Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-09
THE BAooARAT SCANDAL.

THE BACCARAT SCANDAL.
 The Solicitor Generals Eloquent Ad.
 dress to the Jury-A Burst Of Spon-
 taneous Applause and Hand-Clap-
 ping at the Close Of His Remarks.
 LONDON, June S.-The sixth day of the
 trial of the suit brought by Sir William
 Gordon Cumming against MT. and Mrs.
 Arthur Wilson, MT. and Mrs. Lycett Green
 and MT. Berkeley Levett for damages on account of alleged slanderous statements made by them in regard to baccarat- play ing at Tranby Croft, near Doncaster, in | September last, began this morning with last weeks audience again in attendance. Sir Charles Russell, upon the opening of court, resumed his address for the defense, interrupted on Friday last by the adjourn ment. He began by calling attention to Cummings methods of playing baccarat After luncheon Sir Edward resumed his address, saying that there was nothing in the accusations against the plaintiff that could not be explained by the system of play which Sir William Gordon Cumming had adopted, though the jury were asked to believe that the plaintiff had descended to adopting the tricks of the lowest sharp CTS. The solicitor general then comment ed sarcastically upon the ornamental posi- tion occupied by the head of the Wilson family, who, counsel said, was not con suited throughout the proceedings, and who apparently had to give way to his son. in law, MT. Lycette Green, who was depu- ted to defend the family honor.
 "A man of the mature age of thirty-one," said the solicitor general cuttingly, refer ring to MT. Green, "who rode to the hounds four days in the week. When MT. Green heard the Prince of Wales say give him another tenner. wish people would put their stakes in 8 conspicuous place. he (Green) came to the conclusion that Sir William Gordon Cumming had been cheat ing and rose from the table full of valiant reason, but, changing his mind, MT. Green wrote to his mother-in- law in magnificent tones of elevated morality and then re- turned to play again and afterwards direct ed the attention of the Prince of Wales, who was again present, to the affair, and without hearing Sir William Gordon Cum ming's version of the occurrence, con- demned his intimate friend. What was Sir William Gordon Cummings reason for signing the document about which so much has been said" asked the solicitor general, looking straight into the Prince of Wales eyes. 'It was, ," he said, after an effective pause, ito save the Prince of Wales"
 Among the masses of the people," Sir Edward continued, uttering each word with startling distinctness, 'sit is known that club or inn could be prosecuted for playing baccarat, and in great part of the community there was feeling that this unhappy incident ought never to have been allowed to become known, because the circumstances were those which were at variance with the feeling, with the con- science of the people. Then there was the strange and subtle influence of royalty" still more solemnly and dramatically said the solicitor-general, "and Sir William Gordon Cummings action in signing that document was due to the influence which has adorned history, and which has made many knights do an unknightly and dis honoring deed to save their king, because they gave their honor as freely as they would have given their lives for the inter ests of the dynasty, or to conceal the foi- bles of 8 prince"
 A slight ripple of applause, which was promptly suppressed, broke out in court the eloquent jurist uttered the last manner.
 "The document" Sir Edward continued with increasing force and amidst the most deathly silence throughout the court room, "was signed by Sir William Cor don-Cumming in order to save the Prince of Wales from scandal. The motto of Sir William Gordon-Cumming's race is "Without Fear" He came into the wit ness box without fear, confident of yer dict which would wipe this stain from his noble record of service with his gallant regiment of brave soldiers"
 Sir Edward Clark used plain language rhr, lo n of Wales, and when he made the assertion that the afternoon precis was prepared by Lord Coventry and signed by Sir Will liam Gordon-Cumming solely in order to shield the Prince of Wales from scandal caused one of the greatest sensations of this sensational trial The solicitor gen eral quoted as the basis of these startling allegations an extract from the Earl of Coventry's diary in which the following words occur:
 "We were induced to recommend this course because we desired to avoid scandal and in order to keep the name of the Prince of Wales out of it."
 "Sir William Gordon Cumming as we'll as the Earl of Coventry, ," said Sir Edward, is loyal to the Prince of Wales, who has been most kind to him, and Sir William Gordon Cumming signed that document because he was willing to sacrifice himself, as his old friends were willing to sacrifice him, in order to save the reputation of one, the recollection of whose friendship will always be bright in his memory"
 The solicitor general then said slowly to the jury:
 ''It is too late to undo much of the mis- chief which has been done," and then, fac ing the Prince of Wales and looking the latter directly in the face for about the space of a minute, he continued, in voice apparently shaken with emotion, "and it may be too late to save the reputation of some people mentioned in this case, but" again turning to tho jury, ''it is not too the sacrifice of this gallant officer" Sir Edward Clarke's speech was regard ed as most eloquent and telling effort and as he closed his remarks there was 8 burst of spontaneous applause, cheering l and hand clapping throughout the court, | which caused the lord justice to shout "silence, this is no theatre"
 Again, as Sir William Gordon Cumming | rose from his seat 6 moment later and | while the Prince of Wales and Lord Cole | ridge were still on the bench there was a renewal of the cheers and hand clspping | of which the plaintiff appeared to take no | notice
 The jury, it was plainly evident, was | greatly impressed with the speech of the | solicitor general.
 l The court was then adjourned until to- morrow when the lord justice will sum up and the case will be given to the jury. THE REVOLT IN CHILL.
 An Attempt Made to Bombard the 1 Town of P1sagua-The Shots IneG- | fectual-The Itata's Return. l IoU1oUE, June S.-The torpedo boats Almirante Lynch and Almirante Condell,
 accompanied by two armed transports, at
 tempted to bombard Pisagua at long range
 to-day. Very few shells reached the town
 and the two vessels soon retired. Con
 gressional ships have gone in pursuit.
 The British steamer Sirius from San
 Francisco with provisions, arrived yester-
 day. She reports that an agent of Balma- l ceda attempted to detain her at Csllso, but
 the British minister at Lima opposed such action unless the agent deposited e20, ,000. The Itata will be ready to sail for Cali