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Daily Times - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Daily Times - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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Los Angeles Herald - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Los Angeles Herald - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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London, May 22.— The second trial of Oscar Wilde began to-day at Old Bailey before Justice Wills. A dense crowd of interested spectators
were present. Wilde was very restless and looks worried and careworn.
The fashionable afternoon promenade on Piccadilly was well filled with aristocratic spectators to-day when the Marquis of Queensberry met
his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick. A few words passed between them and then there was a very determined conflict. Lord Douglas’ countenance was disfigured
with a black eye. Neither the father nor son preferred a charge, so they were merely accused of disorderly conduct, They will be arraigned in the
Marlborough street police court to-morrow.
LONDON, May 21. - The fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was well filled with aristocratic spectators today when the Marquis
of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Harwick[sic], near the corner of Bond street. A few words passed between them and then there was a brief but
very determined conflict. The police immediately separated the combatants and took them both to the police station. The young lord's countenance was
disfigured with a black eye. Neither the father nor son passed a charge against the other, so they were merely charged with disorderly conduct. They will
be arraigned in the Marlborough police court tomorrow.
Lord Douglas banged his father’s head with an umbrella during the fight to-day and loudly asked whether the Marquis of Queensberry
intended to cease writing objectionabe letters to Lord Douglas’ wife. The police arriving upon the scene Lord Douglas excitedly repeated this accusation
of persecution, which he said had occurred since he had gone on the bail bond of Oscar Wilde. The Marquis of Queensberry retorted, "That’s my son, I’ll
fight him anywhere in the three kingdoms for £10,000." The police at first allowed the disputants to go, but the struggled was renewed in another part of
Piccadillt and they were arrested. It is reported that Lord Douglas has gone abroad.