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Show LORD COIjEltlDfl... The CtiltT Jnillcr, Aililrme (lie Jurf In Ih lament llicraral (-ranJal. sympathy txpncnsiD ron SIR GORDON CUMMINO. ('eminent! on His Cae by llm laioilon l'rnat Coierldgr'a 1'arllallly ' (onilrniried. Ht Tiltnipli 14 lb Kiwi. I tin: nuiiiiir ciier. The lird hlf Jiealle (baiata He lot!. 1CMfxjN, Juno D--ln.nl Coleridge ca I' 1 lh uttentlon of llin Jury to otiti tillciilar uhicrvallunwhlcti waim-vle i,n behalf of plullilhT In ll:o curie of tim trial. 1 1 wai to iiiu itrvct thAt thtiewaiincrv In Hi nun than ap. leaicdim tlio wrlace. Agaliud Ihli the loM thief Jiillco ntuirkedi "I lunt tin) Italic-ally r rottil. Tim Jury Inn nothing Unl'i villi thlngi wnlcli irv ti luiillioiuifaoo. Voei have to r nltnoyoiirielf to llinnlriKlo (ur whit you hc-ard and what Im bvcn I loved iturtiifC tlin ttlal." When tho chief Juillc eletlw! tho iw of libel n dlllrrenl from Ihr I iw of mnlir, and whciihe ttu ipcclal In triicllonalii regaid lo the amumit of UliliKW vrlikll Ilia Jury aliould, If ll,c o delred, acia. In I ho cmiiI that they found u tun. for Urn rilalntllt. It mi cutiildrrcd lard Ccileildgo'a liilrurtliiLi decidedly favured Hlr WillliniUor'donCuuimlng. Hut when Ihoclilcf Jiillceaiialye-.l tlio evidence ofiiefrndanUanJ tlulof (Jinrral Willi Wil-li in', Ihu rnui ol Walia and Ird V ventry, It u Judged tills u, In iff-cl, mi etidnncincnl vf Ihelr ell deuce. In tlili cuuiieclhm lord OI irlJcc laid Cuiumliig did bet come llicrv to miikv a fortune Hiul that hli Character WOUl.1 bo Hlflli Irlllly lleaicd Ijr ilia ury awarding liliu, liouM Hi" evidence warrant H. n email umiHiot nf damage. Lord Coletl'lfte bimj dracrlbed al l ngUi the high i-jiltluu and l-tave career of Hlr William Uordou Cummlng, Mylng fhe lull r went la Trmliy C'r.iit aa mi honored guctO'and if I might Ip tnlttvil to ray mi, Hi Kill of prlu gur.tof whom tlio hcatc tuti,ht Uj irmid." 1 terming to lli i'flncw of Vlr'cuiimilloii wild tlioiiue, IjoiU (uUiiJkomIiI: "IVi luloiy y wlut lliry lur, lil thry me -viry much iiiI tu liftvv iiirli ioiou lutlia Vrlnroof Walr, lionl Corrniry mill Jiri tim mill Ihitit llurlr tlli. (i-tUKlilir.) Tlirii tj llio iwIUoii nil ho I'llniv of Walii rniil w Uitlio ilnlru lor M-rrocy mmillMtnl ly tlio Hity l Trmiuy Crofl, wn II not in-iuwl in-iuwl tint wnli mi'li inoninliUI Imtl tiHloliM A ouri iui!i ii w Uli ilioulil Imro nlilrilT It uiuit I irnifinlHInl null liirlJruliwrrvlirouiiht Ufma liinl uJiilu( worlJ, not tlio loynl mi.l mjI h r lout wolU uf tlio TuJun, but ! forv a world whom inn anil Judi;-merit Judi;-merit liJj to U couiulloj. riunlylt not loU lull lii"t n mm tunt umUr riicli clrcuiuiUncoi In wm uiluui to kivii tlio cnJnl iulil." Wlirn lonl iiltrlJirliJ'rocvdfJ tliua fir Willi till chmgt to lli Jury tlio Ik ur of noon Iml mrlrnl mnl Ilia i mut ww, ru utuil, nJJouruc-l liir lunch. A fu r lunchron tho IcrU chief Juitlcn muimil hit luiumllii; uu. Willi ! mlltliitlliolniiroliidilllynf nnn ol Mr Wllllimdonlou Uumiulns'i ia. Dun null wraith lawtrlmt lilnwlf In dint mnl tu choit a frlouJ, tint frli-wl Iho I'rlnco i.f Vlt.too, lionl LoltrlJitviuiJomtroiiit lnt ti;lnt I lilntlir Iu iilllnif tliojury'i mention loliU filluroto l(cliuroiir. lnl Cohrlilca thru Midi "Wo hro now coiuo la vory lniiitant alnl. In my inlnil. I hvo cmrfully vrnrchvj for luthra tii lunula to ftntl mnl en-tnairlloii en-tnairlloii of Iho lUlrniuit llmt Hlr Wllllmu (loriton f.'uiuiulni; iu In-fcrmnlot In-fcrmnlot lijiTltUrvoii'iilmlrs to ho (unirontMl with him. If I Bin wronn," lilH tho lorJ i lilrl" Juillcf, lurnliiK Iu Hlr IJIwiril Clur.r, "I Unlru hi bo itrridiU." Hlr IMnnrd, f.iri'UlntW, ..II Ihoir w.i no vTlJrui lint Hlr wiiii.mh vu Infonunl of l-icjtt (Irrou'ii Unlro to loroufrootnl with thaiililullil. 'lhciouiii Hlr C'hMlim Ituiull, for ilrfoniliiilt, promt lly m-o mnl ri'l from (Irurril Wllliiun' toillmoty lliittholmttr hiJ rihl In court 60 hiil liiformnl Hlr Wllllmn (lonlof I'uminlniE of LycetUliion'd diilrolo Iwcviilrmilnl with him. L'oiiilmiliiif hl rifui-nro to thu 1'rliKour Wiilri, liM foMlilxo mlj Hi iiriucu km. ho irituiuiO, u koiiIIu icsu, nmlthoiiMiiu-tor mi nouoraoio UiAii wmlo mnao hltuiolf oil tho IUo cf hit frltuOi. If Ibo irlnm ill.l not lon the .lory ho wo,u. hvoii.aila It 11 tulnt tu how Iho worM ho tlhl not. A rullllary irlhuiul, thachhf JuiUcu ililttl, wouMJiiJjolf IhoiiriKtoiilmi with wlililiUoiuralWIIIUrui mnl Iwril i ivviry wvro raunriioil lormoU mi lorrnilloiiof tlio nilramiil ritiu.atloiw roTciulna: tho nlioy.io with tint ilut II10 Jury nciU nt Iruuhto thrmnlVM. IU uihl ha illl lint klnw why Iho jiy hail Iron liifutmiil It lnv I'.mlblv for thu mull of thi-l'rlnruof Hnlra.ua (louiril 0.n U Ilium. In n. 'u In on ll.o i.rniy tin If Iho iimnoof iWllllsmdiMonCiiniialiifwiiai'llm. luiU-U therefrom. ThU hul iiolhlni; loilo with thuiim; Iho Jury'. rrillit I iilliutliolhollithlitillct up. I to thu mllltury nutluiltln on wuy I irthoclhtr, wifir tin ifouUi'iunii tutiitloupil w.ro concoriiiHl. Ixinl lolrrl hie Ihcu tiirnoil III. uttoulloii to Ur Wllllmn (lonlou Cuniniliif. Ho rtrrtly crlllclMtl tho luronui'i con. tlucl niter IckvIik Trtihy Orort. llli coiulucltlion, miiirJInK to Iho chief Inula', wiii not of nituro loiulliur lo liilli'4totho.lliillir IllllWHIlt of the clnrft. uroiiKhl ngilmt him. In ijiioiiitr and bier ortlou of hli rhiriic, Inl I olerMsoi nferrlue to Ibo ii ItlcJim which hiil ln IiiiiiiI opon tho 1'ilinn of Wain iliKtillio llilrlimiulillofortlio lmw Iho li'Imjiru t hiil tAkcii In thocpliwt., IU, I11 the main, tint llnjUinl i ii tonlynfiMi country, tut twimri-oiii. twimri-oiii. Tliullfooftho I'flnco of Wain, Ilk" ll.m cf tvt ry ollur jftioii of nuK, WMcuiitlutiilly 11110I0 Hi tuljMt ur l-ul.tlo ,.Hinnt. "Tho I'rlnco of Wlriinl ( olrrhlini Miluoil wnit vhnt (mlutedly, "w tliruu-'li uiiur borlui; ccrciiiontM, anJ what If ho ill.l liitrouucp ljccirt Into tint iriat Iiouh.?" 