The Dublin Evening Mail - Tuesday, May 7, 1895
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RELEASE OF OSCAR WILDE.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)
London, Tuesday.
The expected application for Mr Oscar Wilde’s release on bail was made at Bow street this morning before Mr
Vaughan. Mr Travers Humphreys appeared on behalf of the prisoner, while the Treasury was represented by Mr Argus Lewis. Mr Humphreys briefly recapitulated
the history of the case up to the application made yesterday to Baron Pollock, and said he was now prepared with the necessary sureties. Both of them were
persons of substance, and their names had been submitted to and approved by the Treasury. One was the Rev Stewart Headlam, and the other Lord Douglas of
Hawick. Both these gentlemen were called and swore that they were worth £1,250, the amount of bail fixed for each surety by Baron Pollock. Mr Vaughan said
he was perfectly satisfied with the bail tendered, and he ordered Wilde’s immediate release.
LONDON, TUESDAY.The expected application for Mr. Oscar Wilde to be released on bail was made at Bow Street this morning, before Mr. Vaughan. Mr. Travers Humphreys appeared on behalf of the prisoner, while the Treasury was represented by Mr. Argus Lewis. Mr. Humphreys briefly recapitulated the history of the case up to the application made yesterday to Baron Pollock, and said that he was now prepared with the necessary sureties. Both of them were persons of substance, and their names had been submitted to and approved by the Treasury. One was Rev. Stewart Headlam, and the other Lord Douglas, of Hawick, otherwise Viscount Drumlanrig. Both these gentlemen were called, and swore that they were worth £1,250, the amount of bail fixed for each surety by Baron Pollock. Mr. Vaughan said he was perfectly satisfied with the bail tendered, and he ordered Wilde’s immediate release.
The expected application for Mr Oscar Wilde to be released on bail was made at Bow street this morning before Mr Vaughan. Mr Travers Humphreys appeared on behalf of the prisoner, while the Treasury was represented by Mr Argus Lewis. Mr Humphreys briefly recapitulated the history of the case up to the application made yesterday to Baron Pollock, and said that he was now prepared with the necessary securities. Both of them were persons of substance, and their names had been submitted to and approved by the Treasury. One was the Rev Stewart Headlam and the other Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Viscount Drumlanrig, eldest son of the Marquis of Queensberry.
The application for Mr Oscar Wilde to be released on bail was made at Bow street this morning before Mr Vaughan. Mr Travers Humphreys appeared on behalf of the prisoner, while the Treasury was represented by Mr Angus Lewis. Mr Humphreys briefly recapitulated the history of the case up to the application made yesterday to Baron Pollock, and said that he was now prepared with the necessary securities. Both of them were persons of substance and their names had been submitted to and approved by the Treasury. One was the Rev Stewart Headlam and the other Lord Douglas of Hawick, otherwise Viscount Drumlenring, eldest son of the Marquis of Queensberry.
Mr Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press Association representative at the close of the proceedings as to his reason for becoming surety, said—"I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits."
Mr. Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press Association representative at the close of the proceedings as to his reason for becoming surety, said: I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr. Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits.
Mr Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press Association representative at the close of the proceedings, as to his reason for becoming surety, said, "I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr Wilde any help I could, to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits."
Mr. Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press Association representative at the close of the proceedings as to his reason for becoming surety, said—"I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr. Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits"
Mr Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press Association representative at the close of the proceedings, as to his reasons for becoming surety, said, "I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr Wilde any help I could, to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits."
The Rev Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press representative at the close of the proceedings as to his reason for becoming surety, said—I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits.
The Rev. Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press Association representative at the close of the proceedings at Bow-st., as to the reasons which induced him to become surety of Mr. Wilde, made the following statement:--I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr. Wilde any help I could to enable hi, to stand his trial in good health and spirits.
The Rev. Stewart Headlam, interviewed as to the reasons which induced him to become surety for Mr. Wilde, banded to the reporter the following statement in writing : I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case begun, and I was anxious to give Mr. Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits.
The Rev Stewart Headlam, interviewed at the close of the proceedings as to the reasons which induced him to become surety for Wilde made the following statement: "I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits."
The Rev. Stewart Headlam, interviewed at the close of the proceedings as to the reasons which induced him to become surety for Wilde, made the following statement: "I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr. Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits."
The Rev. Stewart Headlam, interviewed by a Press representative at the close of the proceedings at Bow-street as to the reasons which induced him to become surety for Mr. Wilde, handed to the reporter the following statement in writing: "I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind had been prejudiced before the case began, and I was anxious to give Mr. Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits."
Wilde looked brighter and not much worse for his incarceration. The Rev. Stewart Headlam, in an interview as to his action, says: "I have undertaken this responsibility on public grounds. I felt that the public mind has been prejudiced before the case began, and I anxious to give Mr. Wilde any help I could to enable him to stand his trial in good health and spirits."
Mr Stewart Headlam, intervi[...] Association representative at [...] proceedings, as to his reason [...] surety, said, "I have undertak[...] bility on public grounde. [...] mind had been prejudiced before [...] and I was anxious to give [...] I could to enable him to [...] health and spirits"
At the close of the hearing to-day Lord Douglas of Hawick, and the Rev Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs Humphrey’s clerks, entered a cab and drove to Holloway Gaol, where, after Mr Oscar Wilde has entered into his own recognisances before the Governor of the prison, he will be at once released.
At the close of the hearing to-day Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs Humphrey’s clerks, entered a cab and drove to Holloway gaol, where after Mr Oscar Wilde has entered into his own recognisances before the Governor of the prison he will be at once released.
At the close of the hearing today Lord Douglas of Hawick and Rev Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs Humphreys’ clerks, entered a cab and drove to Holloway Jail, where, after Mr Oscar Wilde has entered into his own recognisances before the governor of the prison, he will be at once released.
At the close of the hearing to-day Lord Douglas of Hawick and Rev Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs Humphreys clerks, entered a cab and drove to Holloway Jail, where after, Mr Oscar Wilde has entered into his own recognisances before the governor of the prison, he will be at once released.
At the close of the hearing to-day, Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev. Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs. Humphreys' clerks, entered a cab and drove to Holloway Gaol, where, after Mr. Oscar Wilde was entered into his own recognisances before the Governor of the prison, he was released at one o'clock.
LATER.
Oscar Wilde left Holloway Gaol this afternoon.