San Francisco Chronicle - Monday, April 8, 1895
This report was originally published in English. Machine translations may be available in other languages.
WILDE CANNOT SLEEP.
He Threatens to Commit
Suicide.
An Intense Dread of Penal
Servitude.
Deprivation of Luxuries Felt More
Than the Shame of His
Position.
Special Dispatch to the CHRONICLE.
LONDON, April 7. - A widespread sensation was created today by the report that Oscar Wilde had committed suicide at the Bow-street station. It was found that the rumor originated in the fact that when Wilde was about to be transferred from the police station to the prison van for Holloway jail, he was in a state of semi-collapse and was suffering from hysteria. He said to his jailers that he should commit suicide if he had a chance. This put them on the alert and he was immediately subjected to a thorough search. The police even removed his pearl breast-pin and a handkerchief, lest he might stab or strangle himself.
A widespread sensation was created to-day by the report that Oscar Wilde had committed suicide at the Bow-street station. It was found that the rumour originated in the fact that when Wilde was about to be transferred from the police station to the prison van for Holloway jail, he was in a state of semi-collapse and was suffering from hysteria. He said to his jailers that he should commit suicide if he had a chance. This put them on the alert and he was immediately subjected to a thorough search. The police even removed his pearl breast-pin and a handkerchief, lest he might stab or strangle himself.
LONDON, April 8. -- Special Cablegram.-A widespread sensation was created today by a report that Oscar Wilde had committed suicide at the Bow Street Station. It was found that the report originated in the fact that when Wilde was about to be transferred from the police station to the prison van for Holloway Jail he was in a state of semi-collapse and suffering from hysteria. He said to his jailers that he would commit suicide if he had a chance. This put them on the alert and Wilde was immediately subjected to a thorough search. The police even removed his pearl breastpin and handkerchief lest he might stab or strangle himself.
London, April 7. - [Copyright, 1895, by the Press Publishing Company, New York World.] - A report that Oscar Wilde had committed suicide in the Bow Street Police Station caused a widespread sensation today. The report originated, it was found, in the fact that when Wilde was about to be transferred from the police station in a prison van to Holloway Jail he was in a state of semi-collapse, suffering from hysteria, and said to the prison attendants that he should commit suicide if he had a chance. This put them on the alert. Wilde was immediately subjected to a thorough search, and the police even removed his pearl breast-pin and handkerchief lest he might stab or strangle himself.
It was found that the report originated in the fact that when Wilde was about to be transferred from the police station to the prison van for Holloway Jail, he was in a state of semi-collapse and suffering from hysteria. He said to his jailers that he should commit suicide if he had a chance. This put them on the alert, and he was immediately subjected to a thorough search, and the police even removed his pearl breast pin and a handkerchief lest he might stab or strangle himself.
The prospect of conviction, with the consequent horrors of a convict's life, have simply stupefied Wilde. It is that aspect of the case which seems to concern him exclusively, not the shame and degradation into which his vices have brought him. He is a man to whom the luxuries of life were everything, and his sole thought was self-indulgence. To such a one the rigors and deprivations of prison will be the very worst kind of punishment.
The prospect of conviction, with the consequent horrors of a convict’s life, have simply stupefied Wilde. It is that aspect of the case which seems to concern him exclusively, not the shame and degradation into which his vices have brought him. He is a man to whom the luxuries of life were everything and his sole thought was self-indulgence. To such a one the rigours and deprivation of prison will be the very worst kind of punishment.
The prospect of conviction, with the consequent horrors of a convict's life, appalled Wilde. It is that aspect of the case which seems to concern him exclusively, not the shame and degradation into which he is plunged. He is a person to whom the luxuries of life were everything, whose sole thought was self-indulgence. To such a one the rigors and deprivations of a prison are the very worst kind of punishment.
Wilde’s legal advisers declare that they never had a client less able to bear up under trial or whose anticipatory agonies are more intense. Being a man of heavy and flabby physique and with a constitution greatly undermined by dissipation it would not in the least surprise his doctor if a sudden seizure ended his troubles.
Wilde’s legal advisors declare that they never had a client less able to bear up under trial or whose anticipatory agonies are more intense. Being a man of heavy and flabby physique and with a constitution greatly undermined by dissipation it would not in the least surprise his doctor is a sudden seizure ended his troubles.
Wilde’s legal advisers declare that they never had a client less able to bear up under trial, or whose anticipatory agonies were more intense. As Wilde is heavy and flabby, with a constitution sadly undermined by dissipation, it would not in the least surprise his doctor if his troubles came to a sudden end.
It is stated to-night that Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping drought. It had no effect on him and he continued pacing his cell all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from the outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
It is stated to-night that Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught. It had no effect on him and he continued pacing his cell all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from the outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
LONDON, April 7. - Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping drought. It had no effect on him, and he continued pacing his cell all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from the outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
LONDON, April 7. -- Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught, it had no effect on him, and he continued pacing his cell nearly all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from the outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
LONDON, ENG., April 7. -- Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught. It had no effect on him and he continued pacing his cell nearly all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from the outside. Another prisoner cleans his ceil. He is not allowed to smoke and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
LONDON, April 7.—Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught, but it had no effect upon him, and he continued pacing his cell nearly all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke, and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught, but it had no effect on him, and he continued pacing his cell nearly all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from outside. Another prisoner clears his cell. He is not allowed to smoke, and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
London, Apr. 8. -- Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught, but it had no effect upon him. and he continued pacing his cell nearly all night long. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent to him from outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke, and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
London, April 7. -- Oscar Wilde is suffering from insomnia. The prison surgeon on Saturday night gave him a sleeping draught, but it had no effect upon him, and he continued pacing his cell nearly all nighl. He eats almost nothing, although he is allowed to have food sent him from outside. Another prisoner cleans his cell. He is not allowed to smoke, and is allowed to receive only a single visitor daily.
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