The Telegraph - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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Another Scandal.
Public Chastisement.
Row in Piccadilly.
Queensberry and Douglas.
FATHER OFFERS TO
FIGHT HIS SON.
LONDON, May 21.
It is reported that the Marquis of Queensberry, father of Lord Alfred Douglas, has publicly chastised his eldest son; Lord Douglas. Both father and son were arrested, and afterwards admitted to bail.
LONDON, May 22, 11 a.m.
The Marquis of Queensberry, addressing the crowd, yesterday, publicly disowned his son, and the crowd cheered him. Both the Marquis and his son are now being tried for disorderly conduct. It appears that the Marquis of Queensberry met Lord Douglas in Piccadilly, and the police had great difficulty in separating them. The Marquis struck his son, giving him a violent blow on the eyes, which were blackened. Lord Douglas, it was stated, called his father a liar and a slanderer.
LONDON, May 22, Noon.
The Marquis of Queensberry was accused by his son of having written insulting letters to his wife. At the conclusion of the hearing of the evidence at the police court, both accused were ordered to enter into sureties for keeping the peace.
During the fracas in Piccadilly, the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
It transpired that during the fracas in the street the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
During the fracas Lord Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
During the fracas Lord Queensberry offered to fight his son in any part of the country for £10,000.
During the street fracas in Piccadilly, the Marquis of Queensberry offered to fight his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, in any part of the country for £10,000 a side.