THE BACCARAT CASE.
THE TRIAL BEGUN. [Special to Press Association.] [Received Jane 2, at 10 a.m.l LONDON, Jobs U
The trial of the baccarat case began this morning. The Court was crowded with members of the aristocratic class, among whom was the Prinea of Wales. [Received Jane 2. at 7.40 p.m.l In the baccarat case to-day. Sir W. Gordon Gumming was examined. He denied the allegation that he was cheating, but admitted having signed a document undertaking not to touch cards for the rest of his life. This he explained was done iu order to prevent scandal. [Received Jana 2, at 8 p.m.]
In cross-examination to-day. Sir Gordon Camming admitted having won .£225 from the Prince of Wales. He had never sought to confront his accusers, because his friends had failed to suggest that this was advisable. The second night (Sept. 9), they were playing, the Prince of Wales, he remembered, expressed a wish that the players would exhibit their stakes clearly. Witness now believed that the advice given, him to sign a declaration of gnilt was extremely bad. The Prince of Wales and two of his friends, Lord Coventry and General Owen Williams, had written to him jointly, that in case of overwhelming evidence it was useless for him to deny his guilt. The plaintiff proposes to call the Prince of Wales as a witness.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9430, 3 June 1891, Page 5
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