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The Boston Globe - Saturday, April 6, 1895
The Boston Globe - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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The San Francisco Examiner - Sunday, April 7, 1895
The San Francisco Examiner - Sunday, April 7, 1895
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LONDON, April 6 - Oscar Wilde's friend Taylor was arrested and taken to the Bow st police station this morning.
Wilde was arraigned before a magistrate this morning and charged with inciting young men to commit crime and also with having actually
committed immoralities himself.
The audiences at the Haymarket and St James theaters, where Mr Wilde’s plays are being given, were rather small last evening, but they
made no hostile demonstration.
At St James there were few persons excepting those who had bought their tickets in advance. The gallery was somewhat critical, and two
or three audible comments confused the players slightly.
The Daily Telegraph says in a leader on Wilde’s case: "It was a just verdict and must be held to include with Wilde the tendency of his
peculiar career, the meaning and influence of his teachings, and all the shallow and specious arts by which he attempted to establish a cult, and even set
up new schools of literature and social thought."
The Daily Telegraph says in a leader on Wilde’s case: "It was a just verdict, and must be held to include with Wilde the tendence of
his peculiar school and the meaning and influence of his teachings, and all the shallow and specious arts by which he attempted to establish a cult and
even set up new schools of literature and social thought."
The Westminster Gazette, commenting on the results 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."
When Wilde was arraigned in the Bow st police court this morning, Alfred Taylor was also placed in the prisoners dock, charged with
being accessory.
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. 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.
PLAY UNDER THE BAN. Rose Coghlan Refuses to Present Wilde's "A Woman of No Importance."
NEW YORK, April 6 - A Detroit special says that after last night's performance of "A Woman of No Importance" by Oscar Wilde, Rose
Coghlan made the following announcement:
"That is the last time I will ever present that piece. I cannot take Wilde's name off the bills without breaking my contract, and I
shall simply drop the play entirely. The opinion of the people is against the play since the publication of the scandal, as is shown by the falling off in
advance sales."