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Fielding Star - Tuesday, May 28, 1895
London, May 26.
Wilde, after being sentenced, appeared quite dazed and horror-struck. In his despair he weakly muttered a request to be permitted to address the Court, but this was unheeded, and the wardens hurried him off to his cell. During the trial Wilde said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man, and, referring to his association with him, said the reason for the friendship was because he personally like praise, and lionising was delightful to him. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., counsel for the accused, declared that the witnesses of the persecution were blackmailers, and that it was impossible to believe them. The jury asked whether it was intended to arrest Lord Alfred Douglas. The Judge replied that he was not aware of the intention of the police, but in any case, it did not effect the present trial. The jury though that is Wilde's letter showed him to be guilty, the guilt applied equally to Lord Alfred Douglas. The Marquis of Queensberry and his two sons, Lord Alfred Douglas and Lord Douglas of Hawick were all present at the close of the trial.
Opunake Times - Friday, May 31, 1895
Wilde, after being sentenced, appeared quite dazed and horror-struck.
In his despair, he weekly muttered a request to be permitted to address the Court, but this was unheeded, and the warders hurried him to his cell.
During the trial, Wilde, who appeared to be suffering from weakness, was allowed to remain seated in the witness-box while giving evidence on his own behalf.
He said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man; and referring to his association with him, said the reason for the friendship was because he personally like praise, and lionising was delightful to him.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., counsel for the accused, declared that the witnesses for the prosecution were blackmailers, and that it was impossible to believe them.
The jury asked whether it was intended to arrest Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge replied that he was not aware of the intentions of the police, but in any case it did not affect the present trial.
The jury thought that if Wilde's letter showed him to be guilty, the guilt applied equally to Lord Alfred Douglas.