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The Standard - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
The Standard - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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Irish Daily Independent - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Irish Daily Independent - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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Considerable excitement was caused yesterday afternoon in Piccadilly by an extraordinary scene, which ended in a personal encounter
between tbe Marquess of Queen sberry and his son Lord Alfred Douglas. It appears that the Marquess, who was walking up Piccadilly, met his son coming out
of a confectioner's at the corner of Old Bond-street and Piccadilly. The latter at once placed himself in his father's way, and exclaimed, "You have
threatened me ; now carry out your threat. You are a liar and a slanderer." The Marquess of Oueensberry at once retaliated, using, it is said, very strong
language. A large crowd assembled, and listened to the heated language. Raising his voice to a loud pitch, the Marquess, turning to the people around him,
exclaimed, "I tell all these strangers that you have been a bad son from your birth, and that I now publicly disown you." Lord Alfred Douglas's reply was
lost in a loud cheer which was immediately raised by the crowd, which had now grown to such proportions as to stop all the traffic. The Marquess continued
for some minutes to address the crowd, gesticulating violently, and pointing scornfully at his son, until the latter made some remark that so enraged his
father that he struck him a violent blow in the face. Lord Alfred Douglas immediately struck back, and a furious struggle at once ensued between tho two.
On the arrival of the police it was with the greatest difficulty that they were separated. They were followed to Vine-street Police-station by a large
crowd, cheering and hooting. At the station both the Marquess of Queensberry and Lord Alfred Douglas were desirous of charging each other with assault.
The Inspector on duty declined to enter any charge but that of disorderly conduct preferred against both by the police. They were subsequently released on
bail, and will come up at the Marlborough-street Police-court this morning.
Accordiug to a News Agency, the Marquess preferred no charge against his son, neither did the son make any charge against his parent, the
prosecution being that of disorderly conduct preferred by the police. On leaving the station Lord Alfred, who, it was noticed, had suffered the
discoloration of one eye, proceeded through the court at the back ot St. James's Hall into Regent-street, where a Hansom cab speedily separated him from
an inquisitive crowd. His father, the Marquess of Queensberry, appeared to have suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat showed signs of rather
rough usage. As he left the main entrance of Vine-street Police-station he walked through the crowd into Swallow-street, a bye-way directly connecting
Regent-street with Piccadilly. As he walked from Vine-street into Swallow-street the crowd clapped their hands and cheered the Marquess, who, proceeding
into Piccadilly, immediately took a cab and drove away.
In less than half an hour the accused had been released on bail guaranteed by their friends present, and they were set at liberty. On
leaving the station Lord Alfred, who, it was noticed, had suffered a discoloration of one eye, proceeded through the passage at the back of St James’s
Hall to Regent street, whence an available hansom cab speedily separated him from an inquisitive but undemonstrative crowd. His father, the Marquis of
Queensberry, appeared to have suffered no facial disfigurement, but his silk hat showed signs of rather rough usage. As he left the main entrance of Vine
street Police Station, he walked through the crowd into Swallow street, a byway directly connecting Regent street and Piccadilly. As he walked into
Swallow street and Piccadilly the crowd for the first time became very demonstrative, clapped their hands, and cheered his Lordship, who took a conveyance
from the scene, and the crowd dispersed.