Dublin Daily Express - Monday, April 29, 1895
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TRIAL OF OSCAR WILDE.
London, Saturday.
The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day before Mr Justice
Charles.
LONDON, April 26 - The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was begun in the central criminal court, Old Bailey, today.
The second trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor commenced this morning at the Central Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Wills.
London, Wednesday.—The trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day.
London, Saturday.The trail of Oscar Wilde was concluded at the Old Bailey on Saturday before Mr Justice Wills.
Sir Edward Clarke cross-examined Alfred Wood, who was in the witness box at the adjournment yesterday. Wood said he induced Wilde to give him money with which to go to America on the pretext that he wished to sever himself from certain acquaintances. Notwithstanding this he returned to England. The letters mentioned in the Queensberry case were found in clothes given him by Lord Alfred Douglas at Oxford. Frederick Atkins, who accompanied Wilde to Paris, was the next called for the prosecution. He said that on their return to London Wilde asked him to say nothing about the visit. Atkins was subjected to a long and searching cross-examination. He gave an emphatic denial to the suggestion that with others he had blackmailed several gentlemen.
LONDON, SATURDAY.The trial of Oscar Wilde, and Alfred Taylor was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day before Mr. Justice Charles. Sir Edward Clarke cross-examined Alfred Wood, who was in the witness box at the adjournment yesterday. Wood said he induced Wilde to give him money with which to go to America on the pretext that he wished to sever himself from certain acquaintances. Notwithstanding this, he returned to England. The letters mentioned in the Queensberry case were found in clothes given him by Lord Alfred Douglas at Oxford. Frederick Atkins, who accompanied Wilde to Paris, was the next called for the prosecution. He said that on their return to London Wilde asked him to say nothing about the visit. Atkins was subjected to a long and searching cross-examination. He gave an emphatic denial to the suggestion that with others he had blackmailed several gentlemen. The case was again adjourned.
Sidney Mavor, who described himself as holding a partnership in the city, detailed the circumstances of his acquaintanceship with Wilde. He was followed in the witness box by the bookseller’s assistant, Edward Shelley, who appeared much distressed.
Sydney Mayor, who described himself as holding a partnership in the city, detailed the circumstances of his acquaintanceship with Wilde, but denied all allegations.
Sydney Mayor, who described himself as holding a partnership in the city, detailed the circumstances of his acquaintanceship with Wilde, but denied all allegations.
Shelly was questioned by Sir Edward Clarke in cross-examination as to letters which he had addressed in 1894 to Wilde appealing to him for assistance. His father had turned him out of his home, and he had resigned his position in the publishing office owing to his friendship with prisoner. Shelly explained some expressions in these letters by saying his brain was disordered at the time he wrote.
Shelley was questioned by Sir Edward Clarke in cross-examination as to letters which he had addressed in 1894 to Wilde appealing to him for assistance. His father had turned him out of his home, and he had resigned his position in the publishing office owing to his friendship with prisoner. Shelly explained some expressions in these letters by saying his brain was disordered at the time he wrote.
At the request of Sir Edward Clarke; Frederick Atkins was recalled, and questioned on a document handed to the judge by the learned counsel.
The case was adjourned until to-day.