Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-08
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court was then fixed and who nery ously crossed
his legs. while the audience was utterly aghast
at what was considered to be the audacity Of
the solicitor general.
In several directions the whispered comment,
''Why, he is going to attack the Prince Of
Wales, was distinctly heard and caused all
attention to be riveted upon plaintiffs counsel.
Continuing. the solicitor general remarked
that Sir Charles Russell, for the defendants,
had said that .'even II the Jury found for the
plaintiff and disregarded the document the
latter had signed at Tranby Croft the military
authorities would take the matter up and that
Sir William Gordon Cummings name would
be stricken frem the army list"
Il wish to say IN unmistakeable terms" ex-
claimed SIR Edward Clarke, raising his voice
until 1t echoed tellingly through the court.
that 1t would be impossible for the authori-
list the names Of field marshal the Prince of
Wales, and Gen. Owen Williams.
IT TOOK AWAY EVERY oSE's BREATH.
This bald statement seemed to completely
take away the breath of the audience, and caused
! by far the greatest sensation of the entire trial.
| A hushed murmur of establishment not unmixed
with dismay and some irritation. and taking
several seconds. swept here and there about
! the court room like breakers on a rocky coast.
One must thoroughly understand the almost
! religious worship of royalty which prevails
| throughout Great Britain to clearly UNDER
stand the full meaning, the crushing signif-
canoe of the solicitor generals words, aimed
a thunder clap had suddenly shaken the
| building and as if flash of light
ming had Unexpectedly revealed the Prince
OF Wales in colors totally unexpected
those of common mortal. subject to the
laws OF England and, according to the solicitor
| generals intimation possible violator of the
military regulations to the extent that his
| name wus liable to be struck from the army
| list.
THE PRINCE SITS UNMoyED.
Amidst this storm the Prince of Wales sat on
the bench to the left of the lord chief justice
immovable. not muscle of his face apparently
twitching. leaning his head upon his arm and
| endeavoring to appear totally unconcerned.
| After the sensation had somewhat subsidized,
Sir Edward Clarke apparently satisfied with
the effect which he had produced. directed
his attention to the discrepancies which
he claimed between the precis drawn
! up at Tranby Croft. which accused
well as adding counters to those he had
| previously staked at baccarat. and the
statement (which the Wilson family now
disclaim,' that there was preconcerted
plan to watch Sir VIM. Gordon Cumming
on the second night of the baccarat playing
September 9-the solicitor general pointed out
| that the precis was written when the
events to which it referred should
have been still fresh in everybody's
memory, when the events first occurred,
| and that they we're indorsed as correct by the
| Prince of Wales, by Lord Coventry and by
Gen. Owen Williams. and vet, he added. now
such important details as the agreement to
! watch the plaintiff we're repudiated by the Viii
| son family.
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sir EDWARD followed WITH an arraignment OF
the Wilson's, which was most severe and cutting
| and which demonstrated, from the smiles
| which nervaded tho CONT room that tho srec-
| tators of this lannon's trial are not much in
symnathy with them.
| "Yes y exclaimed the solicitor peperol MT a
certain norton of his address. referring to the
Wi,sons .stbey rndonLtodI,, boyo ,nonoy,
| uniting crnei emnbasis mon the word
| i.money- .sbnt ever IL Sir William Gor6on
| Cnmmi,o would condes.and 70 toLa ~ fro,n
sucb a source 7 shall NOT asI the ;nrv to Az tho
damages beyond nominal sum-
At another stage of his address the solicitor
general said that II was not doubted that the
had onroed 20 zach S;r W;Ii;ou Gordnr % Cnm
ming ON the second NIGHT
'But" he added ..tRev now saw the mistake
| which snch an admission wonid no Tbev
] knew that To admit this wouid he that Tranby
| Croft would become n by-word in the land
Were this established Tranbv Croft would
! be in future known as the place where
, man who for twentythree wears had
with the highest in the land. was to be watched
and trapped. and thew Cthe WilsonsI would at
last know that nobody would ever visit their
place again-a house which would be stunned
| nv ali bonorabla neonIe "a The MACE vbere
| reputation ia not SAFE
There is no doubt ma IN the accuracv u. the
precis as renresentino tn. story told to the
Prince of Males. to Lord Coventry and TO
| Gen. Owen Williams But ia il ikelv that
| such mem wonld he careless of what thew mn,
down upon such an OCCASION
NO, thank God. The charge that distin-
guisheo oincer mas been caught cheating at
he t9ht,x S,s,,ist reioss II, ns.d as 70
| althouph Mrs. Wilson saws that sbe dis,
missed the subject from her mind and did not
tell her husband about il. men like Gen. will.
] Jams and Lord Coventry. accustomed 10 the
best society in the land. would not regard II as
of 80 small Importance
| SOCIAL, DIFFERENCES REFERRED To.
Another wholesale smile was enioyed' in
court when Sir Edward Clarke referred to tie
difference existing between the society which
| Lord Coventry and Gen. Williams had been ac-