London Star - Tuesday, May 28, 1895
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WILDE.
SOME OF THE MYSTERIES OF THE CASE.
A List of Blanks Which Were Left
Unfilled at the First Two
Trials.
One curious change of policy was observed during the trial of the Queensberry, Wilde, and Taylor scandals. In the early stages of these cases everybody seemed agreed that no names should be mentioned unnecessarily, and the evidence became a patchwork of noughts and crosses, dotted with X, Y and Z, where proper names should have been. The blanks were at first numerous, and a full score of little pieces of paper, with mysterious names written upon them were handed to the various judges and magistrates who have had a hand in this unsavory stew. Then on Wednesday last, Taylor was called into the box, and being pressed for the name of one of his associates at Little College-st., asked, "Must I mention my friend's name? I would
One curious change of policy was observed during the trial of the Queensberry, Wilde, and Taylor scandals. In the early stages of these cases everybody seemed agreed that no names should be mentioned unnecessarily, and the evidence became a patchwork of naughts and crosses, dotted with X, Y, and Z, where proper names should have been. The blanks were at first numerous, and a full score of little pieces of paper, with mysterious names written upon them, were handed to the various Judges and Magistrates who have had a hand in this unsavoury stew. Then on the Wednesday Taylor was called into the box, and being pressed for the name of one of his associates at Little College-Street, asked, "Must I mention my friend's name? I would RATHER WRITE IT DOWN."
One curious change of policy was observed during the trial of the Queensberry, Wilde, and Taylor scandals. In the early stages of these cases, says the "Star," everybody seemed agreed that no names should be mentioned unnecessarily, and the evidence became a patchwork of noughts and crosses, dotted with X, Y, and Z where proper names should have been. The blanks were at first numerous, and a full score of little pieces of paper, with mysterious names written upon them were handed to the various judges and magistrates who have had a hand in this unsavoury stew. Then on Wednesday last Taylor was called into the box, and being pressed for the name of one of his associates at Little College street, asked "Must I mention my friend’s name? I would RATHER WRITE IT DOWN." "No!" roared the Solicitor-General, "we will have no name kept back," and Mr Justice Wills quietly added, " If you write it, I shall read it out. I do not approve of mystery in cases of this kind. It is sometimes done good-naturedly, and great mischief is caused. It is supposed that there is some kind of mystery, and that the judge and everybody else are concerned in a kind of conspiracy. We will have nothing of that kind."
RATHER WRITE IT DOWN."
"No!" roared the Solicitor-General, "we will have no names kept back!" and Mr. Justice Wills quietly added, "If you write it, I shall read it out. I do not approve of mystery in cases of this kind. It is sometimes done good-naturedly, and great mischief is caused. It is supposed that there is some kind of mystery, and that the judge and everybody else are concerned in some kind of conspiracy. We will have nothing of that kind."
"No," said the Solicitor-General, "we will have no names kept, back!" and Mr. Justice Wills quietly added, "if you write it, I shall read it out. I do not approve of mystery in cases of this kind. It is sometimes done good-naturedly, and great mischief is caused. It is supposed that there is some kind of mystery, and that the Judge and everybody else are concerned in a kind of conspiracy. We will have nothing of that kind."
His lordship here quietly interposed, "If you write it I shall read it out. I don't approve of mystery in cases of this kind. It is sometimes done good-naturedly, and great mischief is caused. It is supposed that there is some kind of mystery, and that judge and everybody else are in a kind of conspiracy. We will have nothing of that kind."
His lordship here quietly interposed, "If you write it I shall read it out. I don't approve of mystery in cases of this kind. It is sometimes done good-naturedly, and great mischief is caused. It is supposed that there is some kind of mystery, and that judge and everybody else are in
Now, if this is a good rule for one it is a good rule for all, and the public may be excused for trying to fill up some of the blanks which remain. For example, it would be interesting to know:--
Now, if this is a good rule for one, it is a good rule for all, and the public may be excused for trying to fill up some of the blanks which remain. For example, the Star says, it would be interesting to know:-
1. Who is the Oxford undergraduate who created "The Chameleon," and seduced the unsuspecting Wilde and the innocent Lord Alfred Douglas into contributing to its pages?
