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The Cincinnati Enquirer - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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Galignani Messenger - Thursday, May 23, 1895
Galignani Messenger - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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LONDON, May 22. — At the Marlborough Street Police Court this morning the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Douglass of Hawick,
were bound over each in £500 bail to keep the peace. Their appearance in the Police Court to-day was the result of their encounter yesterday afternoon in
Piccadilly.
Both the Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglass of Hawick were fashionably dressed. The Marquis wore a rose in his buttonhole and did
not show any sign of yesterday's fight. On the other hand his son had a black eye. The Marquis was not defended by counsel, but Lord Douglass of Hawick
had a lawyer present to attend to his interests. The police evidence regarding the encounter between the father and son in Piccadilly yesterday afternoon
was first given.
The disturbance was described as having taken place near the corner of Bond street. A few words were exchanged, and a brief but very
determined conflict followed. The combatants were soon separated by the police, who escorted them to the nearest police station, where they were charged
with disorderly conduct, as neither the father nor the son would prefer a charge against the other. In his defense the Marquis of Queensberry said that
while he was walking in Piccadilly his son, Lord Douglass of Hawick, came running at him and pushed him against a store window, speaking at the top of his
voice. The Marquis added that he struck his son in self-defense.
Counsel for Lord Douglass of Hawick said that the latter and a friend were walking in Piccadilly, not thinking of the Marquis of
Queensberry, when the encounter between Lord Douglass and his father took place. Counsel added that Lady Douglass of Hawick yesterday received the
following telegram:
"I must congratulate you on the result, but I cannot congratulate you on Percy's appearance. He looks like a dug-up corpse. I fear
there is too much madness in kissing. Taylor is guilty; it will be Wilde's turn to-morrow."
"Must congratulate on verdict. Cannot on Percy's appearance; looked like a dug-up corpse. Fear too much madness of kissing. Taylor
guilty. Wilde's turn tomorrow. -Queensberry.
It was also asserted that the Marquis had written to Lady Douglass false charges against her husband and members of the family, and
that although he had promised to stop writing he had not done so. Yesterday it was claimed that Lord Douglass asked the Marquis to cease writing "these
obscene and 'filthy' letters to his wife." The Marquis then hit him in the face, and the fight between father and son followed.
After further evidence showing that the Marquis was the aggressor the case was settled by the Marquis and his son being bound over each
in £500 bail to keep the peace.