The Evening Star - Thursday, May 23, 1895

London, May 22.

Sentence on Taylor has been postponed.

The relations existing between the Marquis of Queensberry and his son (Lord Alfred Douglas), arising out of the Oscar Wilde scandal, continue strained. In Piccadilly yesterday Lord Douglas called the Marquis of Queensberry a liar and a slanderer. The latter eventually knocked his son down. A furious struggle resulted, until the police interfered and separated the pair. Both were arrested and subsequently admitted to bail.

It was not Lord Alfred Douglas, but Lord Douglas, of Hawick, with whom the quarrel occurred. The latter accused his father of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he was one of Wilde's sureties. The Marquis of Queensberry cried out that he was anxious to renew the fight for £10,000, and, addressing the crowd, said he disowned his son. Both defendants were bound over in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace.

Wilde's trial is now proceeding.

[Special to Press Association.]

London, May 22.

Oscar Wilde is being retried to-day before a fresh jury.

Wilde is being tried on a charge of indecency in conjunction with Taylor, Woods, and Shelley. The Marquis of Queensberry is attending the trial.

West Coast Times - Saturday, May 25, 1895

Sir Alfred Douglas began to quarrel with his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, by calling him a liar and slanderer. The latter eventually knocked his son down. A furious struggle resulted until the police interfered and separated the pair.

It was not Lord Alfred Douglas but Lord Douglas of Howick with whom the quarrel occurred. The latter accused his father of sending insulting letters to Lady Douglas because he was one of Wilde's securities. The Marquis of Queensberry shouted out he was anxious to renew the fight for £10,000 and addressing the crowd said he disowned his son. Both were bound over in securities of £500 each to keep the peace.

Wilde's trial is now proceeding.

Oscar Wilde is being re-tried to day before a fresh jury.

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