1. Who is the Oxford undergraduate who created the Chameleon, and seduced the unsuspecting Wilde and the innocent Lord Alfred Douglas into contributing to pages.
2. Who wrote the story of "The Priest and the Acolyte," which so polluted the said pages, that even Wilde--he says himself--protested?
2. Who wrote the story of "The Priest and the Acolyte," which so polluted said pages, that even Wilde - he says himself - protested?
3. Who was the
"FRIEND OF LADY QUEENSBERRY"
who first took Lord Alfred Douglas to Tite-st., and introduced him to Wilde in 1891?
3. Who was the "friend of Lady Queensberry" who first took Lord Alfred Douglas to Tite-street and introduced him to Wilde in 1891?
4. Who was the friend of the Marquess of Queensberry who accompanied him on his visit to Tite-st. in 1894, when he threatened Wilde with condign punishment if he did not cease to associate with Lord Alfred? Wilde applied to this friend his perpetually recurring phrase, remarking that "his name was of no importance."
4. Who was the friend of the Marquis of Queensberry who accompanied him on his visit to Tite-street in 1894, when he threatened Wilde with condign punishment if he did not cease to associate with Lord Alfred? Wilde applied to this friend his perpertually reocurring phrase, remarking that "his name was of no importance."
5. Who was the "gentleman" who lived at Margaret-st., Regent-st., in whose house Wilde first met Atkins and Mavor? (It may have been Schwabe, whose name was in the early stages of the case treated as a profound mystery.)
5. Who was the "gentleman" who lived at Margaret-street, Regent-street, in whose house Wilde first met Atkins and Mavor? (It may have been Schwabe, whose name was in the early stages of the case treated as a profound mystery.)
6. Who is the gentleman "whose name it is not necessary to mention" in whose company Charles Parker on one occasion called on Wilde at Albemarle Hotel?
6. Who is the gentleman "whose name it is not necessary to mention" in whose company Charles Parker on one occasion called on Wilde at the Albemarle Hotel?
7. Who is the gentleman who was blackmailed of £500 by Allen and Wood at the den in Regent-st., on accusations of misconduct with Charles Parker?
7. Who is the gentleman who was blackmailed of £500 by Allen and Wood at their den in Regent-street on accusations of misconduct with Charles Parker?
8. Who is the
MUSICAL COMPOSER
with whom Charles Parker went to Paris for a month--according to himself as valet--six months after he first met Taylor?
8. Who is the musical composer with whom Charles Parker went to Paris for a month - according himself as valet - six months after he first met Taylor?
9. Who is the "Birmingham gentleman" whose name was handed to Atkins on a piece of paper with a suggestion that he tried to blackmail him at 124, Tachbrook-st., on the occasion when he and Burton were taken to Rochester-row Police-station?
9. Who is the "Birmingham gentleman" whose name was handed to Atkins on a piece of paper with a suggestions that he tried to blackmail him at 124 Tachbrook-street, on the occasion when he and Burton were taken to Rochester-row Police Station?
10. Who is the gentleman the same scoundrels are accused of having blackmailed of £200 at Alderny-st., in August, 1892?
10. Who is the gentleman the same scoundrel are scorned of having blackmailed of £200 at 35, Alderney-street, in August, 1892?
11. Who are the "two American gentleman" they are accused of having tried to blackmail at the Hotel Victoria in Northumberland-avenue in 1893?
11. Who are the "two American gentlemen" they are accused of having trial to blackmail at the Hotel Victoria in Northumberland-avenue in 1893?
12. Who is the "foreign nobleman" whose yacht lay off Scarborough, whom they are accused of blackmailing of £300?
12. Who is the "foreign nobleman" whose yacht lay off Scarborough whom they are accused of blackmailing of £500?
13. Who is the "elderly City man" they are accused of blackmailing by picking his pocket of papers at their lodging in Buckingham Palace-rd., afterwards going to his office and threatening to expose him?
13. Who is the "elderly City man" they are accused of blackmailing by picking his pocket of his papers at their lodging in Buckingham-palace-road, afterwards going to his office and threatening to expose him?