The sun., 1891-06-09
Rad DAY FOR THE PRINCE.
srr EDWARD CLARKE HTrs Hrs ROYAL
HfoHNEss SEVERELY

3, s,r w,iiiam 10 Diserneed % II the T'rise,
Of waies-shans OF Sarcasm Fired a
those uurasie Fiebeinas. the vviisons-
u,,ts that the Party had Imbibea Toe
Mach 10 Sec Cieariy-The Audienes Ap
r,suds Sir Edward's Eloquent Plea
Many Think the Jury WIN Decide fci
air william Uniess t Disagrees.
1oxpoy. June s.-This was the sixth day o.
IN. tra, OF tho suit brought by Fir William
aordou- Cumming against Mr.. and Mrs. Arthui
Wusop, Mr.. and Mrs. Lycett Green. and Mr.
psrteley Levett for damages on account OF al
i.se,l slanderous statements made by them Il
rsaard to baccarat playing at Tranby Croft
nsar Doncaster. In September Last. Previous
10 and after the opening Of the Queens Bench
D,yIsion OF her Maiesty's High Court OF Jus
,Ics at 10 80 A. NJ. the Same scenes which vert
viinessed on each dny OF tho trial last
veek we're repeated inside and outside the
New Law Courts. with tho exception OF the
iae, that m ch OF the noise and bustle OF this
mart OF tho Strand was wanting to-day OWNS
70 tho omnibus strike. Tho absence Of those
slumsy, nearly always overloaded vehicles
from the strand enabled larger crowds to as.
s.mble in front OF the New Law Courts: but. on
tho other hand. there wns an almost entire ab-
..ncs OF that ccas,less rumble OF wheels and
",outing OF omnibus drivers and conductors
IN thot and similar neighborhoods much to the
rslief OF tho nervous people who have business
about the courts.
There was an increase IN tho number
AZ "four-wheelers," "hansoms." and other
such vehicles arriving and departing ct and
about the New Law Courts, and all or nearly
Al OF the fashionables OF last weeks audience
managed to appear fully equipped with
luuehaon baskets and 1asksl 10 their now
familiar plaoos from which they watch the de-
wlopment of tho great baccarat scandal
Sir William Gordon Cum ming decidedly had
lila innings In the baccarRt game % played In
court to-day.
Lord Colerldce. the Lord Chisf Justice OF
England when he took his seat on the bench
was nankcd on either side by about twenty.
Eve sladiea With tho exception Of tho reserved
spsce left for tho rrince Of Wales. and which
tho Inter promptly occupied. the body OF the
court was filed with barristsrs, the plaintiff.
tho defendants. representatives Of tho PRESS
the Jury, and lew specially favored male
spectators. while tho galleries wore In the
main part filed with fashionably dressed ladies.
Tho plaintiff Sir William Gordon Cum.
ming. was as dlgnifled as ever. and. according
to all outward syns utterly unruffled and su-
prerely calm aud collected. The plaintiff CO.
eupied position almost under the jury box.
while in the same row. only further away from
the jury sat the defendants.
During the delivery Of the latter part Of Sir
Charles Russell's speech for the defence. the
portion uttered to-day. the plaintiff calmly
listened to It with studied dignity. never for q
second turning his head towards Sir Charles
Russell. who. hut few feet away from Sir
william, Was deIouncIng the latter in the most
severe manner. Occasionally the Baronet
looked straight at the Prince Of Wales, who
was directly in front Of the plaintiff. but
the heir apparent never met Sir Williams
gaze.
The Prince Of Wales, throughout the present
legal proceedings. has demonstrated the fact
that he is sticking" to the Wilson's. and that
he will continue to do so. No better evidence
Of this is needed than the fact that young
Arthur Stanley Wilson has been elected a
member OF the Marlborough Club. the Princes
pet club. upon the nomination Of the heir sp-
parent himself.
