Nanaimo Free Press - Wednesday, April 3, 1895
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Cable Dispatches.
Special to the FREE PRESS.
THE WILDE-QUEENSBUBY SUIT.
London, April 3 - The Central court was densely packed today to hear proceedings in the action of Wilde against the Marquis of Queensbury for libel. Wilde was present and maintained the greatest unconcern. Queensbury pleaded not guilty adding that the so-called libel was true and made known in the interest of public morality. Sir Edward Clark for the prosecution reviewed the evidence dwelling upon the writing on the card which constituted the libel. When the counsel said certain witnesses would deny the Marquis' testimony, the Marquis made an attempt to attack Wilde but could not get at him. He also openly libelled Wilde in the latter's own house and was put out. Counsel admitted Wilde had written an extravagant letter to Lord Douglas. The letter was read and it contained such expressions a "Your roseleaf lips," "Your slim gilt soul was between poetry and passion," "I know that hyacinthe as who was loved by Apollo was yon in Greek days" Wilde then took the stand and detailed his relations with the family of Marquis.
London, April 3.— The central court was densely packed to-day to hear the proceedings in the action of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel. Wilde was present and maintains an appearance of unconcern. Queensberry pleaded not guilty, adding that the so-called libel was true and was made known in the interest of public morality. Sir Edward Clark, for the prosecution, reviewed the evidence, dwelling upon the writing of the card, which constituted the libel. The counsel said certain witnesses would deny the testimony of the marquis. The marquis made an attempt to attack Wilde but could not get at him. He also openly libelled Wilde in the latter’s house and was put out. Counsel admitted that Wilde had written an extravagant letter to Lord Douglas.