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WALES IN COURT.
Rudy to Give Evidence in the Bac-
carat Scandal Case.
THE LEGAL TALENT ENGAGED.
Sir Edward Clark's Defame of Sir
William Gordon Cumming,
made "gland bim, se it woa easential to
void a mandial. In this letter Sir WilHem
Also °Mahe would never Much another card,
and expreseea the wish theit hie winnings
ahould be given to eoine hospital. Answer.
ing a questien put to him by Sir Ohm, Rue.
sell, the plaintiff said he had reoeived
a memorandum, aigned by the Prince of
Wales and by Lord Coventry and Gen.
lintying dist the eignere of the
memorandum did not wish to be hard, bid
he (Sir William) taunt olearty understand
than in the face of the overwhelming
evidence preeented, it was neeleSs to
attempt to deny the accusation against him,
and that, as long KS he complied with the
conditions set forth in the document he
(the plaintiff) had signed, silence would be commenced he address on behalf of hie
maintained. clients. Sir Charles said bis oliente had
The Prince of Wake Lintens to the
The court soon after adjourned until to been, much egebast their wishea, compelled
Emidenee, morrow. The Prince of Wales was present to take the course they had adopted. There
p
A laei (Monday) night's London cable throughout the proceedings, and seemed to wore nine ersons comerned in hie
take oonsidereble interest in the testimony "melancholy business," oontinued Sir
fives the later prooeedings in the famous
accarat nee as ollows given by the viebititti Chariot, all of whom Move known the
bf:
A last (Teeeday) night's London oable plaintiff, Sir William Gordon Cumming,
Long before the hour (11 a. m.) fixed for gives the following report of the Prince of for many yowl!. The plaintiff admitted,
the hearing of this ome, the court -room Wales' evidence in the becoarat (Me : The be Baia, that his accusers were meting con.
was filled with crowds of fashionable Prince of Wales recited how the event had scientionaly in tide matter, and the jars,
people. The first tremor of exceitement resulted in the brooking up of the party at would find it impossiblie to believe that
wag caused by the arrival, in the coat. Tranby Croft. Before leaving Alm Wilson's theft persons were mistaken in regard to
zoom, of Sir William Gordon Cumming, residence witness had sent m his private the ohareieter of the pletietiff's conduct on
the plaintiff, accompanied by hie counsel, secretary, jr'SFranoie Knollye, for safe- the nighte of the 8th and 9th of Septera-
Solicitor•General Clark and man Gill. keeping, a statement in connection with ber, 1890. The plaintiff hail admitted that
opposed to these legal lights lore Sir the case. which was signed by three of the they were ell persons of honer arid bon.
,Charies Russell, Mr. Asquith, Q. C., end gentlemen and two of the ladies who were esty, and having made the therges they
Arthur Russell, who arrived promptly and present at the playing of the dieputed adhered to them, and the plaintiff hed not
almost at the same time as Sir William game of baccarat. Sir Francis was unewere asked to be confronted with either ot his
Gordon Cumming, acelonmanied by the of the nature of the statement intruated to accusers. The objection seoreoy
defendants. hie cue, and had not seen the plaintiff, came from Lycett Green, who
Sir William Gordon Cumming wee °ailed Sir William, until that gentlemen bad esked that the matter b"" threshed
to the witneee box and queetioned by hie been interviewed by General Williame and out there and then." The plain.
