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The Washington Post - Saturday, May 25, 1895
The Washington Post - 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 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 evidence in regard to Shelley which the court eliminated from the case yesterday. The
court refused to grant the application.
LONDON, May 24 - Upon the resumption of the trial of Oscar Wilde in the old bailey court, today, Sir Frank Lockwood, solicitor general,
made application to the judge for the reinstatement in the case of the evidence in regard to Shelley, which the court eliminated from the case yesterday.
The court refused to grant the application.
Sir Edward Clarke then opened the case for the defense. 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. Wilde was physically weak and was allowed to sit while testifying.
Sir Edward Clarke then opened the case for the defense. 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 cross-examined by Sir Frank Lockwood, who questioned him in regard to his letter to Lord Alfred Douglas, in which he wrote:
"I know that Hyacinthus, who was loved by Apollo, was you in the Greek days."
Wilde said he did not refer to love between men, but to an old poetic idea, not to a sensual, ignoble love. Regarding the young men he
had met in Taylor’s rooms, he said he had not asked their business. He liked them, he said, because they admired and praised him. He repeatedly denied
that he had been guilty of any misconduct.
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's testimony brought out nothing new. Sir F. Lockwood, throughout his cross-examination, carefully avoided giving the defendant
any opening for a literary speech.
Sir Edward Clarke, in his speech to the jury on behalf of Wilde, maintained that the celebrated account which Wilde had given of his
relations with Taylor and others entitled his word to be accepted in preference to the allegations of a horde of blackmailers who had long been the pests
of London.
Sir Francis Lockwood was addressing the jury when the court adjourned.