Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-06
FIFTH DAy OF THE TRIAL.
The Evidence AL in-Sir Charles Russell
Addresses the Jury.

The Evidence All in-Sir Charles Russell
Addresses the Jury.
LONDON, June Sin this, the fifth
day of the trial of the famous baccarat
scandal suit, the cross-examination OF
Mrs. Lycett Green was resumed. Ed
ward Clarke had the young lady go again
over all the ground covered yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur Wilson. mother of Arthur
Stanley Wilson, was next called to the
stand.
Mrs. Wilson, when asked by Sir
Charles Russell, as to whether she had
seen Cumming cheat. replied with great
emotion: eyes, unfortunately, there is
no doubt of it,"
She said she was present at Tanby-
croft in the room where baccarat was
being played September Sth. She dis
tinctly recalled her son Arthur looking
at her with puzzled expression ON his
face, and that he made "a horrible COM
munication" to her to the effect that he
had seen plaintiff Cum ming cheat while
playing cards.
CUMMINGS MANNER OF CHEATING.
Witness then repeated in detail the
evidence which had already been given
as to the manner in which ten pounds
were paid him for ten-pound counter,
which he claimed had not been noticed
by the prince of Wales, and that the
prince in annoyance told plaintiff to
place his stakes where they could be
seen. Referring to another occasion,
Mrs. Wilson said she saw plaintiff push
an extra ten-pound counter over the
line. Mrs. Wilson then said she had an
interview with the prince of Wales on
the subject, on the following day, and
that she expressed fears that her son,
Arthur Stanley Wilson, would suffer
from the after-effects Of what had oc-
Cured, owing to the fact that he was
the first person to notice and call atten-
ton to the baronet's cheating, but she
said the prince told her there was no
need for her to fear anything of the
kind. From September to until the
legal proceedings were commenced, Mrs.
Wilson continued, she said absolutely
nothing to anybody outside of those OF
her own family, who were already ac-
quainted with the facts regarding the
scandal.
WALES DEMANDED SECRECY.
Mrs. Wilson was then turned over to
Sir Edward Clarke for cross-examina-
ton, and in reply to the solicitor gen
erals questions, said she had not signed
a paper pledging herself to secrecy, but
Mrs. Wilson admitted that the prince of
Wales mad asked her not to say anything
about the affair. Answering other ques
tions put to her by the leading counsel
for plaintiff, Mrs. Wilson said that on
the night of Septamber Sth the prince
of Wales asked her if it was not possi-
BILE to provide proper baccarat table
for the night following. This, Mrs.
Wilson explained, was before the prince
knew anything of the alleged cheating
upon the part of Cumming conse
quently for the second nights play,
fresh table was provided, but this was
not done on account of Sir William
Cumming, though it was hoped its use
would prevent recurrence of the events
of the previous night.
OLD WILSON OBJECTED TO BACCARAT.
Witness husband, Arthur Wilson,
senior, she continued, objected to bac
carat playing, because in his opinion
the play might become high among the
hot-headed boys. [Laughter.] On a
sum OF 9500 had got into bank, which
amount her husband thought too large.
"Why did not you tell the prince OF
Wales that your husband objected to
baccarat ?" asked Clarke.
Because" replied Mrs. Wilson, "we
were such staid non-gambling party
that we did not think there could be
much harm resulting from few quiet
games at baccarat."
THE OLD MAN PLAYED HIGHEST.
Mrs. Wilson at another stage of her
cross-examination admitted that Is
pounds was the highest stake which she
saw played on the table during the two
evenings, and she did not think any
body staked even that amount until her
husband did so during the second
nights play.
LORD COvENTRY's EVIDENCE.
Lord Coventry followed Mrs. Arthur
Wilson in the witness box. His testi-
mony covered that gone over by the