The Brooklyn Citizen - Tuesday, November 26, 1895

PARIS, Nov. 20.–– M. Emile Zola has refused to sign the petition for the release of Oscar Wilde from prison, and most of the other litterateurs who have been approached on the subject have either declined or returned ambiguous replies. It is likely in consequence of these rebuffs that the idea of an international petition of writers for Wilde’s release will be abandoned.

The Philadelphia Times - Wednesday, November 27, 1895

PARIS, November 26. - M. Emile Zola has refused to sign the petition for the release of Oscar Wilde from prison, and most of the other litterateurs who have been approached on the subject have either declined or returned ambiguous replies. It is likely, in consequence of these rebuffs, that the promoters of the idea of an international petition of writers for Wilde’s release will abandon it.

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