Times Union - Saturday, May 25, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE GUILTY.
Convicted by a Jury on His
Second Trial.
HIS SENTENCE IS TWO YEARS.
HE AND
TAYLOR GET THE EX-
TREME PENALTY.
The Judge's Charge in Favor of
Conviction - The Foreman of the Jury
Wanted to Know Why Lord
Alfred
Douglas Hadn't Been Arrested
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.
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 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, 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.
The trial of Wilde was resumed in the Old Bailey court this morning, Sir Frank Lockwood continuing his address to the jury for the prosecution. He dilated upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor and said that leniency ought not to be shown to one and not to the other because of the position and intellect of the one. Sir Edward Clarke protested against counsel’s confusing Taylor's case with Wilde’s. Sir Frank Lockwood expressed a hope that the jury would not regard Wilde’s letters as "prose poems," but would appreciate them at their proper level, which was rather lower than that of beasts. Sir Edward Clarke angrily objected to the language used by the prosecuting counsel, and a heated argument between the two ensued . After a protracted wrangle the judge interfered and advised Lockwood to confine himself to discussing the evidence.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’s own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’s own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Mr Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’s own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’s own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’ s own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde’s own admission point conclusively to his guilt.
Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde's own admissions proved conclusively his guilt.
The judge in summing up said that Wilde had confessed that his conduct in regard to Lord Alfred Douglas had been such that he the judge could not ask the jury in the previous trial to say that there was no ground for charging him with having posed as a criminal. The judge, in the course 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," but they were nonetheless poison to a young man's mind and the writer was clearly not a desirable companion for the young.
Mr. Lockwood finished his address by saying that Wilde's own admissions pointed conclusively to his guilt. The judge, in summing up, said that Wilde had confessed that his conduct in regard to Lord Alfred Douglas had been such that he (the judge) could not ask the jury as in the previous trial, to say that there was no ground for charging him with having posed as a criminal. The judge, in the course 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," 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, in summing up, said that Wilde had confessed that his conduct in regard to Lord Alfred Douglas had been such that he, the Judge, could not ask the jury in the previous trial to say that there was no ground for charging him with having posed as a criminal. The Judge, in the course 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.
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 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 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 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 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' 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’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."
LONDON, May 25. - 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 counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The judge peremptorily refused to grant the application and in his remarks described the offences of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators, as, when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor, many persons present cried "Shame." When the sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared to be stunned. As the last words of the sentence were delivered the apostle of aestheticism was hurried to his cell, a felon.
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 counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The Judge peremptorily refused to grant the application, and in his remarks described the offences of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators, as when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor many persons present cried "Shame."
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 counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The judge peremptorily refused to grant the application and, in his remarks, described the offences of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators, as, when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years’ imprisonment at hard labor, many persons present cried, "Shame."
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 counsel for Alfred Taylor, made application for a postponement of sentence. The judge peremptorily refused to grant the application and in his remarks described the offenses of which the prisoners were guilty as the most heinous that had ever come to his notice. This view was apparently shared by the spectators, as when the judge sentenced Wilde and Taylor to two years imprisonment at hard labor, many persons present cried "shame."
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