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The New York Times - Friday, April 12, 1895
OSCAR WILDE IN POLICE COURT. An Examination of Several Witnesses in London's Notorious Case.
LONDON, April 11. -- Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor were arraigned for examination in the Bow Street Police Court this morning.
Wilde was defended by Commoner Clarke, who announced that he would not cross-examine any of the witnesses until they testified at the trial of the charges against Wilde.
Counsel for Alfred Taylor examined Parker, who said that he was twenty-one years of age, and had committed offenses with many persons.
The owner of the private hotel in St. James's Place, mentioned in the previous proceedings, testified that Wilde had rooms in his house from October, 1893, until April, 1884, and was visited there by a number of young men, including Parker, Taylor, and Atkins.
Atkins testified that in 1892 he went to Paris with Wilde, and remained there a few days. He denied the charge of misconduct. Wilde gave him a silver cigarette case, which cost £3. He acted as Wilde's secretary for about half an hour.
A witness named Shelley detailed the circumstances of his dining with Wilde in 1892. Subsequently he wrote to Wilde, asking him to terminate their friendship.
Mr. Matthews, a partner in the publishing house of Matthews & Lane, testified that he had seen a letter from Wilde to Shelley, and a communication on the subject made to him (Matthews) by Mr. Lane, had led to Shelley's leaving their employ.
It is reported that Wilde has been ill since his confinement in jail.
The Standard Union - Thursday, April 11, 1895
London, April 11. - Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor were arraigned for examination in the Bow street police court this morning. Wilde was defended by Commoner Clarke, who announced that he would not cross-examine any of the witnesses until they testified at the trial of the charges against Wilde.
Counsel for Alfred Taylor examined the young man Parker, who admitted that he was 21 years of age, and had been guilty of improper conduct with many persons besides Wilde. Parker also admitted that he received 20 pounds sterling from persons whose pursuit it was to extort money from gentlemen.
A young man named Atkins, a man called Shelley, and others, gave testimony.
The hearing was adjourned for a week, and Wilde and Taylor were remanded without bail.
It is reported that Wilde has been ill since his confinement in jail.
The Chief Librarian of the British Museum authorizes the United Press to deny the statement circulated yesterday that the books and publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use in the library of that institution. An act of Parliament compels the Museum to keep in its possession and accessible to the public copies of all publications copyrighted in the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally libelous. The question of withdrawing Wilde’s books has not been considered at all. The rumor of their withdrawal was probably due to the difficulty experienced by inquirers for the books in getting them, owing to the great rush of curious persons who desired to look through them.