Dublin Evening Telegraph - Monday, April 8, 1895
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OSCAR’S FRIENDS.
The Mysterious "B."
A London correspondent telegraphs—The issue of further warrants in the Oscar Wilde affair has given another fillip to public excitement. Everybody is speculating as to the identity of the person "B" who has been referred to throughout the trial, although judge, counsel, and all concerned have allowed "B’s" name to be suppressed. Considerable surprise has been expressed that the prosecution of Wilde has been taken out under a section of the Criminal Law Amendment Act which reduces the offence charged from a felony to a misdemeanour with a maximum sentence of two years for each offence to run concurrently or not at the discretion of the judge.
London, Sunday Night. The issue of further warrants in the Oscar Wilde affair has given another fillip to public excitement. Everybody is speculating as to the identity of the person "B" who has been referred to throughout the trial, although judge, counsel, and all concerned have allowed "B's" name to be suppressed. Considerable surpriso has been expressed that the prosecution of Wilde has been taken out under a section of the Criminal Law Amendment Act which reduces the offence charged from a felony to a misdemeanour with a maximum sentence of two years for each offence to run concurrently or not at the discretion of the judge. There is no truth in the statemont that Sir Edward Clarke has written to his client offering to defend him without a fee.
Wilde and His Counsel.
London, Monday.
The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde’s defence, that Sir Edward Clarke
wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys saying that having regard to events of Friday he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he
should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has supplied the
statement that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys saying that having regard to events of Friday he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on the trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has supplied the statement that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
London, Monday. The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde's defence that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys saying that having regard to the events of Friday he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for services so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has replied stating that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association has authority for stating, with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde’s defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr Humphreys, saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has replied, stating that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association has anthority for stating, with reference to Mr. Oscar Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys, saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Mr. Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the service so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied, stating that Mr. Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association has authority for stating with reference to Mr. Oscar Wilde's defence that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Mr. Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for services so offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied stating that Mr. Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
The Press Association han authority for stating, with reference to Mr Oscar Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Ms Humphreys saying that, having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that, if Mr Oscar Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial, he would do so, and that for services offered he of course would not accept any fee. Mr Humphreys has replied, stating that Mr Oscar Wilde gratefully accepts the offer.
We have authority for stating, with reference to Wilde's defence, that Sir Edward Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys saying that having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to state that if Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the services he offered he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied stating that the accused gratefully accepts the offer.
LONDON, APRIL 9.--With reference to Oscar Wilde's defence the Westminster Gazette says Sir E. Clarke wrote early on Saturday to Mr. Humphreys, saying that having regard to the events of Friday, he thought it right to say that if Wilde desired that he should defend him on his trial he would do so, and that for the services so offered, he, of course, would not accept any fee. Mr. Humphreys has replied stating that the accused gratefully accepts his offer of treatment.