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The Toronto World - Saturday, April 20, 1895
The Toronto World - Saturday, April 20, 1895
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The Boston Globe - Friday, April 19, 1895
The Boston Globe - Friday, April 19, 1895
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London, April 19.—Oscar Wilde and his friend Alfred Taylor were arraigned in the Bow-street Police Court at noon for further
examination. Wilde looked greatly fatigued and really ill. His hair was ruffled and his general appearance indicated carelessness.
LONDON, April 19 - Oscar Wilde and his friend, Alfred Taylor, were arraigned in the Bow st police court at noon today for further
examination. Wilde looked greatly fatigued and really ill. His hair was ruffled and his general appearance indicated carelessness.
Charles Parker was called to the stand and testified that Taylor upon one occasion told him he had gone through the marriage ceremony
with young Mayer, he (Taylor) wearing woman’s clothing. After the ceremony there was a wedding breakfast, followed by an orgie.
Other witnesses were called to the stand and gave similar damaging testimony. At the conclusion of the examination Wilde and Taylor were
fully committed for trial in the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey. Application was made for bail, but it was refused.
At the conclusion of the examination Wilde and Taylor were fully committed for trial in the central criminal court, Old Bailey.
Application was made for bail, but it was refused.
Wilde, in reply to the question whether he had anything to say, said : "Not at present."
Wilde, in reply to the question whether he had anything to say, said: "Not, at present."
Counsel for Oscar Wilde has announced his intention to apply to the Court of Queen’s Bench for the admission of his client to bail, on
the ground that the admission to bail of a prisoner is compulsory under the statute.
Counsel for Oscar Wilde has announced his intention to apply to the court of queen's bench for the admission of his client to bail, on
the ground that the admission to bail of a prisoner charged with or indicted for a misdemeanor is compulsory under the statute law.