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interests of a dynasty, or to conceal the
foibles of a prince" A slight ripple of
applause, which was promptly sup
pressed, broke ont in the court as the
eloquent jurist uttered the last words
with the most touching and impressive
manner. ''Ihe document" continued
Sir Edward Clarke, with increasing force
and amidst the most deadly silence
throughout the court rooms,
was signed by Sir William Gordon Cum,
mlngs i'll order to save the Prince of
Wales from the scandal The motto of
Sir William Gordon Cummings race is
"Without Fear" He came into the wit
ness box without fear, confident of ver-
dict which would wipe this stain from
his noble record of service with his gal
liant regiment of brave soldiers. Sir Ed
ward Clarke's plain language throughout,
when he referred to the Prince of Wales
and when he made the assertion that the
afternoon precis was prepared by Lord
Coventry and signed by Sir William Cor.
don Cumming solely in order to shield
the Prince of Wales from scandal, caused
one of the greatest sensations of this sen
satlonal trial, and those who heard the
remarks made i'll court were so impressed
with them that they were generally dis
cussed afterwaad and were commented
upon in the club and other circles.
far into the night and
early morning. The solicitor-general
quoted as the basis of these startling
allegations, an extract from the Earl of
Coventry's diary, i'll which the following
words occur: I'VE were induced to re-
commend this course because we desired
to avoid scandal and in order to keep the
name of the Prince of Wales ont of it,"
"Sir William Gordon Cumming, as well
as the Earl of Coventry" said Sir Ed
ward, is loyal to the Prince of Wales,
who has beon most kind to him, and Sir
William Gordon Cumming signed that
document because he was willing to sacri-
flee himself, as his old friends were willing
to sacrifice him in order to save the rep
ntation of one the recollection of whose
friendship will always be bright in his
memory Tie solicitor-general then
said slowly to the jury: "lt is too late to
undo much of the mischief which has
been DONE" and them facing the Prince
of Wales and looking the latter direct in
the face for about the space of minute
he continued, in Il voice apparently
shaken with emotion: "And it may be
some of the people mentioned in this
the case, but again turning to the jury,
sit is not too late for You to prevent the
completion of the sacrifice of this gallant
officer" Sir Edward Clarlse's speech
was regarded as a most eloquent and
telling effort, and as he closed his re-
marks, there was a bust of spontaneous
applause, cheering and hand-clapping
throughout the court which caused the
lord chief justice to shout "Sienre! This
is not a theatre" The lord chief Justices
call had the desired effect Tho applause
stopped, but us Sir William Gordon
Cumming rose from his seat a minute
later and while the Prince of Wales and
Lord Colerilge we're still on the bench,
there was renewal of the cheers aud
hand-clappins, of which the plaintiff APP
peared to take no notice. The court was
then adjourned until tomorrow, when
the lord chief justice will sum up and the
CAGE will be given to the jury.