Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-10
H. r H., the Prince cf Wales,
is Given a Left Handed Scor-
ing Of .such Severity by
Cummings Counsel.
Ire Rebellion in Hayti Has De.
veloped into a Rurhl.ss Mas
sacre of Insurgents by the
Reigning Faction.

LONDON, June s.-Sir VIM. Gordon
Cumming decidedly had his innings in
the baccarat game ss played in court to-
day. The court was crowded long be-
fore opening time aud interest in the
case did not seem to have diminished
in the slightest degree. The Prince Of
Wales, throughout the present legal
proceedings, has demonstrated the
fact that be is sticking" to the Will
sons and that he will continue to do
so. No better evidence 81 this fact is
needed than the fact that young Arthur
STANLEY Wilson has been elected q
member Of the Marlborough club, the
palDce's pet cluD, upon the nomination
Of the heir-apparent himself In the
course OF further remarks in his speech
Sir Edward Clarke. attorney for the
plaintiff, said: "What Has Sir VIM.
Gordon Cummings reason for signing
the document shout which 20 much
has been said ?" asked the solicitor
general, looking straight into the
Prince OF Wales' eyes. "It was" h
said. after an effective pause, "to save
The Prince Of Wales. Among the mas
OF people," Sir Edward continued,
uttering each word with startling dis
tinctnes "it is known that the
club, or inn, could be prosecuted tor
playing at baccsrGt and in n great parl
Of the community there was n feeling
that this unhappy incident ought
never to nave been allowed to become
known because the circumstance S
were those which were at variance
with the feeling with the conscience
Of the reOple. Then there was a strange
and subtle influence Of royalty" still
more solemnly and dramatically said
the solicitor general, land Sir VIM.
Gordon Cummings action in signing
that document wss due n the infiu-
ence which hes adorned history, aud
which has msde many a knight do an
unknightly and dishonoring deed to
save their king, because they gave
their honor as freely as they would
have given their lives for the interests
OF dynasty. or TO conceal the foihles
Of a prince" A slight ripple of ap-
plause, was promptly suppressed, broke
out In the court ss the eloquent jurist
uttered the last words with the most
touching and impressive manner.
"Tbe document" continued Sir Ed
ward Clarke, with increasing force
and amidst tie most deadly silence
throughout the court rooms, Twas
signed by S.r William Gordon Cum.
ming in order TO save the Prince NJ
Wales from the scandal. The motto
Of Sir William Gordon Cumming'l
race is without Fear" He came in.
to the witness box without fear, con
fident ofa viTdict which would vip,
this stain from bis notle record OF ser.
vice with his gallant regiment Of brave
soldiers. Sir Edward Clarke's plair
language throughout. when be referred
to the Prince of Wales and when h
made the assertion that the Afternoon
preels was prepared by Lord CoventT,
aud signed by Sir William GordoI
Cumming solely In order to shield th,
Prince Of Wales from scandal, cause'
one Of the greatest sensations Of thi
sensational trial, and those who hear
the remarks made in court were so i'm
pressed with them that they were gen
orally discussed afterward and wer
commented upon in the club and oIhe
circles. far into the night and earl.
morning. The sOlicItOr-generalq quote'
- the basis Of these startling allega
tlons, an extract from the Esrlof Gov
entry's diary, in which the following
words occur: I'VE were Induced Z
recommend this course because W
desire to avoid scandal and in Orde
10 keep the name of the Prince G
Wales out Of it," "Sir William Cor
don Cumming, as well as the Earl q
Coventry" said Sir Edward. is Toys
to the Prince of Wales who hss bee
most kind to him, and Sir william
Gordon Cumming signed that docu
ment bessuse he was willing to saeri
Zee himself. ts his old friend
were willing TO sacrifice hin
in order to save the rep
utation Of one the recollection q
whose friendship will always be brigh
in his memory" The solicitor gen
ersl said slowly to the jury: 1T is to
late tc undo much of the mischls