The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-10
SIR WILLIAMS WOE.
The Bacoarat Scandal Case De-
cided Against Him.
PRACTICALLY ADJUDGED A CHEAT.


Without ANY Outward Appearance
of Concern-Hisses in the Court
Z Room-Gen. Owen Williams Gets
I'm His Little Protest.
LONDON, June 1.-The jury in the bac-
carat trial has returned verdict against
6ir William Gordon Cumming.
From the time the jury retired to de-
hberate upon their verdict until the
moment they returned to court only
fifteen minutes elapsed, showing appar-
emily that they were of one opinion as
to the merits Of the case.
The announcement Of the verdict was
received with slight kissing in the court
upon the part Of those who were in
marks Of disapprobation, however, were
promptly suppressed, and as the court
room began to be vacated by its deeply
interested, chatting audience, the cur
tain may be said to have been lowered
over the Tranby Croft drama, and Sir
William is practically found guilty of
cheating in friendly game.
nkThe case was resumed with the GUS
torhary large attendance, but with one
OF Its most prominent figures-the
Prince Of Wales-absent. He went to
Ascot, and his absence naturally gave
rise to much comment, the general i'm
preston being that he did not care to
face another such scathing as he mad al
ready received from the solicitor gen
eral. Sir Edward Clarke.
Gen. Williams Protest.
The latter's speech evidently incensed
those against whom it was directed, and
proceedings had no more than opened
than Gen. Owen Williams stepped for
ward in an excited manner and began
speaking.
Gen. Williams-I wish, my lord, to
make statement.
Sir Edward Clarke (springing to his
Gen. Williams has not the slightest
status here.
Lord Coleridge Ito Gen. Williams)-
You must not interrupt.
Gen. Williams-My lord, l was ac-
cused yesterday of an abomiaable crime.
l wish to say that the accusation is
untrue.
Lord Coleridge Please sit down.
I'VE were accused of sacrificing an
innocent man. This statement was made
without any evidence being brought
forward for its justification.
This ended the incident, the general
having succeeded in getting his indig-
nant denial before the jury in spite Of
the protests of counsel and the supposed
unbending rules of the court.
Lord Coleridge then began his charge,
the trst portion being entirely impair
tial, and confined to statement of the
admitted facts.
his lordship then went on to say that
1t was worthy of consideration that the
plaintiff had placed his counters on the
white paper before him, as had he
placed them on the cloth, like the others,
he would have been less easily detected
How They Received the Verdict.
When the verdict was announced to
be against Sir William the latter, to all
appearances, was the most unmoyed
man in court. He folded his arms and
looked straight at the jury, but other
wise did not move muscle, his face
not showing the slightest trace of
emotion. Lord Middleton, however,
flushed scarled and then turned very
pale.
Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mrs. Lycett
Green were also noticed to turn pale
when the verdict was rendered, and
were. evidently badly frightened when
lioy liicdIu tle HlSSeS winch greeted 1t,
The two ladies mentioned stood for sew
eral minutes whispering with their
counsel, and then, accompanied by their
respective husbands. they passed slowly
out Of court with bowed heads, nobody
speaking to them, and to all appear
ances the objects of much dislike.
Sir William Gordon Cumming, on the |
other hand, was met by his friends with |
extended hands and words of sympathy, |
and when he appeared outside was
loudly and repeatedly cheered by the ex-
cited crowd which surrounded the build |
ing. The effect of the verdict on mill
tary circles, it is generally understood.
Is that Sir William Gordon Cumming
will be promptly cashiered from the
Marlborough club, the Guards club, the
Turf club and any other social organiza-
ton to which he may belong.
Duplicate Chips In Court.
1t was divulged that the chips pro
duced in court, and alleged to be those
used at Tranby Croft were not those
used by the players.
The latter bore the Prince of Wales
plume of three ostrich feathers or the
reverse side, but in order to preserve the
'ecret that they were the property of
MS royal highness asecond set was made,
IDENTICAL in every respect with the
'thers, except that the crest was
omitted.