Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-10

OF Lycett Green's desire to be confronted
with him.
Lord Coleridge, when both had said
all that they wished to on the above
point, dwelt at length upon it, his re-
marks not being in favor OF the plaintiff.
The audience, especially the fashion
ably dressed ladies in the galleries, paid
but little attention to the summing up
and the charge of the lord chief Justice.
On the other hand, Cumming and all
the defendants paid undivided attention
to every word uttered by the lord chief
justice.
When the case was finally given to
the jury everybody seemed relieved,
From the time the jury retired to delib-
crate upon their verdict, until they re-
turned to the court room, only fifteen
minutes elapsed, showing apparently
that they were of one opinion as to the
merits of the case.
When the clerk of the court an
nounced that the jury was ready to re-
port, there was movement of surprise
throughout the audience, the short alb
cidedly unfavorable to the plaintiff.
Every body may be said to have been in
a breathless state when the jury re-
ened and very nervous.
The announcement of a verdict for the
defendants was received with a slight
kissing from the galleries, where the
ladies congregated, and upon the part OF
some of those in the body of the court
who were in sympathy with the plain
tiff. The court officers had some diff
Guilty for some time in suppressing these
marks of principally feminine) disap-
probation with the verdict. They were,
however, eventually suppressed.
When the verdict was announced Sir
William Gordon Cumming, to all ap-
pearances, was the most unmoved man
in court. He folded his arms and looked
straight at the jury, but otherwise did
not move a muscle OF his face, not
showing the slightest trace of emotion.
Lord Middleton, his blood relative, how
ever, flushed scarlet and then turned
very pale.
Mrs. Arthur Wilson and Mrs. Lycett
Green were evidently badly frightened
when they heard the Kisses which
greeted the verdict. The two ladies
stood for several minutes whispering
earnestly with their counsel and then,
accompanied by their respective hus-
bands, passed slowly out OF court with
bowed heads, nobody speaking to them,
and, to all appearance, objects OF much
dislike.
"The Wilson's win," as if by magic,
spread from the court room to the
crowds outside, and from there all over
London, and it was again made evident
as the defendants drove away, by the
chilling manner in which they were re-
garded, that popular sympathy was with
the plaintiff.
In the meantime, how different was
the greeting extended to the defeated
litigant, to the unsuccessful plaintiff,
Sir William Gordon Cumming While
the defendants were, with sinking
hearts, leaving the court room, he re-
mained calmly seated in his usual place.
When the Wilson's had disappeared,
the baronet stood up and gracefully
smiling, shook hands with Sir Edward
Clarke and with others who pressed
around him, with many cheering words
of sympathy for the man whose career
was thus blighted beyond all hope.
Then, accompanied by Lord Middleton,
he walked out of court by one of the
private exits, followed by the pitying
glances of the ladies, who still remained
in the galleries, anxious to have last
| glimpse OF Jne VlctIm VI Iuc LihAUy-
croft baccarat playing.
AS the proud looking baronet and
Lord Middleton left the court, there was
another instance of the different man
ner in which the general public looked
upon the victorious defendants and upon
the defeated plaintiff. Sir William and
Lord Middleton were no sooner recog-
nized as they entered the latter's car
riage, than they were loudly, repeatedly
and enthusiastically cheered by the
dense, excited crowds,
The effect of the verdict on military
circles, it is generally understood, is
that Sir William Gordon Cumming,
lieutenant-colonel OF the Scots Fusilier
guards, will be promptly cashiered from
the army, and just as quickly
expelled from the Marlborough
club, Guards club, Turf club
and other social organizations to which
he may belong.
The summing up of the lord chief JUS
tice during the afternoon was undoubt-
edly more strongly against Sir William
Gordon Cumming than were the
chief Justices remarks made dur
ing the morning. The afternoon ut
terances of Lord Coleridge may be
said to have amounted practically to in
structions to find verdict against the
plaintiff.
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