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The Gazette - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The Gazette - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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The Boston Globe - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
The Boston Globe - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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LONDON, May 22. — Yesterday's report that the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, were engaged in a fight in
Piccadilly, was erroneous in respect of the younger participant in the affray. It was the Marquis’ elder son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, who was his
antagonist. Both were arraigned in the Marlborough Street Police court this morning, and placed in the dock together to answer a charge of disorderly
conduct and fighting on the street. The Marquis said his son was the aggressor, having first assaulted him and that he only struck back in self-defence.
Lord Douglas of Hawick said he merely resisted his father's assurance that he would cease writing obscene letters to his (Hawick's) wife
reviling her husband. His aim in meeting his father was to stop these foul and obscene communications.
Lord Douglas of Hawick said that he merely desired his father's assurance that he would cease writing obscene letters to his (Hawick’s)
wife reviling her husband.
Lord Queensberry objected to the letters in question being called obscene. Hearing that Oscar Wilde was residing with Lord Douglas he
went to the latter's home ana obtained the assurance of his daughter-in-law that his younger son, Lord Alfred Douglas, was not there also. He thereupon
ceased writing letters to Lord Douglas' wife.
Hearing that Oscar Wilde was residing with Lord Douglas, he went to the latter's house and obtained the assurance of his
daughter-in-law that his younger son, Lord Alfred, was not there also. He thereupon ceased writing letters to Lord Douglas’ wife.
Lord Douglas' lawyer wished to read the letters in question, but the magistrate would not allow it. The lawyer said that at the
conclusion of Taylor's trial the Marquis of Queensberry had sent a telegram to Lord Douglas and his wife.
Both the Marquis and son were bound in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace for six months. The Marquis, who wore a fresh boutonniere
and presented a very jaunty appearance, admitted that he bad offered to fight his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, anywhere or at any time for £10,000. Lord
Douglas showed a very black eye as the result of his encounter with his father, but the latter did not show a mark. The crowd cheered the Marquis as he
drove away in a cab, and as earnestly hissed and hooted Lord Douglas. The Marquis went direct from the Marlborough Street Police court to the Old Bailey
court, where he was an attentive listener at the trial of Oscar Wilde.