The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-04
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS IN THE
WITNESS BOX AT THE
COURT OF THE
QUEENS BENCH.
IN a CASE OF CARD PLAYING
gu which the Princes Friend is Charged
Gyiih Cheating in Game
of "Bacoarat"

L.oNp0N, June 1.-The famous Bac-
carat scandal trial, otherwise the ac-
tiop Of Sir William Gordon Cumming
sgainst Mr.. and Mrs. Tyett Green,
Mrs. Ar' hur Wilson. Mr.. Arthur Will
son end Mr.. Berkly Lovett, for SLAM
der, was commenced before Lord Chief
Justice Caleriage today, in the queens
bench division of her majesty's high
court q justice.
Tong before the hour of II a. M,
fixed for the hearing OF this important
case, the court room was filed with ii
crowd Of fashionable people who had
been lucky enough to obtain one OF
the much coveted treats granting
the right to be present at the long ex-
peCtel 3accarat revelations, but Lord
Coleria te was not so easily "bulldoz
ed" h 3 gave an order that admission
to the oourt was to be by special tick
cts CUy and he announced that he
WOull be able to accommodate only a
few Of he most distinguished appli
canrs With seats beside him on the
bench 'eserving the main body of the
court or members of the bar, wit
negses. jurymen and about thirty-five
uew~Y y per representatives.
Tue esult was that crowds of angry,
disappointed people were to be seen
outside the court, ming;ing with the
usual crowds of sight seers, who
naturally gather at the scene of all
imuor.ant trials. The inside of the
court Dom resembled scene OF some
high fashionable reception rather
ths' grim law court where an im-
no oant case was to be brought to
tr al Women, strange to say, pre-
@0minated in the audience and the
display made of spring and summer
costumes and pancake hats was posi-
tiyeiy bewildering, In the long gal
iertes ladies, charmingly brilliant in
The uriumphs of modiste art. filled
what available space was left Others,
more favored and equally bewilder
incy dressed, occupied reserved seats
on tue bench.
Tae first tremor of excitement was
causel by the arrival in the court
room of Sir William Gordon Cumming,
Diain aiff, accompanied by his counsel,
SoUgilor General Clarke and Mr.. Gill.
II was intended that ATTORNEY Sir
Richard Webster and Sir Charles
Russell should be the leading counsel
g0r TIL, defendants, but owing to the
fact chat Sir Richard Webster is
OBLIGED to appear in the Berkley peer
age aase now before the committee OF
privilege of the house of lords, Attor-
ney Sir Richard Webster was com,
neiied to resign his brief at the last
moment, which fact was not generally
known until the proceedings had com
luenced in court this morning. Sir
Char es Russell will act as leading
eoua ,l for all the defendants.
NJ. Asquith and Arthur Russell ar
rived promptly and almost at the
same time as Sir VIM. Cumming ac,,
eOmpanied by the defenoants, Mr.. ana
Mrs -aycett, Mr.: and Mrs. Arthur
Wilson and Berkley Lovett. The
plaintiff was cool and calm, out ap-
pareuCly not in the best of humor, for
he s,ared coldly,' almost defiantly at
his eu smies.
JIe heir apparent entered the court
shortly after II o'clock, accompanied
by 9tr Francis Knottys, K. G. M. g..
and his private secretary. Both the
orincs and his secretary passed through
Ine court room, the buzz of half whls-
pered conversation ceasing as the
oriuce was recognized. They were
escorted to seats especially reserved fol
@bem on the bench and on the
Ier land of the lord chief justice.
The entrance of the prince
OF Wales was the signal for the court
pFoeeedings to commence. No sooner
was he prince seated than the jury
WIS 3yyorn and, Lord Coleridge taking
gss geot on the bench and addressing
Solicitor General Sir Edward Clarke,
Leading counsel for the plaintiff: said in
substance that he desired that the
Prince of Wales should be Kept ID
cogrr rs short time as possible and
ne lToleridge) hoped that his learned
Brother would agree to arrange mat-
ters 80 that the prince should not DC
detained any longer than absolutel!
necessary.
70 mis- the solicitor general calmly
repljed that he could not say exactly
wien the prince would be called upor
To olive his testimony in the case, bu
he 5egged to assure the lord chic
iustiee that he desired most heartily t.
5erv he princes convenience so IA
The lord chief justice thanked hi
learned brother for his courtesy.
Sin Edward Clarke, amid almos
brept less silence. then solemnly
though sententiously, opened the cas-
for the plaintiff. He said that tn
.nharre was a most serious one, involv
inr he honor, the whole futur
of a gallant gentleman of hith
erto unspotted reputation, VIII.
had served his country will
dictir ction for a period of twenty
three years, and who had risen to III
rank of lieutenant colonel Ia tn