The morning call., 1891-06-05
THE LONDON TRIAL.
"MOre in the Case Than Seen
on the Surface"
What the Plaintiffs Counsel Wlll Try to
Prove.
The Sensational BaCCarat Scandal Still En-
crosses the Attention Of The
English People.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

Special to THE MORNING CALL.
LONDON, June 4-The intense interest
taken in the baccarat scandal trial is un-
abated. The usual crowd of fashionable
people was present when the court opened
this morning, the fourth day of the case.
Arthur Stanley Wilson, the first witness,
continued his testimony under crOss-exami-
nation. He commenced with long and
not very interesting discussion as to the po-
sitions on the tables used in playing bacca-
rat In cross examination the fact was
elected that the counters used in the bacca-
rat games at TraDby Croft were the prop
erty of the Prince of Wales, and were the
set carried about by him when visiting
country houses.
LIEUTENANT LEVETT TEsTIFTEs.
Berkeley Levett one of the defendants in
the case, was the next witness. Lieutenant
Levett was pale and very nervous The
Lieutenants testimony in substance con-
filmed that Of young Mr.. Wilson in regard
TO what took place at Iranby Croft on Sep
tember 9th and 10th. The Lieutenant told
him of his visit to the room of Cumming,
and of the latter's question, if he QLeVetO
could not say he was mistaken in what he
saw To this the Lieutenant replied: Il
would say l WAS mistaken for your sake and
for the sake of the regiment, but | know one
man who would not do so, and that is Ly-
cett Green"
The crOSs-examination of Lieutenant Lev
EFT by Clarke did not result in revealing any
important points, and utterly failed to shake
the Lieutenant's testimony.
A DECIDED SENSATION.
There was a decided sensation in court
when, during Levett's cross-examination,
Clarke asked questions in regard to the
liquid refreshments which were partaken
of during the baccarat playing at Tranby
Croft, apparently reaching such dam
gerous ground that the Chief Justice felt
himself compelled to interrupt the cross-ex-
aminer by inquiring rather severely whether
he desired to convey to the jury the i'm
preston that the hospitality of Tranby
Croft in September last was of nature of
"a disturbing hospitality" so far as re-
garded the game.
Sir Edward Clarke, In reply. admitted
that he did.
LYCETT GREEN EVIDENCE.
Lycett Green was the next witness. In
substance Green's testimony confirmed the
evidence of his brother-in-law, Arthur S.
Wilson. as TO the occurrences which took
place at Tranby Croft in September fast.
Witness had hardly commenced to give the
interesting part of his testimony when the
Lord Chief Justice gave the signal for re-
cess iGr luncheon.
Upon reassembling of the court after
luncheon the foreman OF the jury handed the
Lord Chief Justice threatening and abus-
i've note which he said he had just received.
Lycett Green, who had just re-entered
the witness-box, said he also had received a
similar note.
The Lord Chief Justice read the letter
handed TO him by the foreman of the jury,
and assured him it would receive due at
tention.
GRAPHIC STORY OF THE GAMBLING.
The examination of Green was then con-
tinued. Green gave q graphic description
of the events which took place during the
second evening of the play at Tranby
Crof fl. He SAID when he saw the plaintiff
put extra counters over the line when he
(Sir William) saw the card favorably de-
clared, his Green's first impulse was to ex-
pose the plaintiff, but as the Prince of
Wales aud ladies were present he desiSted
and left the room.
Some time later he sent a note to Mrs.
Wilson, saying: Il have distinctly seen
Sir William Gordon Cumming cheating
twice. / cannot remain in the room any
longer. Something ought TO be done to
stop the game" Subsequently, said Green,
he asked to be confronted with Sir William
Gordon Cumming and the latter denied his
guilt.
Green was crOss-examined by Gill, who
managed TO considerably liven up the pro-
ceedings. Gill began by asking the witness
a number of questions as to his duties on the
days OF the races, and witness replied in
substance that they consisted in entertain
ing the race party.
Gill thereupon remarked "that luncheon
was going on all the afternoon, perhaps"
10 this the witness angTy replied "Do
you hint that was drunk?"
The question was followed by loud laugh
ter in the court and by mo, no." from Gill
The Lord Chief Justice here interposed.
saying that he did not understand the drift
Of the cross ss-eXamination as conducted by
Gill. The latter promptly replied: Per
haps the jury understands; there is much
more in this case than is seen on the sur
face"
MRS. GREENS STATEMENT.
Mrs. 1ycett Green was the next witness.
Her testimony agreed with that of the pre-
viOus witnesses. She positively declared
she had not mentioned the unpleasant Incl
dent TO anybody but her hus band until the
legal action was brought.
COMMENTS ON TIE CASE.
Though every effort was made TO let the
Prince Of Wales off as easily as possible in
the baccaret trial he cuts a sorry figure.
Whether Cumming win or lose his suit for
slander against the Wilson's makes little
difference, for he is, on his own evidence,
disgraced for life, but he has at least sue
ceeded in making the Prince confess under
oath that he habitually plays at 'swagger"
houses gambling games strictly prohibited
by law. Aside from few hundreds of IT,
tied gamblers, who are in the same boat as
the Prince, the British people feel very sore
over it Every body wonders why Gordon
Cumming has sued the Wilson's for SANDER
instead of the real parties, who violated a
written agreement of secrecy. Beyond a
doubt the first person to violate the conf
dence was the Prince of Wales, who con-
hded the secret to Lady Brooke. She seems
to have mentioned the matter to several
people, besides fatty accusing Cumming of
cheating to his face. None of the five per-
sons whom Gordon Cumming sues for SIAN
der mentioned the matter until they were
actually put on the defensive by curious
gossip. The general opinion is that Cum