Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-10
HIS LIFE BLASTED.
Ruin and Ostracism the Fate OF
s2 Cumming.
THE JURY's VERDICT AGAINST HIM.

Terrible Significance of the Judgment TO
Brave Scion of KingIy Race-No
Careerfor Him in His Native Country
or Her service->ynopsis of the Closing
Proceedings Of the TrisI-An American
Correspondent Who Cannot Believe the
Young scot Guilty.
LONDON, June i0-The great baccarat
trial is over and the result is the blasting
of the life of one of the most brilliant and
daring soldiers Of the British army. The
Prince Of Wales was not present at court
yesterday, preferring to attend the races
at Ascot. The sensational feature of the
day took place early when Gen. Owen
Williams, in voice husky with emotion,
asked Justice Coleridge's protection
against the imputations made by Sir Ed
ward Clarke that the general was sacrific-
ing an innocent man. Sir Edward vigor-
ously protested against the general being
permitted to speak. but the latter per-
sisted and in a very angry manner repu
dated the insinuations made in Sir Ed.
wards speech. Finally Justice Coleridge
peremptorily ordered the general to sit
down and hold his peace
The Lord Chief Justices Charge.
Justice Coleridge's charge was distinctly
against the plaintiff He particularly
warned the jury to confine themselves to
the evidence, and pay no attention TO the
claim by plaintiffs attorney that there
was more in the case than appeared in evil
dence. This claim the justice emphat-
lcally denied He said the jury had tn,
whole 49, -,
spoke of Sir Williams services in the
army, and credited him with career of
bravery that did himself and the country
honor, and remarked that Sir William
was sort Of lion at Tranby Croft. a guest
OF h9poE of whom the Wilson's were proud.
as they had right to be
ANerdict Quickly Rendered.
1t did not take the jury more than ff-
teen minutes to come to a conclusion, and
when they returned 10 the court room the
foreman. IN reply to the question of the
clerk. pronounced the sentence of Sir
William Gordon Cumming in words to
the effect that the jury found for the de
PENDANT. so, in the opinion of the Jury,
with the evidence before them. il was no
Islander TO say that Sir William had been
guilty OF cheating al cards Nothwith-
Standing the terrible nature Of the find
ing 70 sir William, he seemed unmoved
by II. He sat cool and calm. and looked
straight at the jury, without change Of
color or tremor Of muscle. When he left
the courtroom the crowd outside gave
him a cheer
Crushing EJECT of the Verdict.
Vfhis verdict means much to the plaintiff.
IL Is his social ruin. 1t means that he
haaso'be cashitred from the army. expelled
from the clubs, warned off the race courses
and socially ostracised where heretofore
he has been welcome and honored guest.
II means that he has but two alternatives
suicide or a life out of England; an
obscure existence on the continent, or
somewhere else where those who once
knew and met him will know and meet
him no more.
What "A Juror says.
One Of the jurymen has been inter
viewed, and says that from the moment
they entered the jury room there was no
doubt as TO what their verdict would be.
They were all for the defendants Only
one inclined toward the plaintiff. and he
was not at all inclined 10 prevent unan-
unity Personally, all would have liked
70 lind way TO indicate Sir William,
but the evidence was so strongly against
HIM that they could not conscientious!y