Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-06


nc witnoss's husband, Mr.. Arthur Wilson. &c.
,nc continue !, had objected 20 baccnrat-playtne
tc, tgysuse, IN his opinion, the play might becoms
nlsn among hot~headed boys.p fLaughterl
On previous OCCASION she continued tbe ann
ol SoOO had got into the bank which amount her
husband thought was too large.
nny ava not you tel the Prince OF Wales that
your husband objected 10 baccarat7 - asked Sir
Edward Clarke. ."
"A sTAID HoN-qANBLNa PARTY
because, replied Mrs. Wilson, Z" wo were such
eh9tu, nOh-semoling party that we did not
MINK nm, mere could bofnuch harm resulting from
aleW quiet games Of baccarat"
And" continued the Solicitor-Generat 90 al
,nough you had been told that ono OF your guests
,I. ,au seeh cheating, you sat at the next nights
/" Yes answered Mrs. Wilson, quietly: "I had
p put u out OF my mind. / had n lot OF other
things 10 think about"
cl5 THE HIGHEST STAKE.
mrs. Wilson, at another stage OF her cross-
SS S1alllnAtlon. admitted, I'm reply 90 Sir Edward
ClArkes questions, that els was the hIehest
stake which she saw placed on tho table dfIring
.ne .ne Two evenings play, and she did not think
snat ssnybody staked even that amount until her
husoahu ana 30 during the second nights play.
GENIAL, SMILING OLD EARI-
Lord Coventry, or TO give him his full nsme
anu tuo, George William Coventry Ninth Eari
OF OF coventry and Viscount Deer-Hurst, followed
Mrs. Arthur Wilson in the Witness box. Lord Cow
~ery - soon as ne was upon the stand, made
everybody feel little brighter, II only from the
IenectlOn OF his own genial, sailing countenance.
Inc Earl OF Coventry IL an elderly gentleman
lne was born in 1889 who evidently is nj peace
with the world and everybody connected with II.
lie was dressed in the regulation frock coat
wore high collar and blue-and-white neck-tie
which was made conspicuous by the fact that il
supported an Immense horseshoe pin.
The EARL's GoOD-HUNoRED TESTIMONY.
The Earl, with the utmost good humor, testi-
hed that during the evening OF September 4 9th.
az Iranby Croft, MIR. Lycctt Green Mr.. Arthur
wilson's son-in-law, called him 10 one side and
made communication TO him which he (Mr.
Green) afterwards repeated In the presence OF
General owen Williams and himself and Lord
EDWARD Somerset, Captain Somerset, and MIR.
Arthur Stanley Wilson. The substance Of this
communication was that Sir William Gordon
cumming had, beyond any possible doubt been
seen by several Witnesses 20 cheat while PLAYING
baccarat with the Prince of Wales and the party
gathered at Tranby Croft for the Doncaster race
meeting.
Lord Coventry, In continuation. said that "a
the. Prince OF Wales hRd for many years honorcd
Sir William Gordon Cumming with his friendship
they tthe party referred TOY felt that after what
had taken place they could not allow that friend.
ship TO continue without first placing his Royal
Highness in possession OF the facts.
PLAINTIFF TOLD OF THE ACCUSATION.
Subsequent TO this meeting, where this deter
mlnation was arrived at, said the Earl, he, tho
witness, saw the plaintin and told him plainly
that he was accused OF having cheated at cards
during the evenings OF September Sth and 9th.
are my accusers7" The witness testified that
he then told Sir William Gordon Cumming that
his accusers were Mr.. Lycett Green and Mr..
Arthur Stanley Wilson, The plaintiff, said the
witness, then exclaimed: ado you believe the
statement of q parcel of inexperienced boys7"
SIR WILLIAM AND THE PRINCE.
The witness was afterwards present whom the
plaintiff sew the Prince Of Wales, the latter
being In company with General Owen Williams.
Sir William Gordon Cumming, the witness con-
lV at al mt ha una
innocent of the charges brought against him by
the gentlemen named, adding that he. the plain
tih, hoped that he the Prince OF Wales, would
not believe the statements which had been made
against him. To this the Prince, according 10
Lord Coventry, replied There are five wit
nesses against you"
THE PLAINTIFF NOT ANXIOUS TO MEET ACcUsgRs
Lord Coventry, continuing, said that General
Williams and the witness afterwards told the
plaintiff that Mr.. Lycett Green, Mr.. Arthur VIII
sons son-in-law. and one Of the gentlemen who
had witnessed the acts complained OF, had an-
nOupced that he desired 10 be confronted with
Sir William Gordon Cumming. But, added the
witness slowly, the plaintiff did not express any
desire 20 meet Mr.. Green or 10 be confronted
with any others Of his accusers.
TANTAMoUNT TO CONFESSION.
