Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-02
The Part the Prince OF Wales Took In
the Baccarat Scandal
Explained.
FIVE AccusEas AGAINST siR
CUMMING.
silence Maintained as Long as the
Accused Complied with Ger.
tain Conditions.
Ny telegraph to the sEwsi
ruE FAMOUS SCANDAL.
slr Clarke Details The Circumstances
OF the Gard Party.


LONDON, June /. - Sir Edward
Clarke detailed the circumstance, now
famous, Of the card parry ut Tandy
Croft, Arthur Wilson's residence, dur
ing the Doucaster meeting In Septeni.
Der, 1890. Baccarat, said the solicitor.
general, had never before boon played
Mt Tandy Croft. II would be his duty,
said the solicitor.goncr,l, 10 put the
Prince OF Wales and General Owen
Williams In tho witness box. Their
testimony would satisfy the Jury that
they saw nothing wrong ON the part Of
Cumming. lIo concluded his address
by making brilliant, eloquent and
passionate appeal 10 the Jury In behalf
Of his client, who, he claimed, was
plainly the victim Of circumstances
and Of falsc desirc 10 avoid scandal,
which would have implicated his hosts
ct Tandy Croft and his old
frienis, who played baccarat with
him thorr. At the conclusion, Sir
William Goruon Cumming, plain
til, was called 10 the witness box. The
plaintiff said the Prince Of Wales acted
M banker upon the occasion referred
20, and TINT Gen. Williams was
crouplor. The plaintiffs attention was
not called INT ON the night Of Septem.
Dor sth, 10 the complaint made against
him. The following evening, he said,
when dressing for dinner, Lord Cow
eutry and Ger. Williams came In 10
him In his bedroom nj Tandy Cruft.
The former said some people staying
there had said that Cumming had
while playing baccarat, the previous
evening, rctorted 10 foul play.
The plaintiff said that he then 10.
piled that this was foul, abominable
charge, and q dclibcnte falschood,
adding, addressing Lord Coventry and
Con. Williams, "What am / 10 do?
You two are my old friends, for good.
nsss' sake say what 10 10 be- done?n
The plaintiff then remarked he added
10 this request that he placed the whole
matter entirely In their hands, and that
after dinner, ut the suggestion of Lord
Coventry and Gen. williams, he, the
plaintiff, had an interview with the
Prince Of Wales, 10 whom he repudi.
Atcd tho charge brought against him,
and said: "Your Royal Hiphn.ss can
well soe what terrible thing this IL for
mel, who have been attempting for
twenty years 10 lead tho life Of an OIL.
Ger and u gentleman" To this, &C.
cording to tho plaintiff, the prince re-
Piled:
"whst can you do' There are Ave
Accusers.n
Sir william Gordon Cumming said
he answered; "Tho hrst impulse Is 10
publicly insult my accusers upon the
race course tomorrow To this the
Prince Of Wales, the plaintiff testified,
replied;
hwhat Ia tho use OF thaig There are
five against you"
Continuing, Sir william said that
half an hour after HIS interview with
the prince he was summoned 10 an
other room where he found Coventry
and General Williams, who told him
the only way 10 avoid "horriblo
scAndap was 10 sign the document
which had already been produced and
read. The plaintiff sald that although
II was tantnmount 10 AL admission OF
guilt, no was persuaded 10 sign II, he.
lleving he could trust his honor TO
Williams aud Coventry. Cummings
concluded his testimony with solemn
denial that no had ever cheated Mt
cards at Tandy Croft, or anywhere
else.
The cross.exsmination Of tho plain
tit was then commenced by Sir
Charles Russell, the leading counsel
for the defendants.
The plaintiff said he had no reason
10 suspect malice on the part OF any Of
the main defendants. Sir Charles Rus.
sell then glanced at the parer, and
turning TO plaintiff, continued.
"And does this express your opinion?
lReading, 'rhe worst 0f II IL that |
feel that they are acting conscientious.
ly In the matter, and they believed
that they did sec me resort to foul
play"
"Pardon me-" said Sir william
quickly, drawing himself up, his eyes
sparkling and Ills whole manner denut.
Ing considerable excitement, "arc you
reading from any letter OF minc?"
Dir Charles Russell replied, "Yes.
Does II express your ieellngs2"
''Yes,O replied the plaintiff sharply.
Then Sir William, under cross-exam.
ination, explained at length several
points In regard 10 baccarat playing.
lie also said he had nothing before
him on the table while playing bscca-
rat on the evenings OF September sth
aud 9th Mt Tanby Croft, except small
plccr Oi palot MI" PehN"i "h" P"a''"'J
n tumbleT.
Sir Charles Russell asked plaintiff n
number Of questions bearing upon
various points In tho case, and clevslly
sought TO obtain admission that the
barunet Increased his stakes when ho
won, and from the questions put u WIS
evident that the plaintiff would be
accused Of no doing after seeing the
cards OF his neighboH. Replying TO
questions, Sir William said Lord SOM
erset and Mrs. Coventry Increased their
stakes aud also kept their counters In
their hands Az well IN on the table. This
plaintiff admitted that on the second
night OF the bacoarat games at ranby
Croft the Prince of Wales said; ~ do
wish that people would put their
stakes where they could be seem" but
The plaintiff added that he did no,
lhlnk thisremark applied to him mptp
than to anyone else. The baronet also
admitted that he kept q number o.
counters In his pocket. He did not
Ask to be confronted with his accus'
hrs. II was folly on his part, he
admitted, but he did many foolish
things that evening. When no had
pistol presented at him In the form
OF this most horrible charge he lost his
head. In reply 10 further questions
put by Sir ChaIlcs Russell the plaiulltf