The Toronto World - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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THE RUIN OF OSCAR WILDE.
The Playwright and Poet Arrested—Queensberry Wins His Suit
London, April 5.—The Old Bailey court room was crowded almost to suffocation this morning when Mr. Carson resumed his speech in behalf of the Marquis of Queensberry.
The Old Bailey court room was crowded almost to suffocation this morning when Mr Carson resumed his speech in behalf of the Marquis of Queensberry.
The Old Bailey court room was crowded almost to suffocation this morning when Mr. Carson resumed his speech in behalf of the Marquis of Queensbery.
Sir Edward Clarke, Wilde’s counsel, interrupted with the statement that he had come to the painful conclusion that, in view of Wilde’s literature, he could not expect the jury to find the Marquis of Queensberry guilty of libel on the actual words used by the defendant.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke ascented, and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde which constituted the libel complained of were true, and that they had been made in the public interest.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke assented, and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true, and that they had been made in the public interest.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke assented, and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true and that they had been made in the public interest.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke ascented, and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true, and that they had been made in public interest.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke assented, and supplemented its verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true and that they had been made in the public Interest.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke assented, and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde which constituted the libel complained of, were true and that they had been made public interest.
The Jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke assented, but supplemented their verdict its the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Mr. Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true and that they had been made in the public interest.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke assented, and the jury supplemented the verdict with a declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true and that they had been made in the public interest.
The jury then returned a verdict of not guilty and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true, and that they had been made in public interest.
The jury then returned a verdict of not guilty and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true, and that they had been made in public interest.
The Judge interposed and said if the jury were justified in agreeing upon a verdict on one part of the case they must return a verdict of guilty or not guilty as regards the entire case. The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty, to which Sir Edward Clarke assented, and supplemented their verdict with the declaration that the charges made by the defendant against Wilde, which constituted the libel complained of, were true and that they had been made in the public interest.
When the verdict was rendered the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered the marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered, the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered the marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered, the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
When the verdict was rendered the Marquis of Queensberry left the dock amid loud cheers.
The judge granted an order requiring Wilde to pay the costs of the defence. Wilde was not in court. The Marquis of Queensberry’s solicitor sent to the public prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defence intended to call to the stand, together with a full report of the trial as far as it had gone.
The Marquis of Queensberry's solicitors sent to the public prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defence intended to call to the stand, together with a full shorthand report of the trial as far as it had gone.
The marquis of Queensberry’s solicitor sent to the public prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defense intended to call to the stand together with a full shorthand report of the trial as far as it had gone.
The Marquis of Queensberry’s solicitors sent to the public prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defense intended to call to the stand, together with a full shorthand report of the trial as far as it had gone.
The Marquis of Queensberry’s solicitors sent to the public prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defense intended to call to the stand, together with a full shorthand report of the trial as far as it had gone.
The Marquis of Queensberry's solicitors sent to the Public Prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defense intended to call to the stand, together with a full shorthand report of the trial as far as it had gone.
The Marquis of Queensberry’s solicitors sent to the Public Prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses, which the defense intended to call to the stand, together with a full shorthand report of the trial, as far as it had gone.
The Marquis of Queensberry’s solicitors have sent to the Public Prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defence intended to call to the stand, together with a full shorthand report of the trial as far as it had gone.
Wilde was not in court this morning. With regard to Beerbohm Tree Sir Edward Clarke agreed with Mr. Carson and the Judge that Mr. Tree could not properly have acted otherwise than he did. The Marquis of Queensberry’s solicitors sent to the Public Prosecutor copies of the statements of all the witnesses the defense intended to call to the stand, together with a full report of the trial so far as it had gone.
The Marquis of Queensberry’s solicitors set to the Public Prosecutor a copy of the statements of all the witnesses which the defense intended to call to the stand, together with a full report of the trial.
Mr. Lewis, Solicitor of the Treasury, applied at the Bow-street Police Court for a warrant for immediate execution, and Oscar Wilde was promptly arrested and taken to Scotland Yard. Two of his plays are now running at London theatres, but his name has been withdrawn from the bills.