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The Boston Daily Advertiser - Thursday, May 2, 1895
The Boston Daily Advertiser - Thursday, May 2, 1895
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The Evening Journal - Thursday, May 2, 1895
The Evening Journal - Thursday, May 2, 1895
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London, May 1. -- The old Bailey court room was crowded at the opening of the Wilde trial this morning.
Justice Charles, in the beginning of his charge, said that the evidence had not sustained the charge of conspiracy, and he, therefeore
directed the Jury to acquit the prisoners of those charges.
The judge then proceeded to analyze the evidence, solely. referring to Wilde.
He was of the opinion that there was corroboration in the testimony of all the witnesses in the sense that the law required.. It did
not, it was true, amount to seeing the actual act, but it showed the relations and general conduct of the parties. The young men who had been called to
the witness stand were not only accomplices but Parker, Wood and Atkins were properly described as blackmailers.
Furthermore, Atkins had told deliberate falsehoods within the hearing of the jury. In weighing the details of the evidence of these
witnesses. the juFy could not overlook the fact that they were persons of the character which they themselves had asserted. The judge then proceeded to
trace the history of the Queensberry trial. In regard to Wilde's literature, he did not think that in a criminal case the jury ought to base an
unfavorable inference upon Wilde's authorship of "Dorian Grey."
He then proceeded to deal at length with the case of the young man Shelley, who, he said, was not tainted with blackmail. Shelley's
letters showed that his mind had become excited.
The judge, in concluding his charge, said the case was one of great importance to the community. If the jury believed that the charges
against the prisoners were true they should say so fearlessly.
The jury acquitted Wilde of the charges against him in connection with Atkins, and reported that it was impossible to agree in regard
to the other charges. The jury, however, acquitted him of the charges of conspiracy.
London. May 2.- The jury acquitted Oscar Wilde of the charges against him in connection with Atkins and reported to the court that it
was impossible for them to agree in regard to the other charges. They, however, acquitted him of the charges of conspiracy.
No Bail For Wilde.
London, May 1. - The jury in the Wilde case have been discharged and the prisonsers remitted for a new trial. Application was made
for the admission of Wilde and Taylor to bail, but the judge refused to accept bail for either of them.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, said that the case would undoubtedly be tried at the next sessions. Wilde and Taylor were returned to
Holloway Jail.