Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Baccarat Case.

previous days. MIR. Arthur STANLEY Wlison
was the first witness to be placed on the
stand this morning Replying to the ques-
lions of Sir Edward Clarke, Mr.. Wilson
said:
when 1 gave the orders to change the
tables after the disclosures Of the first nights
play I was ready to stake my life that Sir
William Gordon Cumming cheated. and
my mother sat down tc play on the second
night. believing that the chalk line which
we had marked on The table would prevent
any further attempt to cheat"
"And not word was said to the plaintiff
about 1t ?" asked Sir Edward Clarke.
Certainly not" replied Wilson. What
was my word against that OF Sir William
Gordon Cummlpg?"
"Then," asked Sir Edward Clarke. why
did you not say to Sir William Gordon Conn
ming "You only staked Eve pounds2"
To this que, ton Mr.. Wilson replied:
because there were ladies present and 1t
would have been an uuger t'emauly thing to
have had row before them."
| "And," continued the Solicitor General,
'sou went on stalking your money after see'
Ing the plaintiff oheatP'
"Yeq," replied Mr.. Wilson coolly.
Mr.. Wilson then left the witness box, but
hardly reached his seat when he was re.
called at the instance OF the Lord Ch!ei jus
tice, who asked him IL he (Lord Coleridge)
had rightly understood him Mr. Wilson)
to say that he shared 10 the winnings of the
plaintiff.
"Certsioly not, my lord" replied Mr..
Wilson, almost Indignantly.
Sir Charles Russell, then addressed the
Lord Chief Justice, remarking that both
Sir Edward Clarke and I are agreed that
| if the acts were committed the plaintiff alone
pro6ted by them"
Dlripg Mr.. Wilson's cross examination
| the facts we're eicited that the counters used
a. the bacoarat ga nes at Trauhy Croft were
the property of the Prince of Wales and
we're set c,rrisd about by hinI when visit
Ing country houses for the indispensable bao-
c,rst.
The fact that his ownsrehip of the count.
ers has been dragged out In court is looked
upon as positive evidence that Cumming is
"showog his teeth" and that he ls not 10.
clued to spare bis former friend, the Prince
OF Wales, any further.
Mr.. Berkeley j. Lsvett. lieutenant In
| the Scots Guards, the regiment Of which Slr
William Gordon Cumming was lieutenant
colonel, and one of the defendants 10 the
suit, was the next witness. The lieutenant,
In substance. confirmed young Mr.. Wilson's
testimony. he said that when on the 6rst
night Mr.. Arthur Wilson told him OF Sir
William Gordon Cum ming's strange actions
while playing bsccarst and then told him to
look for himself and hscoms convinced that
the baronet was cheating he did as request.
ed and cav the plaintiff, on the second or
third coup, handle his counters as already
detailed, and when the banker declared
coup Sir William Gordon Cumming added
two more G5 counters snd was sfterwsrds
paid SIS for them.
Continuing be said ~ signed the under
taking by which the plaintiff undertook
never again to play cards."
Lieut.. Lsvett then gave an account OF bis
visit to Sir VIM. Gordon Cummings room
and told of the latter's request, when the
baronet asked "Could not you say you
were mistaken"
To this the lieutenant said that he replied.
Il would say WAS mistaken for your sake
and for the sake Of the regiment, but I
know one man who would not do so-snd
that is Mr.. Berkeley Green"
The plaintiff replied "You, surely, car
not believe this OF me ?"
my answer was that must believe my
own eyes. l saw you adding counters to
your stakes
The plaintiff. said the witness. then
asked him to seek an interview with Mr..
Arthur Wilson. In order to see what could
be done. Witness consented to do this. but
be said that ne would not ask Lord Coven-
try's advice in the matter.
The interest 10 this last witness's evidence
centred in his recital OF the Interview Wnlcn
be had with Sir William Gordon Cumming
in the latter's bed room at the plaintiffs
house, especially es far as the episode OF the
locked door was concerned, as 1t contrasted
in a startling manner with the version
which Sir William Gordon Cumming had
given OF the event.
Mr.. Lycett Green was the next witness.
He holds the position of master -of-.he-
houndp." 10 substance his testimony con
6rmed the evidence 90 to the occurrences
which took place at Tranby Croft In Sep
TENDER last.
he gave graphic description of the
events which took place during the second
evenings play at TraDby Croft. He said