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Manitoba Morning Free Press - Saturday, April 6, 1895
London, April 5. — The jury in the Oscar Wilde libel suit found the Marquis of Queensberry not guilty and further declared that Queensberry’s charges against Oscar Wilde were true and made for the public good.
When the trial of the case was resumed today the court room was crowded. Counsel for the defendant in resuming his speech said he would put upon the stand servants, valets, etc, would speak freely of their connections with Wilde. Overwhelming evidence of the abominable immorality of Wilde would be produced.
Counsel for Wilde interrupted at this point and said he had consulted with Wilde, and in order to save the court painful details connected with the rest of the case he was prepared to accept the verdict of the jury in regard to Wilde’s literature. The judge said the jury must return a verdict of guilty or not guilty as regards the entire case. The jury then rendered a verdict as stated. When the verdict was rendered the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid cheers. The court granted an order requiring Wilde to pay the costs of the defence. Wilde was not in court when the verdict was given.
A warrant for the arrest of Oscar Wilde will, it is excepted, be promptly applied for. Copies of all the witnesses statements and shorthand notes of the trial have been furnished to the public prosecutor.
The Westminster Gazette says: A warrant for Wilde’s arrest has not yet been applied for.
After the verdict Wilde, Lord Douglas and two others, lunched privately at the Holborn hotel. In a letter to an afternoon paper Wilde states he is determined to withdraw from the case, and shoulder the ignominy attached in order to prevent Lord Douglas going into the witness box against his father, the Marquis of Queensberry.
Later. — Oscar Wilde was arrested at the Cadogan hotel late this evening.
Nanaimo Free Press - Friday, April 5, 1895
London, April 5 — The jury in the Wilde case found Queensbury not guilty, and further declared the charges true and made for the public good. When the trial of the Wilde case was resumed today the court room was crowded. Counsel for the defendant resumed his speech. He said he would put upon the stand servants, valets, etc., who would speak freely of their connections with Wilde and give overwhelming evidence of his abominable immorality. Counsel for Wilde interrupted at this point and said he had consulted with Wilde, and in order to save the court the painful details connected with the rest of the case, he was prepared to accept the verdict the jury in regard to the Wilde literature. The judge said the jury must return a verdict of guilty or not guilty a regards the entire case. The jury then rendered the verdict as stated above. When the verdict was rendered, Queensberry left the dock amid wild cheers. The court granted an order requiring Wilde to pay the costs of the case. Wilde was not in the court room.
After the verdict, Wilde, Lord Douglas and two others, lunched privately at the Holborn Hotel. In a letter to an afternoon paper, Wilde states he is determined to withdraw from he case and shoulder the ignominy attached in order to prevent Lord Douglas going into the witness box against his father, the Marquis of Queensbury. It is rumored that a warrant has been applied for against Wilde.
London, April 5 — The Westminster Gazette says: "A warrant for Wilde’s arrest has not yet been applied for.
London, April 5 — Oscar Wilde has been arrested. The exact charge is not known yet, but that it will develop into the greatest sensation for year’s past, is a forgone conclusion, providing the case be fully prosecuted.