The Dublin Evening Mail - Thursday, May 23, 1895
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TRIAL OF OSCAR WILDE.
London, Thursday.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner entered the court shortly before
10.30, and stood conversing for some time with Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev Stewart Headlam. He afterwards entered the dock, and sat with his elbow
on the ledge before him while listening to the evidence.
LONDON, THURSDAY.The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner entered the Court shortly before 10.30, and stood conversing for some time with Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev. Stewart Headlam. He afterwards entered the dock, and sat with his elbow on the ledge before him while listening to the evidence.
London, Thursday. The trial of Mr Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner entered the Court shortly before 10.30, and stood conversing for some time with Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev Stewart Headlam. He afterwards entered the dock, and sat with his elbow on the ledge before him while listening to the evidence.
The trial of Oscar Wilde was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner entered the court shortly before 10.30, and stood conversing for some time with Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev Stewart Headlam. He afterwards entered the dock, and sat with his elbow on the ledge before him while listening to the evidence.
London, Thursday.The trial of Mr Oscar Wilde on the charge of indecency was resumed at the Old Bailey to-day. The prisoner entered the court shortly before 10.30, and stood conversing for some time with Lord Douglas, of Hawick, and the Rev Stewart Headlam. He afterwards entered the dock, and sat with his elbow on a ledge before him while listening to the evidence.
William Parker, brother of Charles Parker, was called. He said that in March, 1893, he lived in Hugter street, Brunswick square. One night he went with his brother to St James’s Restaurant, Piccadilly, where they were accosted by Taylor. The latter afterwards took them to a private room at Kittners, where dinner was provided for four. The prisoner came in, and they had dinner, with champagne, coffee, and liqueurs. He heard prisoner make certain statements to his brother. Cross-examined—He did not interfere when he heard them. He was sober.
William Parker, brother of Charles Parker, was called. He said that in March, 1893, he lived in Hugter street, Brunswick square. One night he went with his brother to St James’s Restaurant, Piccadilly, where they were accosted by Taylor. The latter afterwards took them to a private room at Kittners, where dinner was provided for four. The prisoner came in, and they had dinner, with champagne, coffee, and liqueurs. He heard prisoner make certain statements to his brother. Cross-examined—He did not interfere when he heard them. He was sober.
Charles Robinson, book-keeper at the Savoy Hotel, spoke to the prisoner and Lord Alfred Douglas occupying bedrooms at the Hotel in March, 1893.
Charles Robinson, book-keeper at the Savoy Hotel, spoke to the prisoner and Lord Alfred Douglas occupying bedrooms at the Hotel in March, 1893.
Jane Margaret Potter, chambermaid, who attended to the rooms, and another chambermaid who was not called at the previous trial, gave important evidence.
Jane Margaret Potter, chambermaid, who attended to the rooms, and another chambermaid who was not called at the previous trial, gave important evidence.
Luile Becker, waiter at the Savoy Hotel, gave evidence as to five young men visiting Wilde’s rooms. On one occasion he served supper when a young man was there. Margaret Bancroft deposed to the prisoner and Charles Parker coming one night to Parker’s room at 50 Park walk, Chelsea. Evidence was also given of Charles Parker visiting Wilde at his rooms in St James’s place.
Luile Becker, waiter at the Savoy Hotel, gave evidence as to five young men visiting Wilde’s rooms. On one occasion he served supper when a young man was there. Margaret Bancroft deposed to the prisoner and Charles Parker coming one night to Parker’s room at 50 Park walk, Chelsea. Evidence was also given of Charles Parker visiting Wilde at his rooms in St James’s place. The prisoner’s evidence in the Queensberry trial was then read by counsel.
The prisoner’s evidence in the Queensberry trial was then read by counsel.
The prisoners evidence in the Queensbery trial was then read by counsel.