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The Standard Union - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Standard Union - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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The Boston Globe - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Boston Globe - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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London, May 25. - The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey court [t]his morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his
address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde and Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to
the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
LONDON, May 25 - The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey court this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address
to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde and Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the
other because of the position and intellect of the one.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel confusing Taylor's case with Wilde’s.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against the counsel's confusing Taylor’s case with Wilde’s.
Sir Edward Clarke also angrily objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued.
After a protracted wrangle the Judge interfered and advised Lockwood to confine himself to discussion of the evidence and not start ut upon any rhetorical
denunciations of the prisoner.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’s own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Mr Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’s own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
The Judge, in the c[o]urse of his charge to the jury, dealt with each of the charges contained in the indictment, his opinion being
plainly and strongly against the prisoner.
The Judge finished his charge at 3 o'clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had
been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of
guilt, they surely show that Lord Douglas' guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of
guilt they surely show that Lord Alfred Douglas’ guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the Judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor - the latter's sentence having been suspended pending
the result of the trial of Wilde - to two years imprisonment at hard labor each.