Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-09
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8. cumming decidedly had bis innings
..he baccarat game as played IN court to-
a., The courtroom was crowded long
,.i,-, the opeuiue-time and interest in
.ts case did not seem TO have diminished
., ,hc slightest degree.
THE LADIES on HAND.
Io-8 Chief-Justice Coleridge, when he
49,, ms seat on the bench, was fianked on
Nor side by about twenty-five ladies.
V..b tho exception Of the reserved space
W. ll,- the Prince Of Wales, and which the
;.,a- promptly occupied. the body of the
~ room was filed with barristers. the
,-tf the defendants, representatives
j. .As nrcss. the jury. and few specially
3,.r.4 male spectators. while the gal
leo. were in the main filed with fashion
,Ng.dre,sed ladies.
,IE WILLIAM DIGNIFIED AZ EVER.
Tsrlsiutif was as dignlfied as ever and
c.rp,. 4 position almost under the Jury
,.v while in the same row, only farther
..,r from the jury. sat the defendants.
nrr,rr the delivery Of the latter part of
- Charles Russelps speech for the de-
.,.a-.la portion uttered to-day-the
.t-.T calmly listened 10 il with studied
-,r. never for a second turning his head
..9.rl Russell, who but q few feet away was
t.--rr.ug Cumming in q most severe
...,.- Occasionally the Baronet looked
.,-. -at 90 the Prince Of Wales, who was
.-u. lately in front of the plaintiff, but
.a- H.ir Apparent never met Sir Viii
,.'> gaze.
Wales STICKING TO THE WILSON'S.
Tn. Prince of Wales throughout the
PRESENT legal proceedings has demon
..-,..l the fact that he is sticking TO the
W.s0s" and that he viii continue TO do
e., n. better evidence of this is needed
han .ha fact that young Arthur Stanley
wilson has been elected q member Of the
Marlborough Club-the Princes pet club
rr-- ,He nomination of the Heir Apparent
srB CHARLES CONCLUDES.
S-Clar,es Russell concluded his address
by defendants rather briefly and unex-
,..tafrv. 10 seemed 10 the surprised au-
is-ee. Among other things, he said If
o-s. Arthur Stanley Wilson has sworn 70
..E PLACE Il excluded all that class of sug-
-... of which no trace appeareds in
a. -ra-poudence between Sir William
C-.. Cumming, General Owen Williams
All .rl COveutrv-tO the effect that the
t-r-,a'irn arose from a misunderstanding
atla plaintiff 5 system of play, known as
....- ir-..l, -
Russell then said that, in his opinion,
.ta.rIy course open to Sir Edward Clarke,
ls1rc counsel for the plaintiff, which. he
s1l. would be fatal, was to denounce
4, whole accusation as an invention.
MINING DoUBLY CONDEMNED.
Now" said Sir Charles, lin regard to
taaycrts which resulted from the plain
.rs leaving Tranby Croft on the morning
tSu'amher 18th without seeing anybody
...ts house into which he had been intro
f-.e1 %, q friend Of the Prince of Wales.
r..1a full knowledge that he was leaving
Atri him a blasted reputation. If con-
srga,0a Of the evidence given is needed
rc.-rs from the acts and from the con-
'-r- Il the plaintiff himself, who was
f.7tly condemned by the independent
testimony Of witnesses who had no motive
t,s.rst him but every motive to prevent a
,4-3a and by his own conduct when
',.r,lt face to face with the accusation
ls 81 against him.
Eussall then cleverly endeavored TO dis
s-r, the arrangement of the Wilson
family and other members of the Tranbv
C-f baccarat party. which he anticipated
would be one Of the features of the address
.r the plaintiff which the Solicltor-Gene-
"a would make for the other side, con-
--iu. with the remark that he conf
'-.'v left the defendants case in the
lai- q the jury, being fully aware that
tts latter would do their duty and by their
y.riIct uphold the evidence which had
been given in their behalf.
A SENSATION.
Hardly had Sir Charles taken his seat
sri while defendants counsel was still
receiving the congratulations of his friends
he S.lcitor-General took the floor and in
A'sw sentences tersely invited the atten-
t-g Of the Jury, his whole manner indi-
eating that sensation was coming. Slr
Edward commenced bv saving that il had
been the " common talk " that the Prince
Of Wales's continual presence in court
tv-.u. the trial Of this suit had been for
'1a purpose of restraining the tongues OF
ita LAWYERS engaged IN the case from COM
-e1tng upon the Prince of Wales's con
lection with il. This remark caused a
sarss.ion, but il was nothing to what fol-
l.wsl
A BIGGER SENSATION COMING.
Sir Edward intimated that the presence
o. the Prince of Wales in court would not
prevent him from making any comment
Necessary. saving that he, as counsel, had
spliuful duty 70 perform, and Sbat ne IN
tended 70 perform it honestly and fairly
HIS apponents. he continued, had always
beeu careful 10 allude to him, counsel Tor
t- plaintiff. as the "Solicitor-Genera,
AID De added while am proud OF that
','s. must remind the Jury. that appear
81 this case simply as an English oarrister'
ald an obliged to disregard frlenoships,
md even my own interests, anu coil lf tilt
% the conduct and evidence OF one OF the
highest in the land"
IsHE GOING TO ATTACK THE PRIScEF
ST. Edward, as he uttered these last
v0fls turned squarelv around until ne
faced the Prince of Wales, upon wh0m
every eve in court was then fixed ana VINO
rsyyouslv crossed his legs, whlle the au-
de1oe was utterly aghast atwhat was con-
sIlred 20 be the audacity OF the SolcltoI-
General. In several directions the WIS
gs,ed comment, why he is going 10 AZ
tex the Prince of Wales" was distinctly
irlland caused al attention. oerlVetteu
1iar plaintiff g counsel. -,
C.,uDuing. the Solicito-General re-
marked that Sir Charles Russell, Tor the
ltenlants had said that even II the
.ryy found the plaintiff and disregaIdeo
Do 1lcument the latter had signed az
Ir,hy Croft, the military authorizes
would take the matter up, and that siI
William Gordon Cummings name woulu
b stricken from the army list"
1ur oEKArEsT SENSATION or THE TRIAL
"Iwish 10 say in unmistakable terms
exclaimed SIR Edward Clarke, raising ms
voice until il echoed tellingly through the
court, that il would beimpossibIe Iol 'n ne
authorities 10 do any such thing ana 10
leave on that list the names OF tIeid MAI
s-al. the Prince Of Wales, ana deherai
owen Williams. ,o.o
Til. bold statement seemed 70 complete
" take away the breath OF the auulence
AID caused by far the greatest sensation
o! the entire trial.
THE PRINCE UyMoyEp.
Amidst this storm the Prince OF wales
az on the bench TO the left OF the Lore
lhies Justice immoyable, not musclv ~
thl' face. apparently, twitching, leaning nS
lead upon bis arm and endeeVoilng W "P
pear totally uuconcerned.
AKRAIoSMEST or THE WILSON'S.
Sir Edward followed with q, cutting
huaignment OF the Wilson family, when
Demonstrated from the smiles winch PEE
vsded the court room that the spectators
az not much In sympathy WITH them.
Yes" exclaimed the sollcitor-denelSast'
referring 10 the Wilson's, they unoouot-
eely have money"-putting cruel einpna-
~ upon the word "money but even
II Sir William Gordon-C Cumming .woulq
eondeseend 10 take IL from sucn sources
shall not ASK the Jury 10 fix the damages
~ a.