Dublin Daily Express - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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TRIAL OF OSCAR WILDE.
London, Friday.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner, who betrayed tokens of the keenest anxiety, had a consultation with his counsel, and afterwards talked with Lord Douglas of Hawick before entering the dock.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner, who betrayed tokens of the keenest anxiety, had a consultation with his counsel, and afterwards talked with Lord Douglas of Hawick before entering the dock
London, Friday.The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner, who betrayed tokens of the keenest anxiety, had a consultation with his counsel, and afterwards talked with Lord Douglas of Hawick before entering the dock.
London, Friday.The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner, who betrayed token of the keenest anxiety, had a consultation with his counsel, and afterwards talked with Lord Douglas of Hawick before entering the dock.
LONDON, FRIDAY.The trial of Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner, who betrayed tokens of the keenest anxiety, had a consultation with his counsel, and afterwards talked with Lord Douglas of Hawick before entering the dock.
The Solicitor-General again raised the question of the withdrawal of the case as regarded Shelly, and contended that Mr Justice Collins laid it down in 1894 that evidence even of an accomplice could not be withdrawn from the jury.
The Solicitor-General again raised the question of the withdrawal of the case as regarded Shelly, and contended that Mr Justice Collins laid it down in 1894, that evidence, even of an accomplice, could not be withdrawn from the jury.
The Solicitor-General again raised the question of the withdrawal of the case as regarded Shelly, and contended that Mr Justice Collins laid it down in 1894 that evidence even of an accomplice could not be withdrawn from the jury.
The Solicitor-General again raised the question of the withdrawal of the case as regarded Shelly, and contended that Mr Justice Collins laid it down in 1894, that evidence, even of an accomplice, could not be withdrawn from the jury
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL again raised the question of the withdrawal of the case as regarded Shelly, and contended that Mr. Justice Collins laid it down in 1894 that the evidence even of an accomplice could not be withdrawn from the jury.
The Judge adhered to his decision.
Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of the prisoner, said he had to deal with the remnants of the case. He animadverted upon the conduct of the case by counsel for the Crown, and said he should call Wilde to face for the third time the cross-examination to which he might be subjected. He submitted that Wilde’s conduct throughout had been that of an innocent man, and on the evidence he urged that the jury could only return a verdict of not guilty.
Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of the prisoner, said he had to deal with the remnants of the case. He animadverted upon the conduct of the case by counsel for the Crown, and said he should call Wilde to face, for the third time, the cross-examination to which he might be subjected. He submitted that Wilde’s conduct throughout had been that of an innocent man, and on the evidence he urged that the jury could only return a verdict of not guilty.
Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of the prisoner, said he had to deal with the remnants of the case. He animadverted upon the conduct of the case by counsel for the Crown, and said he should call Wilde to face for the third time the cross-examination to which he might be subjected. He submitted that Wilde’s conduct throughout had been that of an innocent man, and on the evidence he urged that the jury could only return a verdict of not guilty.
Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of the prisoner, said he had to deal with the remnants of the case. He animadverted upon the conduct of the case by counsel for the Crown, and said he should call Wilde to face, for the third time the cross-examination to which he might be subjected. He submitted that Wilde's conduct throughout had been that of an innocent man, and on the evidence he urged that the jury could only return a verdict of not guilty.
Sir EDWARD CLARKE, on behalf of the prisoner, said he had to deal with the remnants of the case. He animadverted upon the conduct of the case by the counsel for the Crown, and said he should call Wilde to face for the third time any cross-examination to which he might be subjected. He submitted that Wilde’s conduct throughout had been that of an innocent man, and on the evidence he urged that the jury could only return a verdict of not guilty.
The prisoner then entered the witness box, and denied that there was any truth whatever in the charges made against him.
The prisoner then entered the witness box, and denied that there was any truth whatever in the charges made against him.
The prisoner then entered the witness-box and denied that there was any truth whatever in the charges made against him.
The prisoner then entered the witness-box, and denied that there was any truth whatever in the charges made against him.
The prisoner then entered the witness-box and denied that there was any truth whatever in the charges made against him.
Cross-examined by the Solicitor-General—Wilde said the letter he wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas,in which he said, "It is a marvel those red-rose-leaf lips of yours should be made no less for music of song than for madness of kissing," was a decent letter. It was a prose poem. Witness admitted having met young men at Taylor’s rooms. He went there because of his vanity and love of admiration. Charles Parker had visited him seven or eight times at 10 St James’s place. Parker had lunched and dined with him alone. A man named Scarfe had also visited him there. He had taken a young man named Conway to Brighton, and had dined with Wood at the Cafe Royal in a private room. he had been asked to give Wood assistance. He ultimately gave Wood £15 because he wanted to go to America. He did not give him the money for letters which Wood gave him. He had those letters. The evidence of the masseur and the chambermaid at the Savoy Hotel was wholly untrue.
