OCR Text |
Show THK H.AC'CAItAl' 8( ANOAL. The famous baccarat scaudal caso in Loudon has terminated in a verdict against Sir William . Gokddn Ci m-MiNii, m-MiNii, tiie plaintiff iu fhe action. The case has attracted attention throughout the civilized world and has undoubtedly undoubt-edly made a profound impression upon the public mind everywhere. It grow out of a gambling affair at the residence resi-dence of a wealthy fdiipowner. The Prince of Wales acted as banker for the game aud Sir William was one of the players. The latter was discovered discov-ered in the act of cheating and was compelled to sign a document, in w hich bo practically acknowledged his guilt and pledged himself not to play again. This was done to Mive scandal and protect pro-tect the prince. The matter soon leaked out and d'M.MiMJ brought suit against the WiL.Mjivs for slander. The action has not been directly successful, but it has had the effect of ventilating tbo whole business, and thu entire party stand before tne world about as badly ! discredited as the inilhidual who did cheating. It was a terrible arraignment that the solicitor general iiu le when he asserted as-serted that if thu military authorities should find it nncessary to drop the name of Sir William Goi:lox Clm-mi.no Clm-mi.no from the army lists, because of the affair, thev would fin i'mipll,l tr ! do tho same by the name of the Prince cf Wales. Tl'.ai was a daring utterance, but it was the expression of a truth to which tho worid responds with approval. ap-proval. It has gone ringing around the great earth and the answer returned is that the heir to the liritisb throne committed com-mitted a greater crime against decency and morality and against the public sense of righi in taking part in the game, than the common ollicer did iu cheating at it. Clmmi.no lost his suit, but he has done the cause of morality , good service in bringing the matter be- ,' fore the courts. j |