St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-03
THE ROYAL BANKER.
Albert Edward of Wales Grows
Nervous in the Box.

NAAC AOAs
LONDON, June 2.-When the distiu-
guished-looking Scots guardsman had
stepped from the witness box IN court
today there was slight pause. during
which the fashionable audience held its
breath. Then "his royal highness the
Prince of Wales" was called, and every
neck was craned for better view. The
prince half smiled when he arose from
his arm chair OH the left of the lord
chief justice and walked slowly to the
witness box, his every movement
watched by all present. He gave his
testimony in clear voice, and with an
unruff1ed brow In substance, the prince
said: II have known the plaintiff for
twenty years, and have been his friend
for the past ten years. He visited my
tinued unimpalred until last Septem-
Der. l observed nothing suspicious in
the plaintiffs play at Tranbycroft. 1
was first informed of the reports cur
rent in regard to Sir William Gordon
Cumming by Lord Coventry" Contin-
uing, he said that the sad event (the
charges brought against Sir William
Gordon) broke up the party at Tranby-
croft. he (the prince sealed the docu-
ment up, put it in packet and sent it
to his secretary, Sir Francis Knollys,
who was not aware of the nature Of the
contents of the packet. The latter. said
the prince, remained in a safe place
until it was sent for in connection
with the present proceedings. The
document inside the packet, the
prince explained, was the statement
of three gentlemen and two ladies,
whose names had been mentioned (Mr.
and Mrs. Lycett Green, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Wilson and Berkeley Lovett.
The prince then said: II did not see
any of the five persons in question until
after Sir William Gordon had an inter
view with me and denied the charge
brought against him. When heard the
gentleman's story several days after
wards, Lord Coventry and Gen. Will
Jams prepared a precis of what had
taken place and handed it to me.''
CroSs-eXamined by Sir Charles Rus
sell, the Prince of Wales was asked:
''DO you recollect whether, in addition
to the three gentlemen referred to, YOU
also saw Lord Edward Somerset and
Capt. Somerset at Tranbycroft?'' The
prince replied, after a moments pause.
as if to collect his thoughts and be GER
tain of his answer: II believe that |
did"
ITO whom certain statements were
made by the other gentlemen?" asked
Oll ICos lCpllcO Illc DrlDC6.
Had you also been informed that the
two ladies, whom you did not at the
time see, had also witnessed the cheat
iug?" II was not.''
''1n reference to this statement" con-
tinued the counsel, could you charge
! your memory as to whether any of the
three gentlemen saw anything about
withdrawing a portion of the stake, and
that Sir William Gordon Cumming sys-
tenatically placed larger stake on the
table when he won than was ordinarily
played there?" 81 do not recollect that
any such statement was made"
Sir Charles next asked: "Was the
memorandum suggestion of yours or
of another's in which you acquiesced?''
In reply the prince said: "Ihe sug-
gestion did not come from me. | acuui-
esced III the suggestion made by Lord
Coventry. l was greatly distressed at
the occurrence. ! was present at an in
terview with Sir William Gordon Cum
ming in the presence of Gen. Williams
and Lord Coventry, think He. Sir
William, asked me whether l believed
the statement made about him, but do
not recollect what | replied.''
''Do you recollect any reference to
the Duke of Cambridge" "Decidedlv.n
replied the prince. You are quite clear
in the recollection that Sir William
Cumming referred to the Duke of Cam
bIidge?" 81 am quite certain of it.''
did Sir William say anything?''
HE seemed to think that the authori-
ties and that the Duke of Cambridge
would not look so leniently upon the
| matter as we did,"
"Did you desire under the circum-
stances to act as leniently as possible
out of regard for Sir William Gordon
Cumming?" ''Most certainly. The
| date of the document was omitted by
| Lord Coventry and affixed to it after it
had been signed. This was done on
the same night that the document was
| signed"
"Have you met Sir William Gordon
| Cumming since the occurrence at Tran
bycroft?" asked Sir Charles. "No.u
answered the prince.
"And have you intimated that you
cannot meet him?"
'.It would be more agreeable not to do
At this stage Sir EDWARD Clarke,