THE BACCARAT SCANDAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1945, 4 June 1891, Page 15

THE BACCARAT SCANDAL.

(Peb Peess Association.)

London, June 1,

The trial of the baccarat case began this morning. The court was crowded with members of the aristocracy, among whom was the Prince of Wales.

At the baccarat case to-day Sir W. Gordon dimming was examined. He denied the allegation that he was cheating, but admitted having signed a document undertaking not to touch a card for the rest of his life, which he explained was done in order to prevent a scandal. In cross-examination to-day, Sir W. 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 was advisable. The second night (9th September) they were playing, the Prince of Wales, he remembered, expressed a wish that players would exhibit their stakes clearly. Witness now believed that the advice given to him to sign the declaration of guilt was extremely bad. The Prince of Wales and two of his friends— Lord Coventry and General Owen Williams— had written to Mm jointly that in the face of 6uch overwhelming evidence it was useless for him to deny his guilt. The plaintiff proposes to call the Prince as a witness.