Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-04
SIR WILLIAMS WAYS
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examination. Sir Edward Clarke asked questions
IN regard to the liquid refreshments which were
partaken OF during the baccarat playing a,
IrIhoy Croft, and apparently reached
suen dangerous ground that the
.oru chief justice felt himself compelled
m'errupt the cross-examiner by
inquiring rather severely whether he desired
TO convey to the jury the impression that th,
hospitality of 1ranby Croft in September last
was Of the nature ola disturbing hospitality
so far as regarded the game
Sir Edward Clarke. in reply, admitted that
ne dio, remark which. as already stated set
the audience whis pering and commenting upon
its real significance.
LrcErr GREEN on THE STAND.
Mr.. Lycett Green was the next witness. Mr..
Green is a clean-shaven young gentleman from
Yorkshire. where he holds the distinguished
and honorable position Of master of the
hounds. and is considered a crack cross
country rider. He gave his evidence quietly
and with an air of truth which made an i'm
preston upon everybody present.
Mr. Lycett Green. in begin aing his testi-
mony, said that he married some six years
ago TO the daughter Of the elder Mr.. Wilson.
the father CT Mr.. Arthur Stanley Wilson.
In substance Mr.. Green's testimony con-
hrmed the evidence of his brosher-in-law as 10
the occurrences which took place at Iranby
Croft in September last
RECESS FOR LUNCHEON.
The witness had hardly commenced to give
the interesting portion of his testimony
when the lord chief jnstice gave the signal
for recess and luncheon. a most welcome
announcement to many people in court.
As on the previous three DAYS of the
trial the Prince Of Wales hon6red Lord
Coleridge, Lady Coleridge and several
OF that lady's friends with his pres
ence at luncheon, while other people
toraged around the neighborhood Of the
New Law Courts for sandwiches and ''bitters"
and Others still, the most lucky outside of the
princes party. taking the rainy weather into
consideration, again turned their attention
to the lunch baskets and mysterious TASKS with
which they had provided themselves.
STILL ANOTHER SENSATION.
Still another sensation was reserved for
the day. Upon the reassembling of
the court after luncheon the foreman
OF the jury handed the lord chief justice a
threatening and abusive note which he said he
had just received. Mr.. Lycett Green who had
just re-en;ered the witness box said that
ne also received a similar note. The lord
CHIEF justice read the letter handed TO him by
the foreman of the jury and assured him that
II would receive due attention.
The examination of MIR. Green then con-
tinued. Mr.. Green gave graphic de-
scription Of the events which took place
during the second evenings. play a;
ii"Hos tIolt- ne rLlu tnat wnen
he saw the plaintiff put the extra counters over
the line when he (Sir william) saw a card fsv-
orably declared his (SIr. Green's)
first Impulse was to expose the
plaintiff, but as the Prince OF
Wales and the ladies we're present he desisted
and left the room. Some time later he
sent a note to Mr.. Wilson saying: II
have distinctly seen Sir William Gordon
Cumming cheating twice. cannot remain in
the room any longer. Something ought to Le
done to stop the game"
Subsequently, said Mr.. Green, he asked TO be
confronted with Sir William Gordon Cumming
if the latter denied his guilt