Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-09
The Scandal Case.

LONDON, June Sir Charles Rus
sell, counsel for defendants in the nOte'
baccarat case, presented his client
case in the proceedings in court to-day
The prince of Wales was present. ST
Charles said he proposed substantial
charges of cheating made against plain
tiff. Sir Charles denounced Sir Cor
non Cumming for resting under tn
odious imputation of dishonesty. l
was said, he continued, that this wa
done to avoid scandal which wOult
involve the prince of Wales. But NJ
man of honor, even if there were fit,
princes in the case, would have al
lowed his honor to be clouded for an.
such consideration. The only way il
which the scandal effected the prince
of Wales was that he was playing 6
friendly game of baccarat in the house
where there was cheat. Sir William
action had been contemplate when hi
was content, so long as secrecy in re
gard to his conduct was sustained
Here are the facts" said Sir Charles
in conclusion. land you must do YOU
duty however painful"
Mr.. Arthur Wilson, son of the mil
lionaire owner of Tranby Croft, and {
leading stakeholder of the Wilson line
of steamers, was first witness for the
defense. He testified that during the
play when Sir William Gordon Cum
mings tablets won, Sir William looked
at Sir Edward Somerset's hand and see
that he held natural and a cOur
card he (Sir William) dropped a five
pound counter (which he bad concealed
in the palm of his right hand) upon the
table and was paid upon that counter
This testimony produced a great sensa
ton. Witness said he saw Sir William
do the same thing several times on the
same evening and when he WITNESS
told Mr.. Leavett of it, he also saw Sin
William cheating in the same manner
Witness had conversation with Mr.
Leavett after the game. Witness said
the latter was Mortified. Witness
asked what was to be done.
Leavett replied, "For goodness sake
don't ask me. He is in my own regi
ment and was my own captain. What
am ! to do?"
Witness said when the play was re-
sumed next night no agreement hao
been made to watch Sir Williams play
Witness made regular baccarat table
out of long pantry table covered with
green baise and that table was used the
second night. AS upon the previous
night the prince OF Wales occupied the
position of banker, General Williams
acted as croupier. Witness believed
the plaintiff had paper and some
counters on the table. He had Otbe,
counters in the breast pocket OF his
dress coat. Plaintiff added that wit
ness had a .ong thick pencil in hand
Sir William staked five pound coun
ter and the prince of Wales gave cards
to Lady Coventry who took a seven
which was considered good card
Plaintiff, according to witness, looked
over Lady Coventry's hand and witness
then saw Sir Williams hand GO out anc
gradually advance towards the white
line marked on the baccarat table
Continuing Mr.. Wilson said, annie
the breathless silence il the court room
that it then came round the prince O
Wales turn to take card and he tool
one and said 81 am baccarat," card be
ing bad. Immediately upon hearing
this Sir William pushed just over the
line ten pound counter four inches
away from the original counter. Plain
tiff's tableau won and the prince o
Wales paid him FLYER" overlooking
the other counter which plaintiff hat
pushed over the line. Thereupon Sil
William explained, "beg pardon, sir
there is another 'tenner' here which
you have forgotten" This annoyed
The prince of Wales, who said, II wisf
YOU would put your stakes forward more
conspicuously,h paying an additional
ten pounds. later in the game" sale
witness. "Sir William ficked another
counter over the line with pencil.