Telegram-herald., 1891-06-09
SCORES HIS HIGHNESS.
or koward Clarke Gives the kes-
tive Prince OF Wales
A VEAL BAD SETTING OFF IN COURT.
he Declares That IL SIR William 6eraea
is Expelled frosa the Army, hts hsy-
al nizhesss sAsaia Go, Too
Royalty kan To seed.

LONDON, June s.-Two more sensa-
tions arc 10 be recorded in the great
tacearaE scandal as = result of the
days Developments one Was . mild
sensation ia comparison 10 the other.
The milaer came frst and was exciting
for tiiae, bat soon paled into luster-
less insignifeance beside It's more start
Eag successor.
% nild sensation was TIE announce
ment shat Arthur Stanley Wilson. the
host Of Tranby Croft, who not only
metaphorieally but literally shut
his eyes 10 the prince of Wales
hzison in his house with Lady
Brooke and the indifference which the
desire that there should be no card
playing, had been elected member of
the Marlboro club on the proposal Of
Albert Edward himself.
The second sensation absorbed and
eclipsed IT'S predecessor. This was Sir
Edward Ciarke's speech to the jury, in
which, to the establishment, amaxenent
and horror of the elect of Eng
land, he attacked the prince of Wales
and said that if Lord Gordon Cumming
were kicked ont of the army Albert
Edward should be visited with the
same punishment To describe the
effect of this extraordinary temer.ty
by the eminent counsel would be i'm
possible.
The prince occupied his accustomed
place beside the lord chief justice
when court convened. Sir Charles
Russell continued his speech and was
followed by Solicitor General Sir
Edward Clarke. Sir Edward summed
up tho case for Sir Gordon Cum
ming, prefacing his remarks with
statement that he should not hesitate
to speak plainly concerning the Wilson
family and all the defendants to the
suit. Nobody supposed for moment
that he included the prince in this de-
termination. but he did in the following
language:
"Sir Charles has suggested to you that this
case means more to Sir William Gordon Cum
ming than nero acouittal OF the orense Of
cheating. II means his honor and his life.
As Sir Charles has said, an unfavorabie YER
dict would compel him to leave the army
CT his country TO which he had dedicated
the best part OF his life take this opportunity
TO say that IL 10 improbable thai anyone can re-
move the name Of William Gordon-Cumming
from the army rolls as leutenan. colonel and
allow that of the prince OF Wales Is felA mar
shall and Owen Williams as general to remain"
This bold statement seemed TO COM
pletely take away the breath of the au-
dience, and caused by far the greatest
sensation of the entire trial. A hushcd
murmur of establishment, not un-
mixed with dismay and some irrita-
ton, and taking several seconds. swept
here and there about the courtroom
like breakers on O rocky coast One
must thoroughly understand the almost
religious worship of royalty which pre-
walls throughout Great Britain to clear
ly understand the full meaning. the
crushing significance of the solicitor
generals words, aimed directly at the
heir apparent. 1t was as if n thunder
clap had suddenly shaken the building
and as II a fash OF lightning had
unexpectedly revealed the prince of
Wales in colors totally unexpected
those of common mortal, subject to
the laws OF England and, according to
the solicitor generals intimation, pos
sible violator of the military regula-
tions to the extent that his name was
liab Die TO be struck from the army list.
Amidst this storm the prince of
Wales sat on the bench to the'left of the
lord chief justice, immoyable, not a
muscle of his face apparently twitch-
ing, leaning his head on his hand and
enieavori9g to appear totally un-
concerned. He merely gazed coolly at
Sir Edward Clarke as if nothing
had happened, while the great
lawyer went on to dissect the
Wilson's and plead his clients cause.
But the incident was too much for
everybody ,clse, Lord Coleridge in
cludcd, and his lordship soon declared
the case adjourned to Friday.