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Manitoba Morning Free Press - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
Manitoba Morning Free Press - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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New York Herald - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
New York Herald - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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London, April 30 — In the trial of Wilde and Taylor today the charges of conspiracy were withdrawn by the prosecution and counsel for
Wilde asked for a verdict of "Not guilty" on those counts. The court refused this and counsel for Wilde then began his opening address. He said Wilde
would take the stand and make an unqualified denial of the charges against him. He had advised Wilde to accept a verdict against himself in the
Queensberry trial because it was clear the jury would not convict Queensberry.
Wilde was then called to the witness stand and swore that his evidence given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true and he
repeated it on cross-examination.
Oscar Wilde was called to the witness stand. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He
repeated this testimony upon cross-examination without variation.
Wilde said he had nothing to do with publishing Lord Douglas’s poems nor his articles in the Chameleon Magazine. Asked to defined Lord
Douglas’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 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.
Continuing his testimony, Wilde said he had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas' poems, nor had he anything to do with
the publication of his articles in the Chameleon magazine. 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 perfect. 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, co-defendant, next took the stand, and told of his career. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
The evidence for the defence in the Wilde case was finished this afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of
Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Then he asked who would believe them? He spoke in
this strain at considerable length and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence, and the extraordinary
effects of the orator to secure the acquittal of his client.
The evidence for the defence was finished in the afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. The only
direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Who would believe them? He spoke in this strain at considerable
length and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence and the extraordinary efforts of the orator to
secure the acquittal for his client.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contented that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely. The judge will charge the
jury for tomorrow.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely.