The Dublin Evening Mail - Thursday, April 11, 1895

THE WILDE SCANDAL.

London, Thursday.
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor again appeared in the dock at Bow street to-day on the charges already published. The Extradition Court was thronged when Sir John Bridge took his seat. Mr Gill again appeared for the Treasury. Sir Edward Clarke and Mr Travers Humphreys defended Wilde. Mr Arthur Newton, solicitor, appeared for Taylor. Both prisoners have altered somewhat in appearance. Wilde is thinner and paler, and Taylor has lost the jaunty and contemptuous bearing with which he surveyed his surroundings on the last occasion. Sir E Clarke said he appeared to defend Mr Oscar Wilde. He did not propose to cross-examine the witnesses called on Saturday, and probably should take the same course with other witnesses. His desire was to shorten the proceedings in that court. The magistrate said it was incumbent on all of them to get the matter over as soon as possible. Charles Parker, recalled, was cross-examined by Mr Newton, who, replying to an objection by Mr Gill, said he was entitled to show that this witness was an associate of most degraded characters. Frederick Atkins, who described himself as a comedian, stated the circumstances under which in November, 1892, he accompanied Wilde to Paris. Edward Shelley, who said he was formerly employed as a firm of publishers with whom Wilde had business.

The proprietor of the Hotel Albermarle and Mr Mathews, former employer of the youth Shelly, were next examined.