Daily World - Tuesday, April 30, 1895
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THE WILDE DEFENCE.
London, April 30.- In the trial of the case of Oscar Wilde and Taylor to-day the charges of conspiracy were withdrawn by the prosecution. Counsel for Wilde then asked for a verdict of guilty on these counts. The court refused. Counsel for Wilde began his opening address. He said Wilde would take the stand and make an unqualified denial of the charges against. He had advised Wilde to accept the verdict against himself in the Queensberry trial, because it was clear the jury would not convict Queensberry.
London, April 30 — In the trial of Wilde and Taylor today the charges of conspiracy were withdrawn by the prosecution and counsel for Wilde asked for a verdict of "Not guilty" on those counts. The court refused this and counsel for Wilde then began his opening address. He said Wilde would take the stand and make an unqualified denial of the charges against him. He had advised Wilde to accept a verdict against himself in the Queensberry trial because it was clear the jury would not convict Queensberry.
Wilde was called to the witness stand. He swore than his evidence given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true, and repeated it on cross-examination. He said he had nothing to do with publishing Lord Douglas' poems nor his articles in the Chameleon magazine. Asked to define Lord Douglas' expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject and became so eloquent as to evoke applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court.
Wilde was called to the witness stand. He sore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated this testimony upon cross-examination without variation. Wilde said he had nothing to do with the publishing of Lord Alfred Douglas’ poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in the "Chamelion" (magazine). Asked to define Lord Alfred’s expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the Judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Wilde was called to the witness stand and swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated his testimony upon cross-examination without contradiction. Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas’ poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in Chameleon (magazine). Asked to define Lord Alfred's expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the Judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Wilde was called to the witness box. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensbury trial was absolutely true. He repeated this testimony upon cross-examination, without variation. Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas’ poems, nor had be anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon (magazine). On being asked to define Lord Alfred’s expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was prefect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Wilde said he had nothing to do with publishing Lord Douglas’s poems nor his articles in the Chameleon Magazine. Asked to defined Lord Douglas’s expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court.
London, April 30.- Oscar Wilde was put in the witness box on his own behalf today. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensbury trial was absolutely true. He repeated this testimony upon cross-examination, without variation. Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas' poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon (magazine). On being asked to define Lord Alfred's expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name." Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas’ poem, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon Magazine. Asked to define Lord Alfred's expression: "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Continuing his testimony, Wilde said he had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas' poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon magazine. Asked to define Lord Alfred's expression: "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the Judge to threaten to clear the Court unless silence was observed.
Wilde said he had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas's poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon. Asked to define Lord Alfred's expression "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject and became so eloquent as to provoke a burst of applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas’ poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his "Chameleon" (magazine). Asked to define Lord Alfred's expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect. Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject, and became so eloquent as to evoke a burst of applause, causing the Judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Taylor, the co-defendant, next took the stand and told his career. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Taylor, co-defendant, next took the stand, and told of his career. He absolutely denied the charges against him.