The herald., 1895-04-06

Carson said he hoped he had demon
strated that the Marquis was justified in
bringing to climax, in the way he did,
the connection between his son, Lord
counsel said he now approached
a more painful ~-V duty. would
be his task to call several young
men who would tell their own tales and
who would show that the man Taylor,
frequently referred to during the pro-
ceedings. was Wilde's proourer. 1t was no
wonder the Marquis of Queensberry pro-
tested against the intimacy between his
son and Wilde The wonder is. counsel
said, that this man had been so long
tolerated in London society. Wilde's con-
duct regarding the boy at Worthing, con-
disgusting audacity. He picked up this
boy on the pier and introduced him to
his family, dressed him up as gentle
man and put public colors upon his hat.
Carson was continuing his terrible denun-
citation of Oscar Wilde when Sir Edward
Clarke and others of the plaintiffs coun-
sci left the courtroom for consultation.
They soon returned and Sir Edward asked
for permission to interrupt the proceed
ings. Then amid an impressive silence
leading counsel for the plaintiff announced
the withdrawal of the case on behalf of his
client. The chief concern of Sir Edward
Clarke seemed to be his desire to
justify himself in undertaking the
case for Wilde. He said that after
consulting with his client, who by
the way. was in the room to which his
counsel had adjourned, and who left the
building hurriedly when Sir Edward
Clarke began his statement he asked the
withdrawal of the suit, and on Wille's
behalf submitted the Marquis was not
guilty in regard to the words poisoning
as - -" Counsel Said he did this
more especially in view OF the extracts
which had been read in court from Wilde
novel of modern social life, Dorian Gray,
and from the magazine. The Chameleon
Carson here interposed saying that if
there was to be a verdict of not guilty. it
also involved a verdict uf Justification, as
the case of his client must succeed upon
that plea. Justice Collins said as to the
jury putting any limit on their verdict
either justined or not justified. If the
jury consented to the course suggested
and were to return verdict of not guilty,
they were also to find the justification set
up by the defense was true in substance
and III TACT, on that the words complained
OF were published for public benefit
The juryInen consulted together mo-
ment and then, without leaving their
seats, returned verdict as directed by
Judge Collins, namely. that the Marquis
of Queensberry was not guilty of libel,
and that the words he had written on the
Cdru, WHICH lOrIneu Jne oasis OF the suit,
were published in the interest OF the
public. The verdict was received with
loud applause III cour5, and Justice Col
Inns made no attempt to check . The
Marquis of Queensberry was then dis
charged from custody and left the court
triumphant, surrounded by friends. The
defense, it appears, had a long array of
witnesses on hand, including walters
employed in the hotels of Paris, London
and other cities which Wilde had visited.
LONDON, April Oscar Wilde was
arrested at Cadogan Hotel today. Oscar
Wilde has written letter to a newspaper
in which he says: 1T was not possible
to prove my case without putting Lord
Alfred Douglas in the witness box against
his father. Lord Alfred was extremely
anxious to go into the box, but | would
not allow it. Rather than put him in
retire from the case and bear upon nv
own shoulders whatever shame and igno-
miny might result from not prosecuting
the Marquis of Queensberry. -
The name of Oscar Wilde has been with
drawn from the playbils and advertise
ments of two theaters. the st. James and
the Haymarket, where two of his plays
are running.
Wilde wore an ulster and silk hat. He
was very pale but cool when he arrived
at Scotland Yard. Few persons witnessed
his arrival and those who did remained
silent. At $40 p. m. Wilde was arraigned
at the Bow street police court. He had
merely called at the Cadogan hotel with
couple OF friends. when at $3.50 o. clock,
detective walked into the office and
asked for him. He was shown the room
where Wilde was, and put him under