Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-06
THE BACCARAT SHOW
rr,y London Attraction" Eclipsed
by the Great Trial.
ruE MYSTERY INVOLVED
,,mors In Which Ladies' Names are
-,,,ped-Markcd Indecorpm in tho
court-Room-The Case for the
pcfencc Cioscd--Adjourn-
mcnt Until Monday.
... ,,slo.Amorican cable to the Dispatch.l J

- .bo trial Of tho famous baccarat-
'' l.I suit. there was a repetition inside
.,,.dc Of the court of the peculiar
'-' which have been witnessed during
- davs. Interest in this sensational
4,cs mol seem to diminish in the
go, 5ccrcc. In fact, TO judge by the
..r,1r At which the crowds began to
'-'@ ''.,rIe. il is s<fe to say that interest in
TO 4 Sir William Gordon Cumming
~ 80. rs the case wears on.
'-, N, VILLAINS BROTHER STANDS BY HIN.
,,r soldiorly plaintiff was among the
-.,a'e. In court. Upon this occasion Sir
t&2 .,, VAS accompanied by his brother, Lord
Nl.,,,r. who. d seems, has resolved 20 sup
A1-,,t, Y1 fortunate Baronet with his presence
g., tre1c. the last, acts In the baccnrat de-
q. ...,a,s.ts IN order 60 show the Jury, the Lord
r,.t.-c. the Prince Of Wales, tho defend
~. 49, me public that the plaintiff Is not en-
....v frcuilosS IN tue teIfioie up-hih nght IN
lL,tS hr is engaged
-, -erru IN THE STORY OF gARLY MARRIAGE.
....tno course Of an interview to-day Sir
.ts-... Gordon Cumming denied that there vas
Nl.,s ir the story cabled from New York
L...isy hy the Dalziel-Dunlap Agency that
,,o t'aiutiG. was 10 be married shortly 20
~, po-euce Garner, OF that city.
TfE PRINCE AND TUX LADIES.
-,.r-.,., u Wales. affable as eyor and ne
,.l,os.,y dressed as all the other principals in
l. g.eal'- Benc'l panorama, was also among
IN. arrived and took their seats before the
-.l .frlinr Of the court. The ladies, as
80 wore strongly represented, apparently
e-rg to me utmost this opportunity OF dis
.+-.-t trc contents Of their wardrobes so far
rIiE PRINCES COUNTERS.
...,,.1 af IO.Qn
-. --,-esiings were upon the point OF COM
=. iir, Win the resumption Of the cross-exnm-
......- os Mr.. Lycett Green, the daughter Of
4. A-trur Wilson, Sr., and the sister Of
go. yr. Wilson, whose testimony furnished
,Il.e0-e with so much enjoyment, when the
r...,r of the Jury, addressing the Lord Chief
,,.s ssId that the jurymon were desirOus OF
.-,.....u. the counters used while playing bac-
~, al Iranby Croft In September last and
% ss srawn by young Wilson's testimony of
,...sriay. we're the property Of the Prince Of
+.-s. ana we're carried by the heir apparent
~ visiting the country-houses OF his intimate
rHg C0UNTERs Examined CAREFULLY.
nose co7ntcrs, by direction Of the Lord Chief
,-..t,a. were then passed into the iury-box and
..s s.-rrmen particularly the bold subject who
l..i,i1ma historical parsonage by actually
.s,-!rg" % question the Prince Of Wales while
.,s.,er was IN the witness-box, examined the
..-. fye- and two-DOund representations with
--., interest and In n solemn, mysterious man.
,.-f. if expecting 10 read on their surface some
i.,fs- c'se % the unTayelling of the baccarat
--..e-y ,lr mystery IL still seems TO be to many
--,.s l1 spite Of the testimony presented, as
.-.-slfrel people Join In admitting that the
-.,gs Of the BarOnet in bringing the suit has
~ lasu any more clearly shown than has been
.--.,rated the motive of the Wilson family in
...-spplrent bitterness. RumOrs In both these
U-te;,us, In which ladies' names are men,
al-t stu fn the air.
MRS. GREEN, AGAIN.
W.sahe! fury had completed their inspection Of
-4 Prince uf Walcs's private counters the cross
.r--.I1ati1n Of Mrs. lycett Green was resumed.
NJ. Green was pale and nervous, and seemed
,.--.f.y anxious 10 get through with her share Of
.s-aL But Sir Edward Clarke is too able n
rrr-- % lose any points on account OF a lady's
ts-,alsuess. 40 he began his Cross-examination
,--sA.rg the young lady go again all over the
--r. which she had travcrsed yesterday in
.a-rIt0 The position OF the tables of the players
y-ts tatl"s and as 10 the instances Of cheating
-... ne part II Sir William Gordon Cumming,
t-.tst0 Tie number Of times the cheating had
r.4rtl, Ctc.
sHg KNOWS ABOUT TIE GANB.
After having by this overturning OF testimony
elo4fl'y refreshed the jurors minds in regard
Nrs Green's evidence and once more placed
"- .ila;ion clearly before the jury, Sir Edward
C8,se. addressing the witness, said:
'y.1 don't know much aboutLthe game, do
-6s yes. ! do" quickly and: Indignantly
.srlei he young lady, as the first ripple OF
...-ier oi the day swept over the baccarat en-
Us isis assembled.