counsel. The baronet detailed big career Lord Coventry, and had denied the truth tiff, continued Sir Charles Russell, had
and proceeded to give hie version of the of the charge to him (witness). When the eigned a degrading, humiliating document,
.Tranby Croft affair. The plaintiff eaid the witness 'nerd the story of Sir William's and he did not take steps to bring hie elan -
Prince of Wales acted as banker on the oe. alleged wrong.doing, General Williams and dude to justice. Then he turned upon
melons referred to and that Gen. Williams Lord Coventry viewed for and handed to those who had been quite prepared to keep
was the croupier. His (plaintiff's) &den. him a statement ot the occurrence. This their agreement, though he, in their eyes,
don was not called on the fiat night, Sept. concluded the evidence of the Prince on the was a dishonored men. And now, how
8th, to the complaint made spinet him. direot examination. about the three principal actors and the
On the following evening, when dressing
for dinner, Lord Coventry and General THE CRO8S•EXAMINATION. plaintiff e action in regard to them? Do
Williams came to him in hie bed room at Sir Charities Russell then questioned the you, gentlemen of the jury, doubt that thepleintiff knew that each of those ientlemen
Tranby Croft and the former said, "Cum- Prince on behalf of the defeme. In reply believed him gutty? He kiiew that in
ming, something very disagreeable has co. to queetione by Sir Charlee the Prince their eyes he was no longer in the category
ourred. Some people staying hem have testified that he believed he had Mao seen of honorable men. Wee it conoeivithie
objected to your manner of playing bee- in this connection Prince Edward and that an innocent xnan under soh oiroum,
carat." To this Sir William Cumming re- Capt. Somerset, in addition to the three stancee should hear each en odious burden
plied, "My God, what do you mean ?" gentlemen to whom certain statements had on him? In desceibing the events
Lord Coventry, the plaintiff said, then re- been made by three other gentlemen of the which took place in Mrs. Arthur
potted hie former remark, adding that party. Witness was not informed that two wasonis parlore at Tranby Croft,
people said he (Cumming) had, while picky- ladiee, whom he had not Been at the time, Sir Cherlee Ruseell eaid Arthur
ing baccarat the previous evening, resorted alleged that they also had witnessed die- st
inwey wi eon area witnessed repeated
to foul play. The plaintiff said he then honest play by the plaintiff He did not acts of °hotting uponthe part of Cumming,
replied that this was a foul, abominable recall whether any one of the three gentle. and that when Wilson turned to Berkeley
charge and a deliberate falsehood, adding, men said anything about withdrawing a Levett and whispered, " Caroming is
addressing Lord Coventry and General portion of the stakes, or that Sir William °heating," Levett replied, " Noesense, you
P-aeti–
Williams, " What am I to do You two systematically plented an the board a larger are mad.. But, added Six Charles,
are my old friends. For goodness' sake atake than had originally been 1 d
y
what is to be done a" Plaintiff then there. Continuing, the Prince stated *het Berkelema:ideation'hepaid more en Levett, after receiving this cone.-
remarked that he added to this request the memorandum of the unfortunate affair game, watod Cumming'ttentioto the
s play, and saw
that he placed the whole matter entirely which had been prepared and subedited for himself that width Wilson had staid was
in their hands, and that after dinner, at to Sir William for his signature did not true. After the play wee over Wiliam icild
the suggestion of Lord Coventry and Gen. come from him. It was simply a proposi- hia mother, Uwe Arthur Wilson, and Mr.
Williams, he, theplaintiff, had an interview tion made by Lord Coventry in whittle and Mrs. Lycett Green, of what he had
with the Prince of Wales, to whom he witness acquiesced. Witness was greatly seen while Cumming was playing, and
repudiated the oharge and add "Your distressed by the occurrence. Referring tlie,y agreed on the following night to heve
Boyd Highness will see what a terrible to the interview had by him with Sir kr beccarat pilaying a properly marked
thing this is for me. 1, who have been William in presence of General Wiliiams, table with a line upon it, beyond which
attempting for twenty years to lead the witnese said that the plaintiff asked him the player's dente must he placed.
life of an offieer and gentleman." To this, whether he believed the statements made
according to the plaintiff, the Prince of &gland him, and which involved hie honor. FOR THE DEFENCE.
Wake replied: "What can you do? There Witness did not, however, reoollect what Arthur Stanley Wilson, son of the mil.
are five accusers." Sir Wm. Cumming had been his reply to the 'potion. Wit. lionaire owner of Tranby Croft, and the
add " My firm' impulse is to publicly flees was quite certain that during the leading stockholder in the Wilson line of
insult my accusers upon the racecoaree conversation the plaintiff had intimated steamers, entered the witnees box as tbe
tomorrow." To this the Prince replied: his willingness to have the matter of his first witness for the defence. Mr. Wilson
"What is the nee of that 7 There are five conduct referred to the Duke of Cambridge; testified to the fact that on the firet night
people spinet you." Lord Coventry and also remembered that in reply to his sug. of the baccarat playing at Trenby Croft,
Gen. Williams told the plaintiff the only gestion General Williams intimated that September 86h, he saw a rod counter,
way 'to avoid "a horrible scandal" was to he did not think the Duke of repreeenting £5, in front of Cumming.
aign the document which had already been Cambridge would look upon the affeir as When thelettetie tableau wozieSir William
produced and read in court by Sir Edward leniently as we did. The Prince, confirm- had hie hand a in front of bun, and he also
Clark. The plaintiff added: "1 said, ing hie statement, which was not inter- had another 25 counter in the palm of his
why, this is tantamount to an admission of rupted, deolared that he had, out of regard right hand i The Baronet, according to
guilt; but I was eventually persuaded to for Sir William, desired to sot as leniently witness, then looked at Sir Edward Somer.
aign the document by Gen. Williams and as was possible under the oiroumetanoes. set's hand, and seeing that he held a
Lord Coventry, whom I regarded as being The date of the document submitted to Sir natural and a court card, he (Sir William)
true and intinalete friends. Sir William William was omitted at the time of at once dropped the £5 counter from his
further testified that on the doond night writing, and had been affixed on the same right hand and was paid on both of the
of the baooarat games at Tranby Croft night after the plaintiff had attached hie counters he had time placed on the
(September Wile) the Prince of Wales was signature to the paper. Here witness was table. Tide evidence moused a great sen.
