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The San Francisco Call - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The San Francisco Call - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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San Francisco Chronicle - Saturday, May 25, 1895
San Francisco Chronicle - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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LONDON, ENG., May 24. -- There was the usual crowd at the Old Bailey courtroom to-day when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in
behalf of Oscar Wilde, charged with serious misdemeanors.
LONDON, May 24. - There was the usual crowd at the Old Bailey courtroom to-day when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of
Oscar Wilde, charged with serious misdemeanors. Wilde was called to the witness box and given a chair, as he seemed to be broken down.
Wilde was called to the witness-box and given a chair, as he seemed to be broken down. In answer to questions he related how he had
been on terms of intimacy with the Marquis of Queensberry's family for years, and entirely denied the charges made against him.
In answer to questions he related how he had been on terms of intimacy with the Marquis of Queensberry's family for years and entirely
denied the charges made against him.
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.
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.
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, which, he added, had been nearly quenched by the torrent of prejudice in the press. [Applause.]
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, which, he added, had been nearly quenched by the torrent of prejudice in the press. [Applause.]
Sir Frank Lockwood followed for the prosecution, but he had barely begun his address when the court was adjourned for the day.
Sir Frank Lockwood followed for the prosecution, but he had barely begun his address when the court was adjourned for the day.
The Marquis of Queensberry 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. Every one knows Wilde is no better than Alfred Taylor." Asked as to what he thought would be the verdict, he said: ''I am
willing to forfeit 1000 to 1 that Wilde is acquitted. There are many names back of this thing."