The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-06-12
NOT AFRAID OF THE PRINCE.
Sir Edward Clarke Talks Plainly I,
His Royal Highness.

Sir Edward Clarke who is counsel
for Sir William Gordon Cummings in his
suit for libel In the baccarat scandal,
created a great sensation In his closing
speech TO tho jury by handling the Prince
Of Wales without the customary amount
OF Difference.
Sir Edward Clarke commenced by say
ing that 1t had been the common tslk''
that the Prince OF Wales continual pres
ence in court during the trial Of this suit
had been for tho purpose Of restraining
the tongues OF the lawyers engaged In the
case from commenting upon the Prince Of
Wales connection with 1t. This remark
caused u sensation, but 1t was nothing TO
what followed further utterances Of
counsel for the plaintin.
Continuing, Sir Edward Clarke init
mated that the Prince Of Wales presence
in the court would not prevent him from
making my comment necessary, saying
that he, the counsel, had painful duty TO
perform and that he intended TO perform
1t honestly and fairly although II might
prove detrimental to his interests TO
do so.
Sir Edward Clarke, as he uttered those
words, turned squarely around until he
faced the Prince OF Wales. upon whom
every eye In court was then fixed and who
ncrvously crossed his legs, while the
audience were utterly aghast ut what was
considered to be the audacity Of the
solicitor general.
Continuing, tho solicitor general rc-
marked that Sir Charles Russell, for the
defendants, had said that seven II the
jury found for the plaintiff, and disre-
garded the document the latter had signed
at Trauby Croft, the military Authorities
would take tho matter up and Sir william,
Gordon Cummings name would be
stricken from tho army list.
al wish to say In unmistakable terms"
exclaimed Sir Edward Clarke, saising his
voice until It echoed tellingly through the
court, that II would be impossible for the
authorities to do any such thing and to
leavc on that list the names Of Field Mar
shall. the Prince OF Wales and General
Owen Williams
This bold statement seemed to com
plcteiy take away the breath Of the audi
encc and caused by far tho creates,
sensation Of tho entire trial.
among the mass of tho people" Sir
Edward continued, uttering each word
with startling distinctncss, sit 10 known
that club or Inn could be prosecuted fol
playing baccarat, and In u great part o,
the community there was . feeling tina,
this unhappy Incident ought never to hay,
been allowed to become known, bccaus,
the circumstances were those which wcrs
At variance with the feelings md consci.
ence Of the people.
Then there was the strange and subtl,
lniuencc of royalty" s,ill more solemn,
and dramatically said tho solicitor gen.
cral, "and Sir William Gordon Cumming
action In signing tho document was due I,
the influence which has adorned histor,
and which has made many knight do ii
unknightiy and dishonorablc deed 70 say,
their king, because they gave thelr honor
Ms they wonld have given their lives To-
the interests OF the dynasty or 70 concea
the foibles OF = prince" 49,,
Sir Edward Clarkc's speech was 70
gardcd asa most eloquent and telling Of
fort, and ~ ho closed his remarks Their
was burst Of spontaneous applause
cheering handelapping throughout th
court, which caused tho lord chief iustic
10 Shout "Silcncci This IL not thca
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