banker, and that Arthur Stanley Wilson eaked how recently he had been in the aim- station. Mr. Wileon said he saw the
won five " coups " running, whioh Cum. pany of plaintiff. His reply, which was, same thing repeated by Cumming the same
ming thought was very good "tor a "1 have not met Sir William since the un• evening, and he then told Lovett that the
novice." At the end of the game, the fortunate mourrerme here under investiga. Baronet was cheating. When Mr. Wilson
,plaintiff continued, "the Prinoe of Wales tion. I should consider it more agreeable informed Levett of wild he lied observed,
laughingly ecad 'Cumming, how came not to meet him in the future," was de. Lovett said it was "impossible," that the
you to win so much ?' referring to the fact livered with somewhat of an emphasis and witness must be miataken. Wilson told
that I had won £225 in two nights' play. created a sensation. Laved to watch Sir William. Levett
To this I replied : Wen, sir, I could not followed his advioe, and be also saw the
'help winning with mole luok,' Blaming the avEsTroNS OF Junon. Bennet °neat in the manner desoribed.
Prince a card on which I hedkept marked, When Sir Charles Russell has !reminded Levett, upon being convieced by personal
under the headings of ' Banker ' and his eimmination, and after Sir Edward observation that what Wilson said was
Player,' the easels number of times wbioh Clark, on behalf of the prosecution, had true, exclaimed, " Thia is too hot." Witness
the banker or player had won during the with courtly graoe assured the Prince that was indignant when asked if he was not a
evening's play.' The plaintiff answered he would not be detained one moment novice in the game of batheret. Wilson
Sir Edward Clark's queatione in a clear longer than was absolutely necessary, there replied that he had played the game often
voice, whiola could be heard all over the came the only really exciting scene of the before the notorious games at Tranby
' court -room, and kept his back turned nay. Croft, and claimed to thoroughly under -
toward the Prince of Walee, a fact whioh Hardly had the Solicitor -General fin• stand the game in all it deteile. Con -
was considerably commented upon un- idled his deprecetory sentence, when a tinning, Wilson did he sew Cumming
favorably by the audience. While giving juryman, after unexpectedly indioating his chest again. The Baronet had a £5
hie testimony Sir William leaned on the desire • that the witness should not leave counter on the table, and directly he dimity -
edge of the witness -box, calmly surveying the box, proceeded calmly and deliberately ered that the mord turned up wte favor.
*he court and its occupants, and occasion- to examine him, as follows: able to him he pushed a. £2 counter !or-
ally nodding slightly to an acquaintance Juror—Are the members of this jury to ward with a pencil which he held in hie
recognized among the people preaent. The understand that you were acting ite benker hand, and was paid £7. Tbo witneee then
baronet concluded hie testimony with a on them two measione and yet saw nothing detailed the oubsequent conversation he
solemn and impressive denial that he ever of the alleged malpractices? had with Levett in the latterni bed -room,
cheated at oar& at Tranby Croft or any. Prince of Wales—It is not & very easy saying that when he told the latter of whet
where else. matter for the banker when dealing to see he had seen, Lovett excleimed, "My God !
TRE CE088.EXAMINATION. anything of that kind. Especially is this to think of Limn -Col. Sir William Gordon
The oratieexamination of the plaintiff true when the game is beiog played in the Cumming being caught cheating at cards"
meld,
was commenced by Sir Charles Russell. country houses of friends, wbere one would The witnese "1 easked what on earth
The plaintiff edit he had no reason to not for a moment suspect env person pre-
are we to do?" To thio Levett replied:
"
swiped malice upon the part of any of the sent of unfair play. For goodness' sake don't eek me. He is
a
defendants. Sir Charles then carelessly Back at the heimapparent oame the per. in ray own regiment nd was my own
glanced at a Mem and, turning toward aistent juror with another question, to oaptain. What am Ito do?" Wilson said,
the plaintiff, who had evidently nerved which the Prince replied that when the "I then told my mother what I had seen,
himself to face Sir Charles' fire, continued, °bargee against the plaintiff were made and my mother eaten 'For goodness' sake
"and does this express your opinion (read. with en much unanimity he considered he don't have a scandal here.' I then told
Ing): The wont of it is that I feel tint had no other alternative then to believe in her I would have a proper table prepared
they are acting perfectly conscientiously in their truth. for bacortrat playing, ea that a repetition
the metier, and believe that they did not When the determined juror eienified of the °ended we bad observed would be
zeeort to foul play.' that he was through wine the Prince, inmoesible." Replying to a question on
"Pardon me," cried Sir Williem,quickly Bir Edward (Nark asked n question ju the klubjeat, young 'Wilmm said
drawing himself up, his eyes sparkling and redirect examination which drew from there was abeoluteiy no agreement to
hie whole manner denoting considerable ex- the witness an emphatic repetition watch Cumming platy on the second night.
