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The Sun - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
The Sun - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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San Francisco Chronicle - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
San Francisco Chronicle - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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LONDON, May 21. - The trial of Alfred Taylor was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning. The Marquis of Queensberry was present.
Taylor was called to the stand and repeated the statements he made in the witness box at his previous trial. In reply to questions in regards to the
visitors to his rooms, Taylor asked to be allowed to write their names. The Judge said: "If the names are written I will read them aloud. I do not approve
of mystery."
Taylor was called to the stand and repeated the statements made in his previous trial. Replying to a question in regard to the
visitors at his room he asked to be allowed to write their names. The Judge said: "If the names are written I will read them aloud. I do not approve of
mystery."
Taylor did not write the names, but mentioned a few which have already been connected with the case. There were no notable names among
them. He denied that he had gone through a marriage ceremony with a man named Mason.
After the libel trial of Wilde against Lord Queensberry, the latter’s solicitor, he said, had asked him to make a statement against
Wilde, but this he had refused to do. He admitted that he had written a letter to the man Mason, signing himself "with love."
The evidence was concluded with Taylor's testimony, and counsel began their addresses to the jury.
The Judge, in summing up the evidence, directed the jury to acquit Taylor as regarded his complicity with the young man Wood, leaving
them to decide upon the three charges in which Taylor is alleged to be guilty. The jury retired at 3:25 PM.
The evidence was ended with Taylor's testimony, and counsel began their addresses to the jury. The Judge, in summing up the evidence,
directed the jury to acquit Taylor as regarded his complicity with the young man Wood, leaving them to decide upon three charges on which Taylor is
alleged to be guilty. The jury retired at 3:25 P.M. The Marquis of Queensberry occupied a seat in court.
When the jury returned to the court room and had been polled , the foreman said that they could not agree that the prisoner had procured
Charles Parker for Wilde, nor that Wilde had committed acts of indecency with Parker. They, however, found Taylor guilty on two counts in regard to
Charles and William Parker.
When the jury returned to the courtroom and was polled the foreman stated that they could not agree as to whether the prisoner had
procured Charles Parker for Wilde or that Wilde had committed acts of indecency with Parker. They, however, found Taylor guilty on two counts in regard to
Charles and William Parker. Taylor’s sentence was delayed until a verdict shall be reached in the trial of Wilde, which will begin tomorrow before a fresh
jury.
Taylor's sentence was deferred until a verdict should be reached in the trial of Wilde, which will begin to-morrow.