The New York Herald (European Edition) - Friday, May 3, 1895
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TO APPLY FOR BAIL.
UNDERSTOOD THAT WILDE WILL BE RELEASED, AND NOT TRIED AGAIN.
[BY THE HERALD'S SPECIAL
WIRE.]
LONDON, May 3.-Application will be made to-day in Chambers before Baron Pollock on Wilde's behalf for bail; and the general impression in legal circles seems to be the application will be granted.
The incredulous gasp with which the result of the first trial was received by "the man in the street" has given way to a general feeling that Wilde will not again appear in the Old Bailey dock. This feeling is based on the impression which seems to be universal of the desire of the Treasury authorities to obtain a conviction is not particularly keen.
Wilde's own relatives, I am assured, feel exceedingly hopeful, and certain of his friends have guaranteed that bail to any reasonable amount shall be at once forthcoming. I may add that the jury stood nine to three for conviction on Wednesday, but that the minority were curiously obstinate in their refusal to be persuaded by their fellows.
Baron Pollack, who will, as I have said, hear to-day's application for bail, yesterday granted a receiving order against Wilde on the application of Mr. W.J. Simmons. Later on, however, liberty was obtained by Wilde's solicitor to apply to the Court to vary the order.