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LONDON, May 7. - Oscar Wilde was released on bail today after furnishing a personal bond in $12,500 and two sureties of $6250 each. The sureties were Lord Douglas of Hawick, the eldest surviving son of the Marquis of Queensberry, and the Rev. Stewart Headlam, a graduate of Cambridge University.
LONDON, May 7. — Oscar Wilde was released on bail to-day, after furnishing a personal bond for $12,500 and two sureties in $6,250 each. His sureties were Lord Douglass, of Hawick, eldest surviving son of the Marquis of Queensberry, and Rev. Stewart Headlam. The latter is a graduate of Cambridge University, and resides at Hyde Park Gate. He was interviewed shortly after it became known that he had become one of Wilde's bondsmen, and said:
The latter said: "I became a surety for Oscar Wilde on public grounds. I felt that the public mind was prejudiced before the case began, and I am anxious to give him any help possible to enable him to stand trial in good health and spirits."
"I became surety for Oscar Wilde on public grounds. I felt that the public mind was prejudiced before the case began, and I am anxious to give him any help possible in order to enable him to stand trial in good health and spirits."
At 12:30 o'clock Wilde was driven in a cab from Halloway jail to the Bow-street Police Court, where the bail was formally accepted. Then, in company with Lord Douglas of Hawick, Wilde left the court.
At 2:30 p. m. Wilde was driven in a cab from Holloway Jail to Bow Street Police Court, where his bail was formally accepted. Then, in company with Lord Douglass of Hawick, Wilde left the Court.