The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-13
THE RHYMING

favor of the Defendants; that although
he would have liked to have found for
the plaintiff, he said he could not con
scientiously do so in the face of the evil
dence which had been presented on be-
half of the defense. The interviewed
juryman said in conclusion that it 10
peared to him the jury had made up
their minds as to the verdict they would
render before the lord chief Justice
summed up and made his charge.
Cummings held a consultation with
Sir Edward Clarke, Mr.. Gill and his so
licitor in the course of the evening be-
fore proceeding home, where he denied
himself to all corners. A group of friends
still adhering to him met at the Turf
club in expectation of seeing him. Since
the scandal became public Cummings
has not been seen at the Marlborough or
the Guards clubs, of which he is a mem
Der. but has occasionally visited the Turf
circle. Tonight members of the Turf
club seemed undecided how to act. Per
sonally Cummings is liked at the club.
He has an honorable record throughout
in all his dealings with members of the
club and many are adverse to his expul-
sion. The division of public feeling upon
the verdict will be largely a class divis-
ion, the aristocratic circle siding with the
decision and approving Lord COleridge's
charge. while the mass of the public
sympathizes with Cummings and accuses
the judge of gross Partially. The hiss
ing with which the gallery of the court
saluted the verdict was repeated outside
by the excited crowd thronging the cor
ridors.
The defendants on leaving the court
were surrounded by a mob and numbers
of insulting illusions were addressed TO
them until they reached the protection
of their carriages. Leads, their solicitor,
had to fly for safety to the adjacent
chancery court where he escaped by
climbing over the bench. Just before
leaving Mrs. Wilson tel~egraphed the re-
suit to the Prince of Wales, adding CON
CALCULATIONS. The popular reaction is
largely due to Sir Edward Clarke's out
spoken and fearless address. When he
appeared in the lobby of the house of
commons tonight he was greeted with
many congratulations on the ground
that he had done the best that could be
done against enormous difficulties.
His friends fear the increased
distinction he has acquired in
the trial will not commend him to the
court. The line he took in his illusions
to the Prince of Wales will be attended
with considerable social risk. The court
is still an immense social power and
could operate to check the career of even
Edward Clarke. Lobby report credits
certain ministers with telling Sir Ed
ward that he went too far in his com
mcnts of the Prince of Wales relations
with his client. The political issues of
the affair promise speedy development.
of radicals in the house of COM
monsa after a private conference have de-
to raise a discussion with special
reference to tho Prince of Wales by
motions upon army estimates. Morton
has already given notice that in the com
on estimates he will move a re
luction Of the salary of the commander
.n-chief in order to raise a general debate
IN the case.
The indication how the religious pub.
&c view the scandal is given in the
made at a meeting of Metho-
list leaders tonight on the suppression of |
gambling. Moulton, president of the
Wesleyan conference who presided de-
,lared that gambling permeated all
classes. and that it was time the evil was
else it would ruin society.
Price Hughes was cheered to the echo
IN saying that he took the first opportu- |
lity to thank Sir Z. Clarke for his fear
css and manly speech. '~Sycophants and
.ime-servers,' he said, "might censure
Sir Edward Clarke, but true men would
him. 1t was ground for bitter re- |
greet that the heir to the throne should
De given to n of the worst forms of
gambling. Sir f. Clarke might have ex- I
cited the anger of some but he had man |
done his duty"