Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10
THE WILSON'S WIN.
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the story he would have made it point
to show the world he did not. A mill
tary tribunal, the chief justice added,
would Judge il the proceedings with
which Gen. Williams and Lord Coventry
were concerned formed an infraction OF
the rules and regulations governing the
army; so with that point the jury need
not trouble themselves.
He said he did not know why the jury
had been informed that it was impossi-
BILE for the names OF the prince of Wales
and General Owen Williams to remain on
the army list, ii the name of Sir William
Gordon Cumming was eliminated there
from. This had nothing to do with the
case. The jury's verdict would not have
the slightest effect upon the military au-
thorities, one way or the other, SO far as
the gentlemen mentioned were concerned
Lord Coleridge then turned his atten-
ton to Sir William Gordon
Cumming. He severely criticised
the baronet's conduct after
leaving Tranby Croft. His conduct then,
according to the chief justice, was not of
nature tending to indicate that the
plaintiff was innocent OF the charges
brought against him.
In another and later portion Of the
charge Lord Coleridge, referring to the
criticism which had been heaped upon
the prince of Wales since the affair be-
came public, for the share he (the heir
apparently had taken in the episode, said
in the main that England was not only
free country but a censorious one.
The life of the prince of Wales, like that
of every other person OF rank, was con-
tinually made the subject of public COM
ment.
''The prince of Wales" Lord Coler-
idge added somewhat pathetically. "goes
through many boring ceremonies, and
what if he did introduce baccarat into
that greatshouse? ?"
In the absence OF any portion of the
scandal being directly connected with
the prince of Wales, Lord Coleridge
could not imagine how any harm could
be done to the monarchy, to the prince,
or to anybody else, adding significantly,
though, that some people might have
asked when they heardIof the trouble at
Tranby- Croft, "Why did he not read his
Bible?"
But" said the lord chief justice.
nobody is any the worse for hard
working man taking his pleasures
among his friends. Did the jury be-
lieve the plaintiff signed dishonoring
document, in which he stated he had
cheated at cards7 and did this save the
prince of Wales? Was not the conse-
quence far too great for the cause?"
Lord Coleridge said in addition that
he "could not understand how man .
could give away all for which life was
valued, and'all which made life worth
living"
The lord chief justice wound up his
charge with the following emphatic re-
mark: II send you, gentlemen OF the
jury, to do your duty, and adapting the
noble words of great man to this occa-
sion, when you have passed your judg-
ment upon Sir William Gordon Cum
ming's honor, pray you recollect your
own"
One of the jurymen who was inter-
viewed after court adjourned, said there
was no doubt from the first moment that
the jury retired as to how the verdict
would go. Each of the jurymen was
asked soon as they were alone whether
he was for the plaintiff or for the de-
PENDANTS, and each reply was given
without hesitation and Immediately
"For defendants.
The juryman frankly admitted that he
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though he would have liked to have
found for plaintiff, he could not consci-
entiously do so in the face of the evil
dence. 1t appeared to him that the
jury had made up their minds before
the lord chief justice summed up and
made his charge.
Cumming held a consultation with Sir
Edward Clarke, Mr.. Gill and his solici-
tor, in the course OF the evening, before
proceeding home. He denied himself
to all corners. Tonight the members of
the Turf club seemed undecided how to
act. Personally Cumming is liked, and
many are averse to his expulsion. The
division of public feeling upon the ver-
dict will be largely class division
aristocratic circles siding with the deci-
sion, while the mass of the public SYM
pathize with Cumming and accuse the
Judge of gross Partially.
The kissing with which the gallery of
the court saluted the verdict was re-
peated outside by the excited. crowd
thronging the corridors. Insulting allu-
sions were addressed to the defendants.
Mr.. Lewis, the solicitor, had to fly for
safety to the adjacent chancery court,
where he escaped by climbing over
bench.
Sir Edward Clarke's friends fear that
the increased distinction he has acquired
in the trial will not commend him to
the court. The line he took in his allu-
sions to the prince of Wales is attended
with considerable social risk. A lobby
report credits certain ministers with tell
ing Sir Edward that he went too far in
his comments on the prince of Wales.
Political issues, of the affair promise
speedy development. The group of rad
icals in the house of commons have de-
cided to raise discussion with special
reference to the prince of Wales, by mo-
tions upon the army estimates.
An indication of how the religious
public view the scandal is given in
speech made at a meeting of Methodist
leaders tonight, on the suppression of
gambling. Mr.. Moulton, president of
the Wesleyan conference, declared that
gambling perheated all classes,
and it was time the evil was
confronted, else it would ruin So
ciety. Price Hughes was cheered to
the echo in saying he took the first op-
portunity to thank Sir Edward Clarke
for his fearless and manly speech. 1t
was ground for bitter regret that the
heir to the throne should be given to
one of the worst forms of gambling.
The prince of Wales, fresh from his
week at the baccarat trial, was at Ascot
races today, accompanied by the princess
of Wales and her daughter, the duke of
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