The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-10
He Tells of the Gambling
at Mrs. Wilson's,
And Why He Couldn't Associ-
ate with Cumming.
The Court Room Again Packed
with the Aristocracy.
Some Small Sensations Brought Out
In the Testimony.

LONDON, June 2.-The second day of the
famous baccarat trial, began with an al
most complete repetition OF the scenes
witnessed yesterday at the opening Of this
cause celebra If anything, the rush for
admittance was greater than Monday, for
everybody looked forward to being able
to see the Prince of Wales upon the
witness stand and to hearing the
testimony which he would give in
regard to the gambling which
took place at Tranbycroft. The
crowds outside and inside the new law
courts, especially about the queens bench
division, were good-nRtured and orderly.
requiring little admonition from the
strong force of policemen on hand.
The prince half-smiled when he arose
from his arm chair and walked slowly 10
the witness box, his every movement
watched by all present. The prince gave
his testimony in a clear and unruffied
manner. In substance the prince said:
Il have known the plaintiff for twenty
years, had been his friend for the past ten
wears He visited my house several times.
Our intimacy continued unimpaired until
last September. L observed nothing sus-
picious in the plaintiffs play al Tranby-
croft. I was first informed of the reports
current in regard to Sir William Gordon
Cumming by Lord Coventry"
Continuing the prince of Wales said
that the sad event (the charges brought
against Sir William Gordon Cumming)
broke up the party at Tanbycroft. He (the
prince) sealed the document up, put il in
~ - to he TkA
document inside the packet, the prince
explained, was the statement of three
gentlemen and two ladies, whose names
have been mentioned (Mr. and Mrs. Ly-
cette Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson
and Mr. Berkeley Levette.) The prince
was cross-examined by Sir Charles Russell.
Have you met Sir William Gordon
since the occurrence al Tranbycroft?"
asked Sir Charles.
NO" answered the price.
"And have you intimated that you can
not meet him. P
1T would be more agreeable not to do
60"
At this stage Sir Edward Clarke, lead
ing counsel for the plaintiff, interpOsed by
remarking TO the prince: 81 do not ask
your highness to remain in court any
longer than necessary, but" Here
q bold juryman interrupted him and
thereby caused a sensation by standing up
in his place and deliberately asking the
prince in loud voice, ''sre the jury to un-
derstand that you were banking on these
two occasions and saw nothing of the al
legged malpractices?"
The prince hesitated for a moment, and
said with a halt smile: 'It is very easy
for banker when dealing cards not 20
see anything, especially when in the COM
pany of friends in county house. You
do not suppose for moment that any
one will play unfairly"
The Juror asked: what was your
opinion at the time of the charges made
against the plaintiff?"
The prince replied: "The charges made
against him were so unanimous that had
not any other course open to be than TO
believe them"
When the murmurs OF astonishment
which greeted the jurors questions and
the princes answer had subsided. Sir Ed
ward Clarke, seeing that hemust do every
thing possible TO regain the ground which
seemed to have been lost by the plaintiff
in the examination of the jurymen, said,
addressing the prince of Wales:
"1 take it that your highness' answer to
the first question put to you by the Juror
substantially was that you had not seen
any malpractices during the gamez of bac-
carat played at Tranbycroft last Septem-
ber."
The prince assented to this.
The prince of Wales glowere1 when the
bold juryman stopped him by his ques-
ton when he was upon the point
of leaving the witness box at the
termination of Sir Charles Russelrs
cross examination, but toward the
end of his answers to the juryman
the prince smiled benignly upon the en-
tire Jury. Then be shrugged his shoulders
and passed across the court to his seat on
the bench and from there, in company
with the lord chief justice, TO a private
door, through which the prince and the
Judge disappeared on their way TO
luncheon.
During the half hour devoted 10
luncheon not one of the ladies. with the
exception of the Coleridge party, left the
court About 2 o'clock the lord chief
Justice returned alone, having apparently
left the prince OF Wales.
Sir Charles Russell cross-examined the
prince OF Wales with some show OF airi-
ness. The word "You" in Sir Charles
erally took the place of the usual
"your royal highness" and "Sir," which
had painfully Interlarded Sir Edward
Clarke's questions. But though Mr.. Glad
stones encouragement, Sir Charles Rus
sell, may have shown to certain degree
his liberal, not to say radical sympathies,
while having the heir apparent on the
gridiron of cross examination and was
manifesty tender in his handling
OF the royal witness, in fact the
general opinion formed in the court
room was that there was evidently tacit
agreement between the leading counsel,
Sir Edward Clarke and Sir Charles Rus
sell, that they were to fish for and get
nothing from the prince which any other
witness could supply. Only once did the
prince of Wales betray any open sign Of
| impatience, and that was when Sir Charles
Russell asked: "What did Mrs. Wilson
say to you about Sir William Gordon
Cumming cheating2"
| The prince replied fomewhat shortly,
somewhat angrily, it appeared: "She said
very little"
Gen. Owen Williams was the next wit
ness. He related the now wel-known in
cidents connected with the Tranbycrois
baccarat games. the generals testi-
mony. IN the main, concurripQ with