New York Herald - Wednesday, May 22, 1895

LONDON, May 21, 1895. When the trial of Alfred Taylor was resumed in the Old Bailey Court in the morning, Taylor was called to the stand and repeated the statements he made in the witness box at his previous trial. In reply to questions in regard to the visitors at his rooms, Taylor asked to be allowed to write their names. The Judge said: "If the names are written I will read them aloud. I do not approve of mystery."

Taylor did not write the names, but mentioned a few which have already been connected with the case. There were no notable names among them.

The evidence was concluded with Taylor's testimony, and counsel began their addresses to the jury. The Judge, in summing up the evidence, directed the jury to acquit Taylor as regarded his complicity with the young man Wood, leaving them to decide upon the three charges in which Taylor is alleged to be directly guilty.

When the Jury returned to the court room and had been polled, the foreman stated that they, though disagreeing on one count, found Taylor guilty on two counts, in regard to Charles and William Parker.

Taylor's sentence was deferred until a verdict should be reached in the trial of Wilde, which will begin to-morrow.

The Toronto World - Wednesday, May 22, 1895

London, May 21.—The trial of Alfred Taylor was resumed in the Old Bailey Court. Taylor was called to the stand, and repeated the statements he had made in the witness box at his previous trial. In reply to questions in regard to the visitors at his rooms. Taylor asked to be allowed to write their names. The judge said: "If the names are written I will read them aloud. I do not approve of mystery."

Taylor did not write the names, but mentioned a few which have already been connected with the case. There were no notable names among them. He denied that he had gone through a marriage ceremony with a man named Mason. After the libel trial of Wilde against Lord Queensberry, the latter’s solicitors he said, had asked him to make a statement against Wilde, but this he had refused to do. The evidence was concluded with Taylor’s testimony, and counsel began their addresses to the jury.

The judge, in summing up the evidence, directed the jury to acquit Taylor, as regards his complicity with the young man Woods, leaving them to decide upon the three charges in which Taylor is alleged to be directly guilty.

Taylor was found guilty on several counts in the indictment. The Court deferred sentence.

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