Sydney Evening News - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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SPECIAL EDITION.
LATE CABLES.
(From Evening News Correspondents.)
The London Scandal.
WILDE IN THE
WITNESS BOX.
London, May 24. -- While giving evidence to-day, Oscar Wilde, who appeared very weak, was allowed to be seated in the witness box. He said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man. Referring to the station in life of the people with whom he had associated, he said the reason for his friendship with them was that he personally liked praise, and lionising was delightful.
London, May 24. --While giving evidence to-day, Oscar Wilde, who. appeared very weak, was allowed to be seated in the witness box. He said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man. Referring to the station in life of the people with whom he had associated, he said the reason for his friendship with them, was that he personally liked praise, and lionising was delightful.
London, May 24.—While giving evidence to-day, Oscar Wide, who appeared very weak, was allowed to be seated in the witness box. He said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man. Referring to the station in life of the people with whom he had associated, he said the reason for his friendship with them was that he personally liked praise, and lionising was delightful.
Wilde to-day gave evidence on his own behalf. He was allowed to be seated in the witness-box, and appeared to be very weak. He gave a general denial to the whole of the charges. He said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man; and in referring to the station in life of the young men with whom he had associated, he said the reason of his friendship with them was that he personally liked praise, and to be lionised was delightful.
During the trial Wilde, who appeared to be suffering from weakness, said he always understood Taylor to be a respectable man and referring to his associations with him said the reason for his friendship was because he personally liked praise and lionising was delightful.
Sir Edward Clarke, in addressing the jury for the defence, said the witnesses were blackmailers, whose evidence it was impossible to believe.
Sir Edward Clarke, in addressing the jury for the defence, said the witnesses were blackmailers, whose evidence it was impossible to believe.
Sir Edward Clarke, in addressing the jury for the defence, said the witnesses were blackmailers, whose evidence it was impossible to believe.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P., in addressing the jury on behalf of Wilde, declared the witnesses to be blackmailers, whose evidence it was impossible to believe.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., counsel for the accused, declared that the witnesses were blackmailers, and that it was impossible to believe them.
Sir Edward Clark, Q.C., counsel for the accused, declared that the witnesses were blackmailers, and that it was impossible to believe them.
Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., addressing the jury for the defence in the Wilde scandal, described some of the witnesses as blackmailers whose evidence could not be relied upon.