The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-10

,cIred With Kisses By Sir William
coraon.Cummlng's Friends --- The
curaln Goes Down on tho Tranby
Croft Scandal.
1oypoy, June o.-on this, the seventh
,ra las: day Of the iamous baccarat suit
,be same very familiar scenes were. wit
ss..ed inside the court. The Prince of
Vale, to the disappointment OF many,
v,,tsent. He was at the Ascot races.
Tho proceedings opened with a most
sensational incident. The Lord Chief
Ju,tice had hardly taken his seat when
General owen Williams stepped to the
front Of the bench and said, his face pale
with emotion, and his voice husky with
feeling: MY Lord, l have to ask your
protection. Yesterday Sir Edward
tsrkC thought proper
Here the Solicitor General, Sir Edward
Clarke, sprang to his feet, and, inter
mpting General Williams, exclaimed: II
ak yoar Lordship to interfere and that
General WiIliame shall not be allowed
70 make q statement as he has not the
privilege OF doing So"
To ,Gis General Williams hotly re-
plcl in d ringing voice, all trace of
Lf,kiness having disappeared under
,6cinauence OF the angry feelings which
.siated him: ~ was accused OF an
unable charge"
.an the Lord Chief Justice inter-
ircl, saying: Il do not remember the
esiession, but do not think that you
can be eallowed to speak"
Tie Chief Justice then commenced
ummsg up, while General Williams
nturnCd frowning and greatly discon-
tented to his seat, where he received
A.crond0lence OF the friends who had
cone with him to court,in order to hear
hin defend himself from the allegations
made yesterday by the Solicitor Cen
taA
CHARGE TO TIE JURY.
lord Coleridge called attention OF the
Jury to one particular observation which
was made on behalf OF the plaintiff dur
iasthe course OF the trial. 1t waste the
'taeCt that there was more in the case
thlnap appeared on the surface" Against
Tbs lie Lord Chief Justice remarked,
lnost emphatically protest. The jury
hsnothing to do with things which are
not on the surface. You have to con-
fle yourself to the single issue and
What YOU have heard and what has been
FNed during the trial" i.
brC COleridge also described at length
aehigh position and brave career OF
u William Gordon Cumming, saying
tAltthe latter went TO Tranby Croft as
IN honored guest, and, "if l might be
ltInitted TO say SO, as sort OF prize
gae't St whom any hostess might be
Pead,"
AHb IhINSha . SONNEGLlON.
Referring to the Prince of Wales con-
aEdOn with the case, Lord Coleridge
sai; "Peoplemay say what they like, but
tley are ali very much pleased to have
ssuca guests as the Prince OF Wales,
i;6'd Coventry and lord this and lord
lHa' Mtlsiz house, Laughterl. Then
% =. 70 the position of the Prince OF
Wales, and rs to the desire for secrecy
manifested y by the party at Tranby
V'o'', WAS II not natural that, with such
ao9a&tchical institutions as ours, such
wish should have existed? 1t must
70 remembered that such incidents
EgFe brought before q hard judging
s9'id-not before the royal and cub
s'Seht world of the dtuors. but before
world whose sense and judgment had
We be consulted. Surely it was
Y Soi to be said against q man
uN under these circumstances he
A w anxious 10 keep the scandal
SSn SSnia While admitting the improba-
SSlNy Of a man OF Sir William Gordon
suHmings position and wealth, lower
n himself 10 cheat, and to cheat his
T'glg Tie Prince OF Wales, too, Lord
,Sbu's'llagc made strong point against
W. lialQtliE in calling the jury's atten-
Tgl 70 his failure to face his accusers.
s ssla COeridsc then said: 1--WE have
ss ,sn come to a very important point in
qllild. have carefully searched for
,.l!e ~ nave been unable to find any con.
i,s'lSllon H., OF the statement that Sir viii.
n. H. gofdon'CUmming was informed Of
H., % Lyce!t Green's desire to DO con-
sS@Geo SSS9Ieo with him. II | am wrong" add
Tg Lord Chief Justice, turning to
,,,.s9 ,~ E9l%aFd ward Clarke, II desire to be cor.
AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF.
S'Elward Clarke at once roso to his
: .e' and said that there was no evidence
y sIs SF William Gordon.Culnming had
= SsPn informed Of Mr.. Lycctt GREEN'S
pI,i0,,tSS y BE- confronted with him, the
81 .aS'ecpoa Sir Charles Russell, for
ia',S ~ defendant, q promptly arose and read
tSo tSI y, GcnGral Williams testimony that
iSi,.t'rr iTist'rr had said In court that he had
d siVSii!Htd ~ Sir William Gordon Cumming
iCs,,,jI M, jIsSge!t Green's desire to bo con.
Ri,S.,S, Voleridge, when both Sir Charles
Sll llts.! and a Sir edward Clarke had said
poisi i'' i, ,lhG,y wished to say on the above
Sps9, 9 aweit ' at length upon it, his re.
H., H. ,a9l being in iavor Of theplaintilF.
pSpsa. Ss.olorldge continued: "If the
SoIi ald not believe tic story he
roslI nil \ 6'laye made 1t a point to show the
h., nv po, t,as he did not believe it, but he
wi met the plaintiff since"
-; sE'rSos "FRIxcr DAccArAr."
a., o,TSVOIoridsO also said that he did
'i,,..s,S .',SS y, why the jury had been in
s,S.. ,,4 'aa; 1t was impossible for tho
Gea.s,, G Of tho Prince Of Wales and