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London. April 4. -- The trial of the action of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was resumed to-day in the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, with the complainant again in the witness box.

Mr. Carson's cross-examination, which was intended to prove that Mr. Wilde is really as bad as he seems to affect to be, was followed by a re-direct examination, and the case for the prosecution was closed.

London, April 4. -- The trial of the action of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensbury for libel was resumed today in the central criminal court, Old Bailey, with the complainant again in the witness box.

Mr. Carson cross-examining Wilde, in answer to a question by Carson had been introduced to the man Wood a man named Taylor. He had frequently visited Taylor's house to attend afternoon tea parties. Taylor, he said, had a havit of burning perfume in the room, but candles or gas were not lighted. Upon every occasion of his visiting Taylor's house he had met a youth named Mavori, who had since disappeared.

Wilde said he was aware that Taylor had since disappeared. Wilde said he was aware that Taylor had been arrested, but he did not know that Taylor made himself notorious by his practice of introducing young men to older ones. Taylor, he admitted, however, had introduced him to five young men. None of these young men had any trade, profession or employment, as far as he knew. He had made them presents of money for the reason that they were poor.

Wilde was questioned in regard to this acquaintanceship with two brothers named Parker. He replied that he knew them and had dined with them. He was not aware that one of them was a valet and the other a groom. Both of them were out of employment. He had given one of them some money on the occasion of his taking tea with him (Wilde) in the latter's private rooms in St. James street. His behavior was in no way improper. When Taylor and one of the Parkers were arrested they were in women's clothes. They were chargd with felonious practice.

Mr. Carson-When you read of Taylor's arrest did it make any difference in your friendship for him?

Mr. Wilde-I was greatly distressed and wrote to him. His arrest did not affect my friendship.

Mr. Carson's questions to Wilde were in the main pitiless and unprintable. It was noticed that during Mr. Carson's questioning several names were written upon slips of paper and handed up to the court. These names were not made public.

Sir Edward Clarke then questioned the witness in redirect examination. He began by reading a number of letters written by the marquis of Queensbury to his son, Lord Alfred Douglas in which the marquis condemned his son for his conduct with Wilde. He also read a letter written by the marquis reviling Lord Rosebury, Mr. Gladstone and the queen, because of the appointment of his son to the peerage of Drumlanrig. In one of the letters the marquis declared that Lord Alfred Douglas was not his son.

Mr. Carson, in opening the case for the defense, declared that the marquis of Queensbury had done and said he stood by, withdrawing nothing. His sole object in all the steps he had taken was to save his son from the influence of Wilde, who, according to his own admissions, was a friend of a person who was known to be a procurer of boys for vicious purposes.

Mr. Carson was terribly denunciatory of Wilde, who left the courtroom as soon as counsel for the defendant began to speak.

The speech of Mr. Carson for the defense lasted until the court adjourned at 5 o'clock p. m., and was not finished at that time.

During the course of his remarks, Mr. Carson alluded in complimentary terms to the course of Mr. Beerbohm Tree in forwarding to the plaintiff a copy of anonymous letter handed o the English actor, whereupon Justice Collins said:

"There is no occasion to mention the name of Mr. Beerbohm Tree."

Mr. Carson in reply remarked: "Nor would I do so, my lord, had it not been that I received a cable message from Mr. Tree today asking that his connection with the case be fully explained."

"Every one understands that Mr. Tree's connection with the case is in every way honorable and praiseworthy," said the justice in conclusion.

Mr. Wilde returned to the courtroom for a few minutes before the adjournment.

Such was the interest in the proceedings today that the services of an extra force of police were required outside the Old Bailey in order to disperse the large crowds which assembled in the neighborhood in order to see the principals in this notorious case. The audience was largely composed of lawyers and reporters. There were few notable personages present.

After the noon recess, the crowd in the courtroom was larger than ever, and the hall and stairs leading to it were filled ten deep with well-dressed men, who were awaiting a chance to enter.

Lord Alfred Douglas was present in court for a short time during the morning, but he did not return in the afternoon.

Most of the newspapers are printing the testimony in the suit almost verbatim, but the character of the testimony was such today that the St. James Gazette says:

"The nature of the evidence and the whole circumstances of the case prove to be of such a character that we cannot repor it." The Gazette adds: "The English public is at the present moment involved in one of those orgies of indecency permitted by the operations of open law courts and an enterprising press."

The Gazette urges that all such cases should be heard in private.

At the conclusion of Wilde's redirect examination, the case for the prosecution was closed. Before leaving the witness stand, Wilde explained his fondness for the society of males in their youth by saying he disliked the old and sensible, while the company of the young-happy, careless and original-had a wonderful charm. The mere fact of their youth was amusing.