The San Francisco Call - Monday, April 8, 1895

LONDON, ENG., April 7. -- Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught. It had no effect on him and he continued pacing his cell nearly all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from the outside. Another prisoner cleans his ceil. He is not allowed to smoke and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.

The Cincinnati Enquirer - Monday, April 8, 1895

LONDON, April 7.—Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught, but it had no effect upon him, and he continued pacing his cell nearly all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke, and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.

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