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The Western Star - Wednesday, April 10, 1895
Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stating that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box after the warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest. The police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours after the trial, and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to a bank where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at an hotel in Sloane street. Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out. After the trial the Marquis of Salisbury sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad. Taylor has also been arrested and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of London and American theatres.
It was at the instance of the Treasury that the warrant was issued for Wilde's arrest. Although his name has been removed from playbills in Britain and America, his pieces will continue to be played for the present. In a letter to the press Wilde says he is content to bear ignominy in order to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to depose against his father in the case just closed, although the son was eagerly willing to do so. Wilde has been remanded until Thursday, bail being refused.
The Evening Star - Monday, April 8, 1895
London, April 6.
Oscar Wilde publishes a letter stating that he abandoned the case in order to avoid placing Lord Douglas in the witness box. After the warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest the police detained three essential witnesses. Lord Douglas and two men remained in conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel, Holborn, for several hours before the trial, and lunched together in a private room. Subsequently they drove to the bank, where Wilde withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested in the evening at the hotel in Sloane street.
Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found that he was unable to bail Wilde out.
After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if he took his son abroad. Taylor also has been arrested, and will be charged in conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has been withdrawn from the playbills of London and American theatres.
Wilde was remanded till Thursday, bail being refused.
Paris, April 7.
Parisian society is astounded at Oscar Wilde's exposure.
[Special to Press Association.]
London, April 6.
The warrant for the arrest of Oscar Wilde was issued at the instance of the Treasury.
Although Wilde's name has been removed from the playbills the companies continue to play his pieces for the present.
Oscar Wilde, in his letter to the Press explaining his reason for abandoning the case, states that he is willing to bear the ignominy in order to avoid calling Lord Douglas to give evidence against his father, but says the sonw as eager and quite willing to enter the witness box.