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Original paragraph in
The Sunday Times - Sunday, April 7, 1895
The Sunday Times - Sunday, April 7, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Telegraph - Monday, April 8, 1895
The Telegraph - Monday, April 8, 1895
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Oscar Wilde was arrested at 6 o'clock on Friday night on an abominable charge, particulars of which came out in the recent proceedings
against the Marquis of Queensberry.
The theatrical managers in London have removed Oscar Wilde's name from the playbills, but have not withdrawn his plays.
Lord Alfred Douglas, son of the Marquis of Queensberry, has had an interview with Oscar Wilde in his cell.
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.
Mr. Wilde, in a letter to the Press, states that he is willing to bear the ignominy of his present position, in order to avoid compelling
Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father. Lord Douglas, however, is eagerly willing to give that evidence on behalf of his friend.
After the Marquis of Queensberry was acquitted he received a great public ovation.