nitement, "Are you reading from any Of his original etateroent *hat he The table need for beamed on OM cepa.
letter of mina?" bad not himself seen any unfair play aim wen a long pantry table covered with
Sir Charles Rumen replied: "Yea. Does at Tranby °ran 'mimes was then green baize. As upon the iprevione night,
It express your feelings 2 " allowed to leave the bee. His testimony the Prince of Wales occupied the position
of banker, and Gen. William aided as
Then Sir William, under croes.examina.
" Yea," repiied the plaintiff sharply. had been given in a halting, hesitating
way, and tithengh be had beer, bet tivetny croupier. The witneee believed the plain.
*ion, explained at length several points in minutes in the witneaa-box it was plainly tiff 'mein had a paper arid some of his
ittt
regard to bombard playing. apparent! to every one present *bet the emers on the able. He had other
The baronet admitted that within 24 Prince was glad the ordeal was over. cornitere in the breast pocket of his dress
meet.
hours after signing thin document he 'While in the box he had been uneasy, had The pleintiff, &dated the witnese,
received & letter from Lord Coventry and frequently and reptiedly changed hie he; u long thick carpenter's penoil in his
Generale Williams Baying there was no position. Not once did he lift bie eyes or had. On this pencil the words "Tranby
paesibility of doing otherwiee than to look upon the eager sees everywhere Croft " were stamped. Cumming. staked
believe him guilty, so there were five people daring at hint. His face wee fluebed, and a £5 counter, and *he Pewee of
against one. Hs, Sir William Gordon
an oeciadWithin
onal nervous tremor shook his gave carat to Lady Coventry, who
Cumming, eigned the doom/lent bemuse frame. But very few of his answer° were
took s seven, which was ooneidered egood
hie frith& advised him he had no chino° audible to others than those in close word, from that peek. The plaintiff
to prove his innocence, as there were five
proximity to the witness -box. With the looked over Lady Coventry's bend, arid
the
against him, and in order to avoid a mended testimony to.day the phointiffat case WtY,8 witness then saw Sir William's
191,110h would neoreasarily involve the Prince cloaca, and the court adjourned until to. hand go out and gradually ady&noe
the white line Marked on .the baccarat
of Wald. Tho plaintiff added thrill had morrow.
General Williams and Lord Coventry given
A last Wednesday night's London cable titblo. It then came round to the Prinne
*len any indication that they had a belief Ma The baccarat trial was itontintled of Wales' Meru to *skeet card, and he took
toiday before the Queen's 'Behch Diviekri Orie and said, "1 am bromarat," the cerci
being bad. Immediately upon hearing
In bit! guilt, he would not have signed the
document presented to hint. of Her Majeaty's High Court of Jnotioe.
Sir Charles Russell rasa a letter which There was the tonal large attendance of this Cumming potted over the line a *en.
Sir 'William Gordon Cumming had handed faehion&bie people. The Prince of 'Wines lieouni:sndadlituhnotepno
aitiToorheniwaitintetioffp'esidtehhilmeati
n
to General Williams before leaving Tranby had not arrived up to the moment Lord w
fiver (livetiponxid note), overlooking the
alikafentsildinwwihiiiiitoihnithe ewboitaridonieetlletaido hperihnoeOpeodr 0Cpoilnefoinagoeeetmooakd thoieboritt triedheiiirh.espgpeanreettrail,
other counter which the plaintiff had
Wiles that he (air William) had been disgusted With blit experience of yestetdayi pushed over the liuni Theron= damming
entirely gaided by the advice given him by would find some exottee which would enable exelaimed,"etBehger a
?nti yon have thetorreiei
the Prirme, Lord Covonfiry and Gen. Win bobeaealie any further ittiandanen Inanothor nn
Wank &Mangle he denied the allegations OeurtitieTO the aritonielnxient of Dittoed gotten." The Palate of Wake, eaylng, "
everybody present, the Lord Chief Judie°
bad hardly matted bin:wolf comfortably in
the cushions of hie their and bad tied
omitted the solemn '4 hem," preliminary
to saying something, when Albert. Eciword,
Prince ot Widen accompanied by hie faith,
ful Private Secretary, Sir Fronds lauolly,
entered the court, in bettor condition it
would seem than upon the oconeion of hie
two previouo visite, bowing and minim to
the audition aesembled, who respeotfully
rose to their feet and the joval heir -appar-
ent appeared.
