The Yorkshire Evening Post - Monday, April 8, 1895
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LATEST BUFF EDITION.
THE DEFENCE OF OSCAR WILDE.
SIR EDWARD CLARKE'S GENEROUS OFFER.
The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr. Oscar Wilde's defence that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Mr. Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for services so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied stating that Mr. Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association has authority for stating, with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde’s defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys, saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has replied, stating that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association han authority for stating, with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Ms Humphreys saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that, if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial, he would do so, and that for services offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has replied, stating that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association has anthority for stating, with reference to Mr. Oscar Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys, saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Mr. Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied, stating that Mr. Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
London, Monday. The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde's defence that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys saying that having regard to the events of Friday he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for services so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has replied stating that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys saying that having regard to events of Friday he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on the trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has supplied the statement that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
London, Monday.The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde’s defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys saying that having regard to events of Friday he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has supplied the statement that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
We have authority for stating, with reference to Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys saying that having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to state that if Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the services he offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied stating that the accused gratefully accepts the offer.
LONDON, APRIL 9.--With reference to Oscar Wilde's defence the Westminster Gazette says Sir E. Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys, saying that having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the services so offered, he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied stating that the accused gratefully accepts his offer of treatment.
A rumour was prevalent at the Law Courts this morning that Wilde's advisers intended to make an application to a judge in Chambers to grant bail. No notice has yet been given of their intention to take this course, nor is it likely that it will be followed. In the case of Oscar it is not yet certain whether the charge ultimately preferred against him is to be one of misdemeanor or felony, and, until the close of the magisterial proceedings, it is certain that no such application as rumoured will be granted, nor is it likely to be made.
A rumor was prevalent at the Law Courts this morning that Mr. Oscar Wilde's advisers intended to make an application to a judge in chambers to grant bail. No notice has yet been given, a Star man hears, of their intention to take this course, nor is it likely that it will be followed. While a charge is in process of hearing by a magistrate, a judge in chambers will never interfere by directing the magistrate to grant vail. The reason for this is obvious; there may be other charges in reserve, other witnesses whom it is desired to find. In the case of Mr. Oscar Wilde, it is not yet certain whether the charge ultimately preferred against him is to be one of misdemeanor or felony, and until this close of the magisterial proceeding it is certain that no such application as rumored will be granted, nor is likely to be made.