The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-04
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piled that he had played the game often be-
fore the notorious games nj Tranby Croft and
claimed to thoroughly understand the game
In all its details.
LUNCH IN COURT.
The court adjourned for luncheon in the
midst Of the taking Of the testimony and the
Prince of Wales again honOred the lord chief
justice, Lady Coleridge and her party with
his presence at luncheon, while such celebri-
ties a. Lords Coventry and Somerset and
General owen Williams who had been ami
mated by too much pride 20 permit them TO
bring luncheon with them or 20 partake OF the
stock of edibles and drinkables which their
better ballasted friends had provided them
selves with, had to almost fight for refresh
ments for themselves and for the ladies' of
their parties around the public house bars OF
the neighborhOod which were packed almost
to suffocation by tho more common herd OF
baccarat enthusiasts.
SAW SIR GORDON CHEAT.
When the principal actors in this gambling
trial bad been sufficiently refreshed 70 renew
their legal exertions young Mr.. Wilson return
ed 70 his position in the witness box and con-
tinued his testimony.
Mr. Wilson testified that he saw Sir William
Gordon Cumming cheat again. He (the baro-
nett had C5 counter on the table. and direct
ly he discovered that the card turned up was
favorable TO him he pushed him 80 counter
forward with pencil, which he held in his
hand, and was paid II.
The witness then detailed the subsequent
conversation which he had with Mr.. Berkeley
Levett in the latter's bedroom, saying that
when he told the latter Of what he (the wit
ness had seen while the baronet played
baccarat Mr. Levett exclaimed: My God,
10 think of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William
Gordon Cumming being caught cheating at
cards"
WHAT AM I TO Do?"
Continuing he said "I asked: What on
earth are we TO do = To this Mr. Levett re-
piled: For goodness sake don't ask me. Ho
is in my own regiment and was my own cap
tain What am ! 10 do 2"
Later on Mr. Arthur Wilson said: II then
told my mother of what | had seen, and
mother said: For goodness sake don't have
a scandal here then told her that would
have a proper table prepared for baccarat
playing SO that a repetition Of the conduct
we had observed would be rendered i'm
possible"
Referring to n question on the aubiect.
young Mr.. Wilson said there was absolutely
no agreement TO watch Sir William Gordon
Cummings play on the second night of tho
baccaratplayng September 9th). The table
used for baccarat on that occasion was a long
pantry table covered with green baize. As
upon the previous night the Prince of Wales
occupied the position of banker and General
Owen Williams acted as croupier.
The witness believed that the plaintiff again
had a paper and some of his counters on tho
table. He had other counters in tho breast
pocket of bis dress coat.
The plaintiff. added the witness. had long
thick carpenters pencil IN his hand. On this
pencil the words "Iranby Croft were
stamped Sir William Gordon Cumming
staked a f5 counter and the Prince Of Wales
gave cards 10 Lady Coventry. who took a
seven. which was considered a good card,
from the pack.
LOOKED AT LADY cOvENTRY's CARDS.
The plaintiff. according to the witness,
looked over Lady Coyentry's hand, and no
(the witness) then saw Sir Williams hand go
out and gradually advance toward the whito
line marked on the baccarat table.
Continuing, Mr.. Wilson said, amid such
breathess silnnce upon the part Of everybody
else in the courtroom that literally the drop
ping of pin would have been heard, that it
then came around to the Prince Of Wales
turn 10 take a card, md he took one and said
Il am baccarat" the card being bad.
Immediately upon hearing this, said the
r. .ness. slowly, "Sir William Gordon Gum
ming pushed just over the line SO counter
1t was four inches away from the original 20
counter. The plaintiffs tableaux won. and
the Prince of Wales paid him 'fyer' 60
note), overlooking the other counter which
the plaintiff had pushed over the line. There
upon Sir William Gordon Cumming ex-
claimed Beg pardon sir, there Is another
'tenner (f10 note here which you have for
gotten.
REBUKE FROM TIE PRINCE.
THE Prince of Wales. saying I wish you
would put your stakes forward more con-
spicuously,' paid the additional El0.
Later in the game.n said the same witness.
"Sir William Gordon Cumming hicked an
other counter over the line with his pencil.
When the disclosures were made the Prince
of Wales questioned Sir William Gordon
Cumming, Mr. Berkeley LeYett and NJ. Lycett
Green in regard 10 what they saw OF wrong
nature during the baccaTat playing and MIR.
Green asked 10 be confronted with tho pialn-
til.
20 GOOD At CAMBRIDGE.
Replying to further questions Mr.. Wilson said
that from the time he (witness) had signed tho
precis until the action for damages brought
against the defendants was summoned hs
had never said a word 10 anybody in connec-
ton with the affair known as the "baccarat
scandal"
Upon ross-examination the witness said
that he had no occupation and that he had
been at Cambridge University for year,
but" he added. my father thought 1t only
a waste Of time my staying there.
Roars of laughter at Mr.. Wilson's expense
followed this admission.
In answer 10 further questions during ms
cross-eXamination Mr. Wilson said that bacca.
rat was played at Tranby Croft IN 1899. "bus
father objected 10 it. and il was not played.
there again until the occasion Of the Prince OK
Wales visit in September 1890"