La Época - Monday, April 29, 1895
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Proceso escandalso en Londres.
Anteayer comenzó la vista del proceso contra Osear Wilde y Taylor ante la Audiencia de Londres.
En cuanto se abrieron las puertas de la Sala, una multitud enormo trató de invadir el local; pero no entraron más que las personas provistas de permisos especiales.
Oscar Wildo estaba más delgado que la última vez que compareció en el Tribunal de Bow-Street. Llevaba el pelo más corto y oyó con indiferencia la lectura de la acusación fiscal.
El defensor, sir Edward Clarke, suscitó un debate sobre varios puntos de Derecho.
El representante del ministerio público, Mr. Gill, empezó á exponer las acusaciones que pesan sobru Oscar Wilde y Taylor, deteniéndose en los pormenores ya conocidos.
La acusación se apoya en veinticinco hechos, constitutivos de delito.
A medida que Mr. Gilí hablaba. Osear Wilde mos trábase más abatido, ocultando la cara con las manos.
Taylor no estaba tan conmovido.
Los testigos contaron nuevamente las tristes historias varias veces referidas, y á instancias del presidente y del ministerio público describieron con todos sus detalles las repugnantes escenas de que Oscar Wilde fué protagonista.
El testigo Parker confesó, en un largo interrogatorio, que recibió 75 francos do dos individúes que sacaron de 8 á 10.000 francos á un personaje de la misma calaña que ellos.
Los defensores do los acusados trataron de que los testigos incurrieran en contradicciones y demostrasen que sus palabras no merecían confianza alguna, pero los hechos son tan abrumadores, que los procesados no podrán hallar indulgencia.
El Sun, de Nueva York, anuncia que ha sido preso en Bakersfield (California) lord Sholto Douglas, hijo menor del marqués de Queensberry, y hermano de Alfredo, que ahora se dedica á hacer una campaña en favor de su amigo Oscar Wilde.
La detención se llevó á cabo á instancias de los amigos de lord Sholto Douglas, que está loco, sagún dicen, y así parece, pues preparaba su casamiento con una criada, Loretta Addis, «amiga da hacer favores» y muy agasajada por el público que acude á los music halls.
Al tener noticia del caso, lord Queonsberry telegrafió inmediatamonto á un abogado de Nueva York para encargarle quo haga saber á las autoridades competentes que lord Sholto no dio jamás la menor muestra de locura mientras vivió en Inglaterra.
Con motivo do esto triste incidente, la sociedad de Londres ha manifestado su sentimiento, dejando sus tarjetas en casa de lord Queensberry.
Lord Sholto Douglas no está muy afectado por la delación de sus amigos.
-Si les enoja que me case-ha dicho-no me importa. De todos modos seré feliz.
Entretanto, Loretta Addis no deja do hacerlo frecuentes visitas.
Conviene advertir que el marqués de Queensberry, dos veces divorciado, os partidario acérrimo de ia unión libre, y ha dado en Londres varias conferen cías públicas sobre este tema.
Se croe que su hijo menor participa también de sus ideas.
Cuando lord Sholto, que tiene veintitrés años, salió de la Universidad de Oxford, fué nombrado tenienta de milicias de Northamptonshire, y al cabo de un año presentó su dimisión, ingresando en el Ejército regular, donde ha servido poco tiempo.
Scandalous process in London.
The hearing of the process against Oscar Wilde and Taylor began the day before yesterday before the London Court.
As soon as the doors of the Hall were opened, a huge crowd tried to invade the premises; but only people with special permits entered.
Oscar Wildo was thinner than the last time he appeared in Bow-Street Court. His hair was shorter and he listened indifferently to the reading of the prosecutor's indictment.
The defender, Sir Edward Clarke, provoked a debate on various points of law.
The representative of the public ministry, Mr. Gill, began to expose the accusations weighing on Oscar Wilde and Taylor, dwelling on details already known.
The accusation is based on twenty-five facts, constituting a crime.
As Mr. Gilí spoke. Oscar Wilde looked more dejected, hiding his face with his hands.
Taylor wasn't that moved.
The witnesses recounted the sad stories several times related, and at the request of the president and the public ministry they described in all their details the repugnant scenes in which Oscar Wilde was the protagonist.
The witness Parker confessed, in a long interrogation, that he received 75 francs from two individuals who took from 8 to 10,000 francs from a person of the same ilk as themselves.
The defenders of the defendants tried to make the witnesses incur in contradictions and show that their words did not deserve any trust, but the facts are so overwhelming that the defendants will not be able to find leniency.
The New York Sun announces that Lord Sholto Douglas, youngest son of the Marquess of Queensberry, and brother of Alfred, has been imprisoned in Bakersfield, California, and is now campaigning for his friend Oscar Wilde.
The arrest was carried out at the request of the friends of Lord Sholto Douglas, who is crazy, they say, and so it seems, since he was preparing his marriage with a servant, Loretta Addis, "a friend to do favors" and much entertained by the public. who goes to music halls.
Upon learning of the case, Lord Queonsberry immediately telegraphed a lawyer in New York to instruct him to make it known to the proper authorities that Lord Sholto never showed the slightest sign of insanity while he lived in England.
On the occasion of this sad incident, the society of London has manifested its sentiment, leaving its cards at Lord Queensberry's house.
Lord Sholto Douglas is not much affected by the denunciation of his friends.
"If it makes you angry that I get married," he said, "I don't care. I will be happy anyway.
Meanwhile, Loretta Addis keeps making frequent visits.
It should be noted that the twice-divorced Marquess of Queensberry is a staunch supporter of consensual union, and has given several public lectures in London on the subject.
It is believed that his youngest son also participates in his ideas.
When Lord Sholto, who is twenty-three years old, left Oxford University, he was appointed Lieutenant of the Northamptonshire Militia, and after a year he resigned, joining the regular Army, where he has served a short time.