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The Daily Picayune New Orleans - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The Daily Picayune New Orleans - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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The San Francisco Call - Thursday, May 23, 1895
The San Francisco Call - 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 Douglas 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 Douglas of Hawlck were fashionably dressed. The marquis wore a rose in his button hole 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 Douglas of
Hawick had a lawyer present to attend to his interests.
Both the Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Harwick 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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.
The police evidence regarding the encounter between the father and the 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. Neither the father nor the son would prefer a charge against the other.
Counsel for Lord Douglas 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 Douglas and his father took place. Counsel added that Lady Douglas of Hawick yesterday received the following
telegram: "I must congratulate you on the result, but I cannot congratulate on appearance. He looks like a done-up corpse. There is too much madness in
kissing. Taylor is guilty; it will be Wilde's turn to-morrow."
It was also asserted that the marquis had written to Lady Douglas 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 Lord Douglas 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
It was also asserted that the Marquis had written to Lady Douglas 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 Douglas 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.
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.
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.