Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-10

thro.,.t as sNnpaiheucany it appears "gOes
he SiS shiahy ss,y porlng ceremonies, and what n
housef" Ha'o tnat great
WHY DID rHE FRINGE READ MS BIBLRfs
hd,... .nc absence Of any portion Of tho scandal
Wypps uircctly connected with the Prince ~
nn,aSt S'9st ~ orc Coleridge could not imagine how
Prlnee or ~ 90 done TO the Monarchy 10 the
:, tho,,,, % to anybody else, adding sgnncantly,
,haS sa S some people might have asked when
.vey MY heard Of the trouble and al Tranby Croft
" =. ~ ai9 ~ ne not read his Bible9'"
,,.. ouA sA said tho Lord Chief Justice "nobodv
was any the worse for the bnrd-worhine yoag
nus pressure among his friends"
THE DisHosonEG SIGNATURE.
,n Did tho Jury believe that the plaintiff signed
mo sno oishonorng document ia which he stated no
sw pss cnestod at cards, and did this 70 save the
too great W. tma,SI , was not the consequence far
~. .oto Soleridge said In addition that he could
~, ~ w, G,ntuerstand how man could give away all
SS,,, wnGa @ NE was valued and ali which made life
ARENARK NOT TO BE MISUNDERSTOOD.
The Lord Chief Justice wound nm his charge N
she Jury with the following emphatic, not 10 be
os.sil9 misunderstood, remark, after what he had
ss saueauy eald; send you, gentlemen OF the
10y, " eo your duty, and, adapting the noble
M mOrus on great man 10 this occasion, when YOU
ISIS your judgment uponNSir William Gordon
own P'"' ~" 'o0"noo' 'our
CUNNING TO BE cAsBtERED.
me effect Of the verdict In military circles, Il
70 eeneiaiy understood, Ia that Cumming win be
promptly cashiered from the arIny and expelled
from all the clubs Of which he is a member.
lne summing up Of the Lord Chief Justice
outlhg the afternoon was undoubtedly more
strongly against Cumming than were his re-
marks during the morning. The afternoon Mt
terances may be said TO have amounted practi-
plaintiff. '-'0' ''-O
THE FASHIONABLE FAIR DPERTURBED.
The eudienee-especiany the fashionabiy-
dressed ladies In the galeries-paid but little at
tenuon TO the summing up and charge of tho
Lord Chief Justice. on tho contrary, the ladies
chatted together continually, occasionally raising
heir lorgnettes or opera-glasees I'm order TO OBJ
1ain .ain another good look at the principals In the
Iranby Croft Developments. On the other hand,
Cumming and all the defendants gave their nm,
divided attention 70 every word uttered by the
Lord Chief Justice. Whom the case was finally
given 10 the jury everybody seemed relieved.
PRINCIPALS on BoTH SIDES NERVOUS.
- The Jury were absent only fifteen minutes.
During the few minutes that they we're out the
plalntiu sat quietly In his seat reading o big
batch OF letters. His brother-in-law Lord
Middleton, and other friends who sat near Cum
ming were very nervous and clearly showed II by
their actions and continuous, hurried whisper
ing. The flve defendants were also nervous aud
chatted in low tones with their friends, evidently
being most anxious 20 hear the result and 70 get
away from the scene Of their seven days Of tor
ture.
THE JURY ALSO NERVOUS.
When the clerk Of tie court suddenly an
was movement Of surprise throughout the
packed audience present. The Jury re-entered
their box, looking rather frightened and very
nervous.
VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANTS
After the clerk Of the court bad polled the Jury
ord taf 4ftrrF aatA a.
"Gentlemen Of the jury, have you agreed upon
a vordict7"
Eyes" almost whispered the foreman, stand-
ing up and bOwing.
ais Il for the plaintiff or for the defendants ~
asked the Lord Chief Justice.
"tor the defendants" answered the foreman
In low voice.
TIE VERDICT KISSED.
The announcement Of the verdict was received
with slight Kissing from the galleries, whore the
ladies congregated, and upon the part OF some
Of those in the body OF the court who were In
sympathy with the plaintiff.
