La Minerve - Monday, April 22, 1895
This report was originally published in French. Machine translations may be available in other languages.
Une affaire scandaleuse
Il a été plaidé la semaine dernière, à Londres, une affaire où était impliqué le poète Oscar Wilde, homme de talent issu d’une excellente famille. Le marquis de Queensberry l’ayant accusé dans des lettres rendues publiques d’avoir des moeurs infâmes, Oscar Wilde le poursuivit en diffamation; mais le procès a tourné contre l’homme de lettres.
On a apporté à l’audience des faits qu’il est impossible de relater, et lu des lettres très compromettantes pour le demandeur.
L’avocat de Wilde, voyant la tournure que prenaient les débats, déclare que son client abandonnait la poursuite, mais le jury ne l’a pas entendu ainsi.
Non seulement il a été déclaré que lord Queensberry n’était pas coupable de diffamation, mais il a proclamé que son a accusation est justifiée. Le verdict a causé une sensation énorme.
Oscar Wilde a été arrêté à son domicile et écroué. Il devra répondre de l’accusation reconnue exacte par le jury. Le 19 avril courant, lui et son complice Taylor ont comparu de nouveau à la cour de Bow street, et après l’audition de témoignages écrasants, ont été condamnés à subir leur procès aux prochaines assises criminelles de Old Bailey.
Caution a été refusée.
A scandalous affair
It was pleaded last week, in London, a case involving the poet Oscar Wilde, a talented man from an excellent family. The Marquess of Queensberry having accused him in letters made public of having infamous morals, Oscar Wilde sued him for libel; but the lawsuit turned against the man of letters.
Facts that are impossible to relate were brought to the hearing, and letters were read that were very compromising for the plaintiff.
Wilde's lawyer, seeing the turn the proceedings were taking, declared that his client was abandoning the prosecution, but the jury did not hear him so.
Not only was Lord Queensberry declared not guilty of libel, but he proclaimed that his charge was justified. The verdict caused a huge sensation.
Oscar Wilde was arrested at his home and imprisoned. He will have to answer for the accusation recognized as true by the jury. On the 19th of April instant, he and his accomplice Taylor appeared again in Bow street court, and after hearing overwhelming evidence, were condemned to stand trial at the next criminal assizes at the Old Bailey.
Bail was denied.