The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-11
AFTER DISGRACE, MARRIAGE.
Slr William Gordon Cumming Welded to
Miss Florence Garner.
A CHARGE THAT THE JURY WAS PACKED
Echoes of the Baccarat Scandal-Monarchy
Impcrilfed by the Subtitle Queen Angry.
Foreign Events.
by Cable TO tho Times.l

LONDON, June 10.-Sir William Gordon
Cumming was married at II o'clock this morn
ing in fashionable Holy Trinity Church at
Chelsea, to Miss Florence Garner, daughter
of the late Commodore William Garner, Of
the bride away. Major Vesey Daw-
son. of the Coldstream Guards, was the
best man. The Rev. II. Eyton officiated.
The marriage was practically secret mar
riage. Only twelve people were present at the
ceremonies at Holy Trinity. The bride looked
charmingly happy, and Sir William was proud
looking, cool and entirely self-possessed.
There was no trace in his personal appearance
of depression or emotion resulting from yester
days verdict in the Court of Queens Bench.
Lady and Sir William Gordon-Cumming lett
the city shortly after the ceremony for the
bridegroom's estate at Altyre near ferries, IN
Scotland, where they will spend the honey
moon.
SIR WILLIAM RETICENT.
In an interview Sir. William Gordon-Cum-
ming said that he had nothing 10 add to what
he had said in the witness box. The popular
opinion of the verdict he added, was shown
by the demonstrations in court. Sir William
Gordon-Cumming refused 10 say anything in
regard to the comments of the newspapers
upon the case Just decided, saying that the
newspapers were at perfect liberty to say
what they pleased.
When the verdict was pronounced against
him Sir William again offered to cancel his
engagement 10 Miss Garner. but that lady.
believing in his innocence, would not hear of
such n thing and insisted that the marriage
should take place to-day. Ii IS expected that
Sir William and his wife will visit the United
States in the autumn Lady Gordon Cum
.,,t., ;o h. alInof 1onv,for of ba lofa Iop,
modore William Garner, of New York, who
was drowned in July, 1876, with his wife,
through the capsizing of Mr.. Garner's yacht
Mohawk.
THE MONARCHY IN PERIL.
Echoes of the baccarat scandal suit still fill
the air, The sOlicitOr-general, Sir Edward
Clarke, who so ably argued the case, is i'll and
thoroughly exhausted to-day. He has en-
tirely lost the use of his voice and is obliged
to retire from an important, case IN which ne
was retained for to-day. The denunclatlOn OF
the Prince Of Wales by the newspaper
press, especially his denunciation by the
Tory press, has caused tremendous sensa-
tion throughout Great Britain, and it is as
serted that the revelations made during the
trial of the baccarat scandal suit In court are
judged TO have done more TO imperil the
monarchy than any event which has taken
place for many years past IN England.
WAS THE JURY PACkEDg
Friends of Sir William now claim that the
jury was packed, and that SC far from the de-
fense being surprised by thequestions which
juryman addressed TO the Prince Of Wales
the questions were expected and had
been arranged in advance in rider TO
give the Prince a pretext for declaring his
belief in Cummings guilt. A luryman has
admitted that the case was settled against the
plaintiff by the evidence of the Prince. and
a l.ft
that he had found it impossible to discredit
the evidence against Cumming. 1t is said
that all the jurynen are Conservatives in poll
tical faith.
THE MIDDLETOSs MORTIFIED.
Lady Middleton. sister of Sir William. is
said to be seriously affected by the verdict
and unable TO leave her apartments. Her
husband, Lord Middleton. who is devoted TO
his wife, and has been an earnest
champion of her brother. is also much
broken down. 1t is said 10 be the
first stain on the Cummings in all their his
tory and the Middietons are one of the
proudest families in all England, being de-
scended from a lord chief justice of Henry
VIII. It is rumored that Queen Victoria sent
"a message of c0ngratulatlon to the Wilson's
through the Prince of Wales, but this cannot
be verified.
THE QUEEN IS ANGRY.
A brief of the court proceedings was tele-
graphed each night to the Queen, who IS now
at Balnoral castle, in Scotland, and Her
Majesty is said TO have expressed
her displeasure in such strong terms
that the Truth of this city asserts that
it would not be surprised if the Court of
Queens Bench revelations were the cause of
the Earl of Coventry's resgning his office as
master of Her Majesty's buckhOunds or chief
of the royal hunt of Her Maiesty's household,
for which Office the Earl draws an annual sal
ary Of $500.
At Ascot Yesterday the Prince of Wales was
visibly nervous until after he received tho
dispatch announcing the Wilson's victory. SO
soon as he was in possession OF the result OF
the iurvs declarations the Prince fairly
beamed upon his friends and relatives. taking
no pains 10 conceal the pleasure he felt at the
result of the verdict.
The Queen does not attempt TO conceal the
fact that she is angry with every one con-
nected with the present baccarat scandal and
the effects Of the royal displeasure may yet be
felt in several quarters.
THE KAISER EAGER TO PLAY BAccARAT.
A Berlin telegram says that baccarat has
been introduced as a new amusement at the
Prussian court, the Kaiser being ANXIOUS to
know. by practical illustration. the incidents
Of the affair with which his royal uncle was
connected.
Sir william Gordon-C Cumming has resigned
from all bis clubs. The costs taxed against
him are $4,000.
FURTHER PRESS COMMENTS.
The Pail Mall Gazette in commenting on
the baccarat case strongly defends the Will
sons. who pursued, it says, perfectly hon
orable and reasonable course. They could
not stop the play. Nobody reading the evi-
deuce presented could come to any other con-
elusion than that Sir William GOrdon-Cum-
ming was guilty.
The st. James Gazette is not sure Of the
positive guilt of Sir William. and after re-
ferring to the events at Tranby Croft the
Gazette comments on the difference between
the Princes conduct and the Queens pure life.
and continues Let princes enjoy themselves
when young. but with advancing years 1t
might be expected the Prince OF Wales would
rule his private life with rather more than
less of decorum. sobriety and self-restralnt