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Los Angeles Herald - Tuesday, May 21, 1895
Los Angeles Herald - Tuesday, May 21, 1895
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The Philadelphia Inquirer - Tuesday, May 21, 1895
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Tuesday, May 21, 1895
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LONDON, May 20. - The Old Bailey court was crowded today when Justice Wills, accompanied by the lord mayor of London, Right Hon. Sir
Joseph Ronals and several other aldermen, took their seats upon the bench preparatory to the second trial of Oscar Wilde, charged with serious
misdemeanors. Wilde had previously been driven to Old Bailey by Lord Douglass[sic] of Hawick, and Rev. Stewart Headlam, his two bondsmen. He looked
haggard but had apparently improved in health since his release on bail, and walked smilingly into the prisoners dock, where he took his stand beside
Alfred Taylor, charged with similar offences.
LONDON, May 20. — The Old Bailey Court was crowded to-day when Justice Wills, accompanied by the Lord Mayor of London, Right Hon. Sir
Joseph Renals, and several Aldermen, took their seats preparatory to the commencement of the second trial of Oscar Wilde, who is charged with serious
misdemeanors. Wilde had previously been driven to the Old Bailey. He was accompanied by Lord Douglas, of Hawick, and Rev. Stewart Headlam, his two
bondsmen. He looked haggard, but had apparently improved in health since his release on bail, and walked smilingly into the prisoner's dock. Here he took
his stand beside Alfred Taylor, who is charged with similar offenses.
Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for Wilde, made an elaborate argument in favor of having Wilde tried separately. The judge agreed and
decided to try Taylor first. Sir Edward Clarke then dwelt at length on the great injustice done his client by having to wait while Alfred Taylor was
tried. But in spite of the argument of his counsel Wilde looked only too pleased as he stepped from the dock for his bail to be renewed, and he was again
released from custody. It is probable that Wilde[sic] case will go over until next session of the central criminal court and there is evidently but a
slight chance of his conviction. Indignant comment is heard on all sides at the turn events have taken.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q. C. counsel for Wilde, immediately made an elaborate argument in favor of having Wilde tried separately. The Judge
agreed to his, and decided to try Taylor first. Sir Edward Clarke then dwelt at length on the great injustice which was done to his client by having to
wait while Alfred Taylor was tried. But in spite of the argument of his counsel Wilde looked only too pleased as he stepped from the dock, and the Judge
allowed his bail to be renewed, and he was again released from custody after filing his personal bond in $12,500 and finding two sureties, Lord Douglas,
of Hawick, and Rev. Stewart Headlam, in $6250 each.