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done nv duty to society, so far as the case
| permits, by insisting that the accused shall
never play cards again.
Upon cross-examination by Sir Edward
Clarke the Earl of Coventry admitted that
when he showed the document to Sir Will
lam Gordon-Cumming the latter objected to
the phrase, 'tClearly pointed out by the
signature as an admission OF guilt.
Expected to Retain His Position.
Sir Edward Clarke also brought out the
fact from this witness that when he, the
Earl of Coventry, parted with Sir William
Gordon-C Cumming, he, the witness, believed
that the plaintiff would be able to remain
in the army and that he would also be able
to retain his membership in the Marlbor-
ough Club, the Turf Club and other clubs to
which he belonged. The cross-examination
of the Earl of Coventry was extended to
considerable length, but nothing further of
an important nature was developed from the
testimony which this witness gave.
This concluded the case for the defense,
and Sir Charles RUSSELL on behalf of the
defense, began his address to the jury. Sir
Charles commenced by calling the attention
of the jury particularly to what he classed
as the ALTERED tone of plaintiffs counsel
since this damning evidence has been given
in favor of the defendants The plaintiffs
hopes have been that after hearing his, the
! plaintiffs, evidence the defendants would
admit that they were mistaken, but that is
impossible"
Continuing, Sir Charles Russell asked
how the plaintiffs conduct could possibly
be considered consistent with innocence.
The defendants, he said, had been blamed
for not at once publicly exposing Sir Will
lam Gordon-Cumming if he were really de-
tected in cheating.
Strong Character of the Evidence.
But the jury would admit that it was too
much to suggest that men honorably be-
lieving themselves to be acting as the plain
tiff's friends should be treated as coming
into court and not believing him guilty be-
cause they did not issue against him an un-
mercitul edict of irrevocable condemnation.
Could anything be imputed to the witnesses
to justify the assumption that they were
not credible. He had not known in his ex-
perience five witnesses who gave such con-
current evidence which was so absolutely
untouched by cross-examination.
In the middle of his speech the court ad-
journed until Monday, when Sir Charles
viii resume his address. Then Sir Edward
Clarke will follow for the plaintiff and the
Lord Chief Justice will sum up the evi-
dence for the Jury, which will have to de-
eide the great verdict.
The document signed by Sir William
Gordon-Cumming was worded as follows:
''In consideration of the promise made by
the gentlemen whose names are here SUBJ
scribed to preserve silence with regard to
the accusation which has been made in re-
gard to my conduct at baccarat on the nights
of Monday and Tuesday, the Sth and 9th
of September, 1890, at Tranby Croft, 1 will
on my part solemnly undertake never to
play cards again as long as live"
Welsh Methodists Take Hand.
The Methodists of South Wales concluded
their quarterly meeting yesterday. Before
adiourning they adopted the following re-
solutions:
Resolved, That this meeting learns with
regret from the proceedings in the High
Court of Justice that the Prince of Wales
took part in game of baccarat at Tranby
Croft on September s, 1890 and thus gave
countenance to gambling in one of its most
insidious and ruinous forms, the force of his
example thus encouraging vice among the
people.
We respectfully submit to His Royal High
ness that by his conduct he offends the reli-
gious sense of the people and drags the royal
house from the high position in which it
stood, and tends to lessen the loving and de-
voted affection to the throne which has been
ever cherished by US.