The Portland daily press., 1891-06-06
ENGLANUS FUTURE KING PARTICULAR.
He Wanted a Table Better Suited for
Gambling Purposes.
His Baccarat Chips Objects Of Inter
est to Jurymen.
The Close Of the Defence In London's
Latest Scandal.

LONDON, June 5.-On this the fifth day OF
the trial Of the famous baccarat scandal suit
there was a repetition inside and outside OF
the Queens Bench Division Of Her Maiesty's
High Court Of Justice of the peculiar scenes
which have been witnessed during the four
days past. The Prince OF Wales, affable as
ever and as faultlessly dressed. arrived and
took his usual seat at 1925. Just as the pro-
ceedings were about to begin the foreman OF
the jury, addressing the Lord Chief Justice,
said that the jurymen were desirous OF In
specting the counters used while playing
baccarat at Tranby Croft In September. and
which, as shown by young Wilson's testimo-
ny yesterday. were the property Of the
Prince OF Wales. These counters. by the d.
Tection Of the Lord Chief Justice, were then
passed into the jury box, and each juror ex-
amined the &10, G5 and g representations
with much interest, as II expecting to read
on their surfaces some further clue 10 the
unraveling OF the baccarat mystery.
Mrs. Arthur Wilson, the mother OF young
Mr.. Arthur Stanley Wilson, was called TO
the witness stand. She repeated In detail
the evidence which has already been given
as to the manner In which the Bar0net cheat
ed by slipping an additional counter out of
his hand or flipping IL across the line with a
pencil when the card turned up was fav0ra-
Bile to him. Mrs. Wilson also said that she
recollected the plaintiff asking TO have an
extra el0 paid him for Rl0 counter which
he claimed had not been noticed by the
Prince Of Wales, and that the Prince, in a
tone OF annoyance, told the plaintiff to place
his stakes where they could be seen. Re-
ferring to the occasion when Lady Coventry
declared q natural" Mrs. Wilson said that
she saw the plaintiff push an extra Rl0 coun-
ter over the line, and, said the witness, this
was done In such an open manner that she
wondered how 1t was possible that the other
people playing failed TO observe the plain
tif's action.
Mrs. Wilson then said that she had an In
terview with the Prince Of Wales on the sub
ject on the following Gay, and that she ex-
pressed fears that her son, Arthur, would
suffer frcm the after effects Of what had Oc-
CURED, owing to the fact that he had been
the first person to call attention 10 the
Baronets cheating. But, she said, the
Prince listened to all she mad to say on this
subject and then told her In the kindest
manner possible that there was no need for
her to fear anything OF the kind.
On crossexamination Mrs. Wilson said
she had not signed paper pledging herself
to secrecy, but she admitted that the Prince
Of Wales had asked her not TO say anything
about the affair. Answering other ques-
tions, Mrs. Wilson said that on the night Of
September 8th the Prince OF Wales asked
her IL II was not possible to provide proper
baccarat table for the night following. This
Mrs. Wilson explained, was before the
Prince knew anything Of the alleged cheat
Cumming. Consequently. for the second
nights play, that OF September 9th, a fresh
table was provided, but this was
not ON account Of Sir William Cor
don Cumming. though 10 was hoped
that its use would prevent recurrence OF
the events on the previous night. In answer
to the question asked her by Sir Charles Rus
sell. as to whether she had seen Sir William
Gordon Cumming cheat. Mrs. Wilson replied
with great emotion, her face flushing palm
fully: "Yes, unfortunately, there Is no doubt
about it."
George VIM. Coventry. ninth Earl Of Cow
entry and Viscount Deerhurst. was the next
witness. The Earl testified that during the
evdning of September 10, at Tranby Croft,
Mr.. Lycett Green called him to one side and
made a communication TO him, the substance
Of which was that Sir William Gordon Cum
ming had. beyond any possible doubt been been
PLAYING baccarat with the Prince Of Wales
| and the party gathered at Tranby Croft for
the Doncaster race meeting. Lord Coventry,
| In continuation. said that as the Prince Of
Wales had for many years honored Sir VIII
liam Gordon Cumming with his friendship,
they (the party referred tOl felt that after
what bad taken place they could not allow
that friendship to continue without first
placing His Royal Highness In possession OF
the facts.
Lord Coventry told Of the meeting Of Cum
ming with the Prince. Sir VIM. Gordon
Cumming, the witness continued. warmly
protested that be was innocent OF the charg-
es brought against him, and added that he
hoped that the Prince Of Wales, would not
believe the statements which had been made
against him. 10 this the Prince replied
There are five witnesses against you"
Sir Charles Russell then closed the case
for the defence.