Morning journal and courier., 1891-06-10
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A Verdict Against Sir William Gordon
 Cumming = How the Verdict Was RAceiwed. '-F

HI N nACCAA IB61AAs 1 A Verdict Against Sir winiam sordo, Cumming How the verdict Wa Received.
 LONDON, June 9.-When the famous bac carat case was given to the jury every body seemed relieved, and few more bet of gloves, etc., were made among thu ladies, and possibly among others as tt what the verdict would be. From the time the jury retired to delibe rate upon their verdict until the momen' they returned to the court room only fiji teen minutes elapsed. During the few minutes that the jury were out the plain. tiff sat quietly in his usual seat, reading 6 big batch of letters. His brether-in-law, Lord Middleton, and other friends who sat near him were evidently very nervous. The five defendants chatted in low tones with their friends, evidently being most anxious to hear the result and to get away from the scene of their seven days of anxiety.
 When the clerk of the court suddenly announced that the jury was ready to re- throughout the packed audience present. Then the chatting was resumed on all sides, the short absence of the jury being regarded as decidedly unfavorable to the plaintiff. -s-
 After the clerk had boiled the jury the lord chief justice said: .,--.
 Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon verdictF ..r.
 "Yes," almost whispered the foreman, standing up and lowing towards Lord Coleridge.
 sIs it for the plaintiff or for the defend antsg" asked the lord chief justice.
 "For the defendants" answered the foreman in a low voice.
 The announcement was received with slight hissing from the galleries, where the ladies'. congregated, and upon the part of some of those in the body of the court who were in sympathy with the plaintiff The court officers had difficulty for some time in suppressing these marks of disapproba- ton. They were, however, eventually suppressed and the court room began to be vacated.
 When the verdict was announced to be against Sir William he was to all appear ances the most unmoved man in court. He folded his arms and looked straight at the jury, but otherwise did not move a mus cle, his face not showing the slightest trace of emotion. Lord Middleton, however, flushed scarlet and then turned very pale.
 Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mrs. Lycett Green were also noticed to turn pale when the verdict was rendered, and were evil dently badly frightened when they heard the misses which greeted it. They stood for several minutes whispering earnestly with their counsel, and then, accompanied by their husbands, they passed elowly out of court with bowed heads, nobody speak ing to them, and to all appearances the ob- jects of much dislike.
 Cumming held a consultation with Sir Edward Clarke, MT. Gill and his solicitor in the course of the evening before pro- to all corners. A group of friends still adhe1ing to him met at the Turf club in expectation of seeing him. Since the scandal became public Cumming has not been seen at the Marlborough or Guards club, of which he is a member, but has occasionally visited the Turf club. Tonight the members of the Turf club seemed undecided how to act. Personally Cumming is liked at the club. He has an honorable record throughout his dealings with members of the club, and many are adverse to his expul- sion. The division of public feeling a class division, the aristocratic circle sid ing with the decision and approving Lord Coleridge's charge, while the mass of the public sympathize with Cumming and ac- cuse the judge of gross partiality. The hissing with which the gallery Of the court saluted the verdict was repeated outside by an excited crowd thronging the corridors. The defendants on leaving the court were surrounded by mob and numbers of insult ing allusions were addressed to them until they reached the protection of their car riages. MT. Lewis, their solicitor, had to fly for safety to the adjacent chsncery court, where he escaped by climbing over a bench. Just before leaving Mir. Wilson telegraphed the result to the prince of Wales, adding congratulations.
 The popular reaction is largely due to Sir Edward Clark's outspoken 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 the enormous difficult ties. His friends fear that the increased distinction he has acquired in the The line he took in his allusions 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 Sir Edward Clarke A lobby report credits certain ministers with telling Sir Edward Clarke that he went too far in his comments on the prince of Wales relations with his client. Political issues of the affair promise a speedy development A group of radicals in the house of commons, after private conference, have decided to raise discus sion with special reference to the prince of Wales, by motions upon the army estimates. MT. Morton has already given notice that in committee on the estimates he will move reduction of the salary of the cemmander-in- chief in order to raise a general debate on the case. An indica- tion how the religious public view the scandal is given in the speeches made at a meeting of Methodist leaders tonight on the suppression . of gambling, conference, who presided, declared tha, gambling permeated all classes and that it was time the evil was confronted, else il would ruin society.