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The Washington Post - Friday, April 12, 1895
The Washington Post - Friday, April 12, 1895
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The Gazette - Friday, April 12, 1895
The Gazette - Friday, April 12, 1895
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London, April 11.—Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor were arraigned for examination in the Bow Street Police Court this morning. Wilde was
defended by Commoner Clarke, who announced that he would not cross-examine any of the witnesses until they testified at the trial of the charges against
Wilde.
LONDON, April 11.— Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor were arraigned for examination in the Bow Street Police court this morning. Wilde was
defended by Commoner Clarke, who announced that he would not cross-examine any of the witnesses until they testified at the trial of the charges against
Wilde.
Counsel for Alfred Taylor examined the young man Parker, who admitted that he was twenty-one years of age, and had been guilty of
heinous offenses with many persons besides Wilde. Parker also admitted that he received £20 from persons whose pursuit it was to extort money from
gentlemen.
A young man named Atkins was called to the witness stand. In 1892, he said, Wilde had asked him to go to Paris with him as his
secretary. He went to Paris with Wilde and they remained there a few days. They dined together in splendid style. By Wilde’s order he wore his hair
curled. He denied that any misconduct had occurred between them. Wilde had given him a silver cigarette case costing £3, and asked him not to mention the
visit to Paris.
In reply to a question by the magistrate, Atkins said he had acted as Wilde’s secretary for about half an hour, when he was engaged in
writing some letters about Wilde’s play, "A Woman of No Importance."
A witness named Shelley related the circumstances of his dining with Wilde in 1892. Afterward they had some wine together in a private
room, when Wilde kissed him and flattered him, calling him a clever fellow and the like. He remained with Wilde throughout that night. Subsequently he had
written to Wilde asking him to terminate their friendship.
Wilde Visited by Young Men.
The owner of the private hotel in St. James Place, mentioned in the previous proceedings, was placed upon the witness stand. He
testified that Wilde had rooms in his house from October, 1893, until April, 1894, and was visited there by a number of young men, including Parker,
Taylor, and Atkins.
Police Inspector Richards was called to the stand and testified that when he arrested Taylor he found in his pocket a letter addressed
to Sidney Mayor, which read:Come on at once and see Oscar at Tite street, Chelsea.
Taylor also had another letter, addressed to Wilde, reading:Dear Oscar: Have appointed a meeting with Mayor.
Mr. Matthews, a partner in the publishing house of Lane, testified on the the witness stand that he had seen a letter from Wilde to
Shelley and a communication on the subject made to him (Matthews) by Mr. Lane had left to Shelley’s leaving their employ.
The hearing was adjourned for a week and Wilde and Taylor were remanded without bail.
The publishing house of Ward & Lock has withdrawn Wilde’s book, "Dorian Grey," from circulation.
The publishing house of Ward [and] Lock has withdrawn "Dorian Grey" from circulation.
The chief librarian of the British Museum authorizes a denial of the statement circulated yesterday that the books and publications
written by Oscar Wilde have been withdrawn from public use in the library of that institution. An act of Parliament compels the museum to keep in its
possession and accessible to the public copies of all publications copyrighted in the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally libelous.
The question of withdrawing WIlde’s works has not been considered at all. The rumor of their withdrawal was probably due to the
difficulty experienced by inquirers for the books in getting them, owing to the great rush of curious persons who desire to look through them.