Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-05
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN UNTIL MONDAY
The Earl of Coventry Tells His
Story Of the Games.
NARRATIVE OF THE HOSTESS.
Undiminished Crowds Flock 60 the Bsccarst
Scandal Trial.


semble, 1T is safe to say that interest in tie
fate of Sir William Gordon Cumming increases
as the case wears on. The tell. soldierly plant
IN was among the early arrivals in court Upon
this occasion Sir William Was accompanied by
his brother. Lord Middleton. who il seems. has
resolved 60 support the unfortunate hAronet
with has presence during these. the last acts in
the baccarat developments in order 10 show
the q ury, the lord chief justice. the Prince of
Wales. the defendants and the public that the
plaintiff Is not entirely frlendless in the terrible
uphill fight in which he Is engaged Ths
Prince of Wales, affable ever ana fault
lessly dressed all the other principals in the
queens bench panorama. WIS also among thuse
who arrived and took their seats before tho
official opening Of the court The ladies. as
usual were strongly represented, apparently
utilizing to the utmost this opportunity of
displaying the contents Of their waTdrobes so
far as spring and summer COSTUMES are con-
cerned. The court opened promptly at 1850
O'Clock.
Ihe proceedings we're upon the point Of
commencing with the resumption Of the cross
examination of Mrs. Lycett Gr,en, the
daughter of Mr.. Arthur Wilson. sr.. and the
sister of young Mr. Wilson. whose testimony
FURNISHED the audience with % much enjoy
ment, when the foreman Of the jury, address
ing the lord chief justice. said that the jury
men were deslrous of inspecting the counters
used while playing baccarat at Tranby Croft in
September last. and which. shown by young
Wilson testimony yesterday, were the prop
erty of the Prince Of Wales and were carried by
the heir apparent while visiting the country
houses OF hIs intimate friends.
ExANISINa THE ',caIps."
These counters. by the direction u the lord
chief justice, were then passed into the jury
box. and the iurymen, particularly the bold
subject who has become historical parsonage
by actually daring 10 question the Prince Il
Wales while the latter in the witness box.
examined the flO Is and e. repre-
sentatlons with much interest aud IN q
solemn, mysterious manner, AZ ex-
pecting TO read on their surface some
further clue to the unrayeling of the baccarat
mystery, for mystery II stlll seems to be 10
many people in spite of the testimony pre-
sented. as unpreiudiced people JOIN in admit
ting that the motive OF the baronet IN bringing
the suit has not been any more clearly shown
than has been demonstrated the motive of the
Wilson family IN their apparent bitterness.
Rumors in both these connections IN which
ladies names are mentioned, still MI the air.
MRS GREEN RESUMES THE STAND.
When the jury had completed their inspec-
ton Of the Prince of Wales private counters
the crosse xamiaation OF Mrs. Lycett Green
was resumed. Mrs. Green was pale and nerv-
Gus and seemed terribly anxious To get through
with her share of the trial. But sir edward
Clarke is too able lawyer to lose any points
on account of a lady eryousness, 80 he Logan
his cross-examinatlon by making the young
lady go again all over the ground which she
had trayersed yesterday in regard to the posi-
ton of the tables, of the plas al the tables
and ar 70 the instances Of cheating upon tiIe
part of SIR William Gordon Cumming and az 10
the number of times the cheating had occurred,
&c. After having, by this oyerturnlng OF testi-
mony, thoroughly refreshed the jurors minds
In regard to Mrs Green evidence, ana once
more placed the situation clearly before the
jury. Sir Edward Clarke, addressing the wit
ness, said: You don't know much about TIE
game, do you!"
ION, yes, do" quickly and Indignantly re-
Piled the young lady, as the nrst ripple of
laughter of the day swept over the baccarat
enthusiasts assembled.
The solicitor general then branched OF into
an entirely new line Of thought and afked Mrs.
Lycett Green several questions ar to whether
or not she Wac acquainted with man
named Bowles. Mrs. Green replied in sub
stance that she did not know man named
Bowies, and seemed surprised that leading
counsel FOR plaintiff should ask her such q
question.
MRS. Arthur WILSON CALLED.
After some further questions Mrs. Arthur
Wilson, the mother Of young Mr.. Arthur STAN
ley Wilson, was called to the witness stand, and
Mrs. Lycett Green resumed her seat in the
midst Of the group of defendants behind hIr
Charles Russell, their legal champion Mrs.
Arthur Wilson. replying to sir Charles Russells
questions, said that she was present at Tranby
Croft in the room where on September the
Prince Of Wales, Sir William Gordon Cumming
and the defendants played baccarat Mrs. Viii
son distinctly recalled her son. Arthur Stanley
Wilson, looking at her with puzzl,d eKpres-
sion on his face; that he afterward made .
horrible communication" to her. IL wac to
the effect that he had seen the plaintiff, SIR
William Gordon Cumming, cheat while PLAYING
cards. Mrs Wilson then repeated in detail tho
which has alrsalK haau as Al the
manner in which the baTonet cheated by slip
ping an additional counter out Of his hand or
nipping il across the line with pencA when
the card turned up was favorable to hun.
NO AGREEMENT TO WATCH.
Mrs. Wilson, in addition, most emphatic
in her disclaimers that there had been any
agreement entered into by the Wilson family
to watch the plaintiffs play on the second night
tSeptember ~ OF the baccarat playing at
iranby Croft. The position which Sir William
Gordon Cumming occupied on both nights at
the baccarat tables purely the result Of
accident In other wordn, the baronet did not
choose his position at the table, nor was he
placed in his position. he simply took the
seat he occupied from the fact that nobody
else had previously taken a seat at that place.
Continuing, Mrs. Arthur Wilson said that
when her son told her that the plaintiff had
been cheating she said: ''Oh, you must not
speak of It, We must not have scandal IN
our house"
During the second evenings play (septem-
Der ~ the witness did not notice anything
until she received a note written by her son-iu-
law, Mr.. Lycett Green, informing her Of the
facts he had discovered.
1bis note, produced. Was follows: II have
distinctly seen SIR William Gordon Cumming
cheating twice. L cannot remain in the room
any longer. Something ought 70 be done 10
stop tine game"
aIrs. Wnson added that when Mr.. Lycett
carat was being played she shook her head, not
wishing to have y scene before the ladies and
in the presence Of the Prince Of Wales. Ars.
Wilson also said that she recollected the plant
III asking TO have an extra fl0 paid him for .
by the Prince of Wales, and that the prince. in
his s.akes where they could be seen.
A BAREFAoED ATTEMPT.
Referring to the occasion when Lady Coven-
try declared q natural" Ars- Wilson said thst
she saw the plaintiff push an extra Elo counter
over the hne. and, said the witness, this WIS
done in sudA open manner that she won
dered how At was possible thai the other people
playing tailed 70 observe ihe pam tin action.
MRS. Arthur Wilson then said that she had
an interview with the Prince Of Wales on the :
subject on the following day, and thst he ex-
pressed fears that her son, Arthur stanley VIZ
son. would suffer from the after effects OF what
had occurred. o owing 20 the fact that he bad been
the trst person 70 notice and 20 call attention
10 the baronets cheating But, she said, the
Prince of " sles listened 20 ali she had 20 say
-. e.. snbiart aud then told her in the kind-