Bristol Mercury - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE.
TRIAL AT THE OLD BAILEY.
At the Old Bailey, London, yesterday, before Mr Justice Charles, the trial was resumed of Oscar Wilde, 40, author, and Alfred Taylor, 38, of no occupation, on an indictment charging them with certain misdemeanours.
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Charles, the trial was resumed of Oscar Wilde, 40, author, and Alfred Taylor, 33, of no occupation, on an indictment charging them with certain misdemeanours.
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Charles, the trial was resumed of Oscar Wilde, 40, author, and Alfred Taylor, 33, of no occupation, on an indictment charging them with certain misdemeanours.
At the Old Bailey, London, yesterday, before Mr Justice Charles, the trial was resumed of Oscar Wilde, aged 40, and Alfred Taylor, aged 33, on an indictment charging them with certain misdemeanours.
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Charles, the trial was resumed of Oscar Wilde, aged 40, author, and Alfred Taylor, aged 33, of no occupation, on an indictment charging them with certain misdemeanours.
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Wills, the trial was resumed of Oscar Wilde, 40, author, on an indictment charging him with certain misdemeanours.
At the Central Criminal Court, London, yesterday, before Mr Justice Wills, Oscar Wilde, 40, author, and Alfred Taylor, 33, of no occupation, were indicted a second time for certain misdemeanours.
At the Central Criminal Court, London, yesterday, before Mr Justice Wills, Oscar Wilde, 40, author, and Alfred Taylor, 33, of no occupation, were indicted a second time for certain misdemeanours.
At the Central Criminal Court on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Wills, the trial was resumed and concluded of Oscar Wilde, aged 40, author, on an indictment charging him with certain misdemeanours.
Mr Gill, on behalf of the Crown, formally withdrew the counts of the indictment alleging conspiracy, and said he did this to avoid any difficulty in calling prisoners into the witness box.
On Tuesday Mr Gill, on behalf of the Crown, formally withdrew the counts of the indictment alleging conspiracy, and said he did this to avoid any difficulty in calling prisoners into the witness box.
On the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor being resumed to-day at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Gill, on behalf of the Crown, formally withdrew the counts of the indictment alleging conspiracy, and said he did this to avoid any difficulty in calling the prisoners into the witness box.
On the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor being resumed yesterday at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Gill, on behalf of the Crown, formally withdrew the counts of the indictment alleging conspiracy, and said he did this to avoid any difficulty in calling the prisoners into the witness-box.
On the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor being resumed today at the Central Criminal Court, London, Mr Gill, on behalf of the Crown, formerly withdrew the counts of the indictment alleging conspiracy, and said he did this to avoid any difficulty in calling the prisoners into the witness box.
On the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor being resumed to-day at the Central Criminal Court, London, Mr Gill, on behalf of the Crown, formerly withdrew the counts of the indictment alleging conspiracy, and said he did this to avoid any difficulty in calling the prisoners into the witness box.
Sir Eward Clarke asked that a verdict of not guilty on the conspiracy counts be at once returned, but his Lordship did not assent to this.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that a verdict of not guilty on the conspiracy counts be at once returned, but his Lordship did not assent to this.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that a verdict of not guilty on the conspiracy counts be at once returned, but His Lordship did not assent to this.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that a verdict of not guilty on the conspiracy counts be at once returned, but his lordship did not assent to this.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that a verdict of not guilty on the conspiracy counts be at once returned, but his lordship did not assent to it.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that a verdict of not guilty on conspiracy counts be at once returned, but his lordship did not assent to this.
Sir Edward Clarke asked that a verdict of not guilty on conspiracy counts be at once returned, but his lordship did not assent to this.
Sir Edward Clarke began his address for the defence of Wilde. He accused the public press of having imperilled the interests of justice.
Sir Edward Clarke began his address for the defence of Wilde. He accused the public press of having imperilled the interests of justice.
Oscar Wilde was called and sworn. He described his academical and literary career. Sir Edward Clarke—In cross-examination in Wilde v. Queensberry you denied all the charges against you? Was that evidence absolutely and entirely true? Witness—Entirely true evidence. Is there any truth in any of the allegations of indecency brought against you in this case?—There is no truth whatever in any one of those allegations.
Oscar Wilde was called and sworn. He described his academical and literary career. Sir Edward Clarke—In cross-examination in Wilde vs. Queensberry you denied all the charges against you? Was that evidence absolultely and entirely true? Witness —Entirely true evidence. Is there any truth in any one of the allegations of indecency brought against you in this case?—There is no truth whatever in any one of those allegations.
Sir E. Clarke—In cross-examination in Wilde v. Queensberry you denied all the charges against you. Was that evidence absolutely and entirely true?Witness—Entirely true evidence.Is there any truth in any one of the allegations brought against you in this case? There is no truth whatever in any one of those allegations.
