The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-06-18
HIS HONOR is GONE.
AND WITH 1T WENT SOME OF
THE PRINCE OF WALES

London Nightly Stirred Up Over the Joint
Disgrace of Sir William Gordon Cumming
AMI Prince Albert Edward-NIost Scandal
1ous Disclosures.
The higest social circles of London
have been in state of feverish excite
ment over the famous trial for SANDER
of the Wilson's, who charged Sir Wm.
GGrdcn Cumming with cheatAg at bac-
carat The Prince of Wales and several
others-iadies and gentlemen-partici-
pated in the game. and at the trial it was
shown that Wales owned the gambling
outfit, and that he has been an habituai
gambler. The trial is over, the Wilson's
have been acquitted of the charge Of
slandcr, and, in consequence, Sir William
has been found guilty of cheating,
Notwithstanding, the higher circles
unite in yoicing the most intense
indignation over the jury's find
ing, and the press, in part, uniteS in the
cry. Before the trial was finished, the
Prince induced Cumming to sign paper
generating him tWalcs} from all blame
i'm the matter. But the evidence showed
that Wales was cogni7ant of the cheat
ing. The comments of the leading pa
pers make interesting reading
The Chronicle has a scathng article in
which it condemns the jury's finding and
Lord Coleridges partiality. 1t declares
no evidence was adduccd inconsistent
with the hypothesis that Cumming
merely played the well-known coup dc
tro:S
1t says the verdict means according to
the jury that Cumming deliberately
cheated an illustrious but impecunious
friend by a trick requiring long ard toll
of hot
| though twenty years All habitual card
| player, without provoking the slightest
| suspicion. hc had suddenly plunged into
a wild orgie, cheating the only man in
| the world on whose patronage his socia!
and professional life depended. There
| is nothing incredible in Cummings sign
| ing the damning document on the
strength of statement of the Prince of
Wales crnging minions, dooming him to
| a fate wor; than death. in order to save
| what the Prince of Wales is pleased TO
| call his honor Cumming is not the
! first ga liant Scottish gentleman who has
| sacrificed both loRor and life to the
| fervid passion of loyalty to the Prince.
| or whose det otiOn has been rewarded by
| cruel and cynical ingratitudc He has
| this satisfact on, that no other man
| without the soul of 4 funky has ever
run the smallest risk for the sake of the
| he apparcnt's honor.
The article, proceeding, fatty accuses
| the Prince of Wales of violating a
| pledge of secrecy. and calls III on the
| authorities to indict Sir w liam Gordon
| Cumming for the criminal offense of
| cheating. 1t declares that If they Go
not, the public will know what to think.
| and says that if the Duke of Cambridge
| shrinks from his duty in regard 10 the
| military offcnsa, it is TO be hoped that
| Parliament will not prove so pusillani-
| nous. The Chronicle finally asks what
| steps will be taken to yindicata justice
| in crime which the Prince of Wales
| compounded by signing the compact of
| Sir William Gordon Cumming: or whether
| the infamous scandal will be hushed up
| forever.
1he Standard says: Given if the
| plaintiff comes ont the worst in the af-
fair. it must be admitted that the de-
| PENDANTS and their friends have Il soasrr
what tarnisl ed reputation. The whole
| bnsnc S is ignoble from the ieginning
to the end There is an air of yulgarity
and shabhineS> about il. and If must, in
| common fairness, he acknowledged that
the Prince of Wales can { be wholly eX-
| empted from the cnnsure passed on his
|
is acutely conscious of this. 1t will not
be lightly forgotten that the Prince in
stigated the game AMI carried the ap-
paratuS with him oubtlcss the pain
full experiences will prove a lesson that
a close and constant circCms ;2ection is
required over every member of a family
the lightest stain on whose dignity and
delicacy is felt by Us as something of a
national disgrace"
The Times says the case ended in the
only way in which impartial observer.
tclicved possible 1t advises the Wilson
family, which it accuses of being in
directly responsible for the tragic ruin
of fine career, to remain in social re
trement, In regard to the importan,
aspect of tic case the Times says: awe
express the universal feeling of millions
; of English men aud women when we say
that we profoundly reg ct the Prince Of
! Wales connection with the affair. Max
ing every allowance for the monotony oi
royal existence, and admitting the tact
with which he performs his duties, If ht
/ is known TO pursue quest enable pleas
, ures the serious public. who are the
; backbone of England. will regret anf
resent it, We almost wish. for the sake
of English society, that as the result o
this unhappy case the Prince of Vale:
had also signed a declaration that ht
would never touch card again"
Referring to the result of the baccara
case. the Post says: we do not deSir,
| to add to the anguish over the sad end
, ing of a brilliant career but the fact re
mains that the signing of the documcn
rendered it impossible for eminent an,
dextcrous counsel to rchabi itate tn
, | honor which Cumming himself ircatc,
so lightly. Lord Coleridgc took jus
| aspect of the Prince of Wales connection
and of the morality of baccarat" ST
1 William has stood at the head of tn,
, | very highest social circles, but is nov
! irretricvably ruined. His expulsion
} ! from the army will follow.
, In the Presenre OF tho Emperor.