Evening journal., 1891-06-06
WOMEN SAW HIM CHEAT
More Interesting Evidence at
the Baccarat Trial.
THE PAPER THAT CUMMING SIGNED

alleged TO have been fleeced by Sir William
Gordon Cumming at Tanby Croft were
exhibited in the new law courts in the
morning by the direction Of the lord
chief justice they were passed into the
jury box, where they were scrutinized
closely by the jurors, while the spectators
craned their necks TO catch glimpse OF
the counters which royalty had carried
from place 70 place.
The developments Of the trial have
aroused the strong Noneonformist feeling
against the class Of which the Prince OF
Wales Is the leader and from the talk In
the lobbies OF parliament today there i
evidently fear that the disclosures may
affect the next election unfavorably foi
the Conservatives. Among the nobility
and gentry the conduct of the prince ex
cites neither surprise nor objection. It is
among the middle classes and the poor
that severe comments are heard on the in
cidents OF Tanby Croft gambling.
Great influence ON England.
A leading Radical remarked today that
I the Cumming scandal would have an in
fluence on the future of Great Britain that
1 could not be measured in this generation.
Il igofu ml1uitAout bIpNhti-lh-AhM Vi f1h
1 William, has been his baeker from the
first in the effort TO redeem his name from
disgrace, and his lordships appearance IN
court was the open assertion OF the sym
pathy he has all along felt and displayed
for his unfortunate relative.
Mrs. Wilson Testihes.
When Mrs. Arthur Wilson was called
she distinctly remembered her son looking
| r4syffh l4i nv tli1 i1F lFf
face, and that he afterward made "hor
rible communication" to her. II was to
the effect that he had seen the plaintiff
cheat while playing cards. Airs. Wilson
then repeated the evidence already given
as to the manner IN which the baronet
cheated by slipping an additional counter
out of his hand or Tipping IL across the
| line with pencil when the card turned
/ up was favorable to him. The position
which Sir William occupied on both nights
at the baccarat table was purely the re
suit OF accident In other words tht
baronet did not choose his position at the
table nor was he placed in his position.
When her son told her the plaintiff had
been cheating she said. "Oh, you must MOI
speak of IT, We must not have scandA
! in our house"
Lycett Green's Accusing Note.
During the second evenings play th
! | witness did not notice anything until sh
( received note written by her son-in-lal
Qycett Green) informing her OF the fact
, he had discovered. This note, produced
was as follows:
have distinctly seen Sir William Gordoi
Cumming cheating twice, cannot remain =
the room any longer. Something ought " y
= done to stop she game.
Referring to the occasion when Lad.
q Coventry declared natural, Mrs vii
! son said she saw the plaintiff push an ex
ira counter over the line and in such al
open manner that she wondered how
E was possible that the other people playinl
. failed to observe the plaintiffs action.
z Mrs. Wilson said that she had an inter
2 view with the Prince Of Wales on the sui
ject the following day and expressed fear
that her son Arthur would suffer, owinI
TO the fact that he had been the first &
call attention to the baronet's cheating
< But the prince told her in the kindes
manner possible that there was no nee
!, for her to fear anything Of the kind.
The Prince Desired Secrecy.
From Sept 10 until the legal proceeding
3 began she said absolutely nothing to any
= body outside of those of her own family
who were already acquainted with th
i facts regarding the scandal II was TO
; much in her interest to keep the matter a
o secret as possible.
2 Mrs. Wilson, in reply to the solicto
! generals questions, said that she had no
4 signed paper pledging herself to secrecy
. but she admitted that the Prince of Vale
had asked her not to say anything abou
the affair.
On the night Of Sept the Prince O
{. Wales asked her II 1t was not possible Z
provide proper baccarat table for tn
night following This was before th
prince knew anything Of the allege
. = cheating Consequently, for the secon
4 nights play, a fresh table was provided
= but this was not done on account Of Cum
I ming, though it was hoped that its us
Z would prevent a recurrence Of the event
= OF the previous night. The witness hu.
q band had objected to baccarat playing b.
cause, in his opinion, the play might b.
come high among hot headed boys
y fLaughter.l On a previous occasion th
sum Of e5OO had got into the bank, whic
u amount her husband thought, was to
= large
!. A Few Quiet Games Harmless.
4 "Why did you not tell the Prince I
Wales that your husband objected to bal
n Because replied Mrs. Wilson, "w
4, were such a staid, non gambling part
that we did not think that there could
= much harm resulting from few quis
r. games at baccarat"
And, " continued the solicitor genera
"A although you had been told that one (
Il your guests had been cheating, you sat Z
a the next nights play"
a "Yes," answered Mrs. Wilson quietly
\ 81 had put it out Of my mind. had a Il
d of other things TO think about"
In answer to the pointed question aske
= her by Sir Charles as to whether she ha
i seen Cumming cheat, Mrs. Wilson replie
= with great emotion, her face flushing pail
= fully:
y "Yes, unfortunately, there is no doul
! about it,"
= Lord Coventry Called.
r Lord Coventry was the next witnes
He repeated with but slight variation Il
,e narratives Of the previous witnesses (,
the defense. He admitted that Sir VIII
At lam, in the presence Of the Prince
Wales, asked that the whole matter shou
,e be referred TO the Duke Of Cambridg
,e commander-in-chief,b but was equally po
Il tive the plaintiff at no time expressed
II desire to be confronted with his accuser
ll Lord Coventry and General Owen William
were anxious If possible to keep the ma
ter secret, and they agreed that signir
the precis would be the best means OF il
= suring silence Sir William had asserts
/" that when he affixed his signature be hl