Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-06
HERE is RICHNESS.
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN ASKED
The Prince Of Wales While BE Was on the Witness
Stand, Which Would Bavs Torn Egnlish
Society to Pieces - Lady BroOke's
Shame-Walss in Il Deep.

New YORK, June 5.-A London cable
says: To what extent is one or more OF
the fairer sex back OF the royal scandal
that has resulted in the Gordon-Cum-
ming libel suit now on trial? This is
question which is being pretty largely
discussed by the frequenters Of the ar
istocratic clubs, although they talk of
the matter under their breath. 1t is
said there is story that has not deyel-
oped, nor is it likely to. There may be
a secret history, the bare allusion TO
which on the part OF Solicitor-General
Clarke, when the heir-apparent to the
English throne was on the witness
stand might have sounded the
social, political and professional
death knel OF that eminent
counsel. There may be scrap OF his
tory, that were it uncovered TO the light
of day, would almost rival the celebrat-
ed and not yet forgotten, Mcrdaunt
case, when, secure in the knowledge
that the unfortunate woman, it was
claimed, had been the victim, was TO be
incarcerated for the rest of her days
within the forbidding walls of an asylum
| for the insane, the future King of Eng
land went into the witness box, and TO
use phrase which has become nistori-
cal, "perjured himself like an English
gentleman" to shield himself in some
degree from an Outburst OF righteous
| Indignation In the face Of an outraged
public opinion.
Solicitor General Clarke, had he been
inclined to emulate the example OF the
late DR.. Keannely, who bearded the
Lord Chief Justice in his den and was
disbarred therefor, might have asked
the Prince of Wales some interesting
questions, which would have thrown
additional light On the case and at the
same time have added salacious aspect
to the scandal. He might have been
asked the names Of the two ladies whose
names he scratched from the list of in
vited guests when he accepted Mr. Will
sons invitation to take up his abode at
Tranby Croft during that now
famous Doncaster week. He might
have been asked whether he
inserted in the list a name not
previously thought OF by Mr.. Wilson,
viz: That of Lady Brooke. Pursuing
the subject further the Solicitor Gen
eral might have asked whether it was
not a notorious fact that the titled lady
in question had been an avowed favor
ite'' for many years. and whether that
.'favoritism" had not been carried TO
such lengths as to create more or less
talk and scandal, even among the royal
intimates, who are supposed to be
loyalty blind to everything that goes Oh
in which their liege lord is concerned.
Giving another turn to the lance, Mr..
Clarke might have inquired whether it
was true that the Princess of Wales was
so outraged by the attentions Of her
husband toward Lady Brooke, that she
had time and time again refused TO par
ticipate in public and private assem-
bages, where she was likely to meet
the woman in question. Not only this,
but that she had made it a rule to soci-
ally ostracise all her friends who allow
ed the Brooke woman to cross their
thresholds.
Presuming that this question had been
admitted and answered, Mr.. Clarke
might have asked how 1t happened, not
withstanding the pledges OF secrecy
that were made regarding the alleged
swindlng and cheating, the Prince had
violated his own confidence, placing
Brooke in possession Of the facts, and
likewise what wrong the Wilson's did to
him from the moment he and Lady
Brooke became guests under their roof,
that he had cause to take the part OF
the former as against a gallant officer
and man who, as he admitted himself,
on the witness stand, had been on terms
of the closest intimacy with him, and
frequent visitor at his palace for more
than decade. III these questions could
have been put and answered in court
just as they are being put answered in
the clubs among people who ought to
know whereof they speak, they might
have afforded material for an interest
ing additional chapter to the late
Charles Bradlaugh's pamphlet upon
George, Prince OF Wales; Past Events
and Recent Condolences.