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The Washington Post - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
The Washington Post - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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Manitoba Morning Free Press - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
Manitoba Morning Free Press - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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London, April 30.—At the opening of today’s sitting of the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, Counselor C. F. Gill intimated that
the prosecution withdrew the charges of conspiracy.
Wilde was called to the witness stand. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He
repeated this testimony upon cross examination, without variation.
Wilde was then called to the witness stand and swore that his evidence given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true and he
repeated it on cross-examination.
Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglass’ poems nor had he had anything to
do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon (magazine).
Asked to define Lord Alfred’s expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love,
as pure as it was perfect.
Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject and became so eloquent as to evoke applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the
court unless silence was observed.
Alfred Taylor, co-defendant with WIlde, was called to the stand and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough College, he
said, and became an officer of the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He absolutely denied the charges
against him.
The evidence for the defense was finished this afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. The only direct
evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Who, he asked, would believe them? He spoke in this strain at considerable
length, and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence, and the extraordinary efforts of the orator to
secure the acquittal of his client.
The evidence for the defence in the Wilde case was finished this afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of
Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Then he asked who would believe them? He spoke in
this strain at considerable length and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence, and the extraordinary
effects of the orator to secure the acquittal of his client.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contented that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely. The judge will charge the
jury for tomorrow.
The judge will charge the jury to-morrow.
The statement is at least premature if not altogether groundless that Mrs. Oscar Wilde has begun proceedings of divorce from her
husband. At all events she certainly could take no steps in that direction pending a verdict in the present trial of her husband in the Old Bailey
court.