The Winnipeg Daily Tribune - Thursday, April 4, 1895
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Wilde VS. Queensberry
A London dispatch says that at the trial yesterday in London of the action brought by Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel the Marquis pleaded the truth of 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.
Wilde took the stand and detailed at length his relations with the family of the marquis.
Wilde then took the stand and detailed at length his relations with the family of the marquis.
Mr. Wilde was then called to the stand and detailed his relations with the family of the Marquis.
Mr. Wilde was then called to the stand, and detailed his relations with the family of the marquis.
Mr. Wilde was then called to the stand, and detailed his relations with the family of the marquis.
Mr Wilde was then called to the stand and detailed his relations with the family of the marquis.
Mr Wilde was then called to the stand and detailed his relations with the family of the marquis.
Mr. Wilde was then called to the stand and detailed his relations with the family of the marquis.
Mr. Wilde was then called to the stand and detailed his relations with the family of the Marquis.
Queensberry came to his house and accused him of having taken rooms for the latter’s son, Lord Douglas, and threatened to thrash Wilde if he again caught him with his son. Wilde denied he had taken rooms for Douglas. On cross-examination, Wilde admitted stopping with Douglas and other young men at hotels. He denied that he had "madly adored" a man 20 years his junior.
Wilde said that in 1893 Queensberry came to his house and accused him of having taken rooms for the latter’s son, Lord Douglas, and threatened to thrash Wilde, if he again caught him with his son. Wilde denied he had taken rooms for Douglas. On cross-examination, Wilde admitted stopping with Douglas and other young men at hotels.
Wilde said that in ’93 Qaeensbery came to his house and accused him of having taken rooms for the latter's son, Lord Douglas, end threatened to thrash Wilde if be again caught him with his son. Wilde denied that he had taken rooms for Douglas. On cross-examination Wilde admitted having stopped with Douglas and other young men at hotels.