The Herald - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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LETTER FROM WILDE.
HE WRITES TO THE PRESS.
"WILLING TO BEAR
IGNOMINY"
TO SAVE LORD ALFRED
DOUGLAS.
LONDON. Friday Night.
Oscar Wilde has written to the press a letter which is published this evening.
Oscar Wilde has written to the press a letter which is published this evening.
In this communication he says that he is willing to bear ignominy in order to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father, the Marquis of Queensberry. Lord Douglas, he asserts, is willing and eager to give evidence, but he (Wilde) would not permit it.
In this communication he says that he is willing to bear ignominy in order to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father, the Marquis of Queensberry. Lord Douglas, he asserts, is willing and eager to give evidence, but he (Wilde) would not permit it.
The prisoner has written a letter to the Press saying that he is willing to bear the ignominy in order to avoid compelling Lord Alfred Douglas to give evidence against his father. Lord Douglas, Wilde asserts, is anxious to give evidence, but he (Wilde) will not allow it.