New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02

mOned 10 nnOi her
and General Williams, who told him that the ony way
% avoid horrible scandal was to sign the cocu-
mani which had already been produced ana resu III
court by Sir Edward Clarke. The plaintiff added
9I ssd WHY this is tantamount 10 an admission
n, ruit, But was eventually persuaded to sign the
document believing that could trust my honor 10
General Williams and Lord Coventry, whom reearueo
as being true and intimate friends
Sir william further testified that on the second
night of the baccarat games at Tranby Croft Ton
September o. 1900 the Prince Of Wales was bnhhef'
and that Arthur Stanley Wilson won five "coups run
ming. which, witness thought, was excelent lor
novice At the end Of the game the piaihun
continued the Prince Of Wales laughngly said:
Cumming, how came you to win so much re
ferrinc to the fact that had f225 In two nights
play. To this replied:
Well, sir ! could not help winning Win sum
hch.' showing the Prince card on which had kept
married. under the headings of Banker and Player
the exact number Of times which the banker or player
had won during the evenings play
The Baronet concluded his testimony with solemn
and denial that he cheated at cards at
Tranby Croft anywhere else.
The rross-examinatlon was then begun by Sir
Charles RUSSELL leading counsel for the defendants
witness said that he had reason to suspect nance
mon the part of any Of the defendants Sir Charles
then carelessly glanced at paper and turning toward
m. paintI, who had evidently nerved himself to face
Sir Charles's fire, continued:
And does this express your opinion readinel |!
The worst of IL is that feel that they arc acting per-
,actlv csnscientously in the matter, and they be-
ueved that they did zee resort to foul play
"paron me- cried Sir William quickly, drawing
himself nd his whole manner denotns considerable
are Won reading from any letter of mine
Sir Charles answered: Yes. Does 1t express
your feelings'"
"Y.s,s answered the plaintiff sharply.
Then Sir william, under cross examination eA-
planned at length several points in regard 10 baccsi1
pIaying lie also said that he had nothing before him
on the table while playing bnccarat on the evenings OF
September and 0 at Tranby Croft except small
niece OF paper and pencil, and possibly tumber'
The stakes he continued, placed few inches In
front of him. The witness himself suggested putting
the stakes on piece Of paper This was owing 10 te
peculiar construction Of the whist tables usoi for the
baccarat playing. This the Baronet added, factated
handing up and afforded the banker an opportunity
of readily seeing the stakes. The suggestion was
carried out upon several occasions but not all through
the gamos.
Sir Charles then asked the witness number OF
questions bearing upon various points In the case
and clevery sought to obtain an admission tat the
BarOnet increased his stakes when lie "Ui' nvn 'Io
questions put it evident that the plan'ln Mouu
be accused OF so doing after seeing the cards OF his
neghbors
Replying to questions put by the leading counsel
for the defendants Sir William said that Lord Edward
Somerset and Mrs Coventry increased their stakes
and that they also kept counters in their hands as
well as the table.
The plaintiG admitted that on the second night Of
the baccarat games at TraDby Croft the Prince OF
Wales said: IL wish that people would put their
stakes where they could be SEEM" but the paintin
added that he did not think that this remark applied
10 him more than TO any one else witness also
admitted that he kept the number OF N h s
accuses 1t was folly his part, he admitted but
he did many foolish things thst evening g.. W ns ro
snonsble for his actions. When he had pistol pre-
sencd at him in the form Of this most horrible charge
~ IN reply TO further questions put by Sir Charles
Russell witness said that he did not rec9isGt "ehSi
not he so lenfent as they had been. Witness had
never ceased TO regret that he had signed the docmen
agreeing never TO play cards again He admitted tat
within twent -four hours after signing this document
lie received letter from Lord Coventry ana General
Williams saying that there was no possipity OF aons
otherwise than to believe him guilty as lnore VT
1--WE people against one. Witness signed the comment
TO prove his innocence as there five against him;
and in order to avoid scandal which wonld neces,
that had General Williams and Lord Coventry given
him any indication that they had belief in his guilt
nc would not have signed The document.
Sir Charles Russell then read a letter which the
plaintiff had handed TO General Williams before leaVng
General Williams would tell the Prince Of Wales that
plaintiff had been entirely guided by the advice gwen
iams-thGugh he denied the allegations made against
hm--aS il was essential to avoid scandal In this
letter Sir william also said that he should never touch
another ca< and expressed the wish that his winnings
should be given 10 some hospital.
Answering another question put to him by Sir
Charles, the plaintiff said that he had received memo
randum signed by the Prince OF Wales and by Lord
Coventry and General Williams saying that tie signers
Of the memorandum did not desire 20 be unnecessarily
hard, but that Sir william must clearly understand
that the face Of the overwhelming evidence pre-
sentcd It useless to attempt 10 deny the accusation
against him. and that long he compiled with the
conditions set forth In the document that he had signed
silence would be maintained
The court soon after adjourned until tomorrow.
TIE Prince of Wales present throughout the pro
ccedings and seemed to take considerable interest In
the testimony given by the plaintiff.
Among the notable persons VINO ATTENDED the TRIAL
TO-DAY Ladies COlerldge Ashbcurne, Tenterden.
Yerburgh. Clarke and Esher and Mrs. Henry NJ Stan.
ley. The present included Lords Ashbourne and
Marcus Beresford. Justice Lopez. Justice Wills and son.
tho Hon. stephen Coleridge and the Austrian Ambas-
sadOr.