Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-02
THE BACCARAT TRIAL
All Interest in London is
Centered in the Fa-
nous Case
Popular Sympathy is With
Sir William Gordon
Cumming
The Prince of Wales Will
Be Allowed to Testify
on Honor

LONDON, June ALI interest centers,
today, in the baccarat trial. The crowds
at the court entrance are such as TO re-
quire an extra force of police, and even
those who have cards of admission have
found IT difficult to find their way in.
Not since the Tichborne trial has such
a number Of aristocratic turnouts been
seen In the vicinity of the court, and gap
Ing throngs stands about gazing at the
share Of the scandal the particular owner
has figured in. The one thing notable is
the prevalence OF good humor among the
lower classes, who are waiting for and
watching the "tanta rara" crowd. They
chuckle over the situation as a grand
expose OF the misdoings OF the nobility,
and as something that should bring Joy
to the people.
There is not the deep and intense feel
ing that showed itself at the time OF the
Pail Mall Gazette exposure, but the peo-
pie seem to see an element Of satire In the
affair and enjoy IL accordingly. So far,
the police have pretty well succeeded In
shielding from vulgar gaze the aristo-
cratic beauties who gathered, that MEM
orable night, at Thornby-CrOft; and, In
one or two instances, clubs were used on
| Peeping Toms who we're too anxious TO
Identify them.
Sir William Gordon Cumming made no
efforts TO conceal himself, and 1t was easy
to see that the popular sympathy was on
his side. He is manly looking fellaw
every inch the Scottish nObleman Of
ancient lineage, and one Of the last who
would be suspected OF sharp practice at
cards. At this hour IL Is understood that
| the Prince Of Wales will be called as
witness, but that he will probably be al
lowed TO testify on honor. 1t Is said that
| Queen Victoria is deeply interested I'm the
case, and that a summary OF the proceed
| ings Is TO be telegraphed each day TO Bal
moral. 1t is also well understood that the
queens sympathy is decidedly with the
| Prince Of Wales and the defense in the
case. Indeed, the odds against Sir Will
lam are so great that the very fact has
caused public feeling in his favor.
The action is specifically that OF Sir
| William Gordon Cumming against Mr..
and Mrs. Lycett Green, Mrs. Arthur Will
son, Mr.. Arthur Wilson and Berkeley
| LoYett for slander. Long before the hour
fixed for hearing the case, the court room
was filled with crowds OF fashionable peo-
| pie who had been lucky enough 10 obtain
| tickets.
Judge Coleridge had given orders that
| admission 10 the court was 10 De by spec
ial tickets only. He announced that he
would be able TO accommodate only a few
Of the most distinguished applicants with
seats beside him on the bench. He would
reserve the main body of the court for
members Of the bar, witnesses, jurymen
and about thlrty-fve newspaper repre-
sentatlves. The result was that crowds
OF angry and disappointed people were TO
| be seen outside the court.
| The first tremor Of excitement In the
case was caused by the arrival In the
courtroom OF Cumming, the plaintiff,
accompanied by his counsel, Solicitor
General Clarke and DR.. Gill. Opposed TO
these legal lights are Attorney General
| Webster, Sir Charles Russell, Mr.. Asquith
and Arthur Russell, who came In acOm-
panied by the defendants. The plaintiff
was cool and calm, but apparently not In
the best humor.
| The heir apparent entered the court
shortly after II o'clock, accompanied by
| his private secretary. The prince took
his seat near Chief Justice COleridge. The
entrance OF the Prince of Wales was the
signal for the court proceedings TO com
mence. No sooner was the prince seated
than the Jury was sworn; and Chief JUS
tice Coleridge, taking bis seat on the
bench and addressing Solicitor General
| Clarke, the leading counsel for the plain
tiff said, In substance, that he desired that
the Prince OF Wales should be kept In
court as short time as possible. To this
the solicitor general assented.
| Sir Edward Clarke, amid almost breath
less silence, then opened the case for the
| plaintiff