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Original paragraph in
Sydney Evening News - Thursday, April 4, 1895
Sydney Evening News - Thursday, April 4, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Daily Telegraph - Friday, April 5, 1895
The Daily Telegraph - Friday, April 5, 1895
Difference
London, April 3. -- At the trial at the Old Bailey to-day of the Marquis of Queensberry, on a charge of criminally libelling Oscar Wilde,
a number of letters from the prosecutor to Lord Alfred Douglas were read. They were of a most effusive character. Asked as to one letter in which the
words "you are the divine thing I want" occurred, prosecutor explained that it was "the natural expression of an artist to a beautiful personality."
Evidence was given that the Marquis of Queensberry visited the residence of Oscar Wilde, and threatened him, and that Wilde responded "you
are the most infamous brute in London."
Evidence was also given that the Marquis visited the residence of Mr. Wilde, and threatened him. Mr. Wilde responded by calling him "the
most infamous brute in London."