Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-06
fhe London Noblcssc During the Fac.
carat Trial make a Remark.
able Display.
LUNCHEON EXHIBITIONS AND
MANino.
The Case Concluded for the Defense;
Sir Russell Addresses the
Jury.
~ Telegraph to tho Suws.
a gnEAr SNOW.
Every Other Entertainment reiipssd
by tb. Bss.afs, rriai.

LONDON, June 5.--All the .xhibl.
lions, theatres, musical entertainments
and other such attractions have becu
fully ccllpsed and Swallowed into al.
most complete neglect by the Interest
which has been taken In the great bac.
carat show which has been presented
throughout tho week nj tho Queens
bench division Of her Honorable
MaIesty'a court Of Justice. The court
has been crowded daily with the
nsmartcat" Ilondonerp, those who
were able 10 obtain tho necessary ''aen.
pon tickeln,n aud the familiar critic.
isms Of English newspapers 10 tho
.asc, Tint there .. considerable lack
u dignity In tho United States courts
has been weakened. They should
never again lie reviewed In tho face OF
the fashionable display, luncheon cx-
hibitions aud other scenes witnessed
during the progress Of tho baccafat
case.
Lady Colcridgc, wife Of tho lord
chief Justice, has been seen each day,
seated ON the bench at the right hand
Of her husband, entertaining her
numerous circle o. friends, laughing
and talking whom she was not writing
notes and sending them around the
court with the same freedom as " she
had been at n gar,ien party.
Charles Russell was obliged moru
than once 10 suspend his examination
Of witnesses on account Of the lack OF
dccoum displayed Ia the court.
Mrs. Wilson, when asked by sir
Charles Russell M 10 whether she had
tcen Cumming cheat, replied With
grrat emotion, "Ycs; unfortunately
there l. no doubt about IT,
For the second nighps play fresh
table was provided, bat this was not
dc'sc on account Of Sir William Cum.
ming, though II was hoped IL use
would prevent recurrence OF the
events Of tho previous night. The
Witness husband, Arthur Wilson, Sr.,
fhc continued, objected 10 baccarat
playing because, In his opinion, the
play fnigbt become "hlgh among the
boys." Laughter.
On previous occasions she continued,
the sum Of $500 had got Into the bank,
which amount her husband thought
too large.
"w6y did not you tell the Prince Of
Wales that your husband objected 10
haccant?" asked Clark.
"Becausc," replied Mr. Wilson,
tive werc such n staid, non-gambling
party thht we did not think there
could bc much harm resulting from n
few quiet games OF baccarat.p
Mrs. Wilson nj another stage OF her
REORGANIZATION admitted that Gl0
WIS tho highest stake which she saw
played on the table during the two
evenings and hhc did not think any.
body nIakcd even that amount until
her husband DID No during the second
nights play.
LORD COVENTRY
followed Mrs. Arthur Wilson Into tho
witness box. Hts testimony covered
that gone over by other witnesses.
Coventry said that Gen. Williams aud
lac told'the plaintiff after tho ACCUSE
tions Of cheating had boon made that
Lycctte Green aud onc OF The gentle
men who had witnessed the acts com.
planned ", announced n desire TO be
confronted with Sit william. "iiut,"
added tho witness, slowly, "the plain.
TIL did not express any desire 10 meet
Mr.. Green or 10 be confronted with hin
accu,cu. The earl produced n note
doom III NNltn nv Hhi 'Ht'f'A
memorandum OF tho principal .vents
which took place nj Tmnby Cron, Sop.
t.mhrr last. Sit Charles Russell
read an entry referring 10 tho baccarat
scandal which had been made there by
Coventry. II was soon seen that the
account IN the book agreed In all tho
main particulars with evidence
already presented on behalf Of the
defendants. Tho memorandum closed
with the words
III wns Induced 10 recommend this
course In order 10 avoid scandal aud
Ia order 10 keep the Prince Of Wales
out Of II. consider that had done
my duty 10 society 30 far as tho case
permits by insisting that the accused
shall never play cards again"
This concluded tho case for the de-
fcnre and Sir Charles Russell Ia bo-
hAliof the defense addressed the jury.
At tho conclusion u the address court
adjourned I'LL next Monday.
CUMMING DENIES.
LONDON, June Din an Interview
today Sit William Gordon Cumming
denied that there was any truth IN the
story cabled from New York yesterday
that he (the plAiniiill was 10 be married
shortly 10 miSs Florence Gardner.