1 11 lholtnco ol ny rll.iii of ."'.'nJl,, h,t,K Jlrrclly connfctil with the Prluco of Wain, lori Voir- lugs con I J not Imnciiio how any hmm ii.ulj uouu It th iiioiuniiy, tu thu mine,, ,.t l0 ,,,. "ly h,aulingi((iilhninll I'm urIi Joinoo.lonili(iil harr onkul when1 llifj hnrj of Km troiibl- at Trim r trin, Why ill 1 l,a not na I hit IHI.le? "Ihil," mm tlio chlif junk, "no. iwy wi the wonw lor n ham wotklns; luin uklnir hli tiiniuri amoiiir hli frlni.il. 1),1 tlio Jury l.evo tim pUlnlitrii.,! iltnel lb tlMionorabla oonimiiitlii which ho it.lil h!iil chmlnl at curd.? Aiel ill I Ihli .ato Hi" l'llmu uf Wale..1 W 1.1,1 Iho cuiiihii unco tij Krett f, r thu cjuim V Uril (;olirlli(u mid, In ahlitlon, ttitt lio';coul,l riot un'ltKtinil howarnnu touM i;ito all for whloh I lie m vtlunl anu: ah which nude llfn aoilh IIyIik." Tho lord chlif lu.tlio wound 111, Ills charif with tho frillowliiojrmpliallc rr-I rr-I loark: "1 Mud oil, g mleiiieii of tin-Jury, tin-Jury, lo do your duty, ai.d a.lap(ln tho iiohl w.ir Ii of a it nun tu th occYwIon, wlmn you im your ludfj-iiieutupou ludfj-iiieutupou Hlr W lllmui U,.rtloii ( urn. luliiit'i honor, 1 l.liy you rrnillect J our own. 1M LokrUgr, when both hai Hid all that tiny w l.hid n uy on tho alwto pjlnt, dwelt at IviikIIi iiunll. lllarcniaiksiHitUloit In utorof Iho lilahillir, Iho aiidlciuc, ilally thu uulihiliitiiy dliHil liilln Mi tho Kill-Infills Kill-Infills -il,i trtit llllla attention tu tho umuiliiKUp and ihorijo of the lord 1 hltr Junior, On tlMiilhrr hand funi. I lnln mnl all thu di Itn Iaiiii lold un-dlYl un-dlYl lid Mteutlun totw ry worl ulterc 1 by tin- brd chief Juitlcu. When thu iwo iu Hnnlly given to th Jury, rrylmlyivluriitly rwimJ nllYe.I. KromliiothiMtlio Jury ntlrnl to ile-UU ile-UU rate 011 Ihclr vrnlicl until they n lumed 10 ihv cirtiit room, only fliutn niluu.c rlid, ihowloK o,alinlly they were of Olio HI lu loll ut to Iho Ueill. of Iho Fler. Win 11 the clerk Of the court wjjtiily ainiouuciil Ihojury wa ready tu return ihvr wa a iiuAr luu.tol luri-ru throuitlioutthoauil. en,r, tlioihurlaUinooof Ihojury U-lni;re(urdedai U-lni;re(urdedai drclJiill uiifiivorAblo tu tin. liUlniiir. llYvrybody lu.iy Lo laid to l.avo bvpu In a IreathleM itatp when tho Jury i-Merrd thrlr li, looking rather filKhlei.nl and riry nirrour. The an-iiouunnietit an-iiouunnietit of a teidlit fur tliouv feuJlliui Ml reivlYwl with A IIIKht hle-lng from tho trallcrlfi win to tho lullci wrrecuiurrjnteilaiiJ iihiii Iho I lit of Kimo ol Ihoro Iu the body f th court who w ero In milhy with 111 I'lilntlll. The collit olllceri had omo dlfuctiliy for ronio llnui In im irilni; theeu luarki of, rlnclatly fenilnliie, dlM robatlon of the ver illcl. They were, however, ertiitually iiii'prreved and tho court adjoumid. When Iho irdkt wai announttd Hlr William Uordon C'uminliir, loall a ivaraucei, wai tho itiiwt unmovrd n an Iu ouuit. Ho folded hli armi and l.wke.1 itrilKht