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The Brooklyn Citizen - Saturday, April 6, 1895
The Brooklyn Citizen - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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The Evening Journal - Saturday, April 6, 1895
The Evening Journal - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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LONDON, April 6.– Oscar Wilde’s friend, Alfred Taylor, was arrested and taken to the Bow Street Police Station this morning.
Latar - Oscar Wilde's friend Taylor was arrested and taken to the Bow st. police station this morning.
Oscar Wilde who spent the ningt in a cell, was arraigned before a magistrate this morning, and charged with enticing young men to
commit a foul crime, and also with having actually committed the crime himself.
Oscar Wilde was arraigned before a magistrate this morning and charged with enticing young men to commit a foul crime and also with
having actually committed the crime himself.
When Wilde was arraigned, Taylor was also placed in the prisoner’s dock, charged with being accessory to Wilde’s crimes. As Taylor
stepped into the dock Wilde’s smiliningly recognized him. Taylor is a man of medium size, with sharp features and a fair complexion.
When Wilde was arraigned in the Bow street police court this morning Alfred Taylor was also placed in the prisoner’s dock, charged with
being an accessory to Wilde's crimes. As Taylor stepped into the dock Wilde smilingly recognized him. Taylor is a man of medium size, with sharp features
and a fair complexion.
Charles Parker, 19 years of age, was the first witness examined. He gave in detail the particulars of his introduction to Wilde by
Taylor, and stated that the latter said Wilde was "good for money." Parker testified that he had frequently dined with Wilde at various restaurants and
detailed the conversation between them on those occasions. He also told of visits to the Savoy Hotel with Wilde, and of meeting Wilde at his chambers in
St. James place. He made fre-quent visits to the latter place. Parker described the conduct of himself and Wilde at these meetings, and swore that he had
received money and other presents upon almost every occasion.
Chas. Parker, 19 years of age, was the first witness examined. He gave in detail the particulars of his introduction to Wilde by
Taylor, and stated that the latter said Wilde was "good for money." Parker testified that he had frequently dined with Wilde at various restaurants and
related the conversation between them on those occasions. He also told of visits to the Savoy hotel with Wilde and of meeting Wilde at his chambers in St.
James Place. He made frequent visits to the latter place. Parker described the conduct of himself and Wilde at these meetings, and swore that he had
received money and other presents upon almost every occasion.
The story told by Parker, if true, proves the case of the Treasury against Wilde.
Counsel for Wilde and Taylor reserved their right to cross-examine Parker.
Wilde and Taylor were remanded in custody. A request was made that the prisoners be admitted to bail, but bail was refused.
The "Westminster Gazette" commenting on the result of Wilde’s prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry, says:
"The case proves that it is untrue to say art has nothing to do with morality. Wilde’s art rests on a basis of rottenness and
corruption."