CERTAIN Mr. BowLEs.
-ls Soirit0r-General them branched on Unto
70 entirely new line of thought and asked Mrs.
.rt4 Green several questions as 10 whether or
1t .,e was acquainted with man named
.T, /, Mrs Green replied In substance that
"a not know a man named Bowles, ana
.s--d surprised that the leading counsel Tor
uat t4iutI should ask her such question.
tE-- some further questions, Nrs. Arthur
r-sl, 'he mother II young Mr.. Arthur STANLEY
f.--. Vas called 10 the witness-staud' ana MRS:
L' -t Green resumed her seat in the midst OF
g. ,-a1r II defendants behind Sir Charles Rus
s-.t-er legal champion.
DUDE WILSON'S MOTHER.
r-. Wilson is a stout, pleasant-faced lady
s,.. ft.y years Of age. She gave her testimony
..-.r ana firmly and evidently was most pain
l"-feI by the position in which she found
-..-. placed. She was dressed In black silk,
l.kart he- hands, neatly gloved, on the rail OF
r ..e---noX as she illustrated the precise
-.-.ar.n which Sir William Gordon Cumming
-,..I Gp toe counters with his hands.
NODOUBT ABOUT THE CHEATING.
l- answer % pointed question asked her by
sr,.s.l.. Russell as 10 whether she had seen
srNlal Gordon Cumming cheat, Mrs. VIZ
- Pop Cd with great emotion, her face flushing
fully: Yes, unfortunately; there Is no
-t-t.gt if.'
A"HORRIBLB COMMUNICATION
f-. Arthur Wilson, replying TO Sir Charles
t--.L questions. said that she was present at
..-'v ,fl'i iu the room where, on September
'.. o.. Prince OF Wales, Sir William Gordon
..-, ana the deiendants played baccarat.
We Wilson distinctly recalled her son. arthur
''-..r NI-. p, looking at her With puzzled exc
Hn N al
q. horrible communication 10 net' ~
' 't. eHaet that ne had seen the plainuh,
81 IS t.u Gordon Cumming, cheat while pay
ts -s-.
.I1 CHEATING AGAIN DESCRIBED.
E- Wilson then repeated in detah the CYL
H. a has already been given as 10 the
.tf % which the BaTOnet cheated Dy snpping
-..'iu.al -ounter out OF his mana or tlPllhS
Pes tl- line with a pencil when the catu
.' .f 40 was favorable 20 him. Mrs. wilson, III
..r. Wa most emphatic In her disclaimers
f ',.rr had been any agreement entered into
' .. wilson family 70 watch the piaintin Piay
d. .t. -r..rI night September 0th) OF the Dac-
.-.--...FIus at TrauDy Croft. The position
.. r.f William Gordon Cumming Occupleu on
.. -.-a.f 70 the b4ccardt-'abIes was purely tno
'. Zoo .. .u accident. In other words, the Baro-
a-- lni choose hs position al tue tapio, IL, 1t
b.. placed in bis position. lie SIMPLY 9l, toSn
..' Pee occupied from the fact that nooOuy
.-' -a4 previously taken seat at That place.
DID l.OT WIsg 4 SCANDAL
la.a.lar, Mrs. Arthur Wilson said that
~ '.r -lu tOllhor that the plaintih had pooh
-".- -le said:
"., FNI must not speak OF ~. NC huS' i1"'
ave .1ucal In our house" ...
'.'lc ihr ree0nd evenings play tSepteuiptear,
.. witness did not notice anything unsi .i
.s.t "a note written by her sOn.in-la",
p. 20 tfrcers informing her OF the iacts no
r.. yoscd. This note, producoa' WAS 40
Ha.
81 .sye distinctly seen Sir William Gordon
.."F cheating twice. 1 cannot remain ln
m Any longer. Something ought :" 10
P. top tho gam0."
DID SoT WISH scEsE.
'a Wilson added that when Mr. Lyees' ee
finally returned 10 the Bonn where Dacch.
ea- being played she shook her heao' hos
: sang o. have scene before the laoloS ~, a.
presence Of tho Prince o. nnes' "i,e
-- 4..) taid that shO recDllsfted tho Pia,n 10,
asking o have en- extra G10 Paia hlin .Gao1 ~ =
-'rt which he claimed had no. pssh a. a
y '- Prince Of Wales, aud that tne fflice ~ 10
.' 0' annoyance told the piaintln 70 PiaN' ~"
-->t' alefo they could ba seen.
TIE CHEATING EVIDENT.
H"erring ~ tho occasion whom Lazy CVvsns,ts ~
+ -' eI natural" Mrs. Wilson sara wa. 81
= Lr Plaintiff push en- extra Eio cOuit1t cOI, 80
e. Inc. And said the witness, this was
't such an open manner tnht sue WIZ .Sia,-
80 - N vas possible that the other peoP'y, P'~'
ga. "a " observe the plaintiffs action'
FEARFUL FOE Hgg son.
N Arthur Wilson then said that she nhu s..'
= itetyiew with the Prince OF wales on wv
= on the following day anu dsa,',av snas VII.