at tho Jury, but other Hl.euU l,ni mole muicle, hi fce not ihowluif Iho illthtnl tli.o of emotion. lord .MIJJIcluii, lilt blood rilitltp, however, llu.lied HArlet and then tui ned iale, Mr. Arthur Wllwu and Mc. Tycolt (Ireen worn oyI deidly Udly frlhlelied when Ihty Inard Ilia liL.e. which greeted tho Terdlct. Tho two ladlra toud for MYcril mlnulei whlier linf earuettly with their couiiiel, and lhen,accoiumilid by their re.iH lire liuilnndi, iMiril ilowly out of court with tiiweil headi, nob,dy riaklnK lo them, and to all j,-rii,io the oljecli of much dhllko. " Tho Wllwiu win," aelt by iiniflc, ij'lead froui Iho court room tu Iho irowdi ouUIJe. and from I hero all over lAindoii,aud It wa. a jaln mad evident a. tho defendant, drove away, by tho chlllluifiuinnrrla which they were reitirdej, that '. ular j uf jalny llli the 1 lullillll. , liiihamiaiillino howilurereni wai llieKrettluif eltelided to Ihedtfealed lltlll.nL lo the uliMCrmrul Ulntlu, Hlr William (lordon CuminluK. While In drfcDdmU were with iluklitK heart, leavlnir tho cuuit room, ho ro. malued calmly eealnl In hit luual I lice. Whin theWllwin haldlup. i..aroil Iho laroiiit.tood Uiaii,I nralo lully, imllltiely ihook hind, with Hlr Jilward UlaikoAiiJ with othtri who iruord Around him Willi many ihierlui; wordi of .)iiilliy for tho Intu wIiomi tareer Hu. tluu hilithtoil Ujoutl hoio. Thou, ncoom louli.l by loril Mlddhtou, ho walked out of court by a 1 rlvAlu eill, fu. bwed by thu plljlinj ulanci-a of tho lailhi, whoillllri'iiialneulutho Killer' Ire, ainloiifiohavon Jut tllini-w of the vkllinof Iho rraiihydrulttniH'arat day I mi. A 1 the I roud looklinf turoiiet ml Idrd Mlddlilon left the court there wai another liiilancovf Ihoulf. felt nt nuniier In whhh tho general imbllo looked uiain tho vlttorlou. do luiidanU and Uvii thedtfealej ilaln. till. Hlr William and l.ord Mlddhtou wironoieoiier recognireti ai theyon tired tin' latter' carrl.io than liny were loudly, rxKatinlly uud entliu.la. thally clieiTBl by tho deileu excited ciowdh Tho ilUotof thuverdltt on military circle., It la generally undtr-tod, undtr-tod, 1. that Hlr William (lordon Cum mine, IUutvniiiitcol,iucl of tliu Hail., will 10 i,ruiiiitly cuililcriHl frrni thu army and Juvtaarjuli kly iclled from Iho Maillurouh iluh, (luard.' club, Turf clubnud Atiyotlierioilalorgaul xailaii tu which he may Ii luuir. Tho iunimlii!Uiof Iho lord chief Juttlou duiliiK the Alleriioou wai un ilmiltedly more alroinjly attalmt Hlr William Cuiuitilntf tlun wi ru tho chh I Jiulloe'a riiuarki made Uurliii tlio iiioruhiif. 