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Belfast News-Letter - Friday, April 12, 1895
Belfast News-Letter - Friday, April 12, 1895
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Evening Herald - Thursday, April 11, 1895
Evening Herald - Thursday, April 11, 1895
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London, Thurday.—To-day Sir John Bridge again sat in the Extradition Court at Bow Street to hear further evidence on the charges of
gross indecency preferred against Oscar Fingal O'Flaherty Wilde, poet and dramatist. With him was Alfred Taylor, who, it will be remembered, was arrested
during the progress of the case on Saturday last. This morning two stalwart police constables guarded the gates at the foot of the staircase leading to
the Extradition Court, and a few minutes before eleven, when, at a signal given by the chief usher, the bolts were drawn, there was a rush for places, but
owing to the very limited accommodation the majority of those who were, admitted were obliged to stand. Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., whose offer to
conduct the defence of Wilde had been thankfully accepted, sat in the seats reserved for counsel, accompanied by Mr. Travers Humphreys, barrister, his
junior. Mr. Arthur Newton, freshly instructed, sat at the solicitor's table, holding in his hand a brief for the prisoner Taylor. Mr. C. F. Gill, who,
instructed bv Mr. Angus Lewis, conducts the case for the prosecution, arrived later, the Honourable H. Cuffe, of the Treasury, also attending. The charge
against Taylor is that of conspiring with Wilde. Sir John took his seat at five minutes past eleven o'clock.
To-day Sir John Bridge again sat in the Extradition Court at Bow street to hear further evidence on the charges of gross indecency
preferred against Oscar Fingal O’Flaherty Wilde, poet and dramatist. With him was Alfred Taylor, who, it will be remembered, was arrested during the
progress of the case on Saturday last. This morning two stalwart police constables guarded the gates at the foot of the staircase leading to the
Extradition Court, and a few minutes before eleven, when, at a signal given by the chief usher, the bots were drawn, there was a rush for places, but,
owing to the very limited accommodation, the majority of those who were admitted were obliged to stand. Sir Edward Clarke, Q C, M P, whose offer to
conduct the defence of Wilde had been thankfully accepted, sat in the seats reserved for counsel, accompanied by Mr Travers Humphreys, barrister, his
junior. Mr Arthur Newton, freshly instructed, sat at the solicitors’ table, holding in his hand a brief for the prisoner Taylor. Mr C F Gill, who,
instructed by Mr Angus Lewis, conducts the case for the prosecution, arrived later, the Hon H Cuffe, of the Treasury, also attending. The charge against
Taylor is that of conspiring with Wilde to obtain boys for an unlawful purpose. Sir John took his seat at five minutes past eleven o’clock.
Wilde's face has undergone a distinct change since his appearance on Saturday. He is paler and thinner. He entered with a languid and
wearisome air, and having seated himself at one end of the dock, leant heavily upon his right elbow. Taylor had lost the jaunty and rather contemptuous
bearing with which he surveyed his surroundings on the last occasion.
Wilde’s face has undergone a distinct change since his appearance on Saturday. He is paler and thinner. He entered with a languid and
wearisome air, and having seated himself at one end of the dock, leant heavily upon his right elbow. Taylor had lost the jaunty and rather contemptuous
bearing with which he surveyed his surroundings on the last occasion.
Sir Edward Clarke at once rose and said — I appear in this case with my friend, Mr. Travers Humphreys, for the defence of Mr. Oscar
Wilde. I have had the opportunity of reading the depositions which were taken last Saturday, and I am much obliged for the permission to postpone the
cross-examination of those witnesses. But upon considering the matter I have decided not to ask for those witnesses to be called for cross-examination, as
probably no cross-examination could affect the result, so far as this Court is concerned. And, of course, it is desirable on all grounds that the
investigation shall be taken in as short a time as possible, and with as few occasions of hearing in this court as possible, and saying that with regard
to the witnesses who have been called I shall probably take the same course with regard to other witnesses with a view to shorten the proceedings before
you.
Sir Edward Clarke at once rose and said—I appear in this case with my friend, Mr Travers Humphreys, for the defence of Mr Oscar Wilde. I
have had the opportunity of reading the depositions which were taken last Saturday, and I am much obliged for the permission to postpone the
cross-examination of those witnesses. But upon considering the matter I have decided not to ask for those witnesses to be called for cross-examination, as
probably no cross-examination could effect the result, so far as this court is concerned, and so far as your action in the matter is concerned. And of
course it is desirable on all grounds that the investigation shall be taken in as short a time as possible, and with as few occasions of hearing in this
court as possible, and saying that with regard to the witnesses who have been called I shall probably take the same course with regard to other witnesses
with a view to shorten the proceedings before you.
Sir John Bridge—It is absolutely incumbent upon all of us to get the matter over as quickly and as speedily as possible.
Sir John Bridge—It is absolutely incumbent upon all of us to get the matter over as quickly and speedily as possible.
Mr. Newton asked to be allowed to put a few questions to some of the witnesses examined on Saturday.
Mr Newton asked to be allowed to put a few questions to some of the witnesses examined on Saturday.
Charles Parker, recalled, was cross-examined by Mr. Newton. He admitted being arrested in August last in Fitzroy Square, but denied he
was a friend of any of the men arrested there. Witness knew a man named Atkins, but was not aware that he was a notorious blackmailer.
Mr. Gill did not know why this cross-examination was being pursued.
Mr. Newton replied that he was entitled to show this witness was an associate of most notorious and degraded characters. Parker,
replying to further questions, admitted receiving from two men £30, being part of a sum which had been obtained from a gentleman under an accusation of
crime.
Frederick Atkins, who described himself as a comedian, detailed circumstances under which, in November, 1892, he accompanied Wilde to
Paris.
Edward Shelley, who said he was formerly employed at a firm of publishers with whom the defendant, Wilde, had business, also gave
evidence against him.
The proprietor of the Hotel Albermarle said he pressed Wilde for a small bill to deter him from frequenting that house. This was in
consequence of something he had seen.
Mr. Gill announced that he did not propose to go further to-day.
Sir J. Bridge thereupon remanded the prisoner until to-morrow week, and again declined to accept bail.
New York, Monday. — Mr. John Lane, publisher, of London, writes to the Central News agent in New York as follows :—"The details of
Oscar Wilde's case have not been extensively reported here, but private cable adviees inform me that it has been stated in court that I introduced Shelley
to Wilde. Allow me to say that I did not know Wilde except by sight until he became an active partner with Elkin Mathews in February, 1892, and after
Mathews had arranged to publish Wilde's poems. At that time Shelley had been clerk to Mathews for a whole year, and acting in that capacity Shelley had
already made the acquaintance of Wilde. My relations with Wilde have been entirely of a business nature. I have never introduced anyone to him. On the
contrary, I have frequently declined to do so. My attitude towards him is quite well known. After seeing the papers here on my arrival last Sunday I
immediately cabled to my manager to withdraw all of Wilde's books, and not merely his name from the title pages."