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The Nassau Guardian - Saturday, May 4, 1895
LONDON, April 19. — Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor were committed for trial after hearing to-day in the Bow Street Police Court.
Counsel for Wilde made application for bail, but the presiding magistrate replied that the offense was so grave and the evidence so serious bail could not be allowed.
Wilde was much paler and far at ease than heretofore. He was allowed a seat in the dock and rested there in limp fashion paying little or no attention to the proceedings.
After the testimony was in the charges against Wilde were read and he was asked by the magistrate if he wished to say anything.
"Not at present," Wilde answered.
The New York Times - Friday, April 12, 1895
OSCAR WILDE IN POLICE COURT. An Examination of Several Witnesses in London's Notorious Case.
LONDON, April 11. -- Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor were arraigned for examination in the Bow Street Police Court this morning.
Wilde was defended by Commoner Clarke, who announced that he would not cross-examine any of the witnesses until they testified at the trial of the charges against Wilde.
Counsel for Alfred Taylor examined Parker, who said that he was twenty-one years of age, and had committed offenses with many persons.
The owner of the private hotel in St. James's Place, mentioned in the previous proceedings, testified that Wilde had rooms in his house from October, 1893, until April, 1884, and was visited there by a number of young men, including Parker, Taylor, and Atkins.
Atkins testified that in 1892 he went to Paris with Wilde, and remained there a few days. He denied the charge of misconduct. Wilde gave him a silver cigarette case, which cost £3. He acted as Wilde's secretary for about half an hour.
A witness named Shelley detailed the circumstances of his dining with Wilde in 1892. Subsequently he wrote to Wilde, asking him to terminate their friendship.
Mr. Matthews, a partner in the publishing house of Matthews & Lane, testified that he had seen a letter from Wilde to Shelley, and a communication on the subject made to him (Matthews) by Mr. Lane, had led to Shelley's leaving their employ.
It is reported that Wilde has been ill since his confinement in jail.