Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-25

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gone northwest. General Stephan's di
vision is here, after twice crossing the
snow-covered Andes. The discipline
of the troops is irreproachable. The
British. Frence and German commerce
will be prejudiced by the rebels that re-
main at Tarapaca.
A Verdict Against Cumming.
LONDON, June 9.-When the baccarat
verdict was announced to be against Sill
VIM. Gordon Cumming to-day, the latter
to all appearances was the most IN
moved man in court. He folded his
arms and looked straight at the jury, but
otherwise did not move muscle, his
face not showing the slightest trace OF
emotion. Lord Middleton, however
flushed scarlet and then turned very
pale. Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mrs. Ly
cett Green we're also noticed to turn pale
when the verdict was rendered and we E
evidently badly frightened when they
heard the Kisses which greeted it. The
two ladies mentioned stood for several
minutes whispering earnestly with theil
counsel, and then, accompanied by thei1
respective husbands. they passed slowly
out of court with bowed heads, nobody
speaking to them and to all appearances
the objects of much dislike. In fact, SO
frightened and downcast was the bear.
ing of the defendants, unless Berkeley
Levett be excepted, that anybody would
have taken them for people who had just
had crushing, whitening verdict rem.
dered against them. "The Wilson's win
had, as if by magic, spread from the
court room to the crowd outside and
from there all over London, and it was
again made evident as the defendants
drove away, by the chilling manner in
which they we're regarded, shat popular
sympathy was with the guest of Tranby
Croft, whose future was now as black
looking as that of a man condemned to a
long term of imprisonment for some
heinous crime. In the meanwhile, how
different was the greeting extended to
the defeated itigant, to the unsuccessful
plaintiff, Sir William Gordon Cumming
While the defendants we're leaving the
court room with sinking hearts, SIR Will
liam had remained all this time calmly
seated in his usual place. When the
Wilson's had disappeared, the baronet
stood up and gratefully, smilingly shook
hands with Sir Edward Clarke and with
others who pressed around him with
many cheering words of sympathy for the
man whose career was thus blighted be-
yond all hopes. The soldierly form of
Sir William, instead of shrinking beneath
the blow which had been dealt him.
seemed to be proudly drawn up to it's
full height, as he walked slowly. but
steadily to the little table near by, donned
his overcoat, carefully placed his hat on
dleton, walked out Of the court by one of
the private exits, followed by the plying
glance OF the ladies who still
remained in the galleries, anxious to
have the last glimpse Of the victim of
Tranby Croft baccarat playing. AS,
still proud looking, Baronet and Lord
Middleton left the new law courts, there
was another instance of the different
manner in which the general public
looked upon victorious defendants and a
defeated plaintiff. Sir William and
Lord Middleton were no sooner recog-
nized, as they entered the latter's Carl
age, than they were loudly, repeatedly
and enthusiastically cheered by the
dense excited crowds, packing every ap
proach to the new law courts, this re-
ception contrasting wildly and more
significantly with the totally different
manner and dead silence with which the
Wilson's were greeted as they drove
away. The effect of the verdict in the
military circles, it is generally under
stood, is that Sir William Gordon Cum
mings, major and lieutenant-colonel of
Scots Fusiler guards, will be promptly
cashiered from the army, and lust as
quickly expelled from the Marlborough
club, guards club, turf club and any
other social organizations to which he
may belong. The summing mn
of the lord chief justice, during the at.
ternoon, was undoubtedly more strongly
against Sir VIM. Gordon Cumming tlIan
were the chief Justices remarks made
during the morning. The afternoon MT.
terances of Lord Coleridge may be said
to have amounted practically to instrnc-
tions to find verdict against the plaint-
if. One of the baccarat case iurymen
who was interviewed after court had
finally adjourned said there was no
doubt from the moment the iury retired
as to how the verdict would 90. Each
of the jurymen, he said, was asked. AZ
soon as they were alone, whether he was
for the plaintiff or for the defendant and
each reply was given without hesitation
and Immediately for the defendants. One
juryman, a gentleman who was inter.
viewed, admitted frankly that he nm.
doubtedly sympathized with the plant
il, but he was so struck with the man.
unity of opinion which prevailed in favor
of the DEFENDANTS that, although he
would have liked to have found for tho
plaintiff, he said he could not consci en-
tionsly do 80 in the face of the evidence
which had been presented on behalf of
the defense. The interviewed inryman
said in conclusion that it appeared to
him the jury had made up their minds as
to the verdict they would render hefnrs e
the lord chief Justice summed up and
made his charge. ''A0
THE CLUB MEN IN A oUANpARY.
Cumming held consultation with Sir
Edward Clarke, Mr.. Gill and his so,;c;to,