Evening journal., 1891-06-03

ably never be known, for bold juryman |
interrupted him and thereby caused q SEN |
sation by proceeding to stand up in his
place In the jury box and deliberately
questioning the Prince of Wales. This
audacious subject Of the princes royal
mother said in loud voice:
Are the jury to understand that you
were banking on these two occasions and
saw nothing Of the alleged malpracticesY
The prince hesitated moment us II nn-
decided IA to whether he ought or ought
not 10 reply Finally concluding that he
would answer, he said, with half smile:
''lt is very easy for banker when deal
ing cards not to see anything, especially
when in the company OF friends in a
country house. You do not for q moment
suppose that any one will play unfairly.
Tbejuror, returning to the charge, asked.
What was your opinion at the time Of
the charges made against the plaintiffg'
He Believed Sir william guilty.
"The charges made against him were SO
unanimous that had not any other course
open TO me than TO believe ehem.n
The princes last answer caused another
flutier Of excitement The juror, ap-
parently, had succeeded in bringing out
squarely the fact that the prince in view
Of the evidence which had been placed
before him az Tranby Croft, had become
convinced Of the plaintiffs guilt. When
the murmurs OF astonishment which
greeted the jurors questions Sir Edward
Clarke, seeing that he must do everything
possible TO regain the ground which
seemed to have been lost by the plaintiff
in the estimation Of the jurymen, said,
addressing the Prince OF Wales:
a.
the first question put TO you by the juror
was, substantially, that you had not seen
any malpractices during the game OF
baocarat played at Tranby Croft last Sep
tembersn
IT Made Him Very Tired.
The prince assented to this and bis ex.
animation was concluded lie gave his
evidence Ia halting, hesitating manner,
and he seemed exceedingly relieved when
his examination was over Though Il only
lasted twenty minutes, the examination
OF the prince evidently wearied him ex'
ceedingly aud made him extremely ner-
vous The prince seemed to lose his usual
state Of calm aud dignity shortly after he
| entered the witness box. He did not seem
able TO make himself at ease ON the stand
When a question was pressing more Il
| the point than usual, the princes face was
| observed 20 flush considerably and then <
turn pale again. Except 70 those in prox
unity to the witness box, but two or thre,
| OF the princes answers were fairly audihl,
throughout the court. The Prince Of Wale
glowered when the bold juryman stoppe,
him by his questions, but toward the en-,
Of his answers to the juryman the prime
smiled benigniy upon the entire Jury
Then be shrugged his shoulders, passed &
his seat on the bench, and from there, Il
company with the lord chief justice, TO
private door, through which the primo
and the judge disappeared on their way {
luncheon.
They Handled Him Very Tenderly.
Sir Charles Russell cross-examined tn
Prince Of Wales with some show Of air
ness. The word ''youn In Sir Charles
cross-examinatlon Of the prince general
took the place OF the usual your roya
highness" and 'sir" which had plentiful
interlarded Sir Edward Clarke's questions
But he was manifestly tender in his hand
ling Of the royal witness. In fact, tn
general opinion formed in the court roor
was that there was evidently a tacit agree
ment between the leading counsel, Sir Ec
ward Clarke and Sir Charles Russell, tina
they were TO fish for aud get nothing fror
the prince which any other witness coul
supply,
Only once did the Prince Of Wales b,
tray any open sign of impatience, and tina
was when Sir Charles Russell asked;
what did Mrs. Wilson say TO you abou
Sir Williem Gordon-C Cumming cheating:
The prince fsplied somewhat shortl,
somewhat angrily, it appeared, ''She sal
very little.n
And there the subject was dropped, q
any lawyer can see, at most importan
stage. The prince had admitted that Mrs
Wilson had told him something about 81
Williams cheating and Sir Charles want
ed to find out what she had told the princs
but the latters show OF annoyance at tn
question caused counsel for the defendant
70 turn his legal mind to other matters.
williams and Cummings Evidence.
General Owen Williams was called next
His line Of evidence left the impressio
that Cummings friends did what honol
able men could do to assist him. Afte
admitting that the plaintiff had reproacl
ed Lord Coventry aud himself for givin
him Cumming what be termed bad ad
vice. witness said that Cumming had b,
fore asked whether he (witness) believe
the charge Witness told him the ev
dence was 50 overwhelming that be coul
not do otherwise.
The witness, who knew the accuser
could see no interest in their making falls
charges.
Sir William Gordon Cumming, tn
plaintiff, during his cross-examinatioI
was compelled TO admit that he signed I'll
compact Of secrecy and the promise 70 pla
cards no more, tor the reason that If
! had not done 50 the thing would have bee
taken up by his clubs, by his friends an
, | by his regiment