The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-05
ANOTHER SENSATION.


Again there was decided sensation
in court when during Lieutenant Le-
vett's cross-examination Sir Edward
Clarke asked questions in regard to the
liquid refreshments which were par
taken OF during the play at Tranby Croft
and apparently reached such a danger
Gus ground that the Lord Chief Justice
interrupted the cross-examination by
inquiring rather severely whether he
desired to convey to the jury the inn
preston that the hospitality OF Tranby
Croft in September last was Of the nature
OF disturbing hospitality" SO far as
regarded the game. i,
Sir Edward Clarke, in reply admitted
that he did.
Mr.. Lycett Greene, was the next wit
ness.
confirmed the evidence OF his brother
in.law, Arthur Stanley Wilson as to the
occurrence which took place at Tranby
Croft in September last.
Mr.. Greene gave q graphic description
Of the events which took place during
the second evenings play at Tranby
Croft, He said that when he saw the
plaintiff put the extra counters over the
line, when he (Sir William) saw a card
favorably displayed his (Nr. Greene's)
first Impulse WIS 10 exp0s5 the lpfdin ttffS
but as the Prince OF Wales and the
ladies were present he desisted, and felt
the room. Some time later he sent
note to Mrs, Wilson saying, 81 have dis
tinctly seen Sir William Gordon-C Cum
mings cheating twice. cannot remain
in the room any longer. Something
ought to be done to stop the game"
Subsequently, said Mr.. Greene, he
asked to be confronted with Sir William
Gordon Cummings, II the latter denied
theguilt.
Continuing, the witness said that he
had certainly not told the Prince OF
Wales that the plaintiff had made with
drawals OF counters when cards were
against him. Mr.. Green also repeated
his denial that an agreement had been
entered into to watch Sir William Cor
dom Cumming. He added, however,
"but after having been informed that
Sir William Gordon n-Cumming was
cheating naturally looked at this play
on the second night"
MRS. IYcErr GREENS TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Green, wife of the last witness,
was the next witness called to the stand.
She said that in 1888 Sir William Cor
dom Cumming dined at her house and
there taught her to play baccarat.
Mrs. Green explained that she previous
ly met the plaintiff at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Arthur Wilson, and that
she had intimately known a relation of
Sir William Gordon Cumming, orwhich
relation she had great regard: Mrs:
Green then described the positions OF
the baccarat players during the games
played at Tranby Croft in September
last ard said in reply to aquestion on
the subject put by Sir Charles Russell,
that she heard tho Prince OF Wales sew
eral times call the plaintiff to put up his
>stakes where they could be seen. Upon
one Of these occasions Sir William Cor
dom Cumming replied according to this
Eitpessi. ut is on the paper In front
ot me. " $sttfy5.
s Replying to question on the subject,
Mrs. Lycett Green positively declared
that she had not mentioned the un-
pleasant baccarat incident to anybody
but her husband until legal action was
brought against herself and the other
defendants by Sir William Gordon
Cumming.
The solicitor General, Sir Edward
Clark, had Just commenced his cross
examination of Mrs. Lycett Green,
from which nothing of material had
transpired, when the Court adjourned
until to- morrow.