The record-union., 1891-06-10

We're evidently badly frightened when
they heard the Kisses which greetd the
verdict. The two ladies stood for several
minutes whispering earnestly with their
counsel, then, accompanied by their
respective husbands. PISSED slowly out
speaking to them, and TO all appearances
the objects of much dislike.
The Wilson's win,o as If by magic,
spread from the courtroom to the crowd
outside, and from there all over London,
and 1t was again made evident as the de-
PENDANTS drove away, by the chilling
manner, in which they were regarded,
that popular sympathy was with the
plaintiff.
In the meanwhile how different was
the greeting extended to the defeated
lltigant to the unsuccessful plaintiff, Sir
William Gordon Cumming. While the
defendants were with sinking hearts
leaving the courtroom, he remained
calmly seated in his usual place. When
the Wilson's had disappeared the Baronet
stood up and gracefully, snilingly shook
hands with Sir Edward Clarke and with
others who stood around him, with
many cheering words of sympathy for
the man whose career was thus bllghted
beyond all hope. Then, accompanied by
Lord Middleton, he walked out of court
by one OF the private exits, followed by
the pitying glances of the ladies who still
remained in the galleries, anxious to
have a last glimpse at tho Tranby Croft
baccarat player.
AS the proud-lool1ing Baronet and
Lord Middleton left the court there
was another instance of the different
manner in which the general public
looked on the victorious defendants and
upon the defeated plaintiff. Sir William
and Lord Middleton were no sooner
recognized, as they entered I'll q Ia .ter's
carriage, than they were loudly, repeat
edly and enthusiastically cheerCd by the
dense, excited crowds.
The effect of the verdict on military cir
cles, it is generally understood, is that Sir
William Gordon Cumming, Lieutenant
Colonel Of the SCOTS Fusilier Guards,
will be promptly cashiered from the
army and just as quickly expelled from
the Marlborough Club, Turf Club and
other social organizations to which he
may belong.
The summing up of the Lord Chief
Justice during the afternoon was un-
doubtedly more strongly against Sir
William Gordon Cumming than were the
| Chief Justices remarks made during the
morning. The afternoon utterances of
Lord Coleridge may be said to have
amounted practically to instructions to
tind verdict against the plaintiff.
One of the jurymen, who was inter-
NACNCd SiltSh SONtIC etNiJOllIIItNl, SttIu l1tIC
was no doubt from the first moment the
jury retired as to how the verdict would
go. Each of the jurymen was asked as
soon as they wero alone whether he was
for the plaintiff or for defendants, and
each reply was given without hesitation
and Immediately for defendants.
The juryman frankly admitted that he
sympathizes with the plaintiff, but al
though he would have liked to have
found for the plaintiff, he could not con-
scientiously do so in face of the evidence.
1t appeared to him that the jury made up
their minds before the Lord Chief Justice
| summed up and made his charge.
Cumming held consultation with Sir
Edward Clarke, Mr. Gill and his solicitor
in the course Of the evening, before pro-
ceeding home. He denied himself TO all
comers tonight. The members of the
Turf Club seemed undecided how 10 act.
Personally, Cumming is liked, and many
| are averse to his expulsion.
The division of public feeling upon the
verdict will be largely class division
aristocrat circles siding with the decision,
while the mass of the public sympathize
with Cumming and accuse the Judge OF
| gross partiality.