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Original paragraph in
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Saturday, May 25, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Winnipeg Daily Tribune - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Winnipeg Daily Tribune - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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LONDON, May 24. — There was the usual crowd in the Old Bailey courtroom to-day when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of
his client, Oscar Wilde.
Sir Edward Clarke complained of the treatment to which Wilde had been subjected and said the defense might well be excused for not
putting the defendant in the witness box again, broken and unfit for the ordeal as he now is.
But, continued Sir Edward, the defense had resolved to do so. Shortly afterwards Wilde was called to the witness box and was provided
with a chair, as he seemed to be utterly broken down. Wilde, in answer to questions, related how he had been on terms of intimacy with the Marquis of
Queensberry's family fo ryears,and entirely denied the charges made against him.
A SEVERE EXAMINATION.
Sir Frank Lockwood, Solicitor-General, at the conclusion of the address of Sir Edward Clarke, began a severe cross-examination of the
defendant which lasted over an hour. Wilde said that Lord Alfred Douglas was now in Paris, where he went three weeks ago at his request. Wilde, it
appeared, was in constant communication with Lord Alfred.
When Wilde was asked about the letters which he had written to Lord Alfred Douglas and which were read at the first trial, the
defendant said it was a beautiful way in which an artist would write to a cultured young man.
Taking up the letter which Wilde had written to Lord Alfred praising his "red rose-leaf lips" and "slim-gilt soul," that walked
"between poetry and passion," Sir Frank asked the defendant whether he considered this letter to be decent, Wilde replied: "Decency does not come into the
question."
"Do you understand the meaning of the word?" asked counsel sternly. "Yes," replied Wilde.
"Do you understand the meaning of the word?" Asked counsel sternly. "Yes" replied Wilde.
Sir Edward Clarke briefly re-examined Wilde and then made his final address to the jury, asking them to save the defendant from the
ruin of his reputation.
Sir Frank Lockwood followed for the prosecution, but he had barely begun his address when the court was adjourned for the day.
THE MARQUIS RELENTING.
The Marquis of Queensberry in an interview, is quoted as saying: "I do not wish to see Wilde further punished. He has suffered enough.
I only want to keep the beast from my son. You know I have carried my point and that I have been praised by the best elected jury which ever sat in God or
man's jury box."
The Marquis of Queensberry, in an interview, is quoted as saying: "I do not wish to see Wilde further punished. He has suffered enough.
I only want to keep the beast from my son. You know I have carried my point and that I have been praised by the best selected jury which ever sat in God’s
or man’s jury box. Consequently I do not care what else is now done to Wilde. One of his companions has been found guilty, and every one in London knows
that Wilde is no better than Alfred Taylor."
When the Marquis of Queensberry was asked what he thought would be the verdict in Oscar Wilde's case, he said: "I am willing to
forfeit $1000 to $1 that Wilde is acquitted."