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Manitoba Morning Free Press - Friday, April 5, 1895
Manitoba Morning Free Press - Friday, April 5, 1895
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The Boston Daily Advertiser - Friday, April 5, 1895
The Boston Daily Advertiser - Friday, April 5, 1895
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London, April 4.— The trial of Oscar Wilde’s libel suit against the Marquis of Queensberry was resumed today. The cross-examination of
Wilde was continued. He admitted attending afternoon tea parties at the house of a man named Taylor, where he said he met a youth named Mavorl, who had
since disappeared. Wilde was aware that Taylor had been arrested. He did not know Taylor was notorious because of his practices. Taylor had introduced him
to five young men. Wilde’s made young men presents they were poor.
Wilde said he knew two brothers named Parker. He had dined with them. He was not aware that one was a valet and the other a groom. He
had given one money on the occasion of his taking tea with him (Wilde) in the latter’s private rooms. When Taylor and one of the Parkers were arrested,
they wore women’s clothes and were charged with felonious practices. Wilde said Taylor’s arrest did not affect witness friendship for him.
Wilde knew a man named Atkins. They went to Paris and shopped together. Wilde said he paid the fares, but declared it was an infamous
lie to say they were guilty of misconduct. Wilde knew a youth named Granger and became angry when asked if he had ever kissed Granger. He declared that
counsel was insolent. This ended the cross-examination.
In direct examination letters written by the Marquis of Queensberry were read. In them the marquis condemned his son for his conduct
with Wilde and reviled Rosebery, Gladstone and the Queen for the appointment of his son to the peerage of Drumlanrig. In one letter the marquis declared
Lord Douglas was not his own son.
Sir Edward Clarke in re-direct examination began by reading a number of letters written by the Marquis of Queensbery to his son, Lord
Alfred Douglas, in which the marquis condemned his son for his conduct with Wilde. He also read a letter written by the marquis reviling Lord Rosebery,
Mr. Gladstone and the Queen because of the appointment of his son to the peerage of Drumlanrig. In one of the letters the marquis declared that Lord
Alfred Douglas was not his son.
At the conclusion of Wilde’s redirect examination, the prosecution closed.
Counsel for the defence in opening declared that Queensberry wanted to save his son from Wilde, when according to his own admission,
was a friend of a man known to be a procurer of boys for vicious purposes. Counsel declared the letter from Wilde to Lord Douglas showed Wilde to be
guilty.
The St. James Gazette announces that owing to the nature of the testimony in the Wilde libel suit, the paper will not further report
the proceedings.