The Portland daily press., 1891-06-03
A ROYAL AUTHORITY ON GAMBLING.
Tho Prince Of Wales Gives a Jury
man Points on 6accarat.
His Royal HIghness Describes the
Duties OF the Banker.
The Trial as Good as a Play for the
World OF Londen.

LONDON, June 2.-rhe second day OF the
famous "Baccarat trial" commenced this
morning at IL o'clock with an almost COM
plete repetition Of the scenes witnessed
yesterday at the opening Of this cause cele-
bre. IL anything the rush for admlttance to
the court was greater than on Monday,
everybody looked forward to being able to
see the Prince of Wales upon the witness
stand and to hearing the testimony which he
would give in regard to the gambling which
took place at the Wilsons's residence at
Tranby Croft. near Doncaster, on September
and 0, 1890. When the Prince OF Wales
and his private secretary. Sir Francis Knoll
lys, entered the court room this morning.
everybody In the court rose from his feet
and ceased speaking. The prince, who
looked as good natured as ever, bowed
slightly right and left to the spectators, nod
ding smilingly to one or two intimates whom
he recognized and took the same seat, a red
cushioned arm chair on the left hand OF Lord
Chief Justice Coleridge, which he occupied
yesterday. The entrance OF the plaintiff did
not create so much attention today as it did
yesterday, though the lorgnettes and double
harrolled glasses were all trained upon him
as he appeared.
the stand In the forenoon. He testified that
he had brought this suit for slander when
the accusation Of cheating at cards, made
against him by the defendants had been
noised about In the clubs Of which he Is
member. He denied that he had asked Mr..
Berkeley Leavitt, one Of the defendants, TO
say that hes( s(Leavitt) was mistaken In making
the accusations. A sensation was created at
this point by Sir Charles Russell, who, after
hearing this denial from the plaintiff, re-
you will have to be careful" A low muir
mur OF comment passed over the people In
court as Sir Charles uttered these words.
The plaintiff evidently noticed the effect
they had, for almost Immediately afterwards
MS manner seemed TO lose some OF its taunty
carelessness and he acknowledge that he had
said. something Of the sort" TO Mr.. Berke-
ley Leavitt. This caused another sensation.
The Prince Of Wales was on the stand this
afternoon. During his examination jury
man stood up In his place In the Jury box
and deliberately questioned the Prince. The
Juror said In loud voice: Are the Jury TO
understand that you were banking on those
two occasions and saw nothing Of the al
legged mal-practices?"
The Prince hesitated for moment, and
said with half smile; sits very easy for
banker, when dealing the cards, not TO see
anything = especially In the company of
friends In country house. You do not for
ly."
The juror asked: "What was your opinion
at the time Of the charges made against the
plainttnp p
The Prince gravely replied: THE charges
made against him were so unanimous that
had not any other course open to me than to
believe them"
The Princes last answer caused dutter
OF excitement, followed by whispered COM
ments. The Prince gave his evidence In a
halting, hesitating manner. and seemed very
glad and exceedingly relieved when the ex-
animation was over. He seemed to lose his
usual state Of calmness and dignity shortly
after he entered the witness box. He did
not seem able to make himself at ease on
the stand, aud was decidedly fdgety. He
never once lifted his eyes to the people In
the court room. except to the Lord Chief
Justice, the counsel, jury, press representa-
tives, and others In proximity to the witness
box. Only about a couple OF the Princes an-
swers were fairly audible throughout the
court room. With the testimony To-Day the
case Of the plaintiff closed. and the court
adjourned until tomorrow