Sir Wallowa Rueeell, leadieg couneet or
the defendants slowly rose from his wet,
bowed to the Lord Chief Justice, to the
member° of the leer and to the leidies. and
wish You would put your denies forward a. great regard, Mre. Green then deeoribed
more conephinonely," paid the additional the volition of the baccarat playere during
ten pounds. "Later in the game," said the games played at Tranby Croft in Pep.
tbe whined', "Cumming flicked another tenther iast, and Bald ahe hoard the Prince A Milian Rebel ()miser Engages Three
opunAnr over the line with his penoil. of Wales several leirnee tell plaintiff to put
WIlen th,e dieologures were made the his stakes where they multi be seen. Upon
Prime of Wales queetioned Cumming, one of then momione Cumming replied,
Lovett, and Lyced Green regard to whet "Itis on the paper in front of me," Mre. UNDER TUE GUNS OR' Valle Fenton..
they had seen of a wrong nature during the Green said she noticed pleintiff on the A San Francisco deepakIll nye ' News
blootorai piaeing, and Green aeked to be night in question was 'in luck, and
oonfronted with the plaintiff." nothing more." Witneas then gave en of the fiercest see fight that hate a h'eu place
during the whole of the Chinese war Daring be °roam examtheition Wilson account of the event during the emend just been received here. It took plane in
said hemmed Was played at Tranby Croft night of the baccarat pleying, after she
in 1889. " But father objected to a, and had been informed Cumming had been the harbor of Vailpereiso on April 261h,
it wan not pinyed there 'Wein until upon °heating. Mrs. Green's testimony in this between the ineurgent cruiser Magillanes
September, 1890. that given by the previous witnesses oia Caudell and Lynch, . tout dayS after the,
and the Government torpedo boats Aiden,
the otioesion of the Prinoe of Walein visit in reepeot agreed in every essential detail with
The orese.examination did not result behalf of the defendant. Mrs. Green poen encounter between the sem VeBSGIS ni
in picking any material flawe Wilsoifie tivoly declared that she had not mentioned Channel Bay, ill° neWl3 Whi°13 was
the unpleasant baccerat incident to ann. received in New York on Mondan last.
story. ,
OZ088.evatriination was not body but her husband until legal notion was After the latter battle the kilaginnueS
finished when the court adjourned till to. brought against leereelf and the other de- deoided to admit the Government ellipse
morrow. fondants by Cumming. and, if pinnate, deetroy theta before they
A lest (Thurailey) nightie London cable Witnesa replied vett' Positively in the entild again be fitted giea" El4verecl by
gays : The intered taken on this the negative and was then allowed to step out darkness, the Megaton:Lee crept into ths.
fourth day of the Tranby Croft baccarat of the box. harbor a vaiparalso And begin tine Mita&
aoandal trial wee' apparently as great me The defence then called Mira. Arthur by ranging close alonimide the already
crippled Alden and firing a brotideide into
thee manifeeted upon the three previous Wilson, the Tranby Croft hoeteeo and
da,ye. a pariyitetentant to the mit. sir her that did terribie execution. Nearly
Arthur Stanley Wileon, whom deraeanor Charles Russell bowed condeously half of the torpedo bean) crew Were either
killed .or wounded, and the vessel was
yeeteriley need° him a vitt ot hero in the to the lady as she entered
cotapletely riddled. An alarm was sounded
dram& of society, was the fleet witnese this tlee witneos box and at once proceeded with
in the forts, but as the vessele lay so
morning. Mr. Welsonte crosaexamination her examination. Witness testified she close together the gunners in the forte dared
was continued with a long and very inter. distinctly recollected having observed her
not fire, for feta of hittieg their own Yee-
eeting discussion aki to the position of the son looking at her with puzzled
Dela. Getting °leer of the Alden, the •
babies used in playing bee:mama at nanny expression from time to time during
Illagillanes at once attacken Wee Lynch, but
Croft. Repiying to the queatione of Sir the progress of the game of baccarat
her fire was returned with interest. The
Edward Clark, the leading counsel for the on the night of Sept. 8. Later ber
emokestaiik of the Lynch was blown awayea
plaintiff, Mr. Wilson said, "When I gave son informed her that he had seen the
and it boat containing ten men, who had
the orders to change the tables after the plaintiff, Sir Wm. Gordon Cumming, ched been sent to try to atteck the rebel tweet
disolosuree of 'dui first night's play, I was at play. When her eon informed her of
with a torpedo boat, was blown out ot the
ready to stake my life that 131r the detection by him of Sir William's die -
water. The Candela wbioh teed steamed
Gordon Cumming cheated. Day mother honed play witneee odd to him, "You
to the outeide of the Maeillanes, was ohot
and I sat down to play on the second night, must not mention ik, we IDU84 not through and through. "Over forty let he
September 9ala, believing that the °batik 'MVO scandal in our house."
