Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-04
baccarat set about with him while payfne
visits 10 the country houses Of his friendsL

visits 10 the country houses OF his friends.
SIR WILLIAMS INTENDED RKvrSer
Court room rumor also has Il that Sir William
Gordon Cumming is determined 10 be revensed
for some reason or other upon the Prince of
Wales and upon young Mr. Wilson vhoss Il
really don't remember. Sir Edward" and cool
Il fancy so" series Of replies had almost disoon-
certed the solicitor general. able and exps-
rienced lawyer as he is-
Young Mr.. Wilson for the FIRST time felt un-
easy in the witness box when SIR Edward Clarke
quietly asked;
Had you ever before the evening Of Sep
tember used the counters you played with
during the course of that evening""
Upon hearing this question young Wilson
flushed. nervously glanced toward the Prince Of
Wales, who was closely following the testimony.
and replied somewhat hesitatingly' NO,
never"
"'or with any similar counters2" asked the
solicitor general. insinuatingly.
NO; not to the best of my recollection" Mr.
Returning to the charge Sir Edward Clarke
asked: Had you ever seen these counters be-
fore the evening Of the sthy''
No, was the young gentleman's reply.
DO you know whose property they sre1"
nnally asked the solicitor general. amid pain
ful silence throughout the court and during
which the witness again glanced in the direc-
ton OF the spot where the Prince Of Wales was
serted.
u
sorry 20 have TO make the admission.
Whose property are they?n was Sir Edward
Clarkes next question.
After . moments hesitation. Mr. Wilson
slowly replied: They belong to the Prince Of
Wales"
movement Of relief as IL a period OF sub
dued agony was over, passed through the court
room when this piece of evidence was
placed on record. Nobody doubted. after
Sir Edward Clarke's first question
s,, q. al.
TO draw from the witness and few people were
In the dark as to what young Mrs. Wilson's final
reply TO this series OF questions would be- Neyer-s
thelesseyerybodyf felt relieved when the murder
was out and the audience then INDUCED In one
of those short periods of animated whispered
comment which during the trial have always
followed the development Of some important
point in the case.
BERKELEY LEvETrs STORY.
Mr.. Berkeley J. Levett, a lieutenant In the
Scots Guards, the regiment Of which Sir VIII
liam Gordon Cumming Was major and lieuton-
ant colonel, and one Of the defendants in the
suit brought by the latter in consequence Of
the occurrence at Tranby Croft in September
last. was the next witness Lieut. Levett sp-
peared TO be pale and very nervous evidently
dreading the ordeal through which he expected
TO pass. Replying 10 Sir Charles Bussells ques-
tions, the witness said that he was lieutenant
and that he had known Sir William Gordon
Cumming intimately since 1855 Tho lieu
tenant, In substance. then confirmed
young Mr.. Wilson's testimony In regard to
what took place at Tranby Croft on September
s. 3 and 10. He said that when on the first
night Mr.. Arthur Wilson told him Of Sir VII
liam Gordon Cummings strange actions while
playing baccarat, and then told him 20 look
for himself and become convinced that the
baronet was cheating, he did as requested,
and saw the plaintiff. on the second or third
coup. handle his counters already detailed,
and when the banker declared q coup, Sir VII
liam Gordon Cumming added two more IS
counters and afterward paid els for them.
The witness was absolutely certain that after
three more coups he again saw Sir William
Gordon Cumming add another f5 counter to
his stakes after the banker had declared the
cards.
Continuing, Lieut. Levett said: 81 then
turned to Mr.. Wilson and said, It's too hot"
HIS TALK WITH YOUNG WILSON.
The lieutenant then repeated in substance
the conversation which took place between Mr..
Wilson and himself in his bed room, where he
asked young Mr.. Wilson not TO say any
thing about what they had seen, for the
sake Of Sir William Gordon Cumming and for
the sake of the regiment To this request,
according to the witness, young Mr.. Wilson re-
piled, Il must tell my mother. mo agree
ment," continued the lieutenant, "was entered
into with the object OF watching the plaintiff
on the second night Of the baccarat playing"
Lieut. Levett added that he (the witness)
thereafter purpoely avoided watching Sir
William Gordon Cumming. On September 10,
while returning from the Doncaster race meet
ing. the witness was party to the converse
tion which took place between Lord Somerset,
Capt. Somerset, Mr.. Arthur Wilson and Mr..
Lycett Green, where il was decided to consult
Lord Coventry. Upon this occasion the witness
asked to be left out Of il" and was not pres
ent at the subsequent interview which took
place between the gentlemen mentioned and
Lord Coventry.
THE INTERVIEW WITH THE PRINCE.
Gen. Owen Williams was present when Mr..
Lycett Green made q statement in regard 20
the affair to the Prince Of Wales During this
interview the prince said to the witness: Il be-
Levc that you, too, saw 1T lreferring TO
the action Of Sir William Gordon Cumming).
..Io this" said the lieutenant Il replied;
Well, am in an awkward position, being IN
the same regiment as Sir William Gordon Cum
ming. He was my captain. But did see it.
Il signed the undertaking by which the
plaintiff undertook never again 20 play cards
on the morning Of September III. i first heard
of the document in question after the interview
with the Prince OF Wales. / faithfully kept the
terms of secrecy as to what had happened, 70
which we had pledged ourselves"
HIS VISIT TO SIR WILLIAM.
Lieut. Levett then gave a detailed account Of
his visit to Sir William Gordon Cumming
room, and told Of the latter's request when the
baronet asked: could not you say you were
mistaken
To this the lieutenant said that he replied:
Il would say / was mistaken for your sake and
for the sake of the regiment but know one
man who would not do so-and that ID Mr..
Green"
The plaintiff replied: 'YOu surely cannot be-
lieve this Of me?"
my answer was that I must believe my own
eyes. 4 saw you adding counters TO your
stakes"
The plaintiff. said the witness, then asked
him TO seek an interview with Mrs. Arthur
Wilson in order to see what could be done.
Witness consented to do this, but he said that
he would not ask Lord Coventry's advice in the
matter. The plaintiff thereupon asked me why
be would not see Lord Coventry.
sat the end of the interview between Sir
William Gordon Cumming and myself found
that the door of his room had been locked.
When the plaintiff noticed my surprise at this
proceeding he said in explanation that he did
not wish the servants to hear our conversation
and again asked me to do all i could. This
promised to do.
subsequently," the lieutenant continued,
81 received a letter from the plaintiff remind
ing me of my promise to do all could for him.
After receiving letter from the plaintiffs
lawyer threatening legal action in the matter
met the plaintiff in Piccadilly, and after some
preliminary conversation he said to me:
"'How is it that you are all acharne (blood
thirsty against mer
Il replied: 'Acharne has nothing to do with
it, and added that had received letter from
has (the plaintiff o lawyer. The plaintiff then