THE CURTAIN FALLS.
The Court had difficulty for some time In sup
pressing these marks Of principally feminine)
disapprobation Of the verdict. They we're, how
ever, eventually suppressed, and as the court
room began 20 be vacated by the deeply-inter-
ested, chatting audience, the curtain may be
said to have been lowered over the Tranby Croft
drama.
When the verdict was announced Cumming TO
all appearances was the most unmoyed man in
court lie folded his arms and looked straight
at the jury, but otherwise did not move a
muscle, his face not showing the slightest trace
Of emotion. His brother-ln-law. Lord Middleton,
however, flushed scarlet and then turned very
pale.
THE wilson's NOT HAPPY.
Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mrs. Lycett Green
were also noticed to turn pale when the verdict
was rendered, and we're evidently badly
frightened when they heard the hissoe which
greeted II. The two ladies stood for several
minutes whispering earnestly with their counsel,
and then, accompanied by their husbands, they
passed slowly out OF court with bowed heads, no
body speaking 10 them, and 10 all appearances
the objects of much dislike. In fact, 30 fright
ened and downcast was the bearing OF the de-
lendants, unless Mr.. Berkeley Levett be ex-
cepted, that anybody would have taken them
for people who had Just had crush
ing, wltherlng verdict rendered against them,
instead Of being, according TO the law, yictors in
a long series OF well-contested legal battles In
which the honor of an entire family was pitted
against the honor OF the man who had just been
non-suited. "The Wilson's win" had as II by
magic spread from the court room TO the crowd
outside and from there all over London, and II
was again made evident, as the defendants drove
away by the chilling manner In which they
were regarded, that popular sympathy was with
the guest OF Tranby Croft, whose future was
now as blsck-lOoking as that OF man con-
heinous crime.
SYMPATHY WITH SIR WILLIAM.
In the mean while how different was the
greeting EXTENDED 10 Sir William Gordon-Cum-
mingl When the Wilson's had disappeared the
Baronet stood up, and gratefn1ily a sn,nngg IL9,S
others who pressed around him with many cheer
ing words OF sympathy for the man whose career
was thus blighted beyond all hope. The SOL
diery form OF Sir william, lhsIeau Oh sIIlhA- il
- no xrh had bepn dealt
seemed 10 ba proudly drawn up 20 its full height
az he walked slowly but steadily 10 httle taDle
near hy donned his Overcoat, carefully placed
his hat Oh his head, and, accompanied Dy Loru
NiddIetou. walked out OF the court by one OF the
priyate exits, followed by the pltylng BIances ol
he ladies who still remained In the galleries,
anxious TO have the last glimpse OF the Vlctlm oi
the Tranby Croft baccarat-playlng'
SIR WILLIAM CnRERED.
Sir William and Lord Middleton were no sooner
recognized as they entered the latters carriage
man they were loudly, repeatedly, and enthusl-
astIrally cheered by the dense, excited crowds
hacking every approach TO the new law courts courts
this reception contrasting Viyldly, most slEillh,
cant,v, win tho totally different manner-dead
siience-with which the Wilson's were greeted as
they drove away
JURYMKN ovERHAULED.
One Of the jurymen who was lntervieweu
after the court had finally adlouthed eaiu tnat
there was no doubt from the frst moment inc
tnry entered the private room as TO now the
yynrdict would CO. Each of the !urymen, he said,
- ost,ad ,Chether he was for tho plaintin or
for the defendants and each reply was given
toi,bnot hesltation and Immediately: "For the
defendants
OBLIGED TO FIND FOR THE DEFENCE
One iuryman frankly admitted that ne SYM
,athized with tho plaintiff, but he was 50 struck
P1s, ,he uunnimity of opinion which prevailed
,n favor Of the defendants, that although ne ne
I'D ~ have liked 10 have found for the plaintin
he said that ne could not consclentiousy 90 80 IN
esaW =, of the defence. The interviewed jury
Un S,s said in conclusion that 1t appeared TO nun
that the Jury had made up their mlads s,co az 70
their verdict before the Lord Cmei SueiOo
summed up and made bis charge'
STARTLING OCCURRENCE