Previous report The Boston Globe - Thursday, October 31, 1895
Next report The Boston Globe - Sunday, November 24, 1895

The Boston Globe - Wednesday, November 13, 1895

This report was originally published in English. Machine translations may be available in other languages.

OSCAR WILDE OUT OF PRISON.
But It Was Only for a Short Time
While He Told the Court About His
Tangled Financial Affairs.

1 match

Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth prison this morning to be publicly examined in the bankruptcy court regarding his assets.

London, Nov. 12. - Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth prison this morning to be publicly examined in the Bankruptcy Court regarding his assets.

The Standard Union - Tuesday, November 12, 1895 (90.1%)
Compare Paragraphs | Compare Documents
2 matches

The court room was crowded. Wilde look till and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors.

When Oscar Wilde was publicly examined in the bankruptcy court in London, a few days ago, he looked ill, and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income, and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers are his creditors instead of his debtors.

The Chicago Chronicle - Saturday, December 7, 1895 (80.3%)
Compare Paragraphs | Compare Documents

London, Nov. 12. - Oscar Wilde was brought from Wardsworth prison this morning to be publicly examined in the bankruptcy court regarding his assets. The court room was crowded, and his answers to questions were almost entirely monosyllabic, and given in a low voice. His testimony showed that in recent years he had lived beyond his income, and had sometimes been paid in advance for his plays, hence certain theatrical managers were his creditors instead of his debtors.

The Boston Daily Advertiser - Wednesday, November 13, 1895 (68.6%)
Compare Paragraphs | Compare Documents
2 matches

The court then passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities were $17,955, and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde’s wife of $4000 a year.

The court then passed upon Wilde’s accounts, which showed that his liabilities worth £3591, and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde's wife of £800 a year.

The Boston Daily Advertiser - Wednesday, November 13, 1895 (96.3%)
Compare Paragraphs | Compare Documents

Wilde’s accounts showed that his liabilities were £3591, and that he had no available assets. It transpired in the course of the examination that there was a marriage settlement in favor of Wilde's wife for £800 a year.

The Boston Post - Wednesday, November 13, 1895 (83.3%)
Compare Paragraphs | Compare Documents
Metadata
Newspaper:
The Boston Globe
Date published:
1895-11-13
Region:
United States, Boston
Original language:
English
Sources:
Newspapers.com
www.newspapers.com
Facsimile:
www.newspapers.com
Word count:
121
Report data updated:
2022-04-22
Document matches