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Marlborough Express - Friday, April 5, 1895
Marlborough Express - Friday, April 5, 1895
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New Zealand Times - Friday, April 5, 1895
New Zealand Times - Friday, April 5, 1895
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London, April 3.
Immense crowds attend the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on a charge of libelling Oscar Wilde.
Immense crowds attend the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry on the charge of libelling Oscar Wilde.
The evidence adduced to-day showed that Wilde paid heavy blackmail for his gushing letters to Lord Alfred Douglas (the Marquis' son),
which were found in the pockets of old clothes when given away. The defence is based on revelations in these letters.
The evidence adduced to-day showed that Wilde paid heavy blackmail to recover his gushing letters to Lord Alfred Douglas (the Marquis's
son), which were found in the pockets of old clothes that had been given away. The defence is based on the revelations contained in these letters.
Oscar Wilde was subjected to a stringent cross-examination. He insisted that the letters were prose poems, extraordinary, perhaps, but
not justifying immoral interpretation. They were expressive of the artistic faculty.
The case was adjourned, defendant being admitted to bail.
The case has been adjourned, and the defendant admitted to bail.