orew were lying dead or dying on her decks,
line which we head marked on the table Once witned had seen the plaintiff push
but her guns were untouched, and her cap -
would prevent SDI' further attempt at a LIO counter over the °balk line so openly
tain iodide up his mina to try to better hie
cheating,*
"And not a word was *id to the plain- observed the action. Witness was then position. Suddenly the rebel timed began
that she wondered that none of the others
to move astern erne cease hong. The night
tiff 2" asked Sir Edward Clark, in apparent turned over to the prosecution for
being dark, the Government steamers were
aurprice. orcan.examination. She admitted that the
unknowingly firing into each other, end the
" Certainly not," replied Mr. Wilson, lacirme of Wales had appealed to her to say
Condell began to rapidly. The trick
sharply • " tenet was my word egeiinat that nothing of the matter. On the night of the
of Sir William Gordon Cumming 2" Con- 8th of September the Prince asked her to was not discovered until the Magillenee
had turned, end stearciiiig across
tinning, the witness mid " On the second brive a proper baccarat table prepared for the stern of the Connell, poured in ei
night I tint noticed there was something nse on the following evening. This had broadside that nearly demolished the
wrong with Sir William Gordon Clumming occurred before the witness knew anythitig
latter, diemantling her mine, and kining
twenty minutes after the beginning of the of the alleged cheating. In reply
fourteen and wounding six more ot her
play. Lady Coventry was sitting between to a question by Sir Edward
crew. The rebel steamer then darted to
the plaintiff and Gen. Owen Williams. I Clarke, witneee said that her husband steam out of the harbor at full epeed.
sat aroma the corner. The plaintiff did bed objected to bacoarat being played in
Every gun in the forte on Bloom opened
not put hie bands over the line until he his house only because he feared that play
on her; but only onoe was ehe Orrick. A
knew hie own aide had won, and then he might become too high among hot headed heiavy shell landed fairly en hor deck, just
put over a £10 counter, making the awake youths, who were sometimes of their 0001-
£15 indeed of £5." forward of her pivot gun, and burst. The
perm. When asked why she had not told
explosion tore a big hole in her deck, the
"Than," asked Sir Edward Clara, "why the Prince that her husband objected to bac.
pivot gun was thrown over on its side,
did you not say to Sir William Gordon carat being played there, she replied: "I did
and four men killed. Soon rater that ehe
Cumming, ' Yon only eteked £5 ?a"
was out of range of the forts, end ran up
not do so because we were such a staid,
Mr. Wilson replied: " Because there non -gambling party, that I did nob think the meet to Caldera. Over one hundred
were ladies present, and it weuld Move been much harm could come from the little
men were killed during the fierce ooriilion
an ungentlemanly thing to leave had a row play indulged in. In response to other
fully one-helt of whore were on board the
before them."
Magillanes. No attempt was mede by the
questions by plaintiff's counsel witness was
" And," 'mention the Solioitor.General, foroed to admit that she had eat at play on
foreign vierships to stop the fight, which
" you went on Booking your money after the second night, September 9th, with
laeted fully an hour. ithe Condon had to
seeing the plaintiff cheat 2" a3 guest whom ehe had heard
be run upon the bemb to prevent her
"Yee," replied Wilson, coolly.
sinking, white the Aleen was so badly
solemnly denounced ae a cheat.
Here counsel plied her with
LIEUT. =VETT EXAMINED. damaged diet it will take a long time to
question after question, a course that some -
repair her. In andition to the loss of half
Berkely T. J. Levett, a lieutenant in the whet cionfueed bor. At last she was &eked
of her crew, the Lynch lost four out of her
Bodo Guards, a regiment ot which Sir point blank, "Why did you, in your own
six officers, including her commander.
'William Gordon Cumming was major and house, and where it was your duty to pro.
lieutentiont.colonel, and one of the defend- teat your guests, sit at play with a men
VRILAL IN A BEDROOM.
ants in the euit brought by the letter, was whom you heard called a common cheat 2"
the next witness.
Lieut. Levett appeared to be very pale 'Present witness replied, " I had put it out
Principal! witness.
To the atter amazement of every one
A Sim derer Case Siek-bed of the
and nervous, evidently dreading the ordeal of mind. I had a lot of other matters to
through which he expected to peed Re. think about," To say that this episode A New York despatch seas: A dramatic
plying to sir °beanie Reteeine gueetierie, created a eenation is to put it mildly inoident matured Saturday when Henry C.
the witinees Saki he was a lieutenant, and indeed. Asked whether she had seen Sir Fanning, the murderer of Mee. Emily Tay.
that he had known Sir Winiera Gordon William cheat, witnees replied, "Yea, lor, Was taken to the bedside of Mrs. Mo -
tenant in substance then confirmed Mr. concluded the cross.examination of Mrs.
