Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-04
SIR WILLIAMS WAYS.
Resumption of the Tranby Croft
Baccarat Trial.
MORE REVELATIONS MADE IN COURT.
The Prince was the Owner 6 the
Counters Used.
WHAT TWO YOUNG MEN SAW.
lore REVELATIONS MADE IN COURT.
WHAT TWO YOUNG MEN SAW.
BERKELEY LEvETT TEsrIFIEs.
Another Baccarat Player Who Saw Sir Will
Inn

LONDON, June 4.-The interest taken on this
the fourth day of the Tranby Croft baccarat
scandal trial. was apparently as great as that
manifested upon the three previous days. In
side the queens bench division of her majesty's
high court of justice the same throngs were
gathered and a repetition Of the now familiar
scenes was Witnessed Outside the court the
scenes were of like nature in the fact that
crowds of people assembled to see the dis
hnguished people arrive, but a heavy down.
pour Of rain kept many of the outsiders away
ana compelled those who braved the depressing
weather to keep their umbrellas hoisted
throughout the morning.
The lord chief justice, Lord Coleridge. in
order to try to make more rapid progress with
the trlal by arrangement with counsel on both
sides in the suit of Sir William Gordon Cum
ming against Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Wilson. Mr..
anu Mrs. Lycett Green and Mr.. Berkeley
Levett for SANDER, opened the court at 1890
a m. instead of H. But long before the opening
hour the animated feshionables who have been
In attendance throughout the trial were in
their usual places. ready for another day of
baccarat revelations.
THE PRINCE ARRIVES.
The Prince Of Wales, who had STAYED until
late in the morning at a state ball, was among
the early arrivals. He was greeted by the audi
ence rising TO their feet He bowed pleasantly
right and left and seated himself in the familiar
red velvet armchair the left of the chief
justice.
Shortly afterward Sir William Gordon Cum
ming, dlgnifed and apparently confident in
spite OF the general belief the celebrated CASE
was gong against him, entered the court with
his head erect and his gray eyes flashing scorn
In the direction Of his enemies and took up his
accustomed place near his counsel The plain
TN Is much better looking man than his por-
traits, now IN all the show windows, make him
To hn Ia
clear and firm and he has a mouth and chin
which denote determination. The anxiety and
worry which the baronet has suffered are be-
ginning to leave their traces on his face and
are shown in his weary look and the dark cir
cles which can be plainly noticed around his
eyes.
SYMPATHY WITH SIR WILLIAM
Outside of the immediate encourage of the
Prince of Wales and of the Wilson's and their
friends, the ladies in court now make no
secret of the fact that their sympathy is with
Sir William Gordon Cumming, though il is
difficult for them TO explain their reasons for
this sympathy. Possibly the fact that the
baronets strange actions at the Tranby Croft
games OF baccarat leaked out in spite of the
compact entered into between himself and the
defendants that the affair was to be kept secret
and the utter social ruin which awaits him if
unsuccessful in the present suit have much to
do with touching the hearts OF the danes and
damsels present.
MIR. WILSON TAXES THE STAND
Mr.. Arthur Stanley Wilson, whose imper-
turbable dramatic demeanor yesterday made
him a sort of hero in the drama Of society.
was the first witness to be placed on the stand
this morning. Mr.. Wilson's crosse xamination
was thereupor continued and commenced with
a long and not very interesting discussion as to
the positions of the tables used in playing bac-
Carat in September at Tranby Croft.
Replying to the questions of Sir Edward
Clarke. the solicitor general, leading counsel
for the plaintiff, Mr.. Wilson said:
when | gave the orders to change the tables.
after the disclosures of the first nights play,
L was ready to stake my life that Sir William
Gordon Cumming cheated. and my mother
sat down to play on the second night, Sep
tember 3, believing that the chalk line which
further attempt 10 cheat"
'And not a word was said to the plaintiff
about it?' asked Sir Edward Clarke, in appar-
ent surprise.
Certainly not" replied young Mr. Wilson
sharply. "What was my word against that of
Sir William Gordon Cumming?"
Continuing. the witness said: ION the second
night first noticed that there was something
wrong with Sir William Gordon Cumming
twenty minutes after the beginning Of the play.
Lady Coventry was sitting between the plain
tiff and Gen. Owen Williams. sat around the
over the line until he knew that his own side
won and then he put over fl0 counter, max
ing his stake ELS instead of f5.''
Then" asked Sir Edward Clarke, "vhy did
you not say to Sir William Gordon Cumming,
You only staked ESP"
To- this question Mr. Wilson replied: BE
cause there were ladies present and it would
have been an ungentlemanly thing to have had
q row before them"
"And." continued the solicitor general. s.you
went on stalking your money after seeing the
''Yes," replied Mr.. Wilson coolly.
As counsel for the defendants did not show
any disposition to re-examine this witness be-
ing it is evident, satisfied with the manner in
which the young gentleman had acquitted him.
self on the witness stand "a feeling which was
clearly shared by Mr.. WILSON,, he calmly left
the box and resumed his seat with his admiring
relatives, who seemed delighted with his sue
cessful appearance before the public. But the
young gentleman had hardly reached his seat
when he was recalled to the witness box at the
instance of the lord chief justice, who asked
him il he Uord Coleridge) had rightly under
stood him (Mr. Wilson, TO say that he shared
in the winnings Of the plaintiff.
Certainly not my lord" replied Mr. Wilson
sharply, almost Indignantly, as q red flush
Sir Charles RUSSELL leading counsel for the
defendants, then addressed the lord chief ius-
tice, remarking that 'Both Sir Edward Clark
and l, my lord, are agreed that il the acts were
committed the plaintiff alone profted by
them"
THE PRINCE OWNED THE CouNrHRs
During the cross-examination Of Mr.. Arthur
Stanley Wilson 1t was also shown that the
counters used in the fateful baccarat games at
Tranby Croft were the personal property of the
Prince of Wales; that they belonged to q
set which the prince carried about with him
when visiting the country houses of his in
timate friends for the purpose Of playinp the
apparently indispensable game This fact
has been well known all along Obefore the
trial and during its progress in COURT. but the
fact that this ownership Of the counters has
been dragged out in court by Sir Edward
Clarke, the leading counsel for the plain
tiff, is looked upon as being direct and
positive evidence that Sir william Gordon
Cumming Is showing his teeth, and that he is
not inclined to spare his former friend, the
Prince Of, Wales, any further, Tor, ss eyerybcdy
admits, the heir apparent, up TO the present.
has been very tenderly treated BY both parties
to this interesting suit
REALLY IMPORTANT nlsc1osurxa
1t has been common gossip that on account
Of the Prince Of Wales connection with the A.
fair the suit for damages against Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
Lycett Green and Mr.. Berkeley Levett
would never be tried. The testimony taken
today brought out the first really important dis
closure in regard to the Prince Of Wales, for
it il admitted on all sides that the more con-
queen will be far from pleased 70 hear that the
heir apparent has been in the habit Of carrying