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taken place and handed it to me-"
This concluded the direct testimony
of the Prince of Wales.
Upon the conclusion to his direct teS-
timony in the baccarat trial to-day, the
Prince of Wales was croSs-examined by
Sir Charles Russell.
The first question was: ''Do you
recollect whether, in addition to the
three gentlemen referred to, you also
saw Lord Edward Somerset and Capt.
Somerset at Tranby Croft?"
The Prince replied, after moments
pause, as if to collect his thoughts and
be certain of his answer: Il believe
that did"
ITO whom certain statements were
made by the other three gentlemen?"
asked Sir Charles.
eyes," replied the Pricne.
Had you also been informed that the
two ladies, whom you did not at the
time see, had alleged that they also
witnessed the cheatiIg?"
81 was not"
''In reference TO this statement" con-
tinued Sir Charles, "could you charge
your memory as to whether any of the
three gentlemen said anything about
withdrawing portion Of the stake, and
that Sir VIM. GordOnCumming syste-
matically placed larger stake on the
table when he won than was originally
placed there?"
In answer to this the Prince said: Il
do not recollect that any such statement
was made"
Tk,.1nr Dncca1lsc
was: "WaS the memorandum sugges
tion of yours, or Of another's in which
you acquesced?"
In reply the Prince said: "The sug-
geStion did not come from me. l ac-
quieSced in the suggestion made by
Lord Coventry. | was greatly dis
treSSed at the occurrence. | was pres
ent at an interview with Sir Wm. Cor
don Cumming in the presence OF Gen.
Williams and Lord Coventry, think.
He, Sir William, asked me whether
believed the statement made about him,
but do not recollect that | replied"
''Do you recollect any reference to the
Duke of Cambridge" was Sir Charles
RuSSell'S next question.
"Decidedly," replied the Prince.
"You are quite clear in your recollec-
ton OF the fact that Sir William Gordon
Cumming referred TO the Duke OF Cam
bridge?"
Il am quite certain"
Ibid Gen. Williams say anYthing?"
"He seemed to think that the author
tiles and that the Duke OF Cambridge
would not look so leniently upon the
matter as we did"
did you desire, under the circum
stances, to act as leniently as possible
out of regard for Sir William Gordon
Cumming?"
"Most certainly. The date of the
document was omitted by Lord Coven-
try, and affixed to it after it was signed.
This was dohe on the same night that
the document was signed"
"Have you met Sir William Gordon
Cumming since the occurrence at Tran
by Croft?"
NO" answered the Prince.
Aud have you intimated that you
cannot meet him?"
1T would be more agreeable nct to
do So
At this stage Sir Edward Clarke, lead
ing counsel for the plaintiff interposed
by remarking to the Prince; 81 do not
ask Your HighneSS TO remain in court
any longer than necessary, but"
What the conclusion of the Solicitor
Generals observation was to be will
probably never be known for bold
iuryman interrupted him, and thereby
caused sensation, by proceeding to
stand up in his place in the jury box
and deliberately question the Prince OF
Wales. This audacous subject OF the
Princes royal mother asked in a loud
voice: "Are the jury to understand
that you were banking on these two
occasions and saw nothing Of the alleg-
ed nal practices"
The Prince heSitated for a moment,
as if undecided as to where he ought not
TO reply. Finally, concluding that he
would answer, he said, with half
smile: 'It is very easy for banker,
when dealing cards, not to see anything,
especially when the company Of friends
in IA country house. You do not sup
pose that anyone will play unfairly"
The juror, returning to the charge,
asked: "What was your opinion at the
time of the charges made against the
PLAINTIFF"
To this the Prince Suavely replied:
The charges made against him were so
unanimous that | had not any course
open to me than to belle We them"
The Princes last answer caused an
other of those flutterS of excitement,
followed by whispered comment, which
follow the making on one side or the
other of a point during the progress OF
an important trial. The juror appar
entity had succeeded in bringing out
souarely, and beyond any possible
doubt, the fact that the Prince of
Wales, in view of the evidence which
had been placed before him at Tranby
Croft by the ladies and gentlemen who
had played baccarat with Sir William
Gordon Cumming, had become con-
vinced of the plaintiffs guilt.
When the murmurS OF astoniShment
which greeted the Jurors questions and
the Princes answers had subsidized, Sir
Edward Clarke, seeing that he must do
everything possible to regain the ground
which seemed to have been lost by the
plaintiff in the estimation OF the jury
man. said addressing the Prince OF
Wales: Il take it that Your HighneSs
answer to the first question put TO you
by the Juror was, substantially, that you
had not seen any malpractice during the
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