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Original paragraph in
The Herald - Saturday, April 6, 1895
The Herald - Saturday, April 6, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Sunday Times - Sunday, April 7, 1895
The Sunday Times - Sunday, April 7, 1895
Difference
Oscar Wilde has written to the press a letter which is published this evening.
In this communication he says that he is willing to bear ignominy in order to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence
against his father, the Marquis of Queensberry. Lord Douglas, he asserts, is willing and eager to give evidence, but he (Wilde) would not permit it.
The prisoner has written a letter to the Press saying that he is willing to bear the ignominy in order to avoid compelling Lord Alfred
Douglas to give evidence against his father. Lord Douglas, Wilde asserts, is anxious to give evidence, but he (Wilde) will not allow it.