Daily Times - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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QUEENSBERRY AND DOUGLAS
Have a Litter Altercation Which Ends in their Arrest
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London, May 22.— The second trial of Oscar Wilde began to-day at Old Bailey before Justice Wills. A dense crowd of interested spectators were present. Wilde was very restless and looks worried and careworn.
London, May 22 — The second trial of Oscar Wilde began today in Old Bailey court before Justice Wills. A dense crowd of interested spectators was present. Wilde was very restless, and looked worried and careworn.
London, May 22 — The second trial of Oscar Wilde was begun today, at Old Bailey court before Justice Wills. A dense crowd of interested spectators was present in the court room. Wilde was very restless, and looked worried and careworn.
LONDON, May 22. — The second trial of Oscar Wilde was begun in the Old Bailey Court before Justice Wills. There was a dense crowd of interested spectators present in the courtroom. Wilde was very restless, and looked worried and careworn.
LONDON, May 22. — The second trial of Oscar Wilde was begun in the Old Bailey Court, before Justice Wills. There was a dense crowd of interested spectators present in the court room. Wilde was very restless and looked worried and careworn.
LONDON, May 22. -- The second trial of Oscar Wilde was begun in the Old Bailey Court before Justice Wills. There was a dense crowd of interested spectators present in the courtroom. Wilde was very restless and worried and careworn.
London, May 22. -- The second trial of Oscar Wilde was begun in the Old Bailey court before Justice Willis. There was a dense crowd of spectators present in the courtroom. Wilde was very restless and looked worried.
The fashionable afternoon promenade on Piccadilly was well filled with aristocratic spectators to-day when the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick. A few words passed between them and then there was a very determined conflict. Lord Douglas’ countenance was disfigured with a black eye. Neither the father nor son preferred a charge, so they were merely accused of disorderly conduct, They will be arraigned in the Marlborough street police court to-morrow.
The fashionable afternoon promenade on Piccadilly was well filled with aristocratic spectators to-day when the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick. A few words passed between them and then there was a very determined conflict. Lord Douglas' countenance was disfigured with a black eye. Neither the father nor son preferred a charge, so they were merely accused of disorderly conduct. They will be arraigned in the Marlborough street police court to-morrow.
The fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was well filled with aristocratic spectators today when the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, near the corner of Bond street. A few words passed between them and then there was a brief but very determined conflict. The police immediately separated the combatants and took them both to the police station. Lord Douglass’ countenance was disfigured with a black eye. Neither the father nor the son preferred a charge against the other, so they were merely charged with disorderly conduct. They will be arraigned in the Marlborough street police court tomorrow.
LONDON, May 21. - The fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was well filled with aristocratic spectators today when the Marquis of Queensberry met his son, Lord Douglas of Harwick[sic], near the corner of Bond street. A few words passed between them and then there was a brief but very determined conflict. The police immediately separated the combatants and took them both to the police station. The young lord's countenance was disfigured with a black eye. Neither the father nor son passed a charge against the other, so they were merely charged with disorderly conduct. They will be arraigned in the Marlborough police court tomorrow.
Lord Douglas banged his father’s head with an umbrella during the fight to-day and loudly asked whether the Marquis of Queensberry intended to cease writing objectionabe letters to Lord Douglas’ wife. The police arriving upon the scene Lord Douglas excitedly repeated this accusation of persecution, which he said had occurred since he had gone on the bail bond of Oscar Wilde. The Marquis of Queensberry retorted, "That’s my son, I’ll fight him anywhere in the three kingdoms for £10,000." The police at first allowed the disputants to go, but the struggled was renewed in another part of Piccadillt and they were arrested. It is reported that Lord Douglas has gone abroad.
Lord Douglass banged his father's head with an umbrella during the fight to-day and loudly asked whether the Marquis of Queensberry intended to cease writing objectionable letters to Lord Douglass' wife. The police arriving upon the scene Lord Douglass excitedly repeated this accusation of persecution, which he said had occurred since he had gone on the bail bond of Oscar Wilde. The Marquis of Queensberry retorted, "That's my son, I'll fight him anywhere in three kingdoms for £10,000." The police at first allowed the disputants to go, but the struggle was renewed in another part of Piccadilly and they were arrested. It is reported that Lord Douglas has gone abroad.
Lord Douglas banged his father’s head with an umbrella during the fight today, and loudly asked whether the Marquis of Queensberry intended to cease writing objectionable letters to Lord Douglas’ wife. The police arriving on the scene, Lord Douglas excitedly repeated this association of persecution, which he said had occurred since he had gone on the bail bond of Oscar Wilde. The Marquis of Queensberry retorded: "That’s my son. I’ll fight him anywhere in three kingdoms for £10,000." The police at first allowed the disputants to go, but the struggle was renewed in another part of Piccadilly and they were arrested.
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