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Times Union - Tuesday, November 26, 1895
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Paris, Nov. 27.- M. Emile Zola has refused to sign the petition for the release of Oscar Wilde from prison, and most of the other litterateurs who have been approached Ion the subject have either declined or returned ambiguous replies. It is likely, in consequence of these rebuffs, that the idea of an international petition of writers for Wilde's release will be abandoned.
PARIS, November 26. - M. Emile Zola has refused to sign the petition for the release of Oscar Wilde from prison and most of the other litterateurs who have been approached on the subject have either declined or returned ambiguous replies. It is likely inconsequence of these rebuffs that the idea of an international petition of writers for Wilde’s release will be abandoned.