Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-10

SYMPATHY rxPRrssrp ron STA
GORDON CUMMING.
Comments on the Case by the London
Press; Colerldee's Partially
Condemned.
rHr BACcARAr CASE,
The lord enter Insiise charge. the
IuFy.

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IoSnou, June 0.--I.ori Colcridgc
called the attention Of the Jury 10 one
particular observation when was maiic
on behalf Of plaintiff In the c0ufse of
the trial. IL was 10 the effect that
there was more In the case than alp
reared ON the surface. Against this
the lord chief Justice fvinnfkcd. ~
most vmphatically Protest. The jury
has nothing 10 do with things which
are not on The surface. You have 10
roniinc yourself To the single issue and
what YOU heard aud what has been
proved during the trial"
When the chief Justice defined the
law Of libci as different nom the law %
alaudur, and when he gave special IN.
sifuct.onr Ia regard 10 the amount Of
dnmagvs which the Jury should, "
thuy 30 desired. asacis, la the vvunt
that they found east fof the plaintiff,
II was considered Lord Colcfidgr's
Instructions decidedly favored Sir
William Gordon Cumming. but when
iheChicf Justice Analysed the evidence
u defendants and that Of General WI.
llams, tho Prince Of Wales aud l,oni
Coventry, Il wa Judged this was, In
dencr. Ia this connection Lord Col
fridge said Cumming did not come
there 10 make n fortune aud that his
character would be- sufficiently cl.afcd
by the Jury awarding him,
should tho evidence warrant
n, small amount u damage
Lord C0lofidgc alsU Described nj length
the high position AMI brave career "
l-lf William Gordon Cumming, saying
ne latter went 10 Tfanby Croft ~ an
honofcd gurst''and u l might In pet.
mitiud 10 say ~, ~ sot Of prize
guest Of whom tho hostess might be-
proud" Referring ~ tho Prince u
walc.' connection with the ease, Lord
Colcridgc said; "Pcoplu may say what
they like. but they are very much
pleased to have such guests NJ the
Prince Of Wales, Lord Coventry aud
Lord this aud that at their paftitr.
ti.Aught.r.l Then a. 10 the position
u tho Prince Of Wales aud ~ " the
desire tor secrecy manifested by the
party nj rmnby Cfoft, was u not na-
iufai that with such monnnhisl insti.
tutionr ~ ours such wish should have
cSistrdf IL must he remembered such
Incidents were brought before a hand
Judging world. not the loyal aud sub
hcfyient world VI the Tud0n, but DO.
fore world whose sense aud judy.
mcnt hii 10 bc consulted. Surely u
Was not 10 be said against man that
under fuch circumstance he was
anxious 10 keep the scandal quiet"
when Lord Iolcridgc had proceeded
thus far with his charge u the jury the
hour ~ noon had arrived and the
court was, NJ usual, adjourned Tor
lunch.
After luncheon the lord chief Justice
fe,umcd his summing ~, While nj.
hitting the impTobRbility Of a man Of
sir William Gordon Cummings POSI-
ton anu wealth lowering himself 10
cheat aud 10 cheat a friend, tina,
frlrnd ID. Prince ~ Wales, TOO, Lord
Colorldgv made strong point against
plaintiff Ia calling tho Jury's attention
10 his failure 10 face his necusefs. Lord
Colefldge then taiui awe have now
come 10 a very important point, IN my
mind. have carefully searched for
hut have been unable 10 Mud and COM
ifadlction Of the statement that Sir
William Gordon Cumming was In.
formed oi Lyc-tt GREEN. desire 10 he
with him. II am wrong"
added tho lord chief Justice, turning 10
Sir Edward Clarke, ~ desire to be
corrected"
Sir Edward, for plaintiff, said there
was no evidence that Sir william was
informed u Lycstt ureen's deslre 10
le confronted with the plainlin.
rhctoupon Sir Charles Russell, for
defendants, promptly Toso AMI read
from General Williams testimony
that the latter had said IN court no
had informed Sir William Gordon
Cumming Of Lyceit 6roun's desire 10
he confronted With him.
Continuing his reference 10 tho
Prince OF Wales, Lord C0.cr,dRe taid
tn prince was, he presumed, "a gpntle
man, and the Instinct Of an honorable
man was 10 range himfelf on the side
n lis friends. II the prince aid not
believe the story he would have made
Ii a foint 10 show the world lac lid not.
A military tribunal, the chief Justice
added, would luJgo II the proceed nga
with which General Williams and Lord
luvelsfy were concerned formed AN |
InfmctlDn OF tho rules aud regulations
governing the army, 10 with that point
Ihe Jury need not trouble themselves, |
lie said he did not know why the |
Jury had been Informed II was I'M |
l0ssible for tho names 0i the Prince u |
Wales aud General Owen Williams 10 |
temgiu on tie army list n the name OF |
Gordon Cpmmins wnsblim'
Inaled theFelfom. This had nothing |
10 20 with The case; the jury's verdict |
would not have the hlightess elect up
IN tho military authorities one way |
" the other, NJ far as the gonuemrn |
w.Tc concerned. Lord |
uoleriige then turned his attention % |
Sir william Gordon Cumming. He
severely criticised the lar0neps con |
duet after leaving Tranby Cr0lt. His
conduct then, according to tue chief |
Justice, was not Of a nature tending 10
Indicate the plaintiff was innoount Of
Ihe charges brought against him.
In another aud later portion OF his
charge, Lord Colrridgr, referring T. |
The cfltloism which had been htsp'd |
upon the Prince " Wales since the
gilair became public for be shaiv HE
heir apparent had taken IN the episois,
aid, m the main, that England whs
not only a free country, but orlsQrl'
lns The life Of the Prince Of Wales,
HE that a. every other person OF nnh,
Sas continually made the subject OF
Iuhllc comment. "The Prince OF
AalpsD 4 ord Dnleritlutt udued EDuiff.