The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-06-09

plaintiff in this case, compelled to
comment upon the conduct and the
evidence of the gentleman who is
highest in the land. As Sir Ed
ward slowly, deliberately and So
lemly uttered these words he turned
his gaze directly upon the Prince
of Wales. The flush grew deep
in the Princes face, who after ner-
vously crossing his legs, returned
the glance of the counsel.
The auditors seemed stricken
dumb with astOnishment for mo-
ment. Then amidst quiet of the
room there was heard the occasional
whispers, "H'e's going to attack the
Prince" and "didn't l tell you
so?" Sir Edward then referred to
the statement of Sir Charles
Russell that even if the jury found
for the plaintiff and disregarded the
document which Sir William had
signed at Tranby Croft, the proper
authorities would take up, and
cause Sir William Gordon Cum
ming's name to be erased from the
army list.
"This," said SirEdward, rising to
his full height, and with menacing
guesture of the right fore-finger, 81
wish to say most distinctly, is a
thing which it will be impossible for
the authorities to accomplish, and
leave on the army list the names of
the Prince of Wales and General
Williams For an instant or two
the Solicitor-General paused, and
jurymen and women were bent for
ward in strained, almost painful at
ionten while an English lawyer told
an almost English King, an Indian
Emperor, that in certain contingent
cies the symbols ofhis military rank
would be disgracefully stripped from
his royal person.
Beneath the tremendous philippe
the Prince of Wales sat immovable
leaning his head upon his arm, and
looking neither to the ri ght nor left.
There was more murmuring among
: the crowd, some of it in admiration
= of the lawyers daring; and some Of
: it in sympathy with the unhappy
t Prince. He then severely arraign-
e ed the Wilson's. He said his client
n would ask nothing but nominal
5 damages. What he wanted was
e the vindication of his character
z Sir Edward said no doub1
the Wilson's had agreed to watch
/ the game on the second night but
/ he now saw the mistake of such al
r admission, knowing that Tranby
e Croft would become by-word ano
d be Stunned by honorable person.
It were this fact established.
q Sir Edward had never meant t,
u say that the party were drunl
n when the events occurred whicl
i were now the subject of dispute
IS but he did mean to say that it wa
q quite possible that they wer
It not in a judicial frame of mind
(Laughter.) With satirical suo
e gestiveness, Sir Edward describes
,e how, after agreeing among them
it selves to watch the plaintiff tn
,e second day, the Wilson's had spen
l. the day at the race course at Dor
l. caster, where the Prince of Wales
m horse had proved a winner. "Then,
e, said counsel, ''these persons had, 0
of returning to Tranby Croft in
s non-judicial frame of mind, sat lon
IN at well-furnished table. Sir EC
lt ward strongly dwelt on tn
fact that the Prince of Wales
as General Williams and Lor
ed Coventry had all been satisfied i
at their opinion of the plaintiffs COZ
IS duct on the statement of young A
n, thur Stanley Wilson; a statemel
lis which, counsel alleged, that youn
n man had since modified. This ev
ny thing the Prince of Wales, Gener
,ir Williams and Lord Coventry hs
he done. Although not one of the
he had ever seen his client perform
be suspicious act. He, Sir Edwar
ID dilated sharply upon the facili
to with which people could be induce
to imagine seeing things of whi'