The Portland daily press., 1891-06-04
THAT CELEBRATED GAME or BACCARAT
Young Wilson Tells How sir william
Cheated His Royal HIghness.
The Defendants Counsel Calls the
cane a harmless Diversion.
The Heir to the British Throne
Again Among the Attendants.

LONDON. tJune 3.-Ons would imagine
that after NO days Of listening to what ap-
pears TO be intensely interesting testimony
in regard to the baccarat scandal. the public
would begin to tire Of II on the third day.
Such, however. was not the case. Interest
in the scandalous revelations being made in
connection with the Prince Of Wales as the
"banker" az the games Of cards where cheat
ing, 1t Is alleged. was INDUCED in, Is una
bated. and on this, the third day OF the trial
the scenes outside the court room were again
repeated with hardly any variation.
The Lord Chief Justice took his seat on
the bench at precisely II O'Clock. The Prince
of Wales had not arrived up to the moment
Lord Colerldge took his seat, and the gen.
eral opinion seemed to be that the heir APP
parent, disgusted with his experience Of yes
terday, would find some excuse which would
enable him to escape any further attendance
In court. Everybody expected him to do
this, and nobody would have been dsap-
pointed had he done so, but TO the astonish-
ment Of almost everybody present, the Lord
Chief Justice had hardly seated himself CON-
AOAtdDAJ WuCA AAOCAk 1IuWaAut LIluCb OL
Wales, still accompanied by mis- faithful pri-
vate secretary, Sir Francis Knollys, entered
the court. In better condition, it would seem,
than upon the occasions OF his two previous
visits. bowing and smiling to the audience
assembled.
Today the defence was begun. Sir Charles
Russell making the opening address. His
remarks showed the important part the
paper signed by the plaintiff at the time the
charges OF cheating were made against him
to Fl0 In tha dafa L.
Cumming was accused by his fellow players
at Tranby Croft, he was Induced to- sign
a paper In which he agreed never 10 play
cards again, his aecusers agreeing on their
side never to divulge the charges against
Sir William. This paper was given to the
Prince Of Wales for safe keeping. But the
agreement did not amount TO much so far as
secresy was concerned and the facts were
soon public property. Since then Sir Will
liam has claimed that he signed the paper
did hot, In so doing. mean TO admit that the
charges were true. The paper. neverthe-
against him
10 his address. Sir Charles Russell said
The plaintiff had signed a degrading
humiliating document. and he did not take
steps 10 bring his slanderers to justice until
he found himself inranother impass; then he
turned upon those who had been quite pre-
pared to keep their agreement, though In
now how about the three principal actors and
the plaintiffs action In regard to them? Do
you. gentlemen Of the jury. doubt that the
plaintiff knew that each OF those gentlemen
believed him guilty? he knew that In their
eyes he was no longer In the category Of hon
ora3le men. Was IL conceivable that an in-
nocent man, under such circumstance.
should bear such an odious burden upon
himY
Continuing, Sir Charles Russell dilated
upon the innocent character Of the Tranby
Croft card party and the mild character OF
baccarat games played there In September
asst.
Young Arthur Stanley Wilson was the
Gordon Cumming cheat. The baronet had
4 five pound counter on the table and direct
ly he discovered that the card turned up was
favorable to him he pushed two pound
10 his hand and was paid seven pounds. Re-
IerriDg to a question on the subject, young
Wilson said that there was absolutely no
agreement TO watch Sir William Gordon
baccarat playing. September o. The table
used for baccarat on that occasion was
long pantry table covered with green baize.
AS upon the previous night the Prince OF
Gen. Owen Williams acted as croupler. The
witness believed that the plaintiff again had
! paper and some of his counters on the ta-
Die. He had other counters In the breast
ed' .Gded " the he wit Witness " had Io l piAiIh Ionr
,hick carpenters pencil in his
iand. Sir William Gordon Cumming
'taked five pound counter and the Prince
of Wales gave the cards to Lady Coventry,
who took seven, which was considered a
good card. from the pack. The plaintiff, &C.
cording to the witness, looked over Lady
Coventry's hand and he the witnessl then
saw Sir Williams hand go out and gradually
advance toward the white line marked on the
'aid that 1t then came round to the Prince Of
Wales's turn to take card. He took one
md said. II am bacearat," the card being
bad: Immediately upon hearing this Sir
William Gordon Cumming pushed just over
The line 10 pound counter. 1t was four
inches away from the original five pound
counter. The plaintiffs tableau won and
.he Prince Of Wales paid him "hver," over
looking the other counter which the plaintiff
1ad pushed over the line. Thereupon Sir
William Gordon Cumming exclaimed beg
pardon, sir, there Is another tenner here
which you have forgotten"
The Prince OF Wales, saying, II wish you
would put your stakes forward more con-
Ipicuously," paid the additional ten pounds.
Later in the game" said the .samel witness,
Sir William Gordon Cumming tiicked anOth
,r counter over the line with his pencil.
When the disclosures were made, the Prince
II Wales questioned the witness. Mr.. Berke-
ey Levett and Mr.. Lycett Green In regard
ng the baccarat playing, and Mr.. Green
lsked to be eenfrCted with the plaintiff"
Upon cross-examlnatiOn the witness said
hat he had no occupation and that he had
been at Cambridge University for year.
a waste Of time my staying there" Roars
Of laughter at Mr.. Wilson's expense fol
lowed.this admission.
VIII Marry Miss Garner OF New York.
NEW YORK, June st Is said that Sir
William Gordon Cumming will shortly be
,onsOled by a matrimonial alliance with
Miss Florence Garner Of this city. who Is
wealthy and beautiful.
The Dying Premier.
Yesterdays dispatches reported little
,hange in the condition Of Sir John Mae
Donald. Nothing concerning him was re-
,eived during the night.
Foreign Notes.
A story Is printed In Paris that In 1890
King Humbert told Priuce Napoleon that he
had no fear Of not being able to defend the
Italian coast In the event Of war with France
IS England had given Italy written pledge
10 send fleet to protect Italy against a ma
Tal attack upon the part Of France.
Lord Rothschild, speaking before the cOun
III OF the London United Synagogue, said
he Jewish community Is on the brink of a
orecarious and dangerous period owing to
he influx OF destitute Jews.
M. Nereim, Paris broker, Is defaulter
IN his contracts. The liabilities are estl-
mated at 10000 francs.
NJ. Juanne, banker OF the Rue dc Richie
leu, Paris, and who acted as trustee for
most of the exhibitors at the French exhibit
lion now being held at Moscow, has alb
seconded. leaving liabilities estimated at $500,
700.
A Literary Sensation.
Since the departure Of Amelle Riyes- Chan
Ter from this country almost immediately
after her marriage, we have had only brief
newspaper paragraphs concerning her life
and literary Intentions. Not little curlosi-
" has been displayed as to the possibility OF
her complete withdrawal from the field of