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LONDON, May 21. - The Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, in Piccadilly, shortly after the conclusion of the Taylor trial, this afternoon, when he stopped him and abused him roundly for continuing to uphold Wilde. A vehement exchange of violent language ensued, and the quarrel was rapidly reaching the point of blows when the police broke through the large crowd which had collected and stopped the row. Both Lord Queensberry and his son were arrested and taken to the Vine street police station, followed by a mob. After a short detention in the station, the father and son were released.

Another report has it that the marquis and Lord Alfred fought in the street with sticks and fists, the son getting the worst of it, showing several bad contusions in the face. The marquis, upon leaving the police station, showed traces of having been engaged in an affray. He was cheered by the crowd until he drove off in a cab.

TAYLOR FOUND GUILTY.

LONDON, May 21. - Alfred Taylor was found guilty today on several charges of indecent conduct. Sentence was delayed pending a disposition of Wilde’s case.

It is believed that Wilde’s case will never come to trial, the government refusing to prosecute in the interest of public morality.

London, May 21.- The trial of Alfred Taylor was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this 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 don't approve of mystery." Taylor did not write them, 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 solicitor, he said, had asked him to make a statement against Wilde, but this he had refused to do. He admitted that he had written a letter to the man Mason, signing himself, "With love." The evidence was concluded with Taylor's testimony, and counsel began their addresses to the jury. The judge, in summoning 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. The jury retired at 3.25. The Marquis of Queensberry occupied a seat in court in the forenoon. Taylor was found guilty on several counts in the indictment. The court deferred his sentence.

LATER- Another report has it that the Marquis and Lord Alfred fought in the street with sticks and fists, the son getting much the worst of it, showing several contusions on the face. The Marquis upon leaving the police station showed no traces of having been engaged in an affair. He was cheered by the crowd until he drove off in a cab.