During another portion Of his testimony the
Earl OF Coventry said that when the plaintiff
was shown the document which he YVES asked to
sign as the prico Of silence upon the part OF the
ITanby Croft baccarat-players, and in which no
the plaintif) agreed never 20 play cards again,
Sir William said: ''Why, this Is tantamOunt to
an admission of guilt. won't sign it,"
"To this We replied" said the Earl, gravely
and sententiously, y" That IL 80 but there is no
hurry about IL"
NOTHING TO SUGGEST "LoSs OF HEAD
Replying to one OF Sir Charles Russell's ques-
tions the Earl said that there was nothing In Sir
William Gordon Cummings demeanor or be-
.layior throughout these proceedings which IN
any way suggested that ne had lost his head"
The Solicitor-General, Sir Edward Clarke, at
this point objected 20 the question which had
drawn out this last answer, and Sir Charles nus
sell claiming that the question ana reply should
go In the evidence, the matter was referred 70
the Lord Chief Justice, who oyerruled SIR Ed-
ward Clarkc's objection, and the question was
consequently allowed.
ADVISED TO SIGN.
The examination Of the Karl OF Coventry was
then continued and the Earl said that the
plaintiff asked the witness and ueneral Nhnahs
no personal friends OF Sir William Gordon Cum
ming if they advised him 20 sign the document
referred TO, and that in reply both the witness
and General Williams replied, es.
"TbereupOn," said the witness, " tho plaintli
arIxod his signature 20 the document by which
no agreed never again TO play cards ana ~ the
same time he, Sir William Gordon Cumming,
also agreed 10 leave Iranby croft al hh carry
hour the next morning.
THE PLAINTIFFS PLAY INTENTIONALLY WATCHED.
aMv innression is" said the witness, carefully
Weighing his words and evidently fully aware
that this impression was contrary 10 tne testl- t
mony of all the previous Witnesses "that MI.
Lycett Green (Mr. Arthur Wilson'S soh-ih-ia"l
tcld me during one OF the conversations We had
on the subject that the plantih had Deen lhteh-
tionally watched during the second-nlshts . play
on september 9th." 49, ,..,,,,o,,,
a,gncd bv Sir Gordon Cumming, the Earl OF Gov
entry said that no personally forwarded IL 70 the
Prince OF Wales, and that he witness also naue 30
memorandum in his own private noteIDooA oI
the principal events when tOok pIaco o' i4a4N'
Court in September last.
CORRoBOEATIvB NOTES.
This notebook was then produced Dy inc E.ti, .t
NJ the request OF Sir Charles husseii, @ uilu ny .no
latter I'm leisurely manner, tHfIea oNel l ~
r,e pes until he came TO the dates OF the 49, 49,,
rrctces al Tranby Croft, and commenced ieaulnS
me entries referring TO the baccafat scanIli dI
witch had been there made Dy lhe baIL a-e
entries referred 10 gave t iis, ~
~ the events of the much-talked-ol evening W as
NJ Arthur Wilson's residence, ana IL was 500, sool
seen that they agreed in ell main paItcu!,saSS
with the evidence alreaay concInded with
,he words: ~ was induced 70 recommen1 InIs m
Curse ia order 70 avoid scandal ana III oruol . -
keeD the Prince of Wales out Oh II, az ssr ne
NJ haye done my duty 70 society, 50 i1t M as s
he cas" permits, by insisting that tAo aoeuSoN
shall never play cards again
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.
r-,.,,,, denomination by Sir Edward Clarko
.ho fFarI of Coventry admitted thai When no
sSoTed the precis 70 Sir William ooruVn LILY
ming the latter objected 10 tue Pm ~ ~
poinied out by the signature as an adni'SSiON -
guilt ,.. o,., hroucbt the fact from
,hss witness that whom he lthe Eail VI ~,
try] parted with Sir William 3ofGIn Iaint,e would
ho iJo ~ remain in the army, and thet ne woulo .
oiso be able TO retain his memoefsn,Sp ,Ser az cahs
Naylboro' Club, the Turf Clup' anu 0'A0A
"a "a svtich the plaintid belonged =, c..,o,,,,-v
Inc caosS, ca.ss,od 10 considerable length, but
was t,Tther Of an important nature Was aes
neloned from the testimony Which tno "''"'''
gave. ,,,, ,fy nyggScE CLOSED.
This concluded the for the seeSce began
Charl'os '.ass IN the fury Sir Charles commences
S by calling the attention Of the Jury Sne Of the
" " ,n,i,f,s q counsel since this dainhgnk o'iHe@'
PSs been given IN favor OF tho bsSn mat after
me ~ nhe plaintfi 's) evidence the deieha. .i.
ans would admit th"s '10' W."
mat Is impossible. ..,...,..,
go CHARLES FoR THE Defence.