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The Washington Post - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
The Washington Post - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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New York Herald - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
New York Herald - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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London, May 21.—The Marquis of Queensberry will to-morrow morning, for the second time in the last three months, appear in the police
court. This time, however, he will be attended by his eldest son, Lord Douglas, of Lowick. Both father and son are charged with disorderly conduct.
LONDON. May 21, 1895. The Marquis of Queensberry will to-morrow morning, for the second time in the last three months, appear in the
police court. This time, however, he will be attended by his eldest son. Lord Douglas of Lowick. Both father and son are charged with disorderly
conduct.
As to the events which led to this unpleasant conclusion, rumors of the most erratic character have been floating around the London
clubs to-night, no two stories agreeing in detail.
As to the events which led to this unpleasant conclusion rumors of the most erratic character have been floating around the London
clubs tonight, no two stories agreeing in detail.
It is possible, however, from the testimony of a disinterested eye-witness to give the exact facts as they will be revealed.
I am able, however, from the testimony of a disinterested eye witness to give the exact facts as they will be revealed before the
magistrate tomorrow.
About a quarter past 5 this evening Lord Queensberry crossed over Piccadilly in the direction of Albemarle street, where his hotel is
situated. As he reached the corner of the latter street and the Piccadilly he was met by his son, who appeared to be in an excited condition, and
apparently without any preliminary beyond asking his father how he dared send insulting letters to Lady Douglas, pushed, rather than struck, the elder
man. The latter was staggered somewhat and his hat fell off, but, recovering himself, he struck out at his son.
About a quarter past five this evening Lord Queensberry crossed over Piccadilly in the direction of Albemarle street, where his hotel
is situated. As he reached the corner of the latter street and the Piccadilly he was met by his son, who appeared to be in an excited condition, and
apparently without any preliminary beyond asking his father how he dared send insulting letters to Lady Douglas, pushed rather than struck the elder man.
The latter was staggered somewhat, and his hat fell off, but recovering himself, he struck out at his son.
At this juncture a policeman appeared on the scene and putting his arm between the two requested them both to refrain from making a
scene. Lord Douglas, however, in returning his father’s blow, struck the policeman violently in the mouth, though, of course, only accidentally.
Blacked the Young Man’s Eye.
After a short discussion the gentleman in blue somewhat wisely retired from the scene, but the combatants a few yards further along
Piccadilly resumed their verbal altercation and eventually came again to actual blows.
After a short discussion the gentleman in blue somewhat wisely retired from the scene, but the combatants, a few yards further along
Piccadilly, resumed their verbal altercation and eventually came again to actual blows.
In short, in the sharp encounter which followed, the author of the Queensberry rules put his pugilistic theories into practice and,
when the police, who had by this time reappeared, separated them, Lord Douglas of Lowick was the possessor of a scientifically discolored eye. Both
representatives of the noble house of Douglas were then incontinently marched off to the Vine street police station, where a charge of disorderly conduct
was preferred against them. As they were perfectly well known they were allowed to depart, when they had entered into their own recognizance in the sum of
£2 to appear in court to-morrow morning.
In short, in the sharp encounter which followed the author of the Queensberry rules put his pugilistic theories into practice, and,
when the police, who had by this time re-appeared, separated them, Lord Douglas of Hawick was the possessor of a scientifically discolored eye. Both
representatives of the noble house of Douglas were then incontinently marched off to t h e Vine street police station, where a charge of disorderly
conduct was preferred against them. As they were perfectly well known they were allowed to depart when they had entered into their own recognizances to
the sum of £2 to appear in court to-morrow morning.
These are the facts of the actual encounter. As to the preliminary matters which led thereto, Lord Queensberry, who was seen this
evening and whose account of the occurrence by the way, tallies perfectly with the above, makes a candid statement.
These are the facts of the actual encounter. As to the preliminary matters which led thereto I cannot do better than quote Lord
Queensberry himself, whom I saw this evening and whose account of the occurrence, by the way, tallies perfectly with the above:
The Son Was the Aggressor.
"I should like, first of all," said he, "to impress upon you, as I shall have an opportunity of putting upon record to-morrow morning,
that I was not the aggressor. I had just returned from the Old Bailey, where I had heard the jury find Taylor guilty, and had sent away my cab opposite
St. James Palace. I then walked up St. James street, and was crossing over to Albemarle street, when, by a coincidence, which seems almost fateful, I saw
my son some hundred yards away.
"I should like, first of all," said he, "to impress upon you that, as I shall have an opportunity of putting upon record to-morrow
morning, l was not the aggressor. I had Just returned from the Old Bailey, where I had heard the jury find Taylor guilty, and had sent away my cab
opposite St. James' palace. I then walked up St. James' street and was crossing over to Albemarle street, when, by a coincidence which seems almost
fateful, I saw my son some hundred yards away.
"He caught sight of me at the same time, and at once charged down upon me; and after a few angry words, attempted to assault me. Even
after we were first separated by the police, my son was for a second time the aggressor."However, this is a matter which I suppose I shall have to
explain to the satisfaction of the magistrate to-morrow morning."As to the reason of this attack by my son I can only imagine that he was annoyed by
the events of the day, and felt foolishly exasperated against me."As to the letter which he accused me of sending to his wife, that was on my part
in the nature of a joke. I was struck with a certain resemblance lurking in this picture."
The Marquis’ Funny Picture.
And the marquis held this up to view a drawing from one of the weekly illustrated papers, depicting a huge iguanodon as it is supposed
to have appeared to its pre-historic contemporaries. There was a touch of the humorous about the pleiocene beast’s attitude, and the marquis could not
refrain from chuckling as he drew my attention to it.
"As to the letter which he accused me of sending to his wife, that was on my part in the nature of a joke. I was struck with a certain
resemblance lurking in this picture," and the Marquis held up to my view a drawing from one of the weekly illustrated papers depicting a huge iguanodon as
it is supposed to have appeared to its prehistoric contemporaries. There was a touch of the humorous about the plelocene beast's attitude, and the Marquis
could not refrain from chuckling as he drew my attention to it.
"I sent a copy of the picture," he continued, "to my son’s wife, indorsing it, as well as I remember, as a possible ancestor of Oscar
Wilde, and intending it more as a good-natured joke than anything else."Of course, I regard this evening’s affair as very painful from on point of
view, but from another I am rather glad of it. There has been bad blood between my son and myself for some time and I think this encounter may have
probably let some of it out. At all events I feel more kindly disposed toward him than I have been for some years past, and I think very possibly he may
think all the better of me."
"Of course I regard this evening's affair as very painful, from one point of view, but from another I am rather glad of it. There has
been bad blood between my son and myself for some time, and I think this encounter may have probably let some of it out. At all events I feel more kindly
disposed toward him than I have been for some years past, and I think very possibly he may think all the better of me."
And the marquis chuckled anew over his comic picture of the iguanodon.
And I left the Marquis chuckling anew over his comic picture of the iguanodon.