The sun., 1891-06-03
Mr.. Berkeley Lcrct.; Could you no. say thu.

you were mistaken p
c6asios Rsss NV who a!ser heariaa s R1n this last
ijsins his oyes steadily upon the Baronet ID
Col 81 81 SIa| william Gordon. Cumming. ,ou will
the recple IL court as Charles fsss hssee oyS. ",
:srsd these words. The plaintiff evidently
distely sftershrd his manner seemed 10 lose
some Off inunty ycnrciessucss. and no acknowl-
sort. to Mr. iersclsy Levett.. This caused
Snother sonsation In court. and Il seemed 10
the subisct. that counsel. Tor. the defendants
hsd. scored his nrst real. decided advantage in
s Ss sGscs
Str Charles Russell! did not secm to notice
irsrs aSpesfed II 70 'qs be desifoas % leading tho
iurys attention awny from, this damaging nd
sssmina,on lion q the pIaihtiir concernins certain
Upon Sno tho % bart I oi The ffs Solicitor 6snsrsi.
III Edwsrd Clarke. lsading. counsel iGr Sir
exsussd from any further Questions. '. "".
Wa Ghsrss { m wos q
Onarles wanted TO extract from tho plaintiff
was that the latter ter should coIiSss that he snt
spnnecton with ths scsnds; would ,.I not got
take the present proceodipgs .h The bout be.
!:s!sd: SIS Within parEyiaS, 'hs, isSyeIs y,
the sS SaasasS nsan, os sHa
AZ &syaA w. ! Aaa satsd ss Ssi" ST. Charles.
because" replied the plaintiff. III ! bad
up By M clubs. By my friends. aud BY my
the Inst quoted remark.
There were curious glimpses during the
his inner ne and feelings yere fui nshs4 dur:
lo a III ho oe ois sS'S s as sGS sad
iertuns.e i Ba Barcnst. % rSon shsrs wSs @ the letter
% an anonymous correspondent who warned
@ RS. ses ESo s
ID SSs ssd to nas SD Ss ssSa
6razen the rnmSrs out, acting with Jealous
efIH eRsrss pss'R usss that WILL
liam Gordon,C Cumming himself had said and a y
Fl Nsn m. hsse ndSns Gs s
butt but to cut my throat. Life is not worth living
Some of these assertions Sir William fatty
denied. including writing or receiving some Of
the letters referred to in the testimony. II
the ss had wan
GUS people sir Ghnr!es Russell brought out the
the he' xinsnFs sHa M s on sep and as Tranby croi
amounting 10 t225. producing in court check I
William GoTion. Cummings account
The plaintiff, i also .n rev %sms the test l.
9snaasy T,HiS sSs h% sn % that
were circulating n regard to the baccarat
PLAYING at Tranby Croft and received the fol-
'oE,ns ny 6sas 6bs1 BILL: am very sorry to end that
whisper about the matter. o. course, ieannot
nsk anynody question rs to whether ropdd Gtnsr
made. You do. 10 not say Who the lady was OF
should know from what source the rumors
come Y order to stop o. i; WIN, ,orrdsrs,o,d
about the anonymous letter You say yon do
not Mbethsr you were t quiet rish. & to sign
nvailed You against your aecusers The less
notoriety about the affair the hSl better Ter; Yours
THE PRINCE OF WALES ON THE STAND.
At the conclusion Of Sir William Gordon
Ssss Esxa5S FrRss S: VA; ss sss$
e Gera SS ehlei aassIss $ and yslssa slowly to lie
wnesod Sy all presen The PFnce gave MS lis
testimony IN Q clear voice and With an un-
and linve boen his friend for the mast ten years.
macy continued unimpaired unit! last septem
her; I observed nothing s.; s;usplcious GUS j IN a, the
William Gordon. Cumming by IL, Lord C!oyssnsry"
fad event tho charges brought ageinst Sir
Ma% hrnss the paFs ibs
lis secretary, Sir Francis Knollys. who was
sn shP frne
In n safe place until It was sent for IN I eonnec-
en WITH the Prnso hS
was the statement OF three gentlemen and Of
tYo ladies' whose had been nnI .s
$fiR%T Mi;Ss; ;Ssa !sa SHa sF bofofoiey Tove's
oueston nGs an seH e,er Sir Wiun ts unm
ming had an interview with meland denied the
Ss The sSentiemens Is story several days afterwsrd
Lord Coventry and Gen. Williams; prepared a
preeiis Of what had taken place and handed 1t to
Gross. examined By Sir Charles Russell. the
YOU % rseoss whssEer in addition to the
&ssS ESEssS Szs;a somefsss aud CAPT. Somerset at
The Prince replied. atter a moments pause.
a. flo collect his thoughts and be certain Of
=" 10 whom certain statements were @ made by
tho ssssF tssfs f1se
Had you also been informed that the two
ladies' whom you did not at the time see had
alleged that they also Witnessed the cheating3"
I'm rbierence to this statement" continued
Sir Charles Russell could you charge your
men said anything nhort withdrawing q por-
oil OF the stake and that Sir William Gordon |
Cumming systematically placed n larger stake |
on the table than was originally PLACED r thers2'
Il do NOT recolectthat any such statement
was made" |
WAS tho memorandum a suggestion OF |
yeurs or another's In which you acquiescedY' |
did ID not uS come from mo. asauieseed IN The
suggestion made by Lord Coventry. i was |
greatly dlstrcssed ut the occurrence. was |
3resen. at an interview with Sir William Cor
don Cumming In the prosence OF Gen: VIII. |
Jams aud Lord Coventry, / think, He. Sir
William. ask mo whether believed the state.
what replied.
OF Cambridge 2" was Sir Charles Russells next
question.
~"Decidedly." replied the Prince
You RIe quite clearin your recollection OF