The New York Herald (European Edition) - Wednesday, April 24, 1895
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TRUE BILL FOR WILDE.
The Writer’s Furniture, Books and Pictures
to Be Sold.
[BY THE HERALD’S
SPECIAL WIRE.]
LONDON, April 24.––At the Old Bailey yesterday the grand jury returned true bills against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor. Both prisoners, I am informed, will plead not guilty, their intention being to fight the case to the end.
At the Old Bailey on Tuesday the Grand Jury returned true bills against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor. Messrs. Humphreys, solicitors to Oscar Wilde, state that he will plead not guilty. Their intention is to fight the case to the end.
Meanwhile Wilde’s furniture and effects at Tite-street are advertised for sale by order of the Sheriff.
The articles to be disposed of comprise books, pictures, curiosities, furniture and household effects.
Among the books are several copies of Wilde’s own works, including specially bound copies of The Sphinx, and copies of Dorian Grey and Salome. There is also a large collection of several hundreds of French novels. The pictures include portraits of Oscar Wilde and the editor of The Spirit Lamp, and one of two drawings by Whistler.
One object of interest is an antique mahogany writing table formerly the pro-perty of Thomas Carlyle.
It was the general opinion at the Old Bailey yesterday that the Recorder, Sir Charles Hall, will try the case on Friday.
The Westminster Gazette last night stated the prisoners express themselves as confi-dent of winning when the trial comes on.