The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-06
SIR CUMMINGS DISGRACE
TIE PLAINTIFF DENIES THAT HE
is TO MARRY A NEW YORKER.

the ETSNlOuS OdyS VI Jl9 Ifl3l-InS
Prince of Wales Again Present Fault
lessly Arrayed.
LONDON, June Son the fifth day of
the trial of the famous baccarat scandal
suit there was repetition inside and out
side Of the court Of the peculiar scenes
which have been witnessed during the pre-
vious four days. Interest in the case does
not seem to diminish in the slightest degree.
In fact, to judge by the early hour at which
the crowds began to assemble, it is safe to
say that interest in the fate of Sir William
Gordon Cumming increases as the case
wears on. The plaintiff was among the
early arrivals in the court. With him came
his brother, Lord Middleton.
SIR CUMMING NOT TO WED.
During the course of an interview to-day.
Sir William Gordon Cumming denied that
there was any truth in the story cabled
from New York yesterday by the Dalziel
Dunlap agency that he, the plaintiff, was to
be married shortly to Miss Florence Garner
of that city.
The Prince of Wales, affable as ever, and
and as faultlessly dressed as all the other
principals in the queens bench panorama.
was also among those who arrived and took
their seats before the official opening of the
court.
The ladies, as usual, were strongly rep
resented, The court opened promptly at
1920 o'clock.
Before the regular proceedings began the
jury, through their foreman, asked and
were permitted to inspect the counters used
in the baccarat games at Tranby Croft
MRS. GREEN'S EXAMINATION.
The cross examination of Mrs. Lycett
Green was resumed. She wes pale and
nervous and seemed anxious to be
thr ough with the ordeal. The cross
examination added nothing to the interest
of her direct testimony. She was asked if
she knew man named Bowles. She seemed
surprised at the question. the object Of
which did not appear, and denied having
any such acquaintance.
Mrs. Green's mother, Mrs. Arthur Will
son, then entered the witness box Mrs.
Wilson Is a stout, pleasant-faced lady about
so years of age. She gave her testimony
quietly and firmly, and evidently was most
painfully affected by the position In which
she found herself placed.
NO DOUBT OF THE CHEATING.
She was dressed in black silk and kept
her hands, neatly gloved, on the rail of the
witness box as she illustrated the precise
manner in which Sir William Gordon Cum
ing covered up the counters with his hand
In answer to the pointed question ass ed her
by Sir Charles Russell as to whether she had
seen Sir Cumming cheat, Mrs. Wilson replied
with great emotion her face flushing pain
IullY: YES, unfortunately there is no
doubt about it," Mrs. Wilson repeated in
detail the evidence which has already been
given as to the manner in which the baronet
cheated by slipping an additional counter
out OF his hand or Tipping it across the line
with pencil when card turned up was
favorable to him.
NO AGREEMENT TO WATCH HIM.
The was most emphatic in her disclaimers
that there had been any agreement entered
into by the Wilson family to watch plain
tiff's play on the second night Of the baccarat
playing. From Sept. 10 until the
legal proceedings were commenced, Mrs
wilson continued, she said abb
solutely nothing to anybody out
side OF those of her own family, who
we're already acquainted with the facts re-
garding the scandal. 1t was, she said, too
Inucn In her interest to keep the matter as
secret as possible, Mrs. Wilson's cross
examination developed no new facts.
THE EARL OF COVENTRY CALLED.
The Earl of Coventry was the next wit
ness. His testimony agreed with that of
the previous witnesses in the main, but in
one particular it did not. He also added
something to the interest of the story
already told. Lord Coventry said that
when the plaintiff was shown the document
which he was asked to sign as the price of
silence upon the part of the Tranby Croft
oaccarat players, and in which the plaintiff
agreed never to play cards again, Cum
ming said why, this is tantamount TO an
admission OF guilt. won't sign it." "To
TINS we replied, said the earl, gravely and
sententiously: THAT is so, but there is no
hurry about it."
DIDN'T LOSE HIS HEAD.
My impression was, said this witncs-.
carefully weighing his words and evidently
tuily aware that this impression was con-
uary 10 the testimony of all previous wit
nesses, that Lycett Green arthur w ilson's
son-ln-lawl told me during one Of the con-
Eereatlons we had on the subject that the
PialntH had been Intentionally watched
curing the second nights play, on Sept 81
replying to one of Sir Charles Russell's
questions the earl said that there was
noIning IN Sir Cummings demeanor or be-
uoVIor throughout these proceedings which
headn
THE PAPER SENT TO THE PRINCE.
referring to what became of the docu-
Tt t1eht signed by Sir Cumming, the Earl of
S&totehtry said that he personally forwarded
~ TO the Prince Of Wales, and that the
"ithess also made q memorandum In his
owh private notebook of the principal
a i'S winch TOOK place at 1ranDy Croft
IA September last. This notebook was then
produced by the Earl at the request of Sir
IInarles Russell, and the latter read
tne entries referring to the Tran
" Croft affair. They were very
cITcuustantisl, and agreed with the testi-
nony In court. The memorandum con-
cIuded with the words:s"1 was induced to
recommend this course in order to avoid
SSTandal SI1 and in order to keep the Prince Of
wales out Of it, l consider that have
lone my duty to society, 50 far as the case
permits, by insisting that the accused shall
never play cards again"
OBJECTED TO THE PREcIs.
a, Opon cross-examination the earl admitted
shat when he showed the precis to Sir Will
ian Gordon Cumming the latter objected
anu clearly pointed out that his signature
mouio be an admission of his
quit. Sir Edward Clarke also
brought out the fact from this witness that
wnen he parted with Sir Cumming the wit
neSs believed that the plaintiff would be
aoie TO remain in the army and retain his
membership in the club to which he be-
Earl Coventry's testimony concluded the
I1Se Tor the defense and Sir Charles Russell
DEgan his address to the jury, but had not
sPohen long when the court was adjourned
70 monday, Saturday being half holiday