The Portland daily press., 1891-06-12
WHAT | KNOW ABOUT MY FAT FRIEND,
With aa Account OF Certain Famous
Games of Baccarat.
Col. Sir william Gordon Cumn ming
as an Author.
His marriage and the Yachting Ac-
cIdent Which II Recalls.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Sir William Gordon
Cumming has decided, says letter from an
acquaintance of the Baronet In London to
gentleman in New York, to relate at length
his own version of the Tranby Croft bacca-
rat scandal In small volume, which he pur-
poses to bring out at a very early date. In
his book he will deal particularly with what
he has termed the "rascality" Of Lycett
Green; the manner In which the Prince OF
Wales keeps secrets; his candid opinion of
the hostess Of Tranby Croft; the true and
only reason why he was called upon to sign
''that document" how the Prince Of Wales
plays the role Of banker; why he carries his
own baccarat apparatus about with him the
nonsense that occurred among the party on
both nights Of the play; and last, but not
least, Lady Brooke's reason for breaking
her promise to the Prince Of Wales that she
w0nld not utter a single word about the
affair to living being.
Sir William is alleged to have given this
information to only one or two of his most
Intimate friends. and is anxious that the
world should know nothing about his pro-
posed book until 1t finally appears.
II Is thought that Sir Edward Clarke, the
Solicitor General. who defended Sir William
Gord0n-Cumming. will write the introduc-
tory part Of the volume.
Sir William Gordon Cummings bride
Is the elder Of the two daughters
the New York Yacht Club, who, with Mrs.
Garner. was drowned by the capsizing of
the yacht Mohawk. off Stapleton, S. l., In
July, 1876.
The Mohawk was new schooner yacht,
bullt for Commodore Garner, and had been
In commission only a short time. She was
lying at anchor. with foresail, mainsail and
Jl6 set. The Commodore and Mrs. Garner,
with party of friends, including Mr.. Schuy-
Ter Crosby and Miss Edith May. who was at
thot time engaged to be married to Mr..
James Gordon Bennett. but who afterward
married Capt. Arthur Randolph, an English
army officer, had just come on board for an
afternoon. sail down the bay. The sailors
were making preparations to weigh anchor,
when squall came down from over the
Staten Island hills and struck the yacht
with tremendous force. Unfortunately, the
sheets were made fast, with the booms close
aboard, and as the anchor held the yacht
fast, she could not run up In the wind and
free herself.
She went over with nearly every one of the
cabin party below decks, the rain having
driven them to shelter. The companion
hatch shut of its own accord as the yacht
went We over. and they were caught as in q trap
Mr.. crosby succeeded in crawling out of the
partially open skylight, dragging Miss May
after him. He also made gallant effort to
save Mrs. Garner but she was jammed In
some way under the overturned cabin furni-
ture. and he found 1t impossible to get her
out.
Commodore and Mrs. Garner left two
young children, daughters, who were taken
In charge and brought up by Mrs. Francis Q.
Lawrence, who was sister Of the Commo-
dore. She carried them abroad to educate
them about eleven years ago, and they have
lived almost constantly abroad ever SINCE
The younger sister, Miss Llta, was married
TO the Marquis de Breteuil at Pau, France,
March Sd last.