The evening world., 1891-06-08
Elr Edward ClaTke'S Hits at the
Prince In the BaCGaFat Case
with His Name on the Army Rolls
Cummings Can't Come Of.
Words that Cause q Sensation In the
London Court Room.


"A
LONDON. June s-In the Baccarat case, this
morning, Sir Charles Russell concluded his ad-
dress by urging the Jury TO ind q verdict upon
what he termed the conclusive evidence Of i've
witnesses who had passed unscatned through
pearching cross-examinStiou.
Sir Edward Clarke then began his speech for
the plaintiff WITH these words,
"My learned friend, Cir Charles RUSSELL
has suggested that Sir Gordon Gu INNING would
be obliged to leave the army II 1t were proven
that he cheated at cards. take thiS the
nrst, opportunity OF replying 10 that on-
6ervation, by saying II would De lmpoSslole
that any one should be able to remove the
name of Cumming from the army list while
the names OF Field Marshal. the Prince OF
Wales, and Gen. owen Williams were aloWed
10 remain"
To say that the Court was startled oy 'his
statement. coming as It did from member OF
the Govern ant, Is to describe the sensation
the words ci fed In Its very mlldest form.
But Sir Edward had other surprises ior MS
nearerA Having called attention 10 tne nos
pitahty extended AZ Iranoy Crolt' no tnus
continued:
"Without suggesting That the party tnere
assembled were guilty OF over indulgence, !
vinous exhiaratlon was not favorable TO keen
and cool observation and dellDerate )udg-
ment"
Although Sir Edwin, in thus intimatng tnat
too much champagne had been drunk, was
only saying what the public has all along been
thinking and thus voiced the general opinion
he Is the first omcial parsonage VINO mas had
the courage to say-it. That he should nave
n n N n 9urDf1aeA
the trial mas furnished.
THE PRINCE WARNED.
The religious weekly, the Rock, represent
ing the Low Church or Evangelical sentiment
in tue Church OF England, In Its latest issue
says, in referring to the Prince OF Waleai
"Let our Prince beware lest the working
men OF England arrive at the opinion that ne
IL unequal to or unnt for his rank. They will
say that he ought 10 spend his money and time
to better PURPOSE
speAKing in The CONGREGATIONAL Church a,
H,Eh Barnet, eleven miles from here, Rev. j.
Matthew'S said that, considering his great in.
faence ana responsibIe positlon. the Prince OF
Wales WAS the man who should have promiset
never 10 touch another card.
WALES AND THE WILSON'S.
Much surprise has been caused nv the aotIo1
Of the Prince of Wales In proposing youne
Arthur Wilson, the first and leading witnes,
in the Baccarat case, as member of tho
Marlborough, the Princes own Climb, for mem
bershlp.
This Indicates that the Prince eproposes tc
continue mis- championship OF the Wilson fam
ily, which Is said 10 have originated in the fac
that Wilson's father, of the firm of ThomaI
Wilson, Sons 4 Co of Hall. and owners O
the Wilson Line of steamers, has loaned In,
Prince, s., 500, OOo
Sir Edw ,rd, proceeding, said that his clien
had borne an unimpeacaed character until h,
had the ms srortune TO Sit down and play card
with Arthur Stanley Wilson.
perlenced players mad sean nothing. bu
careless. predtudiced players mad blundpreu
\ md imagined that they had seen cheating. ant
had attacked the character of an nouoraul,
man, VINO was also wealthy. and did not peet
the money.
II was absurd to say that the plaintiff, wht
had been the friend of the Prince OF Wales To-
twenty years, would conduct himself ike
mean, continental card sh,rp.
the Solicitor General commented with grea
severity on the action OF Messrs. Wilson an,
Green. in continuing TO play with a Buspecie,
cheat. The latter instead OF denounc ing 81
Gordon, sat down and wrote a letter to MI
moiner-in-law. (LauRhter.) The plaintiff
uBked no sympathy. but only justice.
Sir EIwin tuen brought most effective ad
> dress to a close by referring to the precl
II mad neer s,n0an - .,n. ,,, p.,,o -
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