The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
CUMMINGS BOLD COUNSEL.
Sir Edward Clarke EYCOriateS Ills Future
King In the BaCCarat Trial.
GREATEST SENSATION OF TEE TRIAL,
The Wilson's also Get n Severe Overhauling
at the Hands of the Sarcastic Bar
rister-Foreign Events.

public interest. There was an absence Of
several of the more prominent attendants Of
last week, notably Lady Gordon Lennox and
Lady Dorothy Nevill, but in their seats were
seen Sybil st. Clair Erskine and the Countess
Of Lathom.
The multitude of people who struggled out
slds 70 catch glimpse of the aristOcracy eyi-
dently included large proportion of the
STRIKING buss drivers. and some were disposed
70 DO bolsterous Cumming looked brighter
than on Friday. The rest had evidently done
MIN good. Public opinion votes him TO be
the best looking man in the crowd. He bears
a remarkable resemblance to the famous hon
slayer his near relative, and is said TO have
displayed similar nerve in action.
IT WAS THE PRINCES JEALOUSY.
The story now goes that the Prince of Wales
was jealous Of the friendship of Lady Brooke
for Gordon Cumming, and told the baccarat
story TO break il up. The club men are not
sure that he succeeded and il is intimated
that since the beginning of the trial Cum
ming and Lady Brooke have been seen to con-
verse together on terms of evident friendship.
Lady Brooke, perhaps on accOuntof the con
nection OF her name with various rumors has
OF flate been quite auStere in her company. She
had the aged Duke of Cambridge for guest
the other day, and seemed TO take particular
III lnt Oil Ptullcnldh
while a dozen young titled swells stood
around IN disgust at her indifference to them.
SAME scENEs WITNESSED.
Prior to and after the opening Of the Queens
Bench Division of Her Majesty's High Court
Of Justice this morning the same scenes which
We're witnessed on each dav Of the trial last
week were repeated inside and outside the new
law courts, with the exception of the fact
that much of the noise and hustle of this
part of the Strand was wanting to-
day, owing to the omnibus strike,
The absence Of those clumsy, nearly always
overloaded vehicles from the Strand enabled
larger crowds 10 assemble in front Of the new
law courts, but on the other hand there was
an almost entire absence Of that ceaseess
rumble of wheels and footing" Of omnibus
drivers and conductors in that and similar
neighborhoods, much TO the relief of the
nervous people who have business about the
courts.
On the other hand there was increase in the
number of ''four-wheelers," 'hansoms" and
other such vehicles arriving and departing at
and about the new law courts. and all or
nearly all of the fashionables of last weeks
audience managed to appear Qully equipped
with luncheon baskets and TASKS in their
now familiar places from which they watch
the development Of the great baccarat
scandal
The general opinion expressed before the
court opened was that Sir Charles Russell and
Sir Edward Clarke might be- abie to finish
their addresses respectively for the defendants
and for the plaintiff to-day, and that the Lord
Chief Justice would make his charge 10 the
jury tomorrow morning. This, however, y
only matter of conjecture.
SIR CHARLES RUSSELL RESUMES.
Sir Charles Russell upon the opening Of
court resumed his address for the defense in
terrupted on Friday last by the adjournment
Of the Court OF Queens Bench until to-day.
Sir Charles commenced by calling attention
TO Sir William Gordon-Cumming's methods
of playing baccaTat, saying:
IF what Mr. Arthur Stanley Wilson has
sworn 10 took place it excluded all that class
of suggestion--of which no trace appeared in
the correspondence between Sir William
Gordon-Cumming. General Owen Williams
and Lord COyentry-to the effect that the
accusation arose from a misunderstanding OF
the plaintiffs system of play, known as coup
de trois."
The evidence for the defense. continued Sir
Charles Russell, had given a variety of details
which pointed out the truth rather than
parrot-like repetition of the alleged events.
Sir Charles Russell then said that in his
opinion the only course open 10 Sir Edward
Clarke, leading counsel for the plaintiff,
which he added, would be fatal, was 70 de
nounce the whole accusation as an invention.
blk WILLIAM DEfAElChE
snow" said Sir Charles, " in regard to the
events which resulted from the plaintiffs
leaving Tranby Croft on the morning of Sep
tember 18th without seeing anybody in the
house into which he had been introduced as
q friend of the Prince of Wales, with a full
knowledge that he was leaving behind him a
blasted reputation, if a confirmation of the
evidence given is needed II comes from the
acts and from the conduct of the plaintiff
I. 4 al I,vt t1,a
independent testimony of witnesses who had
no motive against him, but every motive TO
prevent scandal and by his own conduct
when brought face to face with the accusa-
tion made against him.
Was it possible for an innocent man TO
adopt the course taken by the plaintiff? He
SAYS that he did not ask to be confronted with
the witnesses because he was advised not 20
do so. But the impulse of an honorable man
would have been 10 insist that his accusers
should be brought face to face with him. In
stead of this the Jury had had placed before
them the feeble suggestion that the witnesses
nstook for acts of cheating cOups de trOis.
If this were so the plaintiffs conduct could
have been explained but there was not syl-
liable of u suggestion of that kind uttered al
Tranby Croft. The plaintiff signed the paper
and knew that SO doing was the same as an
admission of guilt
Mr.. BRRKELEY's TESTIMONY.
Sir Charles then dwelt at length upon the
testimony of Mr.. Berkeley who, it will
be remembered is lieutenant in the
Scots Guards, the regiment in which Sir
William Gordon Cumming held the rank of
major and lieutenant-colonel Counsel for
the defendants showed that Mr.. Leyett was
anxious TO be able to shield or be of service
10 the plaintiff for the sake of the regiment
10 which they both belonged but had the
manllness TO declare 10 Sir William Gordon
Cumming that he could not refuse to believe
his own eyes.
Sir Charles Russell then cleyerly endeay-
ored to discount the arraignment of the Viii
son family and other members of the Tranby
Crofe baccarat party, which he anticipated
would be one of the features of the address
for the plaintiff. which the sOlicitor-general,
Sir Edward Clark would make for tho other
side concluding with the remark that he con-
6dentlv left the defendants case in the hands
NJ ths iury. being fully aware that the latter
would do their duty and by their verdict up
hold the evidence which had been given in
their behalf.
SIR WILLIAMS BOLD DEFENDER.
When Sir Charles Russell sat down. after
having made a most able speech for the de
fense. there was amurmur ofsurprise, counsel
for the defendants having closed his address
rather unexpectedly. Hardly had Sir Charles
taken his seat, and while defendants counsel
was still receiving the congratulations OF
his friends the. solicitor general, Sir Ed
ward Clarke, leading counsel for the plaintiff,
took the floor, and in a few sentences