Quebec Morning Chronicle - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE ON TRIAL.
The Queensberry Douglas fight.
London, May 22 — The second trial of Oscar Wilde for unnatural practices began in the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, this morning. Wilde, upon entering the Court, was accompanied by but one of his sureties, Rev. Mr. Headlaw ; his other surety, Lord Douglas of Hawick, being engaged in the Marlborough . Street Police Court. Wilde looked pale and haggard, evidently being greatly affected by the result of the trial of Taylor yesterday. Sir Frank Lockwood, Q. C., M.P., conducted the prosecution. The alleged offences charged against Wilde, he said in his opening address, occurred between February, 1892, and October, 1893. He laid especial stress on the charge in which Wilde was involved with Shelly. Alfred Wood and Charles Parkes were called to the stand and repeated the testimony previously given by them, after which the Court adjourned.
LONDON, May 22.—The second trial of Oscar Wilde for unnatural practices, began in the Central Criminal court, Old Bailey, this morning. Wilde, upon entering court, was accompanied by but one of his sureties, the Rev. Stuart Headlam, his other bondsman, Lord Douglas of Hawick, being engaged in the Marlborough street Police court. Wilde looked pale and haggard, evidently being greatly affected by the result of the trial of Taylor yesterday. Sir Frank Lockwood, Q.C., M.P., conducted the prosecution. The case had not been concluded when the court rose.
Yesterday’s report that the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, were engaged in a fight in Piccadilly was erroneous in respect to the younger participant in the affray. It was the Marquis’ elder son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, who was his antagonist. Both were arraigned in the Marlboro street Police Court this morning and placed in the dock together to answer a charge of disorderly conduct and fighting on the street. The Marquis said that his son was the aggressor, having first assaulted him and that he only struck back in self-defence. Lord Douglas of Hawick said that he merely requested his father’ assurance that he would cease writing obscene letter to ' his (Hawick’s) wife, reviling her husband. His aim in meeting his father was to stop these foul and obscene communications. Lord Queensberry objected to the letters in question being called obscene. Hearing that (Oscar Wilde was residing with Lord Douglas, he went to the latter’s house and obtained the assurance of his daughter-in-law that his younger son, Lord Alfred Douglas, was not there also. He thereupon ceased writing letters to Lord Douglas’ wife. Lord Douglas’ lawyer wished to read the letters in question, but the Magistrate would not allow it. The lawyer said that at the conclusion of Taylor’s trial the Marquis of Queensberry had sent a telegram to Lord Douglas and his wife. Both the Marquis and his son were bound in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace for six months. The Marquis, who wore a fresh boutonniere and presented a very jaunty appearance, admitted that he had offered to fight his son. Lord Douglas of Hawick, any where or at any time for £10,000. Lord Douglas showed a very black eye as the result of his encounter with his father, but the latter did not show a mark. The crowd cheered the Marquis as he drove away in a cab and as earnestly hissed and hooted Lord Douglas. The Marquis went directly from the Marlboro Street Police Court to the Old Bailey Court, where he was an attentive listener at the trial of Oscar Wilde.
Yesterday’s report that the Marquis of Queensberry and his son, Lord Alfred Doulas, were engaged in a fight in Piccadilly was erroneous in respect of the counter participant in the affray. It was the Marquis’ elder son Lord Douglas of Hawick, who was his antagonist. Both were arraigned in the Marlboro’ Street Police Court this morning, and placed in the dock to answer a charge of disorderly conduct and fighting on the streets. The marquis said his son was the aggressor, having first assaulted him, and that he only struck him back in self-defense. Lord Douglas of Hawick said he merely desired his father’s assurance that he would cease writing obscene letters to his (Hawick’s) wife, reviling her husband. His aim in meeting his father was to stop these foul and obscene communications. Lord Queensberry objected to the letters in question being called obscene. Hearing that Oscar Wilde was residing with Lord Douglas, he went to the latter’s house and obtained the assurance of his daughter-in-law that his younger son, Lord Alfred Douglas, was not there also. He thereupon ceased writing letters to Lord Douglas’ wife. Lord Douglas’ lawyer wished to read the letters in question, but the Magistrate would not allow it. The lawyer said that at the conclusion of Taylor’s trial the Marquis of Queensberry had sent a telegram to Lord Douglas and his wife. Both the Marquis and his son were bound in sureties of £500 each to keep the peace for six months. The Marquis, who wore a fresh boutonniere and presented a very jaunty appearance, admitted that he had offered to fight his son, Lord Douglas of Hawick, anywhere or at any time for £10,000. Lord Douglas showed a very black eye as the result of his encounter with his father, but the latter did not show a mark. The crowd cheered the Marquis as he drove away in a cab, and as earnestly hissed and hooted Lord Douglas. The Marquis went directly from the Marlborough Street Police Court to the Old Bailey Court, where he was an attentive listener to the trial of Oscar Wilde.