The Brooklyn Citizen - Friday, May 24, 1895

LONDON, May 24.– Upon the resumption of the trial of Oscar Wilde in the Old Bailey Court to-day Sir Frank Lockwood, Solicitor General, made application to the Judge for the reinstatement in the case of the evidence in regard to Shelley, which the Court eliminated from the case yesterday. The Court refused to grant the application.

Sir Edward Clarke then opened the case for the defence. He complained of the unjust manner in which the prosecution of the case had been conducted, and declared that because of this the defendant could answer to only a remnant of the charges.

Wilde was then called to the stand and repeated the testimony he gave in the previous trial. Wilde was physically weak and was allowed to sit while testifying.

Wilde was cross-examined by Sir Frank Lockwood, who questioned his in regard to his letter to Lord Alfred Douglas.

The Boston Globe - Friday, May 24, 1895

Upon the resumption of the trial of Oscar Wilde in the old bailey court, today, Sir Frank Lockwood, solicitor general, made application to the judge for the reinstatement in the case of the evidence in regard to Shelley, which the court eliminated from the case yesterday. The court refused to grant the application.

Sir Edward Clarke then opened the case for the defense. He complained of the unjust manner in which the prosecution of the case had been conducted, and declared that, because of this, the defendant could answer to only a remnant of the charges.

Wilde was then called to the stand and repeated the testimony he gave in the previous trial. He was physically weak and was allowed to sit while testifying.

Wilde's testimony brought out nothing new. Sir F. Lockwood, throughout his cross-examination, carefully avoided giving the defendant any opening for a literary speech.

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