The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-10
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He Lives in Mansfield mud HnS some
Views About the Trial.
WASHINGTON. D. O., June Elm IN in
terview, Alester P. Gordon-C Cumming,
of sykesyille, Md, brother to Sir Will
lam, the plaintiff in the disgraceful bac-
carat case, has the following to say rela-
tive to the respective characters of the
Prince of Wales and his brother, Sir
William:
81 do not wonder that the American
press everywhere denounces the heir
apparent. The evidence shows that the
whole matter was left in his hands for
the exercise of his judgment and discre-
tion. How did he act? Was not his
conduct disaraceful? Where is the man
illness that is supposed to characterize
the English gentleman2 Instead Of
managing this affair in u clear-headed,
discreet fashion, the Prince OF Wales
has acted like a fool.
II wish that the Princes father had
lived" Mr.. Cumming went on with
much feeling. "Englishmen might not
then have been obliged to blush for the
highest male representative of royalty
in Great Britain. The Princes cruelty
to my brother is almost incredible, and
William and he were the most intimate
OF friends for the last twenty years,
visiting each other and enjoying each
others society. They travelled together
in England, Scotland and France.
They were together at Monte Carlo, at
Genoa, in fact, all over the continent OF
Europe, and their intimacy was that of
college ehums. And now the Prince
and the saps ,aristocracy that courted
my brother Ad pretended to love and
honor him, treaten him as If lost to all
sense OF decency and propriety:
"Do you know my brothers history?
Do you recall the fact that he has served
in four wars with distinguished honor
and gallantry; that he has received the
highest praise from every one for his
bravery and heroism2 Archibald
Forbes was his close friend, and he
knows what noble, generous, kind and
high-spirited man he is. Why, his dar-
ing and intrepidity are something amaz.
ing. After four men had tried to kill
tiger in an Indian jungle, he shot the
beast at close range, probably saving
more than one life. l have had my
confidence in my brother reinforced by
letters from him, in which he tells me
much do not care to see in print. |
believe him entirely innocent OF this
terrible charge. / should be an migrate
did I not love and trust him. Besides
many other kindnesses, he has offered
me his big house in Scotland to live in,
and has made me heir to his large es-
tate in. Scotland. He is wonderfully
good and, generous brother n -:.-.-..... .
When Mr.. Cumming spoke OF the
Wilson's it was with the utmost con-
tempt and disgust,
"Milson is u man who was suddenly
elevated from lowly position by the
merest accident" said he, "and his eyi.
dence on the trial shows that he is q
miserable, envious creature. My broth
er accepted his hospitality and, being
naturally somewhat cold and reserved,
did not put himself out to get in the
good graces OF the Wilson family. Ac-
cordingly Wilson takes oGense, matches
up this most foul story, and the ladies,
under the excitement of the moment,
imagine it to be true and swear to it.
The agreement was signed in order to
shield the Prince OF Wales, and that he
should lend himself to such aconspiracy
is simply monstrous.