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Dublin Evening Telegraph - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Dublin Evening Telegraph - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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Evening Herald - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
Evening Herald - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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London, Wednesday.At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Justice Wills, Oscar Wilde was put upon his trial for the second
time on a charge of committing indecent acts.
Sir Frank Lockwood, Mr C F Gill, and Mr Horace Avory appeared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Sir Edward Clarke,
Mr Charles Matthews, and Mr Travers Humphreys.
Sir Frank Lockwood, Mr C F Gill, and Mr Horace Avory prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury, and the prisoner was defended by Sir Edward
Clarke, Mr Charles Mathews, and Sir Travers Humphreys.
The court was densely crowded. Wilde came into the court at 10 30 and at once entered the dock.
Sir Frank Lockwood, in opening the case, explained the charge against the defendant, and gave a detailed statement of the occasions on
which the prosecution would rely.
Edward Shelley was the first witness examined. His evidence referred to the period of three months after he became acquainted with the
accused.
A number of letters from witness to Wilde were read, thanking the defendant for his many kindnesses to witness and appealing for help.
A number of letters from witness to Wilde was read thanking defendant for his many kindnesses to witness, and appealing for help.
In cross-examination witness admitted that several statements contained in these letters were either exaggerations or untruths, and that
when they were written he was becoming very unwell mentally. This was through overstudy, and he was very unwell mentally in August, ‘94, but there was
nothing the matter now. Evidence was given by Mr Matthews, publisher, of Vigo street, as to Shelley being in his employ, and the proprietor of Albemarle
Hotel deposed to Wilde staying there, and being visited by persons who apparently were not gentleman.
In cross-examination witness admitted that several statements contained in those letters were either exaggerations or untruths, and that
when they were written he was becoming very well mentally. This was through overstudy, and he was very unwell in August 1894, but there was nothing the
matter now. On the first occasion at the Albemarle Hotel he was not drunk but excited. He was shocked at what took place, but went again within a week
and, notwithstanding what had taken place in February, 1892, his friendly relations with Wilde continued unbroken up to 1893.
Wood then repeated the evidence which has already been published.