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The Brooklyn Citizen - Saturday, April 6, 1895
LONDON, April 6.– Oscar Wilde’s friend, Alfred Taylor, was arrested and taken to the Bow Street Police Station this morning.
Oscar Wilde who spent the ningt in a cell, was arraigned before a magistrate this morning, and charged with enticing young men to commit a foul crime, and also with having actually committed the crime himself.
When Wilde was arraigned, Taylor was also placed in the prisoner’s dock, charged with being accessory to Wilde’s crimes. As Taylor stepped into the dock Wilde’s smiliningly recognized him. Taylor is a man of medium size, with sharp features and a fair complexion.
Charles Parker, 19 years of age, was the first witness examined. He gave in detail the particulars of his introduction to Wilde by Taylor, and stated that the latter said Wilde was "good for money." Parker testified that he had frequently dined with Wilde at various restaurants and detailed the conversation between them on those occasions. He also told of visits to the Savoy Hotel with Wilde, and of meeting Wilde at his chambers in St. James place. He made fre-quent visits to the latter place. Parker described the conduct of himself and Wilde at these meetings, and swore that he had received money and other presents upon almost every occasion.
The story told by Parker, if true, proves the case of the Treasury against Wilde.
Counsel for Wilde and Taylor reserved their right to cross-examine Parker.
Wilde and Taylor were remanded in custody. A request was made that the prisoners be admitted to bail, but bail was refused.
The "Westminster Gazette" commenting on the result of Wilde’s prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry, says:
"The case proves that it is untrue to say art has nothing to do with morality. Wilde’s art rests on a basis of rottenness and corruption."
The Boston Daily Advertiser - Monday, April 8, 1895
London, Apr. 7. -- Oscar Wilde's friend Taylor was arrested and taken to the Bow street police station yesterday.
Charles Parker, 19, was the first witness examined. He gave in detail the particulars of his introduction to Wilde by Taylor, and stated that the latter said Wilde was "good for money."
The story told by Parker, if true, proves the case of the treasury against Wilde.
Counsel for Wilde and Taylor reserved their right to cross-examine Parker.
Wilde and Taylor were remanded in custody. A request was made that the prisoners be admitted to bail, but bail was refused.
Detroit, Apr. 7. -- After last night's performance of "A Woman of No Importance" by Oscar Wilde, Rose Coghlan made this announcement:-
"That is the last time I will ever present that play. I cannot take Wilde's name off the bills without breaking my contract and I shall simply drop the play entirely. The opinion of the people is against the play since the publication of the scandal as is shown by the falling off in advance sales."