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The Daily Telegraph - Monday, April 8, 1895
Oscar Wilde, the complainant in the charge of criminal libel of which the Marquis of Queensberry was acquitted, has been arrested, bail being refused.
The London theatres at which Oscar Wilde's pieces are being performed have withdrawn his name from the bills, though the plays will be continued for the present.
Taylor, alleged to be one of Oscar Wilde's chief accomplices, has been arrested. When he was confronted with Wilde the latter paled and trembled.
In a letter to the press, Oscar Wilde says he is willing to bear ignominy to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father.
Sydney Evening News - Monday, April 8, 1895
London, April 5, 6.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has published a letter to the effect that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of Queensberry to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness against his father.
At the instance of the Treasury a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Oscar Wilde.
The police at the conclusion of the proceedings at the Old Bailey detained three essential witnesses.
7.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has been arrested.
It is not yet stated what charge will be preferred against him.
The theatres at which pieces by Oscar Wilde are being performed have removed his name as the author from the playbills and programmes, but will continue playing the pieces for the present.
9.30 p.m. -- Detectives had been watching Wilde for two days. When arrested, and the warrant was read to him, Wilde made no reply.
Lord Alfred Douglas afterwards had an interview with Wilde in his cell at Bow-street Police Station.
Wilde will appeal at the Bow street Police Court to-morrow.
In his letter to the press Wilde says he is willing to bear the ignominy to avoid compelling Lord A. Douglas to give evidence against his father, though Lord Alfred was eagerly willing to do so.
London, April 6. -- Lord Alfred Douglas and two other men remained in conference with Oscar Wilde for several hours after the trial. They lunched in a private room at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel, after which Lord Alfred Douglas and Wilde drove to one of the banks. Wilde drew out a large sum of money, and was afterwards lost sight of until he was arrested the same evening in an hotel in Sloane-street.
Lord Alfred Douglas was much distressed at being unable to provide bail for Wilde's release.
The Marquis of Queensberry sent Oscar Wilde a message after the trial stating that he would shoot him if he attempted to take Lord Alfred Douglas abroad.
The man Taylor, who introduced to Oscar Wilde the young men mentioned during the trial, was arrested to-day. When Wilde and Taylor were confronted; the former turned pale and trembled.
Both Oscar Wilde and Taylor were brought up at Bow-street Police Court to-day. Several witnesses gave evidence proving the charge now preferred against Wilde up to the hilt. Details were given as to many offences at hotels and Taylor's rooms. It was also shown that Taylor acted as an intermediary for Wilde.
London, April 7. -- Paris is petrified in consequence of the exposures in the Oscar Wilde case.
Oscar Wilde was remanded until Thursday. Bail was refused.