The Irish News and Belfast Morning News - Wednesday, May 8, 1895
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THE OSCAR WILDE CASE.
PRISONER RELEASED.
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.
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.
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 Rev. Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs. Humphreys’ clerks, entered a cab, and drove to Holloway Jail.
At the close of the case Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev. Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs. Humphreys's clerks, entered a cab and drove to Holloway Gaol.
At the close of the case Lord Douglas of Hawick and the Rev. Stewart Headlam, accompanied by one of Messrs. Humphreys’s clerks, entered a cab and drove to Holloway Gaol.
Detective-Inspector Brockwell, Sergeant White, jailer at Bow Street, and a clerk of Messrs. Humphreys & Son, Wilde’s solicitors, arrived at Holloway Prison at twenty minutes past one this afternoon for the purpose of receiving Oscar Wilde, and taking him to Bow Street, so that he might enter into his own recognizance before being restored to liberty. The necessary formalities at the prison took some little time, but just before two the party emerged through the wicket door, and took seats in a waiting cab. Wilde wore a dark cloth overcoat, grey trousers, and a silk hat. There was a wearied expression about his pale features strongly indicative of sleepless nights, and it could plainly be seen he was in anything but robots health. His body also seemed slightly bent.
The Press Association, in a later telegram, says — Detective Inspector Brockwell, Sergeant White, jailer at Bow street, and a clerk of Messrs Humphreys’ and Son, Wilde’s solicitors, arrived at Holloway Prison at 20 minutes past one this afternoon for the purpose of receiving Oscar Wilde, and taking him to Bow street, so that he would enter into his own recognizances before being restored to liberty. The necessary formalities at the prison took some little time, but just before two the party emerged through the wicket-door, and took seats in a waiting cab. Wilde wore a dark cloth overcoat, grey trousers, and a silk hat. There was a wearied expression about his pale features strongly indicative of sleepless nights, and it could plainly be seen he was in anything but robust health. His body also seemed slightly bent.
Neither at the prison gate nor at Bow Street was there the slightest demonstration, and during the journey Wilde is stated to have maintained almost absolute silence, being seemingly intensely absorbed in thought.
At Bow Street the two sureties—Rev. Stewart Headlam and Lord Douglas Hawick—were waiting, and the proceedings in connection with Wilde’s recognisances of £2,500 having been completed, the accused was released. He immediately drove to the Midland Hotel, St. Pancras, accompanied by his sureties, and it was subsequently stated he was suffering from extreme prostration, and quite unable to undergo the fatigue of an interview.
It is expected he will leave London to-morrow, and his solicitors, at his own request, have offered to keep the authorities fully informed of his movements and precise whereabouts between now and the 20th inst, when he will in due course give himself up to the police. In the course of the afternoon it was stated that Wilde had an interview at the Law Courts with Sir Edward Clarke.
He is immediately drove to the Midland Hotel, St Pancras, accompanied by his sureties, and it was subsequently stated he was suffering from extreme prostration, and quite unable to undergo the fatigue of an interview. It is expected he will leave London tomorrow, and his solicitors, at his own request, have offered to keep the authorities fully informed of his movements, and his precise whereabouts, between now and he 20th instant, when he will in due course give himself up to the police. In the course of the afternoon, it was stated, Wilde had an interview at the Law Courts with Sir Edward Clarke Q C.