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The Evening News - Monday, May 6, 1895
Messrs. Humphreys and Sons, solicitors attended at the Law Courts to-day, and stated that they were prepared with sureties for the release of Oscar Wilde as required by the order made by Baron Pollock on Saturday. Formal application will shortly be made to his lordship to enter the names on the order. THe prisoner cannot be released, however, till to-morrow. The names of the proposed sureties have not yet transpired.
Later on Mr. Humphries again attended before Baron Pollock, and stated that the police were quite satisfied with the bail tendered.
Baron Pollock then signed the order for the prisoner’s release.
THE MARQUIS VISITS HOLLOWAY.
The Press Association understands that the Marquis of Queensberry paid an unexpected visit to Holloway Gaol on Saturday evening, where the accused men, Oscar Wilde and Taylor, are awaiting the decision of the Treasury regarding a new trial. The object of the visit of the marquis to Holloway has not transpired, but he had an interview with the chief prison officials. Oscar Wilde and Taylor apparently knew nothing of the visit of his lordship, who did not remain at the prison long. Up to the official hour of closing at the prison Wilde had not been bailed.
Sunday World - Sunday, May 5, 1895
Baron Pollock yesterday consented to the release of Oscar Wilde on personal bail of £2,500, coupled with two sureties of £1,250 each.
In a later message the Press Association states, on the authority of Mr Humphreys, solicitor for Oscar Wilde, that after the bail had been fixed by Baron Pollock, an application was made that one surety of £2,500 should be accepted instead of two sureties of £1,250. Each application will be renewed on Monday, when his lordship will give his decision. Mr Humphreys states that Wilde could, if necessary, find one surety for £5,000.
The Marquis of Queensberry paid an unexpected visit to Holloway Jail yesterday morning, where the accused men Wilde and Taylor are awaiting the decision of the Treasury regarding the new trial. The object of the visit of the Marquis to Holloway has not transpired, but he had an interview with the chief prison officials. Oscar Wilde and Taylor apparently knew nothing of the visit of his lordship, who did not remain at the prison long.
Up to official time of closing the prison last night Wilde had not been bailed.