Sydney Evening News - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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SPECIAL EDITION.
LATE CABLES.
(from Evening News Correspondents.)
The London Scandal. ARREST OF
WILDE.
VISITED BY LORD A. DOUGLAS.
ESSENTIAL WITNESSES DETAINED
London, April 5, 6.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has published a letter to the effect that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of Queensberry to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness against his father.
London, April 5, 6.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has published a letter to the effect that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of Queensberry to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness against his father.
Oscar Wilde has published a letter in which he states that he abandoned the case against the Marquis of Queensberry, so as to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Mr. Wilde has published a letter in which he states that he abandoned his case against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Mr. Wilde has published a letter in which he states that he abandoned his case against the Marquis of Queensberry in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
Oscar Wilde has published a letter, in which he states that he abandoned the case against Lord Queensberry in order to avoid calling Lord Alfred Douglas as a witness.
At the instance of the Treasury a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Oscar Wilde. The police at the conclusion of the proceedings at the Old Bailey detained three essential witnesses.
7.30 p.m. -- Oscar Wilde has been arrested. It is not yet stated what charge will be preferred against him. The theatres at which pieces by Oscar Wilde are being performed have removed his name as the author from the playbills and programmes, but will continue playing the pieces for the present.
The theatres at which pieces by Oscar Wilde are being performed have removed his name as the author from the playbills and programmes, but will continue playing the pieces for the present.
The theatres at which pieces by Wilde are being performed have removed his name as the author from the playbills and programmes, but will continue playing the pieces for the present.
9.30 p.m. -- Detectives had been watching Wilde for two days. When arrested, and the warrant was read to him, Wilde made no reply.
9.30 p.m. -- Detectives had been watching Wilde for two days. When arrested, and the warrant was read to him, Wilde made no reply.
It has transpired that he has been watched by detectives for two days. When arrested and the warrant read to him he made no reply.
Lord Alfred Douglas afterwards had an interview with Wilde in his cell at Bow-street Police Station.
Lord Alfred Douglas afterwards had an interview with Wilde in his cell at Bow-street Police Station.
Lord Alfred Douglas has had an interview with Wilde in the cell at the police station.
Lord Alfred Douglas has interviewed Oscar Wilde in the cell at Bow-street police station.
Wilde will appear at the Bow-v street Police Court to-morrow.
In his letter to the press Wilde says he is willing to bear the ignominy to avoid compelling Lord A. Douglas to give evidence against his father, though Lord Alfred was eagerly willing to do so.
In his letter to the press Wilde says he is willing to bear the ignominy to avoid compelling Lord A. Douglas to give evidence against his father, though Lord Alfred was eagerly willing to do so.
In a letter to the press, Oscar Wilde says he is willing to bear ignominy to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father.
Wilde has written a letter to the newspapers, in which he states that he is willing to bear the ignominy of the charges made against him so as to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father. He adds that Lord Alfred was eagerly willing to appear and give this evidence.