'I he ufli moon utter.ucei of lvnlLiMrldiiii may bo "-ell tu Iiavo mummied rai'llcnlly lo IliU AVerdht aitiliiitthei'Uintlir. duo nf th Jury men, whowa. Inter view 1 dftfur court adjourned, eald there wia no doubt, from tim tint niijuiiut Ibcjuiyrt tired aa to how the verdict Mcuhlifo i.acli ol Iho Jiirymeii wni atked, in oou ai they weru nlone, wliUherliowioiforihliilliror for de fndaiiU.and each trbly wai given wlthiut Imlullrih, and ininudl.toly, "1 or tho ilefeiidanU " Tl, Juryman frankly adinilleil ho .ymiithded Willi Iho 1 lilutlll. hut aHhmisli h would have liked lo hnve fniiu I for I'lAliitllr, heioulliiotciiiwleiijlouily ilo w; In face nf Iho uvllelue. It anired tu him the Jury mad up tin Ir iiihuli be .foro the lonl thief Ju.tlce lumiutd up und undo hi. charge, 1 nunc pi 1 iru, uniiulnif held a cimultallon Willi Hlrl.dwrd( larke, Mr. (nil and hli aulldtur In thurciureu cf III eveulnit Wloiu jruttilluB homo, where ho denied hlmelf loall lomim. Tuntjilil nicmbrraoftlie Turf dull ccni'tl un ilrcided how tu act. l'crinii!ly (,'um nilng ii liked nml miny aro nvtno 10 hllrlpulalon. Ihodlvl, Ion of lubllc fetlh'K upon III vertllit will ln lirei'ly u clue illvhlon, the arlatoerotlo clrclvlldliu Willi the ilulilnh, while Iho niia of tl.o nt.llcyniMthlii' with ('urittii!ii( nli'l nctli-u the J11 Ige of Kt'iea lllallty. Tin IiiuIiik with whn h ibo kI ery nf Iho mult eatiimi Jio terdlct wai rea and oulflde I y the riclteilirnwdthriiniilni; Iho corn Inn. lli'Mlltliii'allualolii wire Aldlicd ll Ihedcnniitil.. Mr. lwl. their licllor, hAd to lly f,n ea ily Iu th adjacent ad-jacent chAiit ery court whtio ho ea-iairi ea-iairi by cllmbiiiir uvi r Iho I ouch. Hlr Lilward Clmki-'a Irlemla fear (hit Iho liicrnmil dUtinctlon ho hat aripiirod In thu Irlil will not com iiieudhlmluthii court, llin lino he luuk In hli nllutlon to Iho I'flnru nf Walei la atltlideil With cnliildernblv rlk. lihny reiiorl. crtallt certain Inlulilci. wltu l-lfliiL'HIr l.dwniil that he wini mi rar 111 h'a cuiumei.la 011 Iho rrlllieof WHlee and the -allUcal l.ilira of Iho Bllalr foinl'i Ifraily deeeloj uielil The group nf lUdlcale III Iho lliruar nf Cnnimor.. btve ili t Ided to ralM A d uuielon with .UI referenco to tho prince, by motion 011 the aroiy cathnaler. An lii.llrall n of how tho rilljiloiii puhllo view tin acaiidAlli given 111 a ncli ma,! at a meetluit of the Metliodlit leader. tonl,hl on tim i I rrrVon uf Knmbllin. Mr. Moultiu prcaldintof thu Weeteyan conference leclireil ltmiiI.IIiu wriurnte. all. rlame, ant II waitlmo the evil wa f'Ufrouteil, ehii It would lulu Miclel). l'rlni-o Hulien wa. diet red tu thu e. ho In Myliin ho tuok tin- llril opior tuidly hi thank Hlr JMward Clarko for hla ft arte., miij inarily iaM 1 h 1 1 w aa ground fur hitler unlet thai the heir lo llielllMIH'lli'MM boglvui Iu 0110 of Iho wor.1 forma of gambling. IIIIM OuilHIMTS. Ilefrrrlnx hi tho baccarat coin Iho ill' My.: riioalmiliiif of th doou 1111 1.1 rendered It iiiimII lo for cuunwl birihat.llltato tho honor which Cum nilng hluiH-lf treated eo llihlly. liorl Col.llJgo took n JU.t aagaxlof th 1'rlncv of W alee' coniiectlou and of th molality of tuccaral. Tho whole ily dlla)iil w,ii,tuf clear-lundeduera or tiny could not liAocrled tho dim cully playlnif Iho lecond hlillit. Tiio.SVua wyl No oilier ve.dlct la loaillde, ('utilllllng'a llsnlug