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Original paragraph in
The Boston Globe - Friday, May 24, 1895
The Boston Globe - Friday, May 24, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Sun - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Sun - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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Upon the resumption of the trial of Oscar Wilde in the old bailey court, today, Sir Frank Lockwood, solicitor general, made application
to the judge for the reinstatement in the case of the evidence in regard to Shelley, which the court eliminated from the case yesterday. The court refused
to grant the application.
LONDON, May 24. - Upon the resumption of the trial of Oscar Wilde in the Old Bailey Court to-day, Sir Frank Lockwood, Solicitor-General,
made application to the judge for the reinstatement in the case of the evidence in regard to Shelley, which the Court eliminated from the case yesterday.
The Court refused to grant the application.
Sir Edward Clarke then opened the case for the defense. He complained of the unjust manner in which the prosecution of the case had
been conducted, and declared that, because of this, the defendant could answer to only a remnant of the charges.
Sir Edward Clarke then opened the case for the defence. He complained of the unjust manner in which the prosecution of the case had been
conducted, and declared that because of this the defendant could answer to only a remnant of the charges.
Wilde was then called to the stand and repeated the testimony he gave in the previous trial. He was physically weak and was allowed to
sit while testifying.
Wilde's testimony brought out nothing new. Sir F. Lockwood, throughout his cross-examination, carefully avoided giving the defendant
any opening for a literary speech.
Wilde's testimony brought out nothing knew. Sir F. Lockwood, throughout his cross-examination, carefully avoided giving the defendant
any opening for a literary speech.