The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-05
OSCAR THE HIDEOUS
Esthete Wilde Practically
Confesses Himself a Mon
ster of Wickedness.
VERDICT FOR oUEENsBERRY
Counsel for the Complainant Con-
sent-Truth of the Marquis
Charges the Ground.
FOR QUEENSBERRY
Rg Gable to the United Press.


LONDON, April s. 1s95-The case of
Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of
Queensberry for libel was brought to a
close this morning in verdict in favor
of the defendant. The jury found not
only that the defendant was not guilty OF
libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared
that the Marquis of Queensberry's $
charges were true and had been made
for the public good.
The Old Bailey Court room was crowd
ed almost to suffocation this morning
when Mr.. Carson resumsd his speech in
behalf of the Marquis of Queensberry.
1t would be his painful duty, he said, to
put upon the witness stand men who
would spsak freely of the nature of thsr
connection with the plaintiff, Wide. Tine
ages OF these men varied from eighteen
to thirty-three years. They were of the
class of servants, Yals.s, etc, not be-
longing to Nj. Wnde's station in life.
not interested in literature or art, yet
they addressed this dlst.algnshed dra-
Inat:st by his Christian name, Oscar, he
in turn calling them Charlie, Freddie,
etc. MIR. Carson said he would produce
Overwhelming evidence of the aibom!na-
BILE immortality of this man W:lda.
COUNSEL WITHDRAWS THE CASE.
Sir Edward Clarke interrupted Mr..
Carson and said he had undertaken a
great responsibility IN defending Wilde
against the charges made against him by
the Marquis OF Queansbelry. In regard
to the literature which Wilde had pub
hshed and upon which Mr.. Carson had
questioned him, he (Sir Edward had
come to the painful conclusion that It
could not be expected that the jury
would find a verdict of guilty on the
actual words used by the defendant,
viz: that Wild was posing as a devotee
of unnatural practices. He had con-
suited with Wilde in the interim of the
adjournment Of the court and in order
to save the court the painful details con-
nected with the rest Of the case. he was
prepared to accept verdict of the jury
in regard to Wilde's literature.
The Judge interpoSed and said if the
jury were justified in agreeing upon a
verdict on one part of the case they
must return veulict CT guilty or not
guilty as regards esSa arS tins, the entire case.
The jury then. rendered a verdict of
not guilty, to which SIR Edward Clarke
assented, and supplemented their verdict
with the declaration dhat the charges
made by the defendant against Wilde,
which constituted the ribel con1piasned
Of, were true and taat they had been
made in public interest.
When the verdict was rendered the
Marquis OF Queensberry left the dock
amid loud cheers.
The Judge granted an order requiring
Wilde to pay the costs of the defence.
Mr.. Wilde was not in court this morn
ing:
to Mr.. Beerbohm Trees connection with
the case were inaccurate. Mr.. Carson
explained to the Court last evening that
Mr.. Tree received a copy of q letter
written by Wilde to Lord Alfred Doug
las, and thereupon sent for Wilde and
handed him the copy. Mr.. Carson said
that Mr.. Tree had cabled his fnfourma-
the account siven by Wilde in the wit
ness box. Mr.. Carson added that he
thought Mr.. Trse had acted perfectly
The Judge said there was not the small
lest ground for any suggestion adverse
to Mr.. Tree. who had acted with per
Sir Edward Clarke agreed with Mr.
Carson and the, Judge that Mr. Tree
could not properly have done otherwise
MAY BE RE-ARREsTED.
The Marquis of Queensb ;rry's solici-
tors sent to the Public Prosecutor a
copy of the statements OF all the wit
nesses which the defence intended to
aaM TO the stand. together with a full
shorthand report of the trial as far as
it had gone.
ton with Wilde within the precincts of
the court this morning.
Wilde hurrgedly Left the building dur
ing Sir Edward Ciarke's statement. A
warrant for his arrest has not yet been
applied for.
FEEBLE EXPLANATION.
~, Wide g AN and co. s1anpaaoa , droys fI from the
they were Joined soon afterwards by
Lord Alfred Douglas and a companion.
The four took luncheon together in a pfd-
n front of the hotel.
THE Evening News has received the
i35Cow-.tllg letter from Oscar Wilde, writ
en- upon the note paper of the HOlborn
Viaduct Hotel
1T would have been impossible for
ne to have proved my case without put
Ing Lord ALFRED Douglas IN the wit
extremely anxious to go INTO the witness
Nox. but I would not let him. Rather
than put him IN 50 painful a position
and bear upon my. own shoulders what
ever ignoyndty and shame might result
rom my prosecution .q ct tie Marcus a1 4,I J, Of
In an iterview this afternoon the Mar
s-uas of Queensberry sad to a repre-
sentative Of the United Press
II htave sent this lssaage to, Wlde:7,,,
IF the country allows you to leave, all
.he better fer the country but If you
take my son with you / will follow you
wherever you go and shoot you
Sworn .nfornlations have been lodged
9gainst several persons mentioned In tlle
srial, some of wh5xse nanaes were not
made public, and the civil officers are
only awaiting the authority Of the Treas-
ury nenartment no make the ARRESTS.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon solicit
TOR whose name is rot given, applied at
he Bow Street Police Court and OBJ
ta.ned warrant for immediate execu-
ton.
1t was learned late this afternoon that
the warrant was granted against Wilde.
Wilde was arrested Later and taken to