The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-06
PRINCE or BACCARAT.
His Depravity Horrifles the
British Church People.
NATION WON'T PAY HIS DEBTS.
Extraordinary Scenes in Court Dur
ing the Great Scandal Trial.
Lady Colerfdgs sits ON the Bench and
Carries on Disgrscsfully-Mrs. WI
son, Mistress Of ths Gsmbiing House.
ON the Stand.


ON the Stand.
LONDON, June 5. - Associated Press,
Copyrightd, 1891. 1.-The baccarat revela-
tions have stirred to the very depth the
whole religious world. The news that the
Prince of Wales Is 4 habitual gambler,
taking supplies of cards and counters
wherever he goes, has blasted every
chance of the natich granting him relief
from his debts. The leading Baptist organ
compared the princes taste for the race
course and gambling with the noble ex-
ample of his father, who. if living, would
share in the intense grief of thousands of
Englishmen.
LONDON, June 5.-Al the exhibitions,
theaters. musical entertainments and such
other attractions have been fully eclipsed
and shadowed into almost complete
neglect by the interest which has been
taken in the great baccarat show which
has been presented throughout the week at
the queens bench division of her majesty's
high court of justice. The court has been
crowded daily with s'smartest" London,
those who were able to secure the neees-
criticisms of English newspapers to the
effect that there is considerable lack of
dignity In United States courts
should never again be renewed in
sight of the fashionable display, luncheon
exhibitions and other scenes witnessed
during the progress Of the baccarat case.
Lady Coleridge, wife Of the lord chief
-. -
the bench at the right hand of her hus-
band entertaining her numerous circle Of
friends, laughing and talking when she
had not been writing notes for her hus-
band and sending them around the court
with the same freedom as if she had been
at garden party. Sir Charles Russell
was obliged more than once to suspend
his examination Of witnesses on account
of the lack of decorum displayed in the
court.
In this, the fifth day Of the trial of the
famous baccarat scandal, there was q
repetition Of the scenes Witnessed during
the previous days. The ecross-examination
of Mrs. Lycett Green was resumed. Sir
Edward Clarke had the young lady 60 all
over the ground covered yesterday after
noon.
After some further questions, Mrs.
Arthur Wilson, the mother of Arthur
Stanley Wilson, was called to the stand.
Mrs. Wilson said that she was pres
ent ct Tranbycroft in the room where
baccarat was being PLACED On September s.
She distinctly recalled her son Arthur
looking at her with puzzled expression
on his face, and that he afterwards made q
horrible communication to her It was to
the effect that he had seen the plaintiff,
Cumming, cheat while playing at cards.
The witness then repeated in detail the
evidence which had already been given as
to the manner in which the baronet
cheated.
Mrs Wilson, when asked by Sir Charles
Russell, as to whether she had seen Cum
ming cheat, replied with great emotion:
Eyes, unfortunately; there is no doubt
about it"
Mrs. Wilson was most emphatic in her
declaimers that there had been any agree
ment entered into by the Wilson family to
watch the plaintiffs play on the second
night (September 81 at baccarat. Mrs.
Wilson said that when her son told her
the plaintiff had been cheating she said ::
"Oh, you must not speak of it; we must
not have scandal in our house." During
the second evenings play witness did
not notice anything until she received a
note from her son-in-law, Lycett Green. in
forming her of the facts discovered. Mrs.
Wilson added that she recollected the
plaintiff asking and having an extra fI0
paid him for fl0 counterfeit which
he claimed had not been noticed bv
the Prince of Wales, and that the prince
IN, fotd he
his stakes where they could be seen. Re-
ferring to another occasion, Mrs. Wilson
said that she saw the plaintiff push an ex-
ira f10 counter over the line. Mrs. Wilson
said that she had an interview with the
Prince of Wales on the subject on the fol-
lowing day, and that she expressed fears
that her son, Arthur Stanley Wilson.
would suffer from the after effects of what
had occurred, owing to the fact that he
was the first person to notice and call at
tention to the cheating; but, she said. the
prince told her that there was no need for
her to fear anything of the kind. From
September 10 until the legal proceedings
were commenced, Mrs. Wilson, continued
she said absolutely nothing to anybody
outside of those of her own family who
were already acquainted with the facts re-
gardlng the scandal.
Mrs. Wilson was then turned over to
Sir Edward Clarke for cross-examination.
In reply TO his question, she said that she
had not signed paper pledging herself TO
secrecy. Mrs. Wilson admitted that the
Prince Of Wales had asked her not to saw
anything about the affair. Answering
other questions put to her by the leading
counsel for plaintiff, Mrs. Wilson said that
on the night of September s the Prince of
Wales asked her if it was not possible to
provide proper baccarat table for the
night following this. Mrs. Wilson ex-
planned that this was before the prince
knew anything of the alleged cheating
upon the part Of Cumming, consequently.
for the second nights play. a fresh table
was provided, but this was not done on
account of Sir William Cumming, though
it was hoped its use would prevent the oc-
currence of the events of the previous
night.
Witness husband, Arthur Wilson, she
continued, objected to baccarst playing be.
cause in his opinion the play might be-
come high among 'hot-headed boys. f"
.Laughter.l On previous occasions, she
continued, the sum of $500 had got into
the bank, which amount her husband
thought too large.
"Why did you not tell the Prince Of
Wales your husband objected to baccarat pr
asked Clarke.
Because" replied Mrs. Wilson, I'VE
we're such a sfaid, non-gambling party