The Daily Telegraph - Friday, April 5, 1895
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THE OSCAR WILDE LIBEL.
TRIAL OF THE MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY.
SOME REMARKABLE LETTERS.
LONDON. Wednesday, 2.30 p.m.—The trial of the Marquis of Queensberry, charged with a criminal libel on Mr. Oscar Wilde, is proceeding to-day. The Marquis has pleaded justification for the public benefit.
The trial of the Marquis of Queensberry, charged with criminal libelling Mr. Oscar Wilde, is proceeding to-day. The Marquis has pleaded justification for the public benefit.
(This message appeared in a second edition yesterday.)
LONDON, Wednesday Night.— During the trial of the Marquis of Queensberry to-day a number of letters written by Mr. Wilde to Lord Alfred Douglas, the eldest surviving son of the Marquis, were read. Some of these were of a most effusive character. In one of them Mr. Wilde said:— "You are the divine thing I want." On being asked what this meant, Mr. Wilde, when in the witness-box, said it was "the natural expression of an artist to a beautiful personality."
Evidence was also given that the Marquis visited the residence of Mr. Wilde, and threatened him. Mr. Wilde responded by calling him "the most infamous brute in London."
Evidence was given that the Marquis of Queensberry visited the residence of Oscar Wilde, and threatened him, and that Wilde responded "you are the most infamous brute in London."
Evidence was given that the Marquis of Queensberry visited the residence of Oscar Wilde, and threatened him, and that Wilde responded "you are the most infamous brute in London."