Manitoba Morning Free Press - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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FATHER AND SON FIGHT.
A lively scrap between the Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas — Taylor is found
guilty.
London, May 21 — The jury returned verdict of "guilty" in the case of Alfred Taylor. Sentence was postponed. Taylor was associated with Oscar Wilde but received separate trial.
The feature of today’s trial was the passage-at-arms between Sir F. Lockwood, solicitor-general and member of parliament for York, and Sir Edward Clarke, Q. C., counsel for Wilde, and formerly solicitor general. The latter interposed an objection, whereupon Sir Franck Lockwood repealed severely, "You are not in this case." The Marquis of Queensberry was among those present in court today. The charges against Taylor, in brief, were committing acts of indecency with his brothers and Parker. Wilde will be tried tomorrow by a fresh jury.
London, May 21.- The jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of Alfred Taylor. Sentence was postponed. The feature of to-day’s trial was a passage at arms between Sir Frank Lockwood, Solicitor-General, and member of Parliament for York, and Sir Edward Clarke, Q. C., Counsel for Wilde, and formerly Solicitor-General. The latter interposed an objection, whereupon Sir Frank Lockwood replied severely, "You are not in this case." The Marquis or Queensberry was among those present in court to-day. The charges against Taylor, in brief, were committing acts of indecency with the brothers Parke. Wilde will be tried to-morrow with a fresh jury.
The Marquis of Queensberry and his younger son, Lord Alfred Douglas, had an exciting quarrel on the Piccadilly this afternoon. They were both arrested, charged with breach of the peace, and released on bail. Lord Alfred Douglas received severe chastisement from his father, while the latter showed traces of the scrimmage in his high hat being somewhat battered. The crowd outside of the police station loudly cheered the marquis as he emerged form the building after having been released on bail.
The marquis of Queensberry and his younger son, Lord Alfred Douglas, had an exciting quarrel in Piccadilly this afternoon. They were both arrested, charged with a-breach of the peace, and were released on ball. Lord Alfred Douglas received a severe chastisement from his father, while the latter showed traces of scrimmage in his high hat being somewhat battered. The crowd outside the police station loudly cheered the marquis as he emerged from the building after having been released on bail.
The Marquis of Queensberry and his younger son, Lord Alfred Douglas, had an exciting quarrel on Piccadilly this afternoon. They were both arrested and charged with a breach of the peace, and released on bail. Lord Alfred Douglas received a severe chastisement from his father, while the latter showed some traces of the scrimmage, his high hat being somewhat battered. The crowd outside the police station loudly cheered the Marquis as he emerged from the building after having been released on bail.
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.
The fashionable afternoon promenade in Piccadilly was well filled with aristocratic spectators today when the Marquis met Lord Douglas of Hawick, near the corner of Bond street. A few words were passed between them and then there was a brief but determined conflict. The police immediately separated the combatants and took them both to the police station. Lord Douglas' countenance was disfigured with a black eye. Neither the father nor the son preferred a charge against each other, so they were merely charged with disorderly conduct. They will be arraigned in the Marlborough street police court tomorrow. On leaving the police station, Lord Alfred Douglas walked quickly to Regent street and took refuge in the friendly shelter of a cab.
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.
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.
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 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.
It is rumored that Lord Alfred Douglas has gone abroad.