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The Yorkshire Evening Post - Monday, April 8, 1895
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 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 so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied stating that Mr. Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
A rumour was prevalent at the Law Courts this morning that Wilde's advisers intended to make an application to a judge in Chambers to grant bail. No notice has yet been given of their intention to take this course, nor is it likely that it will be followed. In the case of Oscar it is not yet certain whether the charge ultimately preferred against him is to be one of misdemeanor or felony, and, until the close of the magisterial proceedings, it is certain that no such application as rumoured will be granted, nor is it likely to be made.
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.