Curaming intiratitety eince 1885. 'Mohan. unfortunately, without doubt." This Carthy, a friend of the murdered. woman,
Wilson's testimony in regard to what took Wilson. twhileilienv1:1°idelttn del:Lime tearittt.OrIITege tootoepkb
place at Tranby Croft on September 8th, arms neoeesary, ae Mre. McCarthy could not
9th and 10th. He odd on the fire* night atIIELDER AT CORNWALL.
be taken to the court, and the how requires.
Arthur Wilson told him et Sir William the presence of the amused at the examine.
An Italian Plunges a Knife into a Comrade tion of all witnessee, When Pisnning was
playing hal:waren and then told him to look
Gordon Cumitaing'e strange actions while
Fatally Wounding Him. brought into the sick chamber Mrs. Mt: -
baronet was cheating. Hs did as re- , which in all probability will result in the
Mo-
or himself and become convinced that the A Cornwall despatch says; A row Certhy fainted. After a time she recov-
ered sufficiently to tell her story. She said
quested, and saw the piaintiff on the second death of an Italian named Peter Garro, Mrs. Taylor had often told her tied she
or third coup handle hie conntere as aged 17, occurred in a house on York street feared Fanning more than the devil. Mrs.
already detailed, and when the banker about two o'clock to -day. As nearly as Taylor had lived with winless many
declared a coup, Sir William Gordon Cum- oan be atherteined a number of Italiane months. A few weeks before she was
ming added two more £5 counters and was were fooling in front of the house when one murdered Para. Taylor returned home with
aftertvarde paid £15 for them. Sub- of their number, John Faro, became several wounds on her heed made by Fan -
sequently, after three more coupe, witness annoyed and left the (moved, returning with ning, who had attempted to brain her with
again SaVf Sir Williem add another £5 a large knife and oalled Garro out. When a Boone. At the time they were in Central
counter after the banker had declared the Garro approsobed,Faroimmediately rushed Park, rand if it had not been for her quick.
cards, It was then that witneee had turned at him and made a plunge for his breast. nees in damping Fonniug would have
to Stanley Wilson and said, "It's too hot." The young man threw the blow to one side, ecoompliehed hie purreee. On the night
There had been, the witneee declared, no but the enraged scoundrel made another that Mrs. Taylor was murdered the kissed
agreement to watch Sir William's play on dash at him, driving the knife full length Mrs. ItoCarthy as she was termite; the
the second night. The wiliness, on the into hie bowels directly under the liver. house to meet Fanning, °eying the might
°entreaty, had purposely avoided watching The victim instantly fell to the ground and never eee her again. Three drays later Mrs.
on that occasion. Witness then testified the slayer made off. When your (tutees. McCarthy identified the body at the.
that he was present at the interview in pendent remelted the house Garro was lying morgue. This testimony will be read to
which Mr. Lyoett Green mania the date. back on a chair with blood streaming from the jury on Monday.
ment to the Prince of Wenea of what bad the wound. Doctors were immedietely
Harried Over Again.
been discovered. On that occasion the summoned, and in a short time Dr. Algnire
Prince, turning to the witness, said "1 appesred on the scene and said the man Rev. Mr. Hunter has just returned from
-
believe you, too, eaw it." To this remark wee dying. Shortly afterwards Drs. Ham- Toronto, where he performed a marriage
witnees had replied,: "Weil, I am in an ilton and Gravelly arrived. The man wee under unusual circumetances. While
awkward position. We are in the same placed on a mattreas on the floor, and as he laboring in the East during the past win.
regiment, end he (Sir William) ie my was Buffering intensely morphine was ter, arnong those who came forward to the
captain." Witness had faithfully kept the administered and the victim made as oom- anxious seat were a couple living together.
complied of thereoy. VVhen the pirtintiff fortable as possible. At 5 o'clock Police as man and wife, tbe tvoznan having a inns.
hed asked witness, "Could not yon eam you Magistrate Bethune and County Crown band living. They reselved to heed a beta
were mistaken 2" the latter replied, I Attorney Dingwall took the dying man's ter life and separated. Only recently Mr.
would for your sake and for the sake of the deposition. Hunter received a letter from Toronto,
regiment, bat Lycett Green won't. I saw informing him that his eervioes were re -
yea adding counters," A. J.EAL0178 HUSBAND (mired. The women had returned to her
MR. DECETT GREEN SWORN. husband, and he was satiefied to take her
Adopts a Fiendish Method of Extorting on Mr. Hunter's word that ehe had been
Wilson, was sworn. This witness con -
Mr. Lycett Green, sominnew tit Mee. Damaging Admissions. oonverted. Mr. Hunter married the couple
firmed the testimony given by Mr. Wileon, e. Sedalia, Mo., despatch says : George over again, and there wee great rejoicing.
