The Lamar register., 1891-06-06
AN INTERESTING TRIAL.
Londoners Watching the Issue OF the
Cummings Libel Case.

The interest in the scandaious rev.
elations being made in connection WIN
the Prince OF Males as banker at tuo
game OF cards where cheating, II Is "-
legged, was INDUCED in, is unabated, anu
on the third day OF the trial of the cause,
the scenes outside OF the Queens ben.n
division of her ms!esty's high court oi
Justice In the new law courts on the
Strand, were again repeated with hardiy
any variation.
1t is too early to sum up the effect OF inc
testimony already taken, but it is safe 10
say. however, that both plaintin In the
libel suit, Sir William Gordon Cumming,
and the defendants, MIR. and Mrs Lyeett
Green, MIR. aud Mrs. Arthur Wilson, anu
MIR. Berkeley Leavitt, to say nothing oi
the Prince OF Wales, have not shown up
in very bright eolors. Even the friends
OF the Prince OF Wales are said to admit
unwil.ingiy that the testimony he gave
was far from being OF nature to reject
credit upon the future king OF England
Renewed interest was shown on the
part OF tho always most atteative audi
cnce gathered in the court Of qaeea's
bench, when Sir Arthur Wilson, sou oi
the millionaire owner Of TranoS Croft
and the leading stoekholder OF the we'll
known Wilson line OF steamers plying
between Hull, London and New YORK
and many other ports, entered the witness
box as the first witness tot the defense.
MIR. Wilson testified 10 the fact that on
the first night OF the baccarat playing At
TranDy CroTi, September :, he saw red
counter representing - on piece OF
paper in iron; OF Sir William Gordon
Cumming. When the latters tab'e~a
won, Sir William had his hands Ia front
Of him, and he also had another 5-no'e
counter IN the palm Of his rishi hand
The bar0nct, according 10 this witness,
looked at Sir Edward Somcrs' hand, and,
seeing that bo held natural aud a
court card, he (Sir William at oace
dropped tue - couater fr0a his rigHt
hand and WAS paid on both Of the counters
he had thus placed GU the table.
The next evening, as upon the previous
night, the Prince Of Wales occupied tue
position OF banker aud Geucral Owen
Williams acted a. croupier. Tne witness
believed that the plaintiff again had . pa
per and some OF his counters On the table
He had other counters in the breast pocket
OF his dress coat. Tue p.aintlf, added the
witness, had long, thick carpenters
pencil in his hand. In this peneil the
words "Traaby Croft were stamped.
Sir William staked = - counter and tho
Prince OF Wales gave the cards TO Lady
Coventry. who took q seven, which Was
considered a good card, from The p.aintlG,
according 10 the witness, looked Lady
Coventry's hand and the wiincss then saw
Sir Williams hand 30 OUT aud gradually
advance toward the white line marked op
the baecarat table.
Continuing. Air. Wilson said, amid such
breathloss si.eaee on the part Of ever oae
in the court room thaI n.erally tho
droppiu OF pin could have been heard,
that IL then came rogld 10 the Prince Of
Wales TO take card, aud he took vae, and
SAID, - am baccAfst tie card being bad
Immediately hearing this, said the wit
ness, Sir William pushed iast over the
line 2i0 counter, four inches away fron
the original coanter. The plaintiffs
50 fttA --lAA ~ AA-AN - - 49, t---a
HIN liver 0ver.0okiag the other
counter, which iEe plaintiff has pushel
over the line. Thereapoa SIR William cx-
claimed; Beg pardon, sir, there is
another 'teaner' here which yoa have for
gotten"
This annoyed the Prince OF Wales, who
said: II wish sou would put your stakeJ
forward more eoaspieuously.n paying the
additional SO. Later In the game, said the
witness, Sir William licked another
counter over the lino with his pencil
The evidence was iyen by Mr.. Wilsoa
without any hesitation aud in y manner
which seemed to impress the iary aud
which decidedly impressed the audience.
causing sensation in the court room