The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-06-11
HE ROASTED ROYALTY.
A TREMENDOUS SENSATION IN EN-
GllSH SOCIETY CIRCLES.

A TREMENDOUS SENSATION IN EN-
GLlsH SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Prince Of Wales Given q Terrible Tongue
Lashing and His Reputation Thor
oughly Raked Over by the Counsel
In the .Baccarat TriaI-The Case De-
cided for the Defendants
LONDON, June "a tremendous SEN
sation was caused among the spectators
at the baccarat trial by the speech of
Sir Edward Clark for the>plaintif. Not
for minute after the great lawyer had
assumed an erect attitude did there
remain q doubt that Sir William Cor
don Cummings had by his side jurist
who would brush aside ~ useless imped-
imenta the throne itself should it stand
between justice, his client and himself.
He said it was common talk that the
continued presence in the court room of
the Prince of Wales, was for the pur-
pose of restraining the tongues of coun-
sci in commenting upon his prominent
connection with the case.
The Prince Flushed
but otherwise there was no evidence of
embarrassment. Sir Edward continued
that he had a painful duty to perform.
1t was, however, duty and would
therefore be discharged. He was by his
obligations to the cause of justice and
the interests Of his client, the plaintiff
in this case, compelled to comment upon
the conduct and the evidence of the
gentleman who stood highest in the
land. AS Sir Edward slowly, deliber-
ately and solemnly uttered these words,
ne turned his gaze directly upon the
Prince of Wales. The flush grew
deeper in the princes face, who, after
nervously crossing his legs, returned
the glance Of counsel. The auditors
seemed stricken dumb with astonish-
ment for moment. Then, amidst the
quiet OF the room, was heard the occa-
sional whispers: "He's going to
Attack the Prince"
look at Wales, and Didn't tell you
so?" Sir Edward then referred to the
statement of Sir Charles Russell that
even If the jury found for the plaintiff,
and disregarded the document which Sir
William had signed at Tranby Croft, the
proper authorities would take the mat
ter up and cause Sir William Gordon
Cummings name to be erased from the
army list. This, said Sir Edward, rising
to his full height, and with q menacing
gesture of the right forefnger. wish
to say most distinctly is thing which
it will be impossible for the authorities
to accomplish, and leave on the army
list the names of the Prince of Wales
and Gen. Williams. For an instant or
two the solicitor-general paused and
jury, men and women were bent for
ward in strained almost painful atten.
ton, while an English lawyer told an
almost English king and Indian en-
peror that in certain contingencies the
symbols of his military rank would be
disgracefully
Stripped from His Royal Person.
Beneath the tremendous philippe the
Prince of Wales sat immovable, leaning
his head upon his arm, and looking
neither to the right nor left. There was
more murmuring amongst the crowd,
some of it in admiration of the LAWYERS
daring and some of it in sympathy with
the unhappy prince.
Sir Edward then severely arraigned
the Wilson's. He said his client would
ask nothing but nominal damages.
What he wanted was the vindication of
his character. Sir Edward had no
doubt the Wilson's had agreed to watch
the game on the second night, but they
now saw. their mistake, knowing that
Tranby Croft would become q by-word.
He intimated that the party had not
been in a condition to watch the play.
They Had Banquetted Too Freely.
Sir Edward dwelt strongly upon the
fact that the Prince of Wales, Gen. Will
Jams and Lord Coventry had all been
satisfied to base their opinions of the
plaintiffs conduct on the statement of
young Arthur Stanley Wilson, which,
counsel alleged, the young man had
since modified.
Sir Edward Clarke went on to say that
there was nothing in the charges that
could not be explained by Sir Williams
system Of play. The prince of Wales
had condemned an intimate friend with
out hearing. Looking the prince in
the eye, Sir Edward asked what the rea-
son was that required the signing Of the
document. 1t was
To Save the Prince Of Wales.
There was the strange and subtle influ-
ence of royalty to dictate Cummings
act. The influence which had adorned
history, and made many knight do an
unknightly and dishonoring deed to
save their king, because they gave their
honor as freely as they would give their
lives for the interests of the dynasty to
conceal the foibles of Prince. Slight
applause, which was checked). The
document was signed to save the prince
from scandal. The motto of the Cum-
ming was without Fear. The plain
tiff had gone into the witness box with.
out fear, confident that the verdict Of
the jury would wipe the stain from his
record of noble service in q gallant reg
iment.
The speech was regarded as eloquent
and telling, and there was spontaneous
applause at the end. Lord Coleridge
ordered silence, saying that the court
room was not a theatre. The jury ap-
peared greatly impressed By the address
of Sir Edward Clarke, and it was re-
marked by several in court that Cum
ming would get verdict, or the jury
would disagree.
Such was not the case however. The
jury rendered a verdict for the defend
ants.