Mr Gill, in cross-examination, quoted from a sonnet of Lord Alfred Douglas, Wilde replied that the love there spoken of was the love of David for Jonathan—the passion described by Plato as the beginning of wisdom, a deep spiritual affection as pure as it was perfect. In this century it was misunderstood, and a man was put in the pillory for it.
Mr Gill, in cross-examination, quoted from a sonnet of Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde replied that the love there spoken of was the love of David for Jonathon--the passion described by Plato as the beginning of wisdom, a deep spiritual affection as pure as it was perfect. In this century it was misunderstood, and a man was put in the pillory for it.
Mr Gill, in cross-examination, quoted from a sonnet of Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde replied that the love there spoken of was the love of David for Jonathan, the passion described by Plato as the beginning of wisdom, a deep spiritual affection as pure as it was perfect. In this century it was misunderstood, and a man was put in the pillory for it (applause in the gallery).
Mr Gill, in cross-examination, quoted from a sonnet of Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde replied that the love there spoken of was the love of David for Jonathan, and the passion described by Plato as the beginning of wisdom, a deep spiritual affection as pure as it was perfect. In this century it was misunderstood, and a man was put in the pillory for it (applause in gallery).
Wilde replied that the love there spoken of was the love of David for Jonathan—the passion described by Plato as the beginning of wisdom—a deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it was perfect. In this century it was misunderstood, and a man was put in pillory for it (applause in gallery).
Wilde replied that the love there spoken of was the love of David for Jonathan—the passion described by Plato as the beginning of wisdom—a deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it was perfect. In this century it was misunderstood, and a man was put in the pillory for it (applause in the gallery).
Counsel then called the attention of witness to the statements of Parker, Shelley, and Atkins, to which he gave a general denial.
Counsel then called the attention of witness to the statements of Parker, Shelley and Atkins, to which he gave a general denial.
At the close of his examination Wilde again took his place in the dock, and Alfred Taylor, his co-prisoner, entered the witness box. He said he was educated at Marlborough, and was formerly in the Militia. In 1883 he came into £45,000, and had since lived a life of pleasure. The allegation brought against him by Charles Parker was absolutely untrue.
At the close of his examination Wilde again took his place in the dock, and Alfred Taylor, his co-prisoner, entered the witness box. He said he was educated at Marlborough, and was formerly in the Militia. In 1883 he came into £45,000 and had since lived a life of pleasure. The allegation brought against him by Charles Parker was absolutely untrue.
At the close of his examination Wilde again took his place in the dock, and Alfred Taylor, his prisoner, entered the witness box. He said he was educated at Marlborough, and was formerly in the Militia. In 1883 he came into £45 000, and had since lived a life of pleasure. The allegation brought against him by Charles Parker was absolutely untrue.
At the close of his examination Wilde again took his place in the dock, and Alfred Taylor, his companion, entered the witness box. He said he was educated at Marlborough, and was formerly in the militia. In 1883 he came into £45,000, and had since lived a life of pleasure. The allegation brought against him by Charles Parker was absolutely untrue.
At the close of his examination Wilde again took his place in the dock, and Alfred Taylor, his companion, entered the witness-box. He said he was educated at Marlborough, and was formerly in the militia. In 1883 he came into £45,000, and had since lived a life of pleasure. The allegation brought against him by Charles Parker was absolutely untrue.
At the close of his examination Wilde again took his place in the dock, and Alfred Taylor, his companion, entered the witness-box. He said he was educated at Marlborough; and was formerly in the Militia. In 1883 he came into £45,000, and had since led a life of pleasure. The allegation brought against him by Chas Parker was absolutely untrue.
Alfred Taylor, his companion, entered the witness box. He said he was educated at Marlborough; and was formerly in the Militia. In 1883 he came into £45,000, and had since lived a life of pleasure. The allegation brought against him by Chas Parker was absolutely untrue.
Sir Edward Clarke again addressed the jury. He said the Crown rested their case upon the tainted evidence of a band of blackmailers, and had Mr Oscar Wilde been a guilty man he would have avoided the ordeal of the witness box. He trusted to letters of the witness Edward Shelley to erase impressions created by his evidence.
Sir Edward Clarke again addressed the jury. He said the Crown rested their case upon the stained evidence of a band of blackmailers, and had Mr Oscar Wilde been a guilty man he would have avoided that ordeal of the witness box. He trusted to letters of the witness Edward Shelley to erase impressions created by his evidence.
Mr Grain addressed the jury for Taylor, and Mr Gill then replied an the whole case. At the conclusion of his address at seven o'clock, the court adjourned until this morning, when Mr Justice Charles will commence him summing up.
At the conclusion of his address at seven o’clock the court adjourned until this morning, when Mr Justice Charles will commence his summing up.