The Evening Star - Thursday, April 4, 1895

London, April 3.

Immense crowds attended the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on a charge of libelling Oscar Wilde. Tee evidence adduced to-day showed that Wilde had paid heavy blackmail for his gushing letters to Lord Alfred Douglas (the Marquis's son), which were found in the pockets of his old clothes when given away. The defence is based on the revelations in these letters.

The Star - Thursday, April 4, 1895

Immense crowds attend the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on the charge of libelling Oscar Wilde. Evidence adduced to-day showed that Wilde paid heavy blackmail for his gushing letters to Lord Alfred Douglas (the Marquis' son), which were found in the pockets of old clothes when given away. The defence is based on revelations in these letters.

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