The New York Times - Sunday, May 26, 1895
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Oscar Wilde Is A Convict.
Apparently Stunned by His Sentence to Two Years at Hard Labour.
LONDON, May 25. -- The jury returned a verdict of guilty and the Judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor, the latter's sentence having been suspended pending the result of the trial of Wilde, to two years at hard labor each.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor (the latter’s sentence having been suspended pending the result of the trial of Wilde) to two years at hard labor each.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the Judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor, the latter sentence having been suspended pending the result of the trial of Wilde, to two years at hard labor each.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty and the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor, and the latter’s sentence having been suspended pending the result of the trial of Wilde, to two years at hard labor each.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the Judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor - the latter's sentence having been suspended pending the result of the trial of Wilde - to two years imprisonment at hard labor each.
LONDON, May 25. - The jury in the case of Oscar Wilde, after a brief deliberation, have returned a verdict of guilty. The judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor, the latter sentence having been suspended pending the result of the trial of Wilde, to two years at hard labor each.
The judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor, the latter's sentence having been suspended pending the result of the trial of Wilde, to two years at hard labor each.
The Judge, in his charge, dealt with each of the counts of the indictment. His opinion was plainly and strongly against the prisoner.
The Judge, in the c[o]urse of his charge to the jury, dealt with each of the charges contained in the indictment, his opinion being plainly and strongly against the prisoner.
In regard to Wilde's letters to Lord Alfred Douglas, he said they might be "prose poems," and nonetheless poison to a young man's mind. Their writer was clearly not a desirable companion for the young.
In regard to Wilde’s letters to Lord Douglas, he said they might be "prose poems," but they were none the less poison to a young man's mind, and the writer was clearly not a desirable companion tor the young.
In regard to Wilde's letters to Lord Alfred Douglas, he said they might be "prose poems,"but they were none the less poison to a young man's mind, and the writer was clearly not a desirable companion for the young. The Judge finished his charge at three o'clock and the jury retired.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
At the end of the trial the foreman of the jury asked whether a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The judge finished his charge at 3 o’clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the Court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge finished his charge at 3 o'clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the Court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The judge finished his charge at 3 o’clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge finished his charge at 3 o'clock and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The judge finished his charge at three o'clock, and the jury retired. Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt, they surely show that Lord Douglas's guilt is equal to that of Wilde's."
The judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt they surely show that Lord Douglas's guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The Judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt they surely show that Lord Douglas’s guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt they surely show that Lord Douglas’ guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The judge said that no warrant had been issued whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt they surely show that Lord Douglas’ guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The Judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt, they surely show that Lord Douglas' guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt, they surely show that Lord Alfred Douglas’s guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
The judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt they surely show that Lord Alfred Douglas’ guilt is equal to that of Wilde."
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas. The judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt they surely show that Lord Douglas' guilt is equal to that of Wilde’s."
Before the jury retired the foreman asked the Court if a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Lord Alfred Douglas. The Judge said that no warrant had been issued, whereupon the foreman said: "But if we must consider these letters as evidence of guilt, they surely show that Lord Douglas' guilt is equal to that of Wilde's."
The jury occupied two hours in the consideration of the case. After their verdict had been rendered, Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, and the counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The Judge peremptorily refused to grant the application.
The jury occupied two hours in the consideration of the case. When they returned it was with a verdict of guilty against Wilde on every count of the indictment, except the one with reference to Shelley. Sir Edward Clarke, on behalf of Wilde, and counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The judge peremptorily refused to grant the application.
When the sentence was pronounced, Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was uttered he was hurried to his cell.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was uttered the apostle of æsceticism was hurried to his cell.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was said the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last word of the sentence was uttered the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell, a felon.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last words of the sentence were uttered the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell as a felon.
When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned, and sank down a pitiable object, an utter wreck. As the last word of the sentence was uttered the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell a felon.