The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-05

his visit to Sir William Gordon Cummings
room and told Of the latter's request, when
the baronet asked: Gould not you say you
were Mistaken To this the lieutenant
said that he replied: "I would say / was
mistaken for your sake and for the sake Of
the regiment, Tut l know one man who
would not do so, and that is Berkely Green. F"
The plaintiff replied: "You, surely,
cannot believe this of me.n
my answer was that | must believe my
own eyes. saw you adding counters TO
your stakes"
WANTED 1T PATCHED UP.
The plaintiff said the witness then asked
him TO seek an interview with Mr. Arthur
Wilson in order TO see what could be done.
The 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 would not see Lord Conventry.
At the end of the interview bstw cen Sir
Cumming and myself l found that tho
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 con-
versation, and again asked me to do all T
could. This promised to do"
SIR CUMMINGS vERACITY AT STAKE.
Tho cross-examination Of Lieut.. Leyett
did not result in developing any important
points, and utterly failed to shake the
heutenant's testimony. Interest in this last
witness evidence centered In his dramatic
recital Of his interview with Sir Cumming
in the latter's bedroom at the plaintiffs
house, especially as far as the episode OF Tn
locked door was concerned. To this por-
tion Of the evidence the Prince Of Wales,
lord cbief justice, the jurymen, the defend
ants aud lawyers gave their closest atten-
.e..la "a.
wish the version which Sir Cumming had
given of the event.
NO ONE WAS LEFT THIRSTY.
There was another decided sensation in
the court room when. during Lieut. Levott's
cross-examination, Sir Edward Clarke
asked questions in regard to the liquid re-
freshments served during the baccarat
playing at Tranby Croft, and apparently
reached such dangerous ground that the
lord chief justice felt himself COM
PEELED to interrupt the oross-examiner
by inquiring rather severely whether be
desired to convey to the jury the impression
that the hospitality Of Tranby Croft in
Sep ember last was of the nature of 'Tiis-
turbing hospitality" so far as regarded the
game. Sir Edward Clarke admitted that
he did, a remark which again set the audi
ence whispering and commenting upon its
real significance
WHAT LEvETT LOOKS LIKE.
Lieut.. Levett is boyish-looking, fair
haired, and of slim build. He gave his
evidence in low voice, and was evidently
much distressed and annoyed at the scan
dal in which he found himself involved and
which indirectly reflected upon the regi-
ment OF whose honor and reputation he was
SO proud. During the course of bis testi-
mouy the lieutenant said that he
had always liked Sir Cumming. and from
what he said in the witness box ID was
gathered that the young guardsman would
not have hesitated 70 'be mistaken In re-
gard TO the baronet's action IL be had felt
that by so doing he could have saved his
friend from disgrace and his regiment from
hearing of IL.
TRANBY cRoFT's HOST.
Lyoett Green and his wife, son-in.law
and daughter Of Mr.. Wilson, who was the
host Of the Tranby Croft party, were the
next two and the last witnesses of the day
In substance their testimony corroborated
that of young Wilson and Lieut.. Lovett,
but developed no new sensation. Mr.. Green
was on the stand when a recess was taken
for luncheon.
THREATENING LETTERS.
Upon the reassembling Of the court after
luncheon the foreman of the jury handed
the lord chief Justice threatening and
abusive note. which he said he had just ro-
ceived. Lycett Green, who had just re-
entered the witness box, said he had also
received similar note. The lord chief JUS
tice read the letter handed him by the fore
man Of the jury, and assured him that 1t
would receive due attention.
All Of the witnesses for the defense COM
cur in the assertion that there was no agree
ment between them to watch Sir Cummings
play, and all deny that they had in any
manner divulged the occurrences at Tranby
Croft.
Mrs. Green's examination had not oon-
cluded when the court adjourned.