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Original paragraph in
Sydney Evening News - Saturday, April 6, 1895
Sydney Evening News - Saturday, April 6, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Brisbane Courier - Monday, April 8, 1895
The Brisbane Courier - Monday, April 8, 1895
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London, April 5, 6.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has published a letter to the effect that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of
Queensberry to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness against his father.
Mr. Wilde has published a letter in which he states that he abandoned his case against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid
calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
At the instance of the Treasury a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Oscar Wilde. The police at the conclusion of the proceedings
at the Old Bailey detained three essential witnesses.
7.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has been arrested. It is not yet stated what charge will be preferred against him. The theatres at which pieces
by Oscar Wilde are being performed have removed his name as the author from the playbills and programmes, but will continue playing the pieces for the
present.
9.30 p.m. -- Detectives had been watching Wilde for two days. When arrested, and the warrant was read to him, Wilde made no reply.
Lord Alfred Douglas afterwards had an interview with Wilde in his cell at Bow-street Police Station.
Wilde will appear at the Bow-v street Police Court to-morrow.
In his letter to the press Wilde says he is willing to bear the ignominy to avoid compelling Lord A. Douglas to give evidence against his
father, though Lord Alfred was eagerly willing to do so.