Burnham, a young railroad men, thepected —St. Thomas Journal.
so far its it referred so hie pert in the
matter at issue. his wife of infidelity. He moused her of
While this witnese was givieg his testi- this, but she denied it emphatically. A Dig Indian Connell.
Angered by her denial he bound and wagged
moony the foremen ot the speoial jury
her, seated her in a chair, lit one match A special to ills Evquirer trent Le yam -
handed up to Lord Chief juetice Coleridge
after another, and morthed her Seale until, N. Y., Bays " The surrounding condo
a letter which had been sent to a juryman
in en agony of pain, ehe siguided tied she here is filled with redetine. The tuatara,
eind tablet' was couched in threatening and
would confess. She was loosed, and then are not fru from the village, end ere heving
abusive language.
*old her husband the story of her unfaith. a big time. Many are here from Sala.
Mr. Legiett Green then turned toward
fulness, naming a number of men with manta, New York, reservations, many are
the Clhief kiatice and said : "Yew Lord- also here feera Canada. The New York
enip, I have also received a letter of the whom eh° soknowledged having been inn.
Indiana get passes over the rdiroade that
mate. When she had finished, Burnham,
same description as that whion bits jot
instead of swearing vengeance on the heads pass tlarough their reeervatione. They
been bended up to you b,y the jury." elect the officeni of! *heir tribes at the,
of the raen, decided that his wife and he
Resuming hie testimony, the witness
should leave town, whilst: they did on Sat. council, and conclude witlea big pow -wow.
graphioelly described the events ot the
urday. Burnham will leave his wife with Nesrly all the speeches tiro made in the'
emend nightie pley at Tranby Croft. when
her parents in Illinois. Indian dialeot, hot the minutes are all
he bad dietinotly seen. the plaintiff meth taken in English.
8$W tbet the card had been tavotably
deolared. It bad been the first impulse of New York Prat: "That was an awful
mantere over the line, When be (pieintiff)
An Inspiration oithe Honeymoon.
No Club for F.?mith.
the witness to there and than expose the fate that befell Lot's vtife," said Mrs. Hun- New York .Preu : JOnee tieldom cornea
foul play of Sir William. He had only de- nimune, looking up from her Bible. to the club now."
SiOnld from So doing because of the presence "1* was," did her husband; bet it Only once in e while. He is wedded to
of the Prince of Wales and the ladies. He, could not have befallen yon." hie books."
hotvever, roe froin the table and left the "Why not? I would just have been an And Smith 2"
room. After withdrawing from the peaty likely to look behind." " He rover comes At all. He is wedded
witness had gent note in to Mre. Arthur " Bid you couldn't have turned into et to his typewriter."
Wileon, ;castling as follows : "1 heave den pillar of Wt."
Bit Williem Gordon Cumming °heating "Why not ?" Arthur U. Bayles, a iettemopener the,
and oannot remain in the room longer. " You would Ilene turned into a pillar of Dead Letter Bureau of the Poet.effiee
Something ought to be done to atop the. sugar." Department at Washington, was arrested
game." Later the witness had asked to be Ansi yet there are some pedinfiatio yesterday for stealing money from letters.
onfronted with the plaintiff if the letter people who contend that marriage is a He had eight lettere in his podedion, two
denied his guilt. failure. of whit& Were tent /diem used by the,
BBL tact= GREEN =ANISE% poefnoffice inspectors and containing
The Bedlam Crown Prinee, who is just marked money. Sayles confeseeda '
Mra. Lyced Green, wife of, the Minima
wiiinese and &Tighter of Arther twenty-two years old, IS a highly am:Med The mules in Ingleni otial mime, near.
dn., WM The next waned. Mrs, Green young men. He is particularly wen tip ip
odd that in 1888 Sir 'William Ounoming thieve°, end pomades an motivate knowl- Evreaeville, Ind., were hoisted out reoentlyt
dined at her house and there taught her to edge cif the oograpby of hie nittive land, Some of theni had not soon daylight for.
play barman*. Mre. Green eopleined the* " When I see all those Italidne coming eight years. The smelled thing frightened
oho head previonely met the plaintiff at the into this country," did " I ane them, a flying bird canning them to jump,
while upon geeing dog they would eterid
nudely known' teletive of William imPreeeed With elle thing" What ie and tremble with terror.
that t " asked Bunker, 4, That Italy mud
been of her mother, and the had
Cumming, for Whit% relative she still had he getting to be quite a desireoble plime to Notitne of revision of the Donoinion voterea
live in. liet for Winnipeg has been given.
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