San Francisco Chronicle - Friday, May 24, 1895

LONDON, May 23. - The Old Bailey Court was again crowded to-day when the trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed. Wilde, looking haggard, stood sometime at the foot of the jury box conversing with Rev. Stewart Headlam, one of his bondsmen.

They were joined by Lord Douglas of Hawick, whose eye is still discolored as the result of his encounter with his father in Piccadilly.

The Marquis of Queensberry was also in court looking jaunty and confident. He watched Wilde closely and paid great attention to the evidence. Wilde, it was noticed, carefully avoided the gaze of the Marquis. The evidence given at the previous trial was given in detail.

Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for Wilde, reviewed in full the evidence given by his client when the latter was examined upon the occasion of the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on the charge of libel. This occupied several hours, at the expiration of which time Sir Edward addressed the jury on behalf of Wilde.

At the conclusion of the day's proceedings the trial was adjourned until to-morrow.

The Daily Inter Ocean - Friday, May 24, 1895

London, May 23. -- The Old Bailey court was again crowded today when the trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed. Wilde entered the courtroom looking haggard, and stood for some time at the foot of the jury box, conversing with Rev. Stewart Headlam, one of his bondsmen. The two were joined later on by Lord Douglas of Hawick, whose eye is still discolored as a result of his encounter with his father, the Marquis of Queensberry, in Piccadilly, for which they were both bound over yesterday in £100 to keep the peace.

The Marquis of Queensberry was also in court, looking jaunty and confident. He watched Wilde closely and paid great attention to the evidence. Wilde, it was noticed, carefully avoided the gaze of the Marquis. Wilde, Lord Douglas of Hawick, and Rev. Stewart Headlam remained in earnest conversation until the Judge took his seat. They listened attentively to all the testimony furnished, evidently weighing every word uttered as studiously as did the counsel on both sides. The earnest conversation of the trio was an incident that attracted much attention, and was considerably commented upon.

When the case was reopened the evidence furnished at the previous trial was repeated in detail, no new points of any importance being made. Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for Wilde, reviewed in full the evidence furnished by his client when the latter was examined upon the occasion of the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on the charge of libel. This occupied several hours, at the expiration of which time Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. At the conclusion of the day's proceedings the trial was adjourned until tomorrow.

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