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The San Francisco Examiner - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The San Francisco Examiner - 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, May 24. - Oscar Wilde testified in his own defense at the trial to-day. He was provided with a chair, as he seemed to be
utterly broken down. In answer to the questions he said he had been on terms of familiarity with the Marquis of Queensberry's family for years, and he
flatly denied the charges against him.
There was the usual crowd of people in the Old Bailey courtroom. Among those present was Lord Douglas of Hawick, the eldest son of the
Marquis of Queensberry.
At the opening of court Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for the defendant, resumed his speech interrupted by the adjournment of court
yesterday . He complained of the treatment Wilde has been subjected to, 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 he said the defense had resolved to do so.
Wilde was subjected to a severe cross-examination by Sir Frank Lockwood, the solicitor-General, which lasted over an hour, while said
Lord Alfred Douglas is in Paris, where he went three weeks ago at the request of Wilde, who, it appears, is in constant communication with him.
When Wilde was asked about the letters which he wrote to Lord Alfred, which were read at the first trial, he said it was the beautiful
way in which an artist would write to a cultured young man.
When Wilde was asked about the famous letters he had written to Lord Douglas, which were read at the time of the first trial, the
defendant said it was a beautiful way in which an artist would write to a cultured young man.
Sir Frank Lockwood asked the defendant if he considers the letters which Wilde on his former trial called "a prose sonnet" to be
decent. Wilde replied:
"Decency does not come into the question." "Do you understand the meaning of the word?" asked the counsel, sternly. "Yes,"
replied Wilde.
Sir Frank Lockwood then question the defendant regarding his association with Lord Alfred Douglass. Wilde admitted he had made
repeated visits to Alfred Taylor’s rooms, where he met a number of young men. Wilde also admitted his acquaintance with other young men mentioned during
the previous trial.
Sir Edward Clarke briefly re-examined Wilde, and then made his final address to the jurors, asking them to save the defendant from the
ruin of his reputation, which had been "nearly quenched by the torrent of prejudice in the press."
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 when the court adjourned.
Sir Frank Lockwood followed for the prosecution, but he had barely begun his address when the court was adjourned for the day.