Sir Charles Russell. upon the opening OF
court. resumed his address for the defence, in
terupted on Friday last by the adjournment
Of the Court Of Queens Bench until to-day
Biz Charles commenced BY calling attention to
Sir William Gordon Cummings methods Of
playing baccarat. saying:
II what Mr.. Arthur Stanley Wilson has
sworn to took place. II excluded all that class
Of suRgestion-of which no trace appeared in
tn the correspondence between Sir William
Gordon-C Cumming. Gen. Owen Williams. and
Lord Coventry-to the effect that the accusa-
u"n arose from q Misunderstanding Of the
plain ms system Of play. known as the coup de
t0is.
The evidence for the defence" continued
bir Charles Russell. had given variety OF de-
tail which rointed out the truth. rather than
nrrot.like repetition OF the alleged events"
Dir Charles Russell then said that, in his
opinion. the only course open to Sir Edward
Clarse' leading couns sel for the plaintiff (which.
be added, would De Ia.all. was to denouuce the
Whole cusat on as m Invention.
Now" said Sir Charles. I'm regard to the
events which resulted from the plaintiffs
leaving Tranby tioft on the morning Of Sent
~ niS xHnout seeing anybody in the house. ipto
,t wnsa le Lad leon introduced as q friend OF
MAI ,a no was leaving behind him q blasted
gwen ~. + needed; il. comes rom ihe ac,s and
vs.. VS. doubly condemned by the Independent
Ssssimony ss.non OF wtnesses who hnd no motive |
saaSs aSst nm NM bHt every motive 20 prevent |
%seoAi. aud bv his own conduct whom brought |
'ylo lace with the accusation against him.
.1,.Ss, las possible Tor IN innocent man to |
soop! The course taken by Tho plaintiHY He |
,s ~ nthat he did moi nsk to DO confronted with
~ Nhnessos. because he WAS advised not to |
sosp; But the impulse OF an honorable man |
shnn S"ua nave teen 10 insist that his accusers |
:oouM soIM % brought iace to face With him. In |
,Lsso Lsso 81 thi- the Jury had had placed before |
~. ,uem we l. ebo suggestion that the Witnesses
~sI9ok tr ucfs OF cheating cs,ups de trOis.
has ms was 80 the plaintiffs conduct could |
s,'s, petn explained but there was not u
fas'e ffnsp'e ol suggestion OF that kind uttered at
snShoy rot The rlnintiff signed that Daper
a mi. ninew maj 80 doing was the same Is an
,hs hM chares hussi then dwe,t at length Upon
vIii,esumo!y Vii Of Mir. Berkeley LevetI. who 1t
iems y eihehlbered IN q Lieutenant In the
iIsmV GnlddrrGs, GHudrGs, the regiment IN which Sir Wl-
and @ Iisn,to IISrdon cuWming held the raEk Of Major
iosh'nltss ihants showed that Mr. Levett was anxious
Sea Sesnea oibco service 10 the plaintiff for the
nj ~ VI lLeir Ihst ;r.endsbip and Tor tho sake
sbsn, bns regiment 20 which they 10th belonged:
,dS...., saio ~ Ghrrie-. he had The manlinsss
h.se;ahre to Sir lliam Gordon Cum ming that
Sr VrC,u ~ NOT refuse 10 Delieye his own eyes"
IA a,o.nal ,ona l,s hussc!l then clsverly ndeayorod
ismiss mIiscnnpt tho arraicnment OF tho Wilson
Mmyand MMy ana other members OF tho Tranby Croft
N Ivarat n"at party, which. he anticipated, would
pIa,n,renni ~ me features OF the ddress for the
Ta,dd' Tdd'iH " which the Solicitor. General, Sir Ed
eonninjihlke would make for tho other sido.
n IN ssuitng with the Iemark that he confident
Iury tIse .Ie Ieienhahts' care In tho hands OF the
"a oslng July aware that the latter would
siids"nsr GUY amty and ty their verdict uphold the