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Original paragraph in
Sydney Evening News - Saturday, May 25, 1895
Sydney Evening News - Saturday, May 25, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Daily Telegraph - Monday, May 27, 1895
The Daily Telegraph - Monday, May 27, 1895
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London, May 24. -- While giving evidence to-day, Oscar Wilde, who appeared very weak, was allowed to be seated in the witness box. He said
he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man. Referring to the station in life of the people with whom he had associated, he said the reason for
his friendship with them was that he personally liked praise, and lionising was delightful.
Wilde to-day gave evidence on his own behalf. He was allowed to be seated in the witness-box, and appeared to be very weak. He gave a
general denial to the whole of the charges. He said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man; and in referring to the station in life of the
young men with whom he had associated, he said the reason of his friendship with them was that he personally liked praise, and to be lionised was
delightful.
Sir Edward Clarke, in addressing the jury for the defence, said the witnesses were blackmailers, whose evidence it was impossible to
believe.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., in addressing the jury on behalf of Wilde, declared the witnesses to be blackmailers, whose evidence it
was impossible to believe.