging
and was given with but little hesi-
tation. She was folio 9ed by her
younger sister, Annie. She is about
Ia years of age. and very bright
Miss Lille Vollmer was the next
witness called, who was succeeded on
the stand by her mother and MrsA. j
Watkins All of these witnesses CO.
roborated Miss Bourne's testimony.
The latter witness when told she
could get down, said: "Don't you
want me to tell you something more.
I'd like to tell you oil about III" The
court declined TO be entertained and
refused her kind offer.
Mr.. Clarence Tickling was. then put
on the stand. He was pretty cool
and collected. He denied having
kicked Mics Bourne's room door, ard
stated that be only struck it with his
fist He also denied having broken
into the store. He went there fer