The Chicago Tribune - Wednesday, May 22, 1895
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WILDE'S ACCOMPLICE IS CONVICTED.
Alfred Taylor Found Guilty by a Jury in
the Bow Street Court.
London, May 21. - Alfred Taylor, who was jointly charged with Oscar Wilde with indecencies, was convicted this afternoon by a jury in Bow Street Court. Sentence was postponed. Taylor was indicted with Wilde, but by means which excited great indignation the trials were made separate. Taylor was tried first and Wilde released on bail. Taylor is wealthy, his father having left him an immense fortune. It is said his apartments where the orgies in which he, Wilde, and the Parker brothers took part were furnished at an outlay of $200,000. Before his trial he threatened, if he were convicted, to make public details which would connect with the scandal the names of some of the most prominent personages in England.
The feature of the trial today was a passage at arms between Sir Frank Lockwood, the Solicitor General and member of parliament for York, and Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for Wilde and formerly Solicitor-General. The latter interposed an objection, whereupon Sir Frank Lockwood replied severely: "You are not in this case."
The feature of the trial of Alfred Taylor today was a passage at arms between Sir Frank Lockwood, the Solicitor General and member of Parliament for York, and Sir Edward Clarke, Q. C., counsel for Oscar Wilde, and formerly Solicitor General. The latter interposed an objection, whereupon Sir Frank Lockwood replied severely, "You are not in this case."
London, May 21. -- The jury returned a verdict of "guilty" in the case of Alfred Taylor. Sentence was postponed. The feature of the trial to-day was a passage at arms between Sir Frank Lockwood, the solicitor general and member of parliament for York, and Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for Wilde, and formerly solicitor general. The latter interposed an objection, whereupon Sir Frank Lockwood replied severely: "You are not in this case."
The feature of the trial to-day was the passage at arms between Sir Frank Lockwood, Solicitor-General and member of parliament for York, and Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for Wilde, formerly Solicitor-General.
The Marquis of Queensberry was among those present in court today. Wilde will be tried tomorrow.
The marquis of Queensberry was among those present in court to-day. Wilde will be tried to-morrow by a fresh jury.