Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-10

his remarks not being in favor Of the
plaintiff.
Continuing his reference 10 the Prince of
Wales, Lord Coleridge said the prince was,
nc presumed gentleman. and the instinct
of any honorable man was to manage
himself on the side OF his friends.
IF the prince did not believe the
story re wOUid have made il point TO show
the world that he did not believe it, but he
he prince had not seen plaintiff since
military tribunal.
The chef Justice added in sub
The proceedings with which Gen. Williams
and Lord Coventry We're concerned formed
an infraction OF the rules and regulations
governing ne army, so with that point the
g,jrv need not trouble themselves.
Al another and later portion of his charge
LORD Coleridge, referring 20 the criticism
winch has been heaped upon the Prince of
Wales since the affair FIRST became public,
$ sd intr3 main, England was not only
free country but a censoriOus one.
1ue life OF the Prince OF Wales, ike that
Of every other person Of rank, was continu-
ally made a subject for public comment
The Prince of Wales" said Lord Cole
ridge, somewhat pathctcally, goes through
many ceremonies, and what if he did
iHuOdu q b&ccarat into that great house,
IL the absence -Of any portion of the
scandal bcn" directly connected with the
Prince Of Wales, Lord Coleridge could not
imagine how any harm could be
done to the monarchy, to the
prince on anybody else. adding
significantly, though some people might
nave asked when they heard of the trouble
~ Taanbv-CrCfr Why did he not read his
Bible. But" said the lord chief justice,
'diG7 the jury believe that the plaintiff
saw the dishul oring document in which he
atcd he had cheat at cords. aud did this
IA. en- -#a nc Of "a
consequence far 100 great for the cause?n
The lord chief justice wound up his
charge 10 the jury with the following en-
lhatic, not 70 be easily misunderstood re
mark. IN which he said: Il send
lUG. gentlemen Of the jury. 10
the noble words Of great man to this occa-
sion, ''vErn you pass your Judgment upon
sir William Gordon Cummings honor, |
pray you rccollect your own
When The case was given TO the jury
everybody seemed relieved.
From the time the jury retired to delib-
crate unOE the verdict until the moment
they returned only fifteen minutes had
elapsed, showing apparently that they were
OF one opinion Is to the result of the case
Daring the few minutes that the jury was
out the plaintiff sat quietly il. his usual seat
and rcau hi" batch OF letters, i'll which he
seemed much Interested His brother-jn-
sat near him We're very nervous and showed
~ in their actions aud continuous hurried
whispering. The i've defendants were
also nervous and cha'ted in low tones with
then friends evidently being most anxious
10 hear Tie result and 10 get away from the
scene of their seven days Of terror.
When the clerk suddenly announced the
Jury was ready 10 report there was a mo-
Iuent OF surprise in the audience and then
the chatting WAS resumed again. the short
absence of the jury being regarded as de-
cdclIy mfav0rablC TO The plaintiff. Every
body may be SAID to have been in breath
less state when the jury entered the box
looking rather frightened and nervous.
After ihc clerk had polled the jury the
lord chief Justice addressing the jury said:
"Gentlemeu OF the Jury, have you agreed
upou Z verdict
Yes" almost whispered the foreman,
standing up and bowling.
is il for the plaintiff or for the defend
ant" asked the lord chief justice
For the Defendants answered the fore
man in 4 low voice.
This announcement was received with 4
slight kissing from the galleries where the
ladies' were yuugregated and upon the part
of some OF those III the body OF the court
The cou"t officers had scme difficulty for
some time in suppressing these marks of
principally feminine diSapprobation of the
NerulCt. They We're, however, eventually
suppressed, and IS the courtroom began TO
be vacated by the deeply interested and
chatting audience. the curtain may be said
10 have been lowered on The Tanby-Croft |
drama