Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-12

each reply was given without hesitation
and Immediately for the Defendants One
juryman, gentleman who was inter
viewed, admitted frankly that he I'M
doubtedly sympathized with the plaint-
iff, but he was so struck with the ,nan-
unity of opinion which prevailed in favor
of the de.endants that, although he
would have liked to have found for the
plaintiff, he said he could not conscen-
tiously do SO in the face of the evidence
which had been presented on behalf of
the defense. The interviewed juryman
said in conclusion that it appeared to
him the jury had made up their minds as
to the verdict they would render before
the lord chief justice summed up and
made his charge.
THE CLUB MEN IN A QuANDARY.
Cumming held a consultation with Sir
Edward Clarke, Mr.. Gill and his solicitor
in the course of the evening before pro-
ceeding home, where he denied himself
to all comers. A group of friends still
adhering to him met at the Turf club in
expectation of seeing him. Since the
scandal became public Cumming has not
been seen at the Marlborough or Guards
club, of which he is member, but has
occasionally visited the Turf circle: To-
night the members of the Turf club seem
undecided how to act. Personally, Cum
ming is liked at the club. He has
an honorable record throughout
in all his dealings with members of the
club and many are adverse to his expul-
sion. Division of public feeling upon
the verdict will be largely class division,
the aristocratic circle siding with the de-
cision and approving Lord Coleridge's s
charge, while the mass Of the pubic SYM
pathize with Cumming and accuse the
Judge of gross impartiality. The kissing
with which the gallery of the court sa-
luted the verdict was repeated outside by
the excited crowd thronging the corri-
doris. The defendants on leaving court
were surrounded by mob and numbers
of insulting illusions were addressed to
| them until they reached the
protection of their carriages.
Lewis, their solicitor, had to
fly for safety to an adjacent chancery
court, where he escaped by climbing
over bench Just before leaving, Mrs.
Wilson telegraphed the result to the
Prince of Wales, adding congratulations
The popular reaction is largely due to
Sir Edward Clarkes olltspoken and fear
less address. When he appeared in the
lobby of the house of commons tonight
he was greeted with many congratula-
tlons, on the ground that he had done
the best that could be done against the
enormous difficulties His friends fear
the increased distinction he had acquired
in the trial will not commend
him to the court. The line he took in his
allusions to the Prince of Wales will be
attended with considerable social risk.
The court is still an immense social
power and could operate to check the
career of even Sir Edward Clarke The
lobby report credits certain ministers
with telling Sir Clarke that he went too
far in his comments on the Prince of
Wales relations with his client. The
political issues of the affair promises
speedy development. A group of radi-
calls in the house Of commons, after a
private conference, have decided to raise
discussion with special reference
to the Prince of Wales, by mo-
tions upon the army estimates.
Morton has already given notice that
in the committee on estimates he will
move reduction in the salary of the
commander chief, in order to raise a
general debate on the case. An indica-
ton of how the religious public view the
scandal is given in the speeches made at
the meeting of the Methodist leaders to-
night on the suppression of gambling.
Moulton, president of the Wesleyan con-
ference, who presided, declared that
gambling permeated all classes and that
it was time the evil was confronted, or
else it would ruin society. Prince
Hughes was cheered to the echo on say
ing that he took the first opportunity to
thank Sir Edward Clarke for his fearless
and manly speech. 'Sycophants and
time. servers" he said, ''might censure
Sir Edward Clarke, but true men would
praise him. It was a ground for bitter
regret that the heir to the throne should
! be given to one of the worst forms of
g milling. Sir Edward Clarke might
have excited the anger of some, but he
had manfully done his duty"