of III dKutnonl wai daunting. Tho pity of It All I. the ''icwnro of Hie heir In the th run at iho head nf the luciarat table. The 1 llli, 1, U Mlud la a ailr, ilnifle and cleanly life 01 an example tu Ida future luLJrcU. Woo to monarchy mon-archy when ll can tiulutiicr ierforni what may fairly I u called III hut iur-vliltiitu. iur-vliltiitu. III. aigroteiijuo lo have u lrl!ico carrying about baccarat count, re uhenmr ho gini, a. a Motianitucdaii tallying hi. praying can et. The TtlraruJt urea that tty t mlniclotl wltn coiiileuiiiatlou over Iho liberal,! end of a brilliant enrccr. II warmly defend the 1'rlue of Waleingalint ever) thing hut luJIe erellnn. The tSiromWe hua a iCAthlng AMlclr, twoco'iimna Iu length, Iu which It cntidenitia the finding ol tho Jury and Urd Uolerldge'i iarllallly. It de clarianoevldeuc waa adduced lucon lileut with tho hylhili tint Cum mlng merely played a wtll-kuown w;i cf (roil. It aiyi thu verdict mean. tint through twanty ytar. a card plijrr with cut irovoklcgth itliihtct auii'lcluii, Ciiimniiig had an Itlcnly plunged lulu a wild crgle, cheating the only mill In tlio world en who. iMitrouuge hi. oclal and 1 rolewuoual life depcndid. There la nothing IncndliaUo Iu hla ilgulng the document oil the itiength ofthoitAtemeiit from Walee' "crlng. Inginliilou."dooinliig him to a fata worie than death Iu order tu live what Walcala tdcaied lo call III. honor. The article 1 rocerdlng llatly acruc the I'llmo of Wah-a of violating the pleiltjo of iccrrry and calla uiuu Iho aiilhorltlcitoludlcl Hlr William (lordon (lor-don Cumnlluir for th criminal ollellM cf chi atlug. It declare! If Ihey du iidI, Iho public will know what Iu think, aud If the Duke of C'anil.rl Ign alirlnka from hli duty In regard Iu mo military OllellM, It la tu tie h0anl 4tllalUllt will not prove pu.lliiiltuoui. Tho (V,ruuv' Dually a.k. wliAt Iriwwlll Ii, taken lo vfinllcolo Joallc In ncrlme which Iho I'rlnco "t ,Vale cointouiidcdbyilgnliigu compAit, or whether the Infaiiioui icaudal will bu liu.hed up forever, Thu ioici ailvliewi tho Wllaon faml ly, which It uicu.eaof lielng Indllut-ly Indllut-ly nipoiialhlafor tho traglo ruin of n linocurier, Umnnlu liijaoclal retire uieul. The limit profoundly rcgreti thu I'rlnco of Walea'coniiictloii with theaflalr, laaklug uveryalhio ance for men In the I'rlnco of Watci'iioelUau, and adiultlliiR Ilia tut with whhh ho a-rioruii hli ilutlci. If he I. known lo jairiuu ijueitloiiable I loMure. It I. aeiloui. Tho 1 iibllo, who arollio hick honoof England will le.elit II. "Wo ahuuit whti for tlio latic of l.iiiflMi lorhly, tint Iho l'rluce of Wale, hut aleu ngued a declaration thai hu woul 1 iioer touch A card again." The .sci'i'l.iril mj. Iho defendaiita aud Iheir frlindi lucre Uml.hnl their reaititlou oven If the plilntlir did comvout wur.t. It la not tu lit. lightly furgutleii that the I'rlnco of Wiihaln-atlgntnl Wiihaln-atlgntnl the game and carried th ap lralui aliout with him. |
