Bristol Mercury - Tuesday, April 9, 1895

The Press Association han authority for stating, with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Ms Humphreys saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that, if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial, he would do so, and that for services offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has replied, stating that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.

Dublin Evening Telegraph - Monday, April 8, 1895

A London correspondent telegraphs—The issue of further warrants in the Oscar Wilde affair has given another fillip to public excitement. Everybody is speculating as to the identity of the person "B" who has been referred to throughout the trial, although judge, counsel, and all concerned have allowed "B’s" name to be suppressed. Considerable surprise has been expressed that the prosecution of Wilde has been taken out under a section of the Criminal Law Amendment Act which reduces the offence charged from a felony to a misdemeanour with a maximum sentence of two years for each offence to run concurrently or not at the discretion of the judge.

Wilde and His Counsel.

London, Monday.The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde’s defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys saying that having regard to events of Friday he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has supplied the statement that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.

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