Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-10
Jury in the Baccarat Trial
Render Verdict Against
the Plaintiff
Gen. Owen Williams Attempts
to Speak But is ST.
lenced
End of a Highly Sensational
Case---Chief Justice Cole
ridges Charge

LONDON June 9-The Cumming trial is
over at last. The jury returned verdict
against the plaintiff. Great excitement
prevails everywhere at the result, which
was not anticipated.
The lord chief justice had hardly taken
his seat when General Owen Williams
stepped to the front of the bench and said
with husky voice: my lord, have to
ask your protection, Yesterday Sir Ed
ward Clarke thought proper" Here So
licitor General Sir Edward Clarke sprang
to his feet and interrupted General Will
Jams, exclaiming: 81 ask your lordship
to interfere that General Williams be not
allowed to make a statement as he has
not the privilege Of doing So" To this
General Williams hotly replied: 81 was
accused of an abominable charge Here
the Lord Chief Justice interfered, saying: |
81 do not remember any expression, but
do not think you can be allowed to
speak" General Williams, however, par-
sisted in being heard, and remarked |
angrily: "We were accused of sacrificing |
an innocent man, and this statement was
made without any evidence being brought
| forward for its Justification" Lord Cole
ridge interrupted the general, remarking
with considerable warmth cannot
hear any statement from YOU and he
| Immediately commenced his summing up,
while General Williams retired, frOwning
and greatly diScontented, TO his seat. The
chief Justice said that II the jury found
that the defendant had spoken only the
truth. their verdict should be for the de-
PENDANTS; but If the jury thought the
charges they made were not true, ana
that Sir William Gordon Cumming
did not do anything wrong while
playing baccarat at Tranby Croft
In September last then their
verdict must be for the plaintiff. Con-
tinuing the chief justice analylzed at
length the evidence given by the plaintiff,
which evidence he said was well worth
their consideration. During another por-
tiOn Of his summing up Lord Coleridge
said the presence OF the Prince OF Wales
at Tranby Croft was a sufficient reason TO
explain Lycett Green's objection TO Gre
B ating the disturbance in the baccarat
room, or elsewhere, by calling attention
to actions which he objected TO on the
part of Sir William GordoH Cumming.
The game had been in progress for some
! time when Mrs. Wilson concluded that
Sir William Gordon Cumming was not
playing fair. She communicated her sus-
picions to her son and daughter, the
8 iatter's husband and Mr.. Berkely Levett;
they watched Sir William Gordon Cum
] he was transgressing the rules OF the
p, game In a fragrant manner. The first Sir
r William Gordon Cumming knew OF these
q suspicious was when Lord Coventry and
General Owen Williams came to him and
told him that Mrs. Wilson and the other
four mentioned had accused him OF
d cheating and that the matter had been
b brought TO the attention OF the Prince oil
A Wales.
= Cumming was staggered for the mo-
]. ment. Then he Indignantly denied the
o truth of the charge, went at once TO the
:. Prince of Wales and appealed to him on
a the strength Of their long Intimacy and
70 his stainless record as a soldier and un-
y blemished reputation as an English gem
e tleman TO stand by him. The prince was
!! greatly moved, but sald ne did not see
l how he could champion Cumming against
y five witnesses. Cumming, though
u greatly excited in fact, so exercised, that
he was altogether unlike the Cumming
known to society-still kept his head
sufficiently to ask If it were probable, or
even possible. that man In his position
Is with all the money he wanted, and whose
ri whole career ought to stamp the accusa-
tion as unfounded, could by any means be
"a induced TO run the risk Of being stamped
as cheap, particularly In game ID
le which his prince kept the oauk. Hl'
10 royal highness answered: am sorry
'y but the evidence Is overwhelming; there
= are five against you"
This Interview ended, In the next ac
Lord Coventry and General Williams
NJ confer with Cumming. They go over th'
" case and tell Cumming there Is but on
We thing to do. Cumming asks what that is
Of 1t is to sign paper, In which he promise
re not to touch cards for the rest OF his life
he In every discussion held on the case tn
r signing OF this document has been cOnsid
he cred the weak point IN cummings case
| spent an hour with him some time ago
and said "Why did you sign that paper2
81 know lust what you think" he said
At you think IL the act OF fool or mad man
rn Put yourself in my place. Such charg
. Is enough to thoroughly unstring a man
N, People may say a man like Gordon Cum
ny ming. who has been of service as sOlde
-, and shot lions and tigers, Is not likely I
'hi lose his presence Of mind; but still, 20
know when such charge Is brougf
against a man he is not himself and whe
ell Lord Coventry and General william
came TO me aud said they were my frenc
"a and advised me TO sign the paper did 81
Die Twelve hours later ! knew i had con
at mitted a most idiotic, most suicidal ac
but IL was done.
1t was understood that II Gordon Gun
ming signed such paper the affair won
iaI be kept secret. Itleaked out. There we
. is women In It, you know. Then GordC
nd Cumming brought his suit for slander.
err In point OF character It Is stated that
ID is a ladies' man and that he Is given
| DOdStinR OF MS suttbSot0s ilf - eaiu
have boasted Of his success with memb
of the household in which he once play
baccarat.
This came to the ears OF the hOusehol
VI and its members determined In revenge
Ing kill him I'm cold blood, for that Is VIII
eek the charge Of cheating at cards amoun
en- to.
S More important than the motive OF I
case is the fact that II involved the Prin
of Wales in a lamentably disgracei
manner.
ON The Prince of Wales has unfortunate
ber inherited the tastes, but not the privileg
iay of two or three generations ago.
PLAYS but he and every one else Is anxlo
that the fact shall not be forced on pub
attention. Gambling In which the Prin
mi of Wales acts as banker, with 800 linn
for is not heavy play, incomes considered, :
all II Is very costly play for the security
and the British monarchy TO have this know
Even Spain would not stand pleasul
loving queen and spewed out Isabel
The modern monarch may amuse hlmss
nge and does, but he preserves discr,
'ery secrecy about his amusements. Il
pure. austere and elevated life OF
queen has done more TO protect
phs. throne than all the forces OF the real
The Prince Of Wales is drawing near