Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-06
Seorets of the Gamlng-Table.

The baccarat case, among the many
phases il has presented. has shown to the
world how ill-kept is a secret which is in
the custody of half dozen persons, ladies
included.
IT was agreed at Tranby Croft that no
one should mention that CUNNING had
been detected cheating at cards, and so far
as the sworn testimony goes it appears that
all of those with whom the secret was de-
posted are sure they never divulged it.
Yet II got out and got out very speedily
indeed. though it may be possible that 1T
got wind through the servants.
The servant often hears and sees more
than his master or mistress wots Of. With
a start of few words from the underlings
the gossips might have been able to accu-
mula;e other facts until the story was
rounded of nearly 20 completion. That
CUNNING was in great distress OF mind
was one potent fact that the Prince of
Wales had abandoned CUMMINGS society
was another, and that those who had been
guests at Tranby Croft were ominously
silent and strangely mysterious was an
other. while il can scarcely be doubted
that any alleged silence on the part of the
foolish dude, ARTHUR WILSON was about
as fatal as IL he had talked outright.
At any rate, though there was present
the powerful motive of people who have
lively sense of favors to- come from the
future King of England, and who heartily
desired to save the Princes name from
connection with q gambling scandal, the
secret leaked out.
II Is, however, Just as likely as not that
the ladies and gentlemen who were bound
TO secrecy failed of their duty. An incau-
tious word from one, wink from another. q
panied look from another. the cold shout
der" Of all towsrds CUNNING, and the
story was told. Yet each one could swear
that he or she did not tell it.
Lord Chief-Justice CoLERrDGE, who is pre-
siding ct the trial, does not seem to be the
perfection Of judge. Neither he nor any
OF the counsel stopped the famous Un-
named Juror when in the course of the
jurors questioning of the Prince he asked:
"what was your Highness's opinion las
to the guilt of the accusedl at the time OF
the charges made against the plaintiff p"
To this the Prince suavely replied: The
charges made against him were so unani-
nous that / had not any other course open
30 me than TO believe them" This testi-
mony from the prospective King Of Eng
land, though he spoke only from hearsay,
must have been very damaging to the plain
tit. The New York Sun wonders that Court
or counsel did not halt the juror, but IL may
be that they were all so amazed at his
audacity in interrogating the Prince that
they were struck dumb.
Tho day before yesterday Justice CoLR.
RIDGE for some inconceiyable reason got
the idea that Arthur WILSON had shared IL
CUMMINGS plumber. and so be had VII,
som recalled 10 the stand. where he asked
him If he bad rightly understood him II
say that witness had shared in the win
Dings OF the PLAINTIFF" wilson sharply
and Indignantly answered Certainly not
my Lord" Counsel then explained that
there was no suspicion OF the sort.
Our cablegrams give very full account
of yesterdays proceedings. IL appears
that cvnmno Is hopelessiy involved.
The case win now soon 20 70 the jury
and il seems impossible that the verdict
should give TO the plaintiff the ylndication
which be hopes for.