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Daily World - Tuesday, April 30, 1895
Daily World - Tuesday, April 30, 1895
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The Ottawa Citizen - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
The Ottawa Citizen - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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London, April 30.- In the trial of the case of Oscar Wilde and Taylor to-day the charges of conspiracy were withdrawn by the prosecution.
Counsel for Wilde then asked for a verdict of guilty on these counts. The court refused. Counsel for Wilde began his opening address. He said Wilde would
take the stand and make an unqualified denial of the charges against. He had advised Wilde to accept the verdict against himself in the Queensberry trial,
because it was clear the jury would not convict Queensberry.
Wilde was called to the witness stand. He swore than his evidence given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true, and repeated it on
cross-examination. He said he had nothing to do with publishing Lord Douglas' poems nor his articles in the Chameleon magazine. Asked to define Lord
Douglas' expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love as pure as it was perfect. Wilde
proceeded to enlarge upon the subject and became so eloquent as to evoke applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court.
Wilde was called to the witness box. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensbury trial was absolutely true. He repeated
this testimony upon cross-examination, without variation. Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred
Douglas’ poems, nor had be anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon (magazine). On being asked to define Lord Alfred’s
expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was prefect. Wilde proceeded to
enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was
observed.
Taylor, the co-defendant, next took the stand and told his career. He absolutely denied the charges against him.