The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-12
SENT BACK TO PRISON
OSCAR WILDE AND ALFRED TAYLOR
REMANDED FOR ANOTHER WEEK.
Additional Evidence Against the
Prisoners Submitted in the Bow
Street Police Court.

pTiSOH TOT dnOJner week without Ddll
Great crowds of people were gathered
outside and inside the Bow-street Police
Court when Wilde and Taylor were brought
from prison at early hour in a .'black
maria in order to be examined the
charge of having committed serious mis-
demeanors. The court opened at II o'clock,
with both prisoners in the dock. Wilde
looked haggard and worn, and it was no.
ticed that he has greatly changed since he
appeared on the witness stand Of the old
Bailey to prosecute his suit for libel against
the Marquis of Queensberry, the collapse
of which action in such an unexpected and
sensational manner led to his arrest and
the subsequent disclosures. Wilde to-day
was much more subdued, although he
smiled once or twice at certain questions
which were put to him. But he seemed to
realize the gravity of the situation
in which he found himself. He was dressed
as faultelessly as ever carrying a silk hat
in his hand and displaying on his ungloved
fingers sparkling gems. Taylor, the man
who is charged with having acted as pro-
curer for the author and dramatist, be-
haved in the same sneeringly Indifferent
manner as when arrraigned last week, and
was evidently not as deeply impressed with
the seriousness of the charges brought
against him as was Wilde
Sir Edward Clarke again appeared for
Wilde, and two lawyers acted counsel
making desperate fight Their lawyers Wsas toy
day delayed the proceedings in every posi-
bic way, and the examination of the ac-
cuSed promises to be prOtracted affair.
TayIor's lawyers said that he would recall
all of the witnesses who were examined on
sented by counsel on that occasion. Charles
Parker, the nineteen year-old witness, who
was examined on Saturday last, was again
placed in the witness box to-day. He was
subjected to cross-examination by Sir Ed
ward Clarke, but his testimony was not
shaken W M So flax
were not present in COURT but by consent of
counsel for the prosecution, who promised
were continued and Mr.. c. F. Gill, who
acted as prosecutor for the Treasury De-
Edward NJ Carson's Junior counsel in the
defense of the Marquis of Queensberry,
@ on fne stand "a man nd Erred At
a variety singer. Atkins, in reply to ques-
tons put to him by Mr.. Gill. said that
testimony furnished by the same witness
was similar. to that given by. young
and boys who have been previously exam
ined in this extraordinary case. He added
that Wilde gave him a silver cigarette case
and money. Asked if he did any writing
something about "A Woman Of No Impor
lance "
Shelly boy, who claimed to be one of
Wilde's victims, several disreputable lodg-
trict in London in which Wilde's home is
situated, and number of servants. The
proprietor OF the Hotel AIDemarle was also
examined, and he testified as to. how he
became suspicious of Wilde, and finally is
sued writ for weeks bill in order to
prevent him from returning 10 that estab-
lishment. After the police had presented
evidence concerning the arrests Wilde and
Taylor were remanded for week, bail
being refused.
Miss Willard Defends Lady Somerset.
LONDON, April 11.-Charges made by Mr..
Hicks, of Chicago, recently, that Lady
Henry Somerset rented her property here
to liquor dealers and that her tenements
were allowed to remain in a disgracefully
unhealthy condition, have caused much in
dignation among Lady Henry Somersets
friends. Miss Frances Willard says: "As
soon as Lady Somerset had left the United
looms, her slums, her parks, etc, were
revived In England, none of the criti-
When she came into her property, most
of it was under ninety-nine year leases
with which she could no. more interfere
than outsider. A few licenses of public
houses on her estate have run out and in
every instance she has declined to renew
them. Lady Henry Somersets record is
perfectly clear and the men who are try
ing to injure her are Undoubtedly in the
Hicks, / never heard of him. much less
worked with him, as the liquor papers say
l did,
Bismarck,s Advice to Germans.
FREDERICKSBURG, April 11.-Prince
Bismarck, replying to a deputation repre-
senting the Germans in Odessa, to-day,
begged his hearers to foster the political
friendship which, he insisted, was so neces-
sary to both Germany and Russia. adding
Russia is certainly a better reiehbor than
many another" The Prince concluded
with saying: Continue to be good Ger
mans and do nothing to prejudice the
The Prince yesterday received the direc-
tors of the Northern German Lloyd Steam
@ OF ans OF wn their sps Prnc @i' B
marek, replying to the remarks of the
spokesman of the visitors referred to the
vessels of Bremen in the birth and devel-
opment of Germany and IN conclusion said:
May God bless and protect the shipping
of the Hanseatic cities
stevenson's Memory indicated.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.-Advices
from Samoa dated March q say there are
many rumors of war. The general belief
is that when the wet season ends the
rebels will move. Old King Malietoa seems
to be losing force and influence. The SUI
preme Court has just. finished the trial of
one Taylor, charged with having libeled
and slandered the late robert Louis Steven
son by stating that Stevenson has been
concerned in supplying the rebel natives
with large quantity of guns, and am, am.
months Imprisonment. Justice Ide stated
that the memory of Stevenson had been
completely vlndlcated.
Disastrous Floods i'm Hungary.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Vienna to the Daily News says that the
floods in Hungary are increasing. Two
more villages near Semlin have disappeared
beneath the waters of the Danube. Many
of the inhabitants of the villages were
drowned. Others were rescued in boat
At Semlin, which is the right bank of
the Danube, three miles west of Belgrade,
Servia, number of Servians tried to cut
the dixie, protecting the Hungarian shore,
in order to save Belgrade from being in
undated. Happily Hungarian guard
frustrated the attempt
Brutal Prison Inspector.
LONDON, April ia st. Petersburg
dispatch to the Standard says that the
inspector of prisons at koongoor, in the
government Of Perm, while drunk, