Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-05

INTEREST UNABATED
Fourth Day Of the Baccarat
Trial.
Young Wilson's Cross-Examin-
alton Concluded.
Berkeley Lovett Tells How He Saw
Cumming Cheating.
MT. and Mrs. Lycett Green Give Their
Testin,ony-Somebody Writing
Threatening Letters.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
LONDON, June 4.-The interest taken
in the baccarat scandal trial is unabated.
The usual crowd of fashionable people
was present when court opened this
morning. on the fourth day of the case.
Arthur Stanley Wilson's cross-examina-
tion was continued. The fact was elic-
tied that the counters used in the bac-
carat games at Tanbycroft were the
property of the Prince of Wales, and
were set carried about by him when
visiting at country houses.
Lieutenant Berkley Lovett, one of the
defendants in the case, was the next
witness. His testimony in substance
confirmed that of young Mr.. Wilson, in
regard to what took place at Tanby-
croft on September 8th. 9th and 10th.
The lieutenant told of his visit to the
room of Cumming, and of the latter's
request whether he (Lovett) could not
say he was mistaken in what he saw.
To this the lieutenant replied: 81
would say l was mistaken for your sake
and for the sake of the regiment, but 1
know one man who would not do SO,
and that is Lycett Green"
The cross-examination of Lovett by
Clarke did not result in developing any
important points, and utterly failed to
shake the lieutenant's testimony.
There was decided sensation in court
when, during Lovett's cross-examina-
tion, Clarke asked questions in regard
to the liquid refreshments which were
partaken of during the baccarat playing
at Tanbycroft, and apparently reached
such dangerous ground that the lord
chief Justice felt himself compelled to
interrupt the cross-examiner by inquir-
ing rather severely, whether he desired
to convey to the jury the impression
that the hospitality of Tanbycroft in
September last was Of the nature of
ttdisturbing hospitality" So far as re-
garded the game, Sir Edward Clarke, in
reply, admitted that he did.
Lycett Green was the next witness.
In substance Green's testimony con-
firmed the evidence of his brother-in-
law, Arthur Stanley Wilson, as to the
occurrences which took place at Tanby-
croft in September last.
Witness had hardly commenced to
give the interesting portion of his testi-
mony when the lord chief justice gave
the signal for recess for luncheon. Up
on the reassembling of the court after
luncheon the foreman of the jury hand
ed the lord chief justice a threatening
and abusive note which he said he had
Just received. Lycett Green, who had
lust re-entered the witness box, said he
also had received a similar note. The
lord chief Justice read the letter handed
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assured him it would receive due at
tsntion.
The examination of Green was then
continued. Green gave graphic de-
scription of the events which took place
during the second evening of the play at
Tanbycroft. He said when he saw plain
tiff put extra counters over the line
when he (Sir William) saw a card favor
ably declared, his (Green's) first impulse
was to expose plaintiff, but as the prince
of Wales and the ladies were present he
desisted and left the room. Some time
later he sent note to Mrs. Wilson, say
ing: 81 have distinctly seen Sir William
Gordon Cumming cheating twice. |
cannot remain in the room any longer.
Something ought to be done to stop the
game"
Subsequently, said Green, he asked
to be confronted with Sir William Cor
don Cumming, and the latter denied his
guilt.
Green was cross-examined by Gill,
who managed to considerably liven up
the proceedings. Gill began by asking
witness number OF questions as to his
duties on the days OF races, and witness
replied in substance that they consisted
in entertaining race parties. Gill there
upon remarked that luncheon was going
on all afternoon perhaps. To this wit
ness angrily replied:
'Do you hint that was drunk?"
The question was followed by loud
laughter in the court and by 'no, no."
from Gill.
The lord chief justice here interposed
saying he did not understand the drift
of the cross-examination as conducted
by Gill. The latter promptly replied:
perhaps the jury understand that
there is much more in this case than is
seen on the surface"
Mrs. Lycett Green was the next wit
ness. Her testimony agreed with the
previous witnesses. She positively de-
clared that she had not mentioned the
unpleasant incident to anybody but her
husband until legal action was brought.