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London, May 23.—The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning. Parker’s servants and several servants of the Savoy hotel were called to the stand, and repeated their former testimony. Nothing new was elicited. The case for the prosecution was closed and Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, argued that that part of the indictment charging Wilde with misconduct was not sustained by corroborative evidence. The Judge dismissed that part of the case which implicated Wilde with Shelley. His own impression was that Shelley’s intellect was deranged as regarded his accusations against Wilde. The Court then adjourned, Wilde being released over night on bail.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning. Parker’s servants and several servants of the Savoy Hotel were called to the stand and repeated their former testimony. Nothing new was elicited. The case of the prosecution was closed and Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, argued that part of the indictment charging Wilde of misconduct with unknown persons was not sustained by corroborative evidence. The Judge decided that he would not withdraw the charges of the jury. His own impression was that Shelley's intellect was deranged as regarded his accusations against Wilde, but he would leave it to the jury to decide thereon, Wilde being released over night on bail.