The Washington Post - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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WILDE GROWS ELOQUENT.
Spectators in Court Applaud His Disquisition on Spiritual Love.
London, April 30.—At the opening of today’s sitting of the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, Counselor C. F. Gill intimated that the prosecution withdrew the charges of conspiracy.
LONDON, April 30. -- At the opening of to-day's sitting of the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, Counselor C. F. Gill intimated that the prosecution withdrew the charges of conspiracy.
London, April 30. - At the opening of today's sitting of the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, Counselor C. F. Gill intimated that the prosecution withdrew the charges of conspiracy.
London, April 30.- At the opening of to-day's sitting of the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, Counsel C. F. Gill intimated that the prosecution withdrew the charges of conspiracy.
LONDON, April 30. - At the opening of to-day's sitting of the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, Counselor C. F. Gill intimated that the prosecution would withdraw the charge of conspiracy.
LONDON, April 30, 1895. At the opening of today's sitting in the trial of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor, Mr. C.F. Gill intimated that the prosecution withdrew the charges of conspiracy.
Wilde was called to the witness stand. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated this testimony upon cross examination, without variation.
Wilde was called to the witness stand. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated this testimony upon cross-examination without variation.
Wilde was called to the witness-stand. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated his testimony upon cross-examination without variation.
Wilde was called to the witness box. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated his testimony upon cross examination without variation.
Oscar Wilde was called to the witness stand. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated this testimony upon cross-examination without variation.
He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated his testimony upon cross examination without variation.
He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true. He repeated his testimony upon cross examination without variation.
Wilde was then called to the witness stand and swore that his evidence given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true and he repeated it on cross-examination.
Wilde was then called to the witness-stand. He swore that the evidence he had given at the Queensberry trial was absolutely true, and repeated this testimony on cross-examination without variation. Taylor was called to the stand and told of his careeer. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglass’ poems nor had he had anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon (magazine).
Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas’ poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon (magazine).
Wilde, continuing his testimony, said he had had nothing to do with publishing Lord Alfred Douglas’ poems, nor had he anything to do with the publication of his articles in the Chameleon (magazine).
Asked to define Lord Alfred’s expression, "I am the love that dare not speak its name," Wilde said he thought it meant spiritual love, as pure as it was perfect.
Wilde proceeded to enlarge upon the subject and became so eloquent as to evoke applause, causing the judge to threaten to clear the court unless silence was observed.
Alfred Taylor, co-defendant with WIlde, was called to the stand and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough College, he said, and became an officer of the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Alfred Taylor, co-defendant with Wilde, was called to the stand, and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough College, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Alfred Taylor, codefendant with Wilde, was called to the stand and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough college, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Alfred Taylor, co-defendant with Wilde, was called to the stand, and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough College, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Alfred Taylor, co-defendant with Wilde, was called to the stand and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough College, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Alfred Taylor, co-defendant with Wilde, was called to the stand and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough College, he said, and becanme an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Alfred Taylor, co-defendant with Wilde, was called to the stand and told of his career. He was educated at Marlborough College, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £4,000 pounds. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
Alfred Taylor was called to the stand. He was educated at Marlborough College, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of £45,000. He denied the charges against him.
He was educated at Marlboro college, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of $200,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
He was educated at Marlboro college, he said, and became an officer in the militia, but abandoned military life upon coming into an inheritance of $200,000. He absolutely denied the charges against him.
The evidence for the defense was finished this afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Who, he asked, would believe them? He spoke in this strain at considerable length, and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence, and the extraordinary efforts of the orator to secure the acquittal of his client.
The evidence for the defense was finished this afternoon when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Who, he asked, would believe them. He spoke in this strain at considerable length and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence, and the extraordinary efforts of the orator to secure the acquittal of his client.
The evidence for the defence was finished in the afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Who would believe them? He spoke in this strain at considerable length and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence and the extraordinary efforts of the orator to secure the acquittal for his client.
The evidence for the defence in the Wilde case was finished this afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Then he asked who would believe them? He spoke in this strain at considerable length and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence, and the extraordinary effects of the orator to secure the acquittal of his client.
The evidence for the defence was finished this afternoon, when Sid Edward Clarke addressed the jury on behalf of Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Who, he asked, would believe them? He spoke in this strain at considerable length, and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquent, and the extraordinary efforts of the orator to secure the acquittal of his client. Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely. The judge will charge the jury tomorrow.
LONDON, April 30. - The evidence for the defence in the Wilde case was finished this afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury in behalf of Wilde. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. Who, he asked, would believe them? He spoke in this strain at considerable length, and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence.
The evidence for the defence was finished this afternoon, when Sir Edward Clarke addressed the jury. The only direct evidence against Wilde, he declared, was the testimony of three blackmailers. He spoke in this strain at considerable length, and finished his address with a peroration remarkable for its display of passion and eloquence and the extraordinary efforts of the orator to secure the acquittal of his client. Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely. The judge will charge the jury to-morrow.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely.
Mr Gill, for the prosecution, contended that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely. The judge will charge the jury tomorrow.
Mr. Gill, for the prosecution, contented that the witnesses against Wilde had no object in swearing falsely. The judge will charge the jury for tomorrow.
The judge will charge the jury to-morrow.
The statement is at least premature if not altogether groundless that Mrs. Oscar Wilde has begun proceedings of divorce from her husband. At all events she certainly could take no steps in that direction pending a verdict in the present trial of her husband in the Old Bailey court.
The statement is at least premature, if not altogether groundless, that Mrs. Oscar Wilde has begun proceedings for a divorce from her husband. At all events, she certainly could take no steps in that direction pending a verdict in the present trial of her husband in the Old Bailey Court.
LONDON, April 30.— The statement is at least premature, if not altogether groundless, that Mrs. Oscar Wilde has begun proceedings for a divorce from her husband. At all events she certainly could take no steps in that direction pending a verdict in the present trial of her husband in the Old Bailey court.
The United Press learns that the statement is at least premature, if not altogether groundless, that Mrs. Oscar Wilde has begun proceedings for a divorce. At all events, she certainly could take no steps in that direction pending a verdict in the present trial of her husband.