The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-03

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Foreign News
roxDoy, June 2l.-Tho second day Of
4. f,nogs blrcarat trial commenced
Ii. morning with an almost complete
r,,.ition OF the scenes yesterday. The
y,ri. were especially good natured.
nr,. noticed that all the best and
no.t prominent seats were occupied by
b,gioaably dressed people.
When the Prince of Wales and his
srir,te secretary entered court every
iotr rose to their feet. The Prince
lo,to3 rs good.natured us ever, bowed
sF'S,iy 10 the spectators, nodded smil-
insiy to one or two intimate friends,
.I5jtooEthe I red.cushioned chair on the
M hand Of Lord Chief Justice Cole
Nige.
Al lEe trial, and next to the Prince and
ss.,.,;an NJ .t Almost avery Iorrnette being
iyclei persistently at her, a fact which
fd moi disturb her in the least. The
plgintitF was cool and calm. and per-
itrIy dressed, and his cold grey eyes
ia,hed contemptnonsly as he glanced IN
iAsiiTeciion the defendants we're seated.
Aiier the plaintiff hHd taken the wit
le,, stand Sir Charles Russell began by
raling 4 letter written by Cummings
fl answer to the letter addressed to him
&ally by the Prince OF wales, Lord
Coventry and General owen Williams;
Ia this letter Cummings sad he had
little hope before him to make life
I0Hh living, adding in the mean tint:
l@Ppo'e that must try to live as OF
oil years; On cross examination wit
lei; said he had taken the present
leelI proceedings because the scandal
asd reached his clubs, and they would
have taken action II he had not.
ALErTER TO "DEAR BILL"
Sir Charles Russell then read two let
~ g. T;I,:.. T,.'.' .....,
"; 'iO", ocn, " i''IUiiS' m.,,,, iNeS were
tdfrssel 10 Dear biii ana referred
to complaints made by the plaintiff
that the pledge OF secrecy given when
be signed the document agreeing never
~pay cards again had been broken,
4 ~ FSPE !,I: V Gc.ehualS &C., couhsets cues
@Col. Stracey. Of The Scots Scots q guards, in
January last Tor permission to retire
lom the army on half pay. He added
@a you StFaGey replied that the TACT
lla' he the plaintiff, had signed doc,
uaent oil The nature described could
aoI , 3e overlooked: ,.,,.
v!,! !Isser from Gen. Williams TO Sir
VILLAIN GoFd0n'Cumming was then
tsli ana placed IN evidence. 1t was ad-
sisssed, NY Dear Bill and its con
Y Sas were that nothing was left to him,
We PlainIsn, put TO place himself un-
itesHeHy n the hands OF his command
ny ~ GLCer, GoI. stracey, as he had done.
av aye leIleF also contained the following:
lou are quite at liberty to tell Col.
Stacey that you signed the document
under extreme pressure and promise OF
ts1ecy' Inc witness here said: Il
~ ,1Se @ never tor a moment ceased to deny
''e accusation made against me-"
A SENSATION.
Later on Sir William der;ed that he
hal said to M Ro.l.a,,, Io,..... m%s,,IJ
.,-4 '"'u " ''i' neFKely Lovett: Oouiu
! i'- AZ. say '"A' you were mistakenF =
&, 'GRsa,!on Gsa.,o was created at this point by
his last denial from W.T. tbS s nIaint;tF s ra.
marked gravely, fixing his ewes steadily
upon the baronet in the witness box:
Colonel Sir William Gordon.Cum-
ntngs, YOU will have to be careful"
Allow murmur Of comment passed
over the people in court as Sir Charles
Gqs;ell uttered these words. The plain.
.I' evidently noticed the effect they
lSal, for almost Immediately afterward
ls manner seemed to lose some OF its
lnnty carelessness, and he acknowl.
I,iged that he had said something OF
ny sort to Mr.. Lovett.
AF Charles Russell did not seem to
ioiicC the advantage he had gained,
lli on the contrary appeared to be de.
lfons Of leadiaY the iury's attention
way troIS tssl1 damaging admission,
.ad soRseQucn ! branched off into a
eAgihy and ssmewhat nninterestiug
dissemination.
THE PRINCE nv ruy ys-,vn
Tho n,,;r,;T ,,',., o' ."s St"SD'
-, ,"e P'a'hlih was excused from any
ru'or !. questions, and the Prince of
Wales was called to the witness box.
,Ae Prince half smiled as he walked to
a clear voice and with nnruffied brow,
In substance the Prince snid. IT have
hoSn the plaintiff ior "a wears and
ave been his friend for ten venrs Tc
ls!'ed my house several times Our
ataacy continued unimnaired pnt;l
lN September. / observed NOTHING
a'Picions in the plaintiffs play Mt Tran.