The Gazette - Monday, May 27, 1895
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WILDE IN A PRISON CELL,
And He Will Have to Remain There About Two Years.
JUDGE EXTREMELY SORRY.
That He Could Not Make Oscar’s Retirement From the World Compulsory for a Longer Period.
London, Mav 25.— The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey court this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
LONDON, May 25 - The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey court this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde and Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
London, May 25. - The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey court [t]his morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde and Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
London, May 25.—The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor, and said that leniency ought be shown to one, and not the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
London, May 25.—The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court Saturday morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other because of the position and intellect of one.
LONDON, May 25, 1895. The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and refused to the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey Court this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
London, May 26.- The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey court this morning. Sir Frank Lockwood addressed the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor, and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other because of the position and intellect of the one.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuiung his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde and Taylor and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other, because of the position and intellect of the one.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel's contusing Taylor's case with Wilde.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel's confusing Taylor's case with Wilde.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel’s confusing Taylor’s case with Wilde’s.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel’s confusing Taylor’s case with Wilde’s.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel's confusing Taylor's case with Wilde's.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel confusing Taylor's case with Wilde’s.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against the counsel's confusing Taylor’s case with Wilde’s.
Sir Edward Clarke protested against the counsel's confusing Taylor’s case with Wilde’s.
Sir F. Lockwood expressed hope that the jury would not regard Wilde's letters as "prose poems," but would appreciate them at their proper level, which was rather lower than that of beasts.
Sir F. Lockwood expressed hope that the jury would not regard Wilde’s letters as "prose poems," but would appreciate them at their proper level, which was rather lower than that of beasts.
Sir F. Lockwood expressed hope that the jury would not regard Wilde’s letters as "prose poems," but would appreciate them at their proper level, which was rather lower than that of beasts.
Sir F. Lockwood expressed hope that the jury would not regard Wilde’s letters as "prose poems," but would appreciate them at their proper level, which was rather lower than that of beasts.
Sir F. Lockwood expressed hope that the jury would not rehard Wilde’s letters as "prose poems," but would appreciate them at their proper level, which was rather lower than that of beasts.
Sir F. Lockwood expressed the hope that the jury would not regard Wilde's letters as "prose poems", but would appreciate them at their proper level which was rather lower than that of beasts.
Sir Frank Lockwood expressed the hope that the jury would not regard Wilde's letters as "prose poems," but would appreciate them at their proper level, which was rather lower than that of beasts.
Sir Edward Clarke angrily objected to the language need by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued. After a protracted wrangle, the judge interfered, and advised Lockwood to confine himself to discussion of the evidence, and not start out upon any rhetorical denunciations of the prisoner.
Sir Edward Clarke angrily objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued. After a protracted wrangle the judge interfered and advised Lockwood to confine himself to discussion of the evidence, and not start out upon any rhetorical denunciations of the prisoner.
Sir Edward Clarke angrily objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued. After a protracted wrangle the Judge interfered and advised Lockwood to confine himself to discussion of the evidence and not start out on any rhetorical denunciation of the prisoner.
Sir Edward Clarke also angrily objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued. After a protracted wrangle the Judge interfered and advised Lockwood to confine himself to discussion of the evidence and not start ut upon any rhetorical denunciations of the prisoner.
Sir Edward Clarke agrily objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued. After a protracted wrangle the Judge interfered and advised Lockwood to confine himself to discussion of the evidence and not to depend upon any rhetorical denunciations of the prisoner.
Sir Edward Clarke objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel and a heated argument between the two ensued. After a protracted wrangle the judge interfered, and advised Lockwood to confine himself to a discussion of the evidence and not start out upon any rhetorical denunciations of the prisoner.
Sir Edward Clarke angrily objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued. After a protracted wrangle the Judge interfered, and advised Sir Frank Lockwood to confine himself to discussion of the evidence, and not to start out upon any rhetorical denunciations of the prisoner. Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde's own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde's own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt. The judge, in summing up, said that Wilde had confessed that his conduct in regard to Lord Alfred Douglas had been such that he (the judge) could not ask the jury as in the previous trial, to say that there was no ground for charging him with having posed as a criminal. The judge, in the course of his charge to the jury, dealt with each of the charges contained in the indictment, his opinion being plainly and strongly against the prisoner. In regard to Wilde's letters to Lord Alfred Douglas, he said they might be "prose poems," were none the less poison to a young man's mind, and the writer was clearly not a desirable companion for the young.
The judge in summing up said that Wilde had confessed that his conduct in regard to Lord Alfred Douglas had been such that he the judge could not ask the jury in the previous trial to say that there was no ground for charging him with having posed as a criminal. The judge, in the course of his charge to the jury, dealt with each of the charges contained in the indictment, his opinion being plainly and strongly against the prisoner. In regard to Wilde’s letters to Lord Alfred Douglas, he said they might be "prose poems," but they were nonetheless poison to a young man's mind and the writer was clearly not a desirable companion for the young.
The judge finished his charge at three o'clock, and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The judge finished his charge at 3 o’clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the Court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge finished his charge at 3 o'clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the Court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The judge finished his charge at 3 o’clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge finished his charge at 3 o'clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The judge said no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: — "But if we must consider these letters they surely show that Lord Douglas' guilt is equal to that of Wilde." The jury occupied two hours in the consideration of the case. After their verdict had been rendered, Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, and counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The judge peremptorily refused to grant the application and in his remarks described the offences of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators as when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years imprisonment at hard labor, many persons present cried "shame."
The jury occupied two hours in the consideration of the case. After their verdict had been rendered Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, and counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The Judge peremptorily refused to grant the application, and in his remarks described the offences of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators, as when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor many persons present cried "Shame."
The jury occupied two hours in the consideration of the case. After their verdict had been rendered, Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde and counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The judge peremptorily refused to grant the application and, in his remarks, described the offences of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators, as, when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor, many persons present cried, "Shame."
The jury occupied two hours in the consideration of the case. After their verdict had been rendered Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, and counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The judge peremptorily refused to grant the application and in his remarks described the offenses of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators, as when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years imprisonment at hard labor, many persons present cried "shame."
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was said the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was uttered the apostle of æsceticism was hurried to his cell.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was uttered the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell, a felon.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last words of the sentence were uttered the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell as a felon.
When the sentence was pronounced, Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was uttered he was hurried to his cell.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned, and sank down a pitiable object, an utter wreck. As the last word of the sentence was uttered the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell a felon.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Wilde on every count of the indictment except the one with reference to Shelley. Taylor was brought from his cell and placed in the dock with Wilde. The judge then addressed the prisoners. He said that the case was the worst he ever had dealt with. The verdict of the jury was right. He could not persuade himself to entertain a shadow of doubt that persons who could do the things of which the prisoners had been found guilty were dead to every sense of shame. It would be a waste of words to address them further. He could not do anything except to pass the extreme sentence of the law, which, in his judgment, was totally inadequate.
London, May 25.- In the Wilde case the jury returned a verdict of "guilty" against Wilde on every count of the indictment, except the one with reference to Shelley. Taylor was brought from his cell and placed in the dock with Wilde. The judge then addressed the prisoners. He said that the case was the worst he ever had dealt with. The verdict of the jury was right. He could not persuade himself to entertain a shadow of doubt that persons who could do the things of which the prisoners had been found guilty, were dead to every sense of shame. It would be a waste of words to address them further. He could not do anything except to pass the extreme sentence of the law, which, in his judgement, was totally inadequate. Wilde was sentenced to two years and Taylor was dealt with summarily.
The judge then addressed the prisoners. He said that the case was the worst he ever had dealt with. The verdict of the jury was right. He could not persuade himself to entertain a shadow of doubt that persons who could do the thing of which the prisoners bad been found guilty were dead to every sense of shame. It would be a waste of words to address them further. He could not do anything except to pass the extreme sentence of the law, which, is his judgment, was totally inadequate.
The judge then addressed the prisoners. He said that the case was the worst one he ever had to deal with. The verdict of the jury was right. He could not persuade himself to entertain a shadow of doubt that persons who could do the things of which the prisoners had been found guilty were dead to every sense of shame. It would be a waste of words to address them further. He could not do anything except to pass the extreme sentence allowed by law, which, in his judgment, was totally inadequate.
The Judge then addressed the prisoners. He said that the case was the worst one he ever had to deal with. The verdict of the jury was right. He could not persuade himself to entertain a shadow of doubt that persons who could do the things of which the prisoners had been found guilty were dead to every sense of shame. It would be a waste of words to address them further. He could not do anything except to pass the extreme sentence allowed by law namely, two years' imprisonment with hard labor, which, in his judgment, was totally inadequate.
The Public Satisfied.
NEW YORK, May 25.— The Sun’s London cable says: — An Old Bailey jury, cautiously empanelled, and, as it seemed, carefully coached by the judge of the High court, has declared Oscar Wilde guilty of the abominable offences charged against him. Public opinion, which is often on the side of the accused, and almost invariably sympathetic in regard to any prisoner standing a second trial for the same crime, had from the first pronounced with nearly absolute unanimity that be was guilty of everything set forth in the indictment and or much more. The court judged him out of his own mouth, and so did the jury to a large extent. Any other result would have been a disgrace to the intelligence of English jurymen and a crying shame upon British justice. It is impossible, however, to conceal the fact that from the first the common people believed that Wilde would never be convicted. Instinctively they felt that the influence behind this shameless friend of princes and nobles would prove too powerful for ordinary judicial procedure. The police had placed the Government in possession of the names of men of rank, wealth and fashion who undeniably shared in some of Wilde's orgies, and had collected evidence fully sufficient to place them in the criminal dock with the hearty approval of all clean men. But the Secretary of State took no step against them to vindicate outraged morals or avenge flouted justice. The passionate shout which went up from the nation when Wilde's impudent action, designed to stop the mouths of his accusers, ignobly collapsed, compelled the Government to take action against him and bis false accomplice Taylor. But Lord Alfred Douglas, and other men whose evidence would have made the case against Wilde and others even more complete and irrefutable, were allowed to leave the country. They are still abroad, but doubtlessly will return to this country in a short time, secure against punishment. Possibly it is as well, for Wilde's conviction can scarcely fail to prove an effectual deterrent for years to come, and it will be to the public interest to let this awful scandal become forgotten. Honest men have from the first displayed unusual, perhaps, unchristian eagerness for conviction in this case. During the last two or three days fierce and universal resentment has been spoken and shown at what appeared to superficial observers almost collusion on the part of the judge and the lawyers in order to save Wilde. But Justice Willis's summing up, which unexpectedly proved to be a strictly judicial piece of work, together with the Solicitor-General's masterly speech and the common sense of a jury of plain citizens, finally prevailed. Wilde was full of confidence to the last, so that the result was a staggering blow to him. He strove to utter something, but his tongue clove to the roof of his mouth, and he sank back in his chair, a mental and physical wreck. The final scene was truly, perhaps fittingly, dramatic.