Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-04

was no concert Of action Of any Kind,
tut MI who knew the story uf tho pfc.
viOus day'g play aud Sit William DOR.
don Cummings actlonf saw the latteT
repeat tho actions complained uf."
Removed Interest wAs shown upou
the part Of tho alwaye most attentive
audience gathered In the court ~
Queens bench when Arthur stanley
Wilson, son of the millionaire owner
Of Innhy Croft, aud leading stock.
holdcrc the we'll known wilson limo
o; STEAMERS plying briwcrn Hun, Lon.
don ami New York, aud many other
ports, entered the wltncss uuN aa the
nrst witness f0r the defense. Wiison
testified to the fact that uu the flrst
night Of the haccarat playing At Tran.
by trot la September, he Jaw ~ red
counter representing q on n piece "
paper Ia front NJ Sit William Gordon
Cumming. When the lattef's tabluau
won, Sir William had his hands In
front u him aud he also had another
81 counter In the palm Of his right
hand. Tho bafonci, according To
tho witness, then looked at Sir
Edward Sotncfset's hand aud seeing
ho held natural and court card he
(Slr Wllliaml NJ once df0pTcd the IS
counter frOm his right hand aud WINS
paid on both Of tho counters, no had
thus placed on the table. This evidence
was given by Wilson without any hes.
ltatiOn aud Ia a manner which seemed
10 impress the Jury and which decided
~ Impressed the audience and caused
a great sensation In the court room.
The court adjourned for lunch IN the
midst 0i this testimony AMI tho Prince
~ Wales again honorcd Lord Chief
Justice and Lady Colcfidgc aud her
party with his presence " luncheon,
while such celebrities NJ L1rls Gov.
entry and Humur.at aui gtn. Owen
William, who had fai'ud 10 bring
luncheon, which thclt Yer bAllastcd
fficbds hal provided Themselves with,
had 10 light Tor refreshments for them.
fclvts hul tho ladies u their pattlcs
around public house bar " the neigh.
iorho1d, which were packed ~ nulloca.
lion by tho common herd.
AnCr lunch Wilson continued his
testimony, relating how h0 talked With
Leavltt the INT nifht The cheating wuH
discovered aud how the latter was
overcome iy the knowledge that the
(Cummiugsl had boon caught cheating
nj CARTS. Wilson also toll hia mother,
who said; "FUr gpodnor' sake, DON'T
have a scandal hop."
Tho uvxt night MI watched and dis.
tlnctly saw Cumming cheating On two
Occasluus duIlng the night. When the
disclosure was made tho Prince Of
Wairs qurstllucl Cumming aud 9th.
ere, And Green asked 10 bu confronted
with the plaintin,
Young Wilson turing tho cross OK.
animation was not materially shaken
In his testimony. Ho fall hu had no
occupation,aud had brun AZ Cambridge
Tor \ year. "liut,n he aided, tiny
father thought Il only gasir ~ time
my staying therr.p ioafs " laughter
greeted this admission. lie further
said baccamt wa. played NJ Tmnby
Croft Ia ! 1859, but his faihrr objected 10
u aud u wah not play ~ again until
the pTiucc OF Wales vislt la 8cptem-
her, 1900. Young Wilson, with
dramatic effect, reproduced Hi VII.
Ham Gordon Cummings attitudes aud
motions NJ the card liable a. show how
the cheating was done. Then his
tWilaonr) Interview with Lcyllt. how
"my dear chap appealed 1T my dear
chap and both agreed ihht "thls !.
too hot.n Wilson distinctly denied
the existence Of compact 10 watch
dli William Gordon Cumming durins
the second nights play, aud Haid he
could not Imagine how statement "a
prccls Of tc uilalt