Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-05
WHEELING W. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 5, 1891
as red flush crossed his face. He was
then allowed to leave the box.

as a red flush crossed his face. He was
then allowed to leave the box.
MDuring Mr.. Wilson's cross-exmiana-
tion to-day the fact was elected that the
counters used at the baccarat games at
Tranby Croft were the property Of the
Prince of Wales, and were a set carried
about by him, when visiting country
houses, for the Indispensable baccarat
games.
Lieut.. Berkley Levett, one of the bac-
carat players, and defendant to the
suit, was next called by the defense.
Mr.. Levett confirmed the testimony
given by the preceding witness. When,
on the first night OF the play, Stanley
Wilson told him TO look out for himself,
he did so, and, as result, saw Sir Will
liam handle his counters, and, after the
banker (the Prince of Wales) declared
a coup, plaintiff added two more five
pound counters to his stake, and was
paid fifteen pounds. Subsequently,
after three more coups, witness again
saw Sir William add another tive-pound
counter after the banker had declared
the cards. It was then that witness
had turned to Stanley Wilson and said:
cts too hot"
There had been, witness declared, no
agreement to watch Sir Williams play
on the second night (Septem Der 81
Witness, on the contrary, had purpose
" avoided watching on that occasion.
Witness then testified that he was pres
ent at the interview in which Mr.. Lycett
Green made the statement to the Prince
of Wales of what had been discovered.
On that occasion the Prince, turning to
witness, said: II believe you, too, saw
it," To this remark witness had re-
piled: "Well, am in an awkward posi-
ton. We are in the same regiment,
and he (Sir William Gordon Cumming)
was my captain"
Witness said he had faithfully kept
the compact of secrecy. When the
plaintiff had asked witness, Gould not
you say you were mistaken" the latter
replied: 81 would for yeur sake, and for
the sake of the regiment, but Lycett
Green won't | saw you adding count
ers." As the witness made this most
damaging statement he appeared to be
profoundly agitated, while the oppres-
sive silence was broken by no other
sound than that of Lieut. Lovett's voice
as he thus damned the reputation Of
his fellow soldier. 1t was one of the
most sensational points in the trial.
Witness went on to say that at the re-
quest Of the plaintiff he had consented
to see Mrs. Wilson and learn what, if
ANYTHING, could be done to save Sir
william from exposure. Plaintiff urged
witness to do all possible to avert the
impending catastrophe. Besides this
plaintiff subsequently wrote to witness,
reminding him Of his promise to do all
he could in his behalf After plaintiffs
counsel threatened witness with action
for libel witness met Sir William, who
said that the affair was desperate con-
piracy against him. Witness replied
that that had nothing to do with the
matter. When witness referred to the
receipt of letter from Sir Williams
lawyer, threatening the action for libel,
the plaintiff responded that that matter
would not be followed up.
The cross-examinatiOn Of Lieut..
Levett developed nothing new of mate
rial Importance, and entirely failed to
shake his direct testimony. The story
Of the proceedings at Tranby Croft. as
related by Lieut.. Levett, were in start
ling contrast to the version given by
Sir William Gordon Cumming.
Continuing, the witness said that he
had certainly not told the Prince of
Wales that the plaintiff had made with
drawals of counters when cards were
against him. eMr. Green also repeated
his denial that an agreement had been
entered into to watch Sir William Cor
don Cumming. He added, however:
But after having been informed that
Sir William Gordon Cumming was cheat
ing l naturally looked at his play on
the second night.
Mrs. Lycett Green, wife OF the last
witness, was the next witness called to
the stand. Mrs. Green said that
in 1888 Sir William Gordon Cumming
dined at her house, and there taught
her to play baccarat. Mrs. Green ex-
piained that she previously met the
plaintiff at the house of her mother,
Mrs. Arthur Wilson, and that she had
intimately known a relation Of Sir Will
liam Gordon Cumming, for which rela-
UIOD SUt udu SlCdo iCpUib' A'ii -
Green then described the positions OF
the baccarat players during the games
played at Tranby Croft in September
last and said in reply to a question on
the subject, put by Sir Charles Russell,
that she heard the Prince of Wales sew
eral times call the plaintiff to put his
stakes where they could be seen. Upon
one Of these occasions Sir William Cor
don Cumming replied, according to this
witness: 1T is Oh the paper in front OF
me-"
Replying TO question on the subject
Mrs. Lycett Green positively declared
that she had not mentioned the unpleas-
ant baccarat incident to anybody but
her husband until legal action was
brought against herself and the other
defendants by Sir William Gordon
Cumming. The Solicitor General, Sir
Edward Clarke, had just commenced
his cross-examnation of Mrs. Lycett
Green, from which nothing of material
interest had transpired. when the Court
adjourned until tomorrow.
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