Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-06

the fact that nobody else had previously
takpn a scat at that nlacp.

the fact that nobody else had previously
taken a seat at that place.
Continuing, Mrs. Wilson said that
when her son told her that the plaintiff
had been cheating, she replied: ION,
you must not speak of it. We must not
have a scandal in our house" During
the second evenings play (Septemoer
81 the witness did not notice anything
until she received note written by her
son-in-iaw, Mr.. Lycett Green, informing
her of the facts he had discovered. This
note, which was produced, was as FOL
lows: 81 have distinctly seen Sir Will
liam Gordon Cumming cheating twice.
I cannot remain in the room any longer.
Something ought to be done to stop the
game" Mrs. Wilson added that when
Mr.. Lycett Green finally returned to
the room where baccarat was being
played she shook her head, not wishing
TO have Il scene before the ladies and III
the presence of the Prince Of Wales.
Mrs. Wilson also said that she recol-
lected the plaintiff asking her to have
an extra e10 paid him for elO counter
which he claimed had not been noticed
by the Prince, and that the Prince, in
tone of annoyance, told the plaintiff to
place his stakes where they could be
seen. Referring TO the occasion when
Lady Coventry declared natural"
Mrs. Wilson said that she saw the
plain tiff push an extra G1O counter over
the line, and, said the witness, this was
done in such an open manner that she
wondered how it was possible that the
other people playing failed to observe
the plaintiffs action.
Witness was then turned over TO the
prosecution for croSS-eXamination, the
representatives of which emulated the
courtesy of Sir Charles in their manner
Of receiving the lady. Replying to the
first question Of counsel in cross-eXam-
ination, Mrs. Wilson declared that she
did not sign paper pledging secrecy as
to the baccarat discoveries at Tranoy
Croft. She, however, admitted that the
Prince of Wales had appealed to her
to say nothing of the matter. On the
night of September Sth, the first night OF
the play, the Rrince Of Wales asked her
to have a proper baccarat table pre-
pared for use on the following evening.
This had occurred before witness knew
anythig of the alleged cheating by the
plaintiff. Being pressed, witness SAID
that the table had not been re-arranged,
particularly on account of Sir William
Gordon Cumming, but because 1t was
hoped that it's re-arrangement mlghV
prevent recurrence OF disagreeaole
things.
At this point counsel for plaintiff be-
gan pushing the cross-eXaminatlon
sharply and vigorously. In reply to a
question by Sir Edward Clarke, Mrs.
Wilson said that her husband had OBJ
iected to baccarat being played in his
house only because he feared that play
might become too high among the hot
headed youths who were sometimes OF
their company. When asked why she
had not told the Prince of Wales, who
brought the gambling party TO Tanby
Croft, that her husband objected to bac-
csrat being played there, she replied:
II did not do so, because we were such
staid, non-gambling party that | did not
think much harm would come from the
little play INDUCED in"
Witness maintained her Self-posseS-
sion fairly well through this part of the
examination, but was visibly annoyed
at the loud litter that greeted her
Quaint reason for diSobeying her huS-
bands injunction.
"In response TO other questions by
plaintiffs counsel, witness was forced
to admit that she had sat at play on the
second light (September 81 with a
guest whom she had heard Solemnly de-
nounced as cheat, Here counsel Tor
the plaintiff piled her rapidly with ques-
tions-a course that somewhat confused
her. At last she was asked point blank:
Why did you, in your own house, and
where it was primarily your duty to
protect your guests, sit at play with a
man whom you had heard called COM
mon cheat?"
To the utter amazement OF every one
present, Mrs. Wilson replied: 81 had
put it out Of mind. l had lot OF other
matters to think about" TO say that
ahis reply created sensation is to put it
mildly indeed.
Asked whether she had seen Sir Will
liam cheat. witness replied: 'YeS, un-
fortunately, without doubt. This con-
! cluded the cross-examination OF Mrs.
Arthur Wilson.
The case for the defense was then
closed. and Sir Charles Russell, for the
defense, addressed the Court
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