Cross-examined by the Solicitor-General—Wilde said the letter he wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas, in which he said, "It is a marvel those red-rose-leaf lips of yours should be made no less for music of song than for madness of kissing," was a decent letter. It was a prose poem. Witness admitted having met young men at Taylor’s rooms. He went there because of his vanity and love of admiration. Charles Parker had visited him seven or eight times at 10 St James’s place. Parker had lunched and dined with him alone. A man named Scarfe had also visited him there. He had taken a young man named Conway to Brighton, and had dined with Wood at the Cafe Royal in a private room. he had been asked to give Wood assistance. He ultimately gave Wood £15 because he wanted to go to America. He did not give him the money for letters which Wood gave him. He had those letters. The evidence of the masseur and the chambermaid at the Savoy Hotel that they had seen someone in his bed was wholly untrue.
Witness admitted having met young men at Taylor’s rooms. He went there because of his vanity and love of admiration. Charles Parker had visited him seven or eight times at 10 St James’s place. Parker had lunched and dined with him alone. A man named Scarfe had also visited him there. He had taken a young man named Conway to Brighton, and had dined with Wood at the Cafe Royal in a private room. He had been to give Wood assistance. He ultimately gave Wood £15 because he wanted to go to America. He did not give him the money for the letters which Wood gave him. He had those letters. The evidence of the masseur and the chambermaid at the Savoy hotel was wholly untrue.
Witness admitted having met young men at Taylor's rooms. He went there because of his vanity and love of admiration. Charles Parker had visited him seven or eight times at 10 St James's place. Parker had lunched and dined with him alone. A man named Scarfe had also visited him there. He had taken a young man named Conway to Brighton, and had dined with Wood at the Cafe Royal in a private room. He had been to give Wood assistance. He ultimately gave Wood £15 because he wanted to go to America. He did not give him the money for the letters which Wood gave him. He had those letters. The evidence of the masseur and the chambermaid at the Savoy Hotel was wholly untrue.
This concluded the cross-examination, and the court adjourned for lunch.
This concluded the cross-examination, and the Court adjourned for lunch.
This concluded the cross-examination and the court adjourned for lunch.
This concluded the cross-examination, and the Court adjourned for lunch.
This concluded the cross-examination, and the court adjourned for lunch.
This concluded the cross-examination, and the Court adjourned for lunch.
This concluded the cross-examination and the court adjourned for lunch.
This closed the examination in chief, and the court adjourned for luncheon.
On the conclusion of Taylor's examination, the Court adjourned for luncheon.
On resuming, the prisoner was re-examined by Sir Edward Clarke—He said until those trials he had no reason to believe Taylor was disreputable or immoral. With regard to the letters he obtained from Wood, he read the letters and found them of no importance. There was nothing in them he objected to being published. There was no pretence for saving that he gave Wood £15 for them.
On resuming, the prisoner was re-examined by Sir Edward Clarke — He said until these trials he had no reason to believe Taylor was disreputable or immoral. With regard to the letters he obtained from Wod, he read the letters and found them of no importance. There was nothing in them he objected to being published. There was no pretence for saying that he gave Wood £15 for them.
On resuming, the prisoner was re-examined by Sir Edward Clarke—He said until these trials he had no reason to believe Taylor was disreputable or immoral. With regard to the letters he obtained from Wood, he read the letters and found them of no importance.
On resuming, the prisoner was re-examined by Sir Edward Clarke—He said until these trials he had no reason to believe Taylor was disreputable or immoral. With regard to the letters he obtained from Wood, he read the letters and found them of no importance.
Sir Edward Clarke then addressed the jury for the defence. He submitted that the fact that Wilde had three times entered the witness box was in itself a powerful assertion of innocence. He claimed that Wilde’s word should be accepted against that of a horde of blackmailers. Having again claimed a verdict of acquittal, Sir Edward resumed his seat amidst an outburst of applause, which was quietly subdued.
The Solicitor-General then commenced his reply for the prosecution, and had not concluded when the Court adjourned till to-morrow.
The Solicitor-General then commenced his reply for the prosecution, and had not included when the court adjourned until tomorrow.