Show THE BACCARAT SCANDAL JAY GOOLD in america may disregard the summons of a court as he has repeatedly done when required to do jury service but english courts of justice do nofa hesitate for a moment to bring before them the heir to the british throne or the crowned head itself for that matter when occasion demands it was a great spectacle witnessed in london tuesday when the prince ol 01 wales took the witness stand to testify in the baccarat scandal it was a reat spectacle because it showed the power of the british courts though the prince had taken a part in the scandal that he would well have kept from the public yet was he compelled to make an the questioning of a juror they may hilk abacut the of great britann Bri tinn about the crowned head that stands at the head of the government but this incident together with other happenings every day go to prove that it is a government of thy people their royal personages are not regarded superior to the law nor havo they as much disregard for the courts as le millionaires in this country the baccarat scandal further proves the moral depravity of english aristocracy society sensations haye been very frequent in london during the lasic year no less than eleven lords have been figuring in the courts and this last case may yet develop some sensational features involving the heir t 5 the british crown already has the prince acknowledged to being a banker a disgraceful gambling party and tho court will not shield his character if evidence comes up that may involve him in other indulgences it seems the guests at tranby croft were there for debauchery though it was the villa of an english english lord of distinction |