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Original paragraph in
The Standard Union - Friday, May 24, 1895
The Standard Union - Friday, May 24, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Philadelphia Times - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Philadelphia Times - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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London, May 24. - Upon the resumption of the trial of Oscar Wilde in the Old Bailey Court to-day, Sir Frank Lockwood,
Solicitor-General, made application to the Judge for the reinstatement in the case of the evidence in regard to Shelly, which the court eliminated from
the case yesterday. The Court refused to grant the application.
Sir Edward Clarke then opened the case for the defencs. He complained of the unjust manner in which the prosecution of the case had
been conducted, and declared that because of this the defendant could answer to only a remnant of the charges.
Wilde was then called to the stand and repeated the testimony he gave in the previous trial. He was physically weak and was allowed to
sit while testifying.
Wilde’s testimony brought out nothing new. Sir F. Lockwood, throughout his cross-examination, carefully avoided giving the defendant
any opening for a literary speech. Wilde repeatedly denied that he had been guilty of any misconduct.
Sir Francis Lockwood was addressing the jury when the court adjourned.
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 1,000 to 1 that Wilde is acquitted. There are many names back of this thing that say so. I have as much chance
of dropping dead in the street to-day as Oscar Wilde has of being found guilty."
When the Marquis of Queensberry was asked what he thought would be the verdict, he said: "I am willing to bet 1,000 to 1 that Wilde is
acquitted. There are many names back of this thing that say so. I have as much chance of dropping dead in the street today as Oscar Wide has of being
found guilty."