Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-13
SCORING A PRINCE.
NTHE ARGUMENT ON TnE BACCARAT
TRIAL THE PLAINTIFFS COUNCIL
HANDLES THE FUTURE KING OF
ENGLAND RATHER ROUGHLY.
LondOn's Latest.

LONDON, June 9.-There WIS no de-
crease in the crowd in attendance at ihe
, baccarat trial this morning, It IL
thought that the arguments will be
concluded to-day and that the chief
justice will deliver his charge to the
jury tomorrow. Upon the opening OF
the court, Sir Charles Russell resumed
his argument.
| Sir Edward Clarke, for the plaintiff,
followed Lord Charles Russell. Sir
Edward made sensation by saying
that it would be impossible for the au-
thOrities tostrike the name OF Sir. VIII
liam Gordon Cumming from the army
list and leaveth pvince Of Wales name
thereon.
Sir Edward further said that it had
been the common talk that the prince
OF Wales continual presence in court
| during the trial had been for the pur-
pose Of restraining the tongues Of the
lawyers engaged in the case from COM
menting upon the prince Of Wales con-.
nection with it. This remark caused a
sensation, but 1t was nothing to what
| followed furtherutterance OF the ooun-
| sci.
Continuing he int;mated that the
princes presence would not prevent
him from making any comment recess
saIy, saying that he had.a painful duty
to perform and that he intended to per-
form 1t faithfully. II appear in this
case as simple harristey and am OBJ
liged TO disregard friendship and even
my own interests and Comment upon \
the conduct and evidence. Of one Of the
highest in the land" As he made
these remarks he turned and squarely
faced the prince who nerTously crossed
his Legs
Il wish to say, in nnmistal1aOle
TERMS" exclaimed Sir Edward, raising
his voice until it echoed tellingly
throughout the court ''that it would be
impossible for the authorities to- re-
move from the army the plaintiff and
leave on that list the names of the field
marshal, the prince OF Wales and Gen.
eral Owen Williams"
This utterance caused the greatest
sensation. 1t was as If thunder clap
had suddenly shaken the,building, aud
its lightning had Suddenly revealed the
prince of Wales N colors. totally aneX-
pected-those OF = common mortal, SUBJ
ject 10 the laws of England. Amidst
this storm the prince sat immoyable,
leaning his head. upon his arm, aud en-
deavOred to appear totally unconcsrned.
After the sensation had somewhat
subsidized, Sir Edward, apparently salts
fed with the effect, directed his atten-
ton to discrepancies in the evidence.
His arrangement OF the Wilson's was
most severe ard cutting, and frOm the
smiles which pervaded the court room.
it appeared that the spectators were not
in sympathy with them. YES" ex-.
claimed Sir Edward. '"they referring To-
the Wilsons) undoubtedly have money!"
putting cruel emphasis upon the
word money, ''but even If Sir William
Gordon Cumming would condescend to
take it from such a source, l shall not
ask the jury to fix the damages beyond.
q nominal sum-"
At another stage of his address, the
solicitor general said that it was not
doubted that the evidence clearly
showed that tina Wilson family haf
agreed To watch Sir William Gordon
Cummings on the second night. But }"
he added, ''they now saw the mistake
which such an admission would make.
They knew to admit this would make
TranbV Croft become. a by-wor9 in the
land. They 1.-THE Wiisons) would at
least know that nobody would ever visit
this place again-a house which would
be stunned by all honorable people as
the place where a reputation is not safe.
No, thank God! The charge that q
distinguished officer has been caught
cheating at cards Is not so frequent
here in England as to be lightly dis
missed or carelessly recorded, and al
though Mrs. Wilson says that she dis
missed the subject from her mind and
did not tell her husband about 1t, men
like General Williams and Lord Coven-
try, accustomed to the best society in
the land, would not regard II as OF 80
small importance"
Another wholesale smile was enjoyed
in court when Sir Edward Clarke re-
ferred to the difference existing be-
tween the society which Lord Coventry
and General Williams had been accus-
toned to from birth and the society
which the Wilson's had been used to.
Abiding to his question put during the
cross-exAminatiOn Of the witness for the
defense as to the lavish hospitality Of
the witnesses Of the Wilson's as to the
question asked of him, the solicitor
general, il he meant TO say that the
Tranby Croft party was In state Of in
toxication September 9th, the counsel
for the plaintiff said: mo, but did
mean to say that it was quite possible
that they were not in judicial frame
of mind" ''Tne family" he added,
latter agreeing to watch Sir William
Gordon Cumming on the second right
OF the baccarat playing, spent the day
on the race course, where the prince Of
Wales horse won, and returning from
the races, they sat down to long din
ner."
When the court adjourned for lunch
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