Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Raccarat Case


LONDON, June 5.-This Ia the fifth day OF
the trial OF the famous ba ocsrat suit, ana
interest ia the sensational case DOES not
seem to diminish In the slightest degree.
The proceedings were upon the point OF
comm anclpg with the resumption Of the
cross.exsmination of Mrs. Lycett Green, the
daughter of Mr. Arthur Wilson, senior, ar q
tina sister of young Mr.. Wilson. whose t'sil'
mony fur nished the audience with 80 much
euj ,ymens, when the foreman OF the Jury
said that the jurymen were desirous OF In
speoting the counters used while playing
,ccarat, and wtioh we're the property OF the
Pfiuca CT Wales. These couaters, by the
direction OF the Lord Chief Justice, were
thea passed into the jury box. When thelary
mad completed their inspection ofthe Prince
OF Wales's private counters,the croas-e1ami-
nation OF Mr7. Lycett Green was resumed.
After some questions Mrs. Arthur Wilson,
the mother OF young Mr.. Arthur Stanley
Wilson, was called to the stand. Mrs. VII
son said that she was present at Tranby
Croft In the room, where, on September g.,
taa Prince OF Wales, Sis William Gordon
Cumming and the defendants played bscca.
rat. Mrs. Wilson distinctly recalled her
son looking ct her with puzz ed expression
on hs faos, sDd that he afterwards made Va
horrible communication" to her. 1t was to
the effect that he had seen the plaintiff. Sir
William Gordon Cumming. cheat while
playing cards. Mrs Wilson then repeated
Ia detail tho evidence which had been
given as to thu manner In which the baronet
cheated. Referring to the occasion when
L,dy Coventry declared natural, Mrs.
Wilson said that she saw the plaintiff
pull en- extra ten pound counter over the
line, and, sal the witness. this was done in
such go opsn manner that she wondered
hoy it was possible that tho other people
playing failed to observe the plaintiff action
Sac said that shs had not signed 8 paper
pledging herself to secrecy. But Mrs. Will
son admitted the Prince of Wales had asked
her not to sag anything about the affair.
Answering other qusstiocs Mrs. Wilson said
that on the night of September s the Prince
of Wales asked her II it was not possible to
provide proper bscosrst table for the night
following. Ia answer to the question ss to
whether she bad seen Sir William Gordon
Cumming cheat. Mrs. Wilson replied Eyes,
unfortunately. there Ia no doubt about It,"
Lord Coventry followed Mrs. Wilson into
tina witness box. He testified that during
thu evening of September 10, at Trauby
Croft, Mr.. Lyceit Green called him to one
side and made Communication to him,
which he, Mr.. Green, afterwards repeated,
thu substance OF which was that Cumming
had, beyond doubt, been seen by several
witnesses to cheat while playing bacoarat.
Lord Coventry, in continuation, said that as
the Prince OF Wales had for many years
honored Sir VIM Gordon Cumming with
his friendship. they, (ths party referred to)
felt that after what bad taken place they
could not allow that friendship to continue
without frat placing his royal highness In
possession OF the iscs.
Subsequent to the meeting where this dc.
termination was arrived at, said the Earl,
he, the witness, sag the plaintiff and told
him plainly that be Tas accused of having
cheated at cards during the evenings OF Sep
tam Der and last. The plaintiff 10 reply
said cit is false. Who are my aoousers ?"
This witness concluded the case for the
defense and Sir Chss. Russell, on behalf OF the
defense, began his address to the jury. At
the conclusion OF Sir Ohae. Russsll's speech
.he court adjourned until Monda:.
The Methodists OF south Wales have resolved
that the Prince OF Wales has offended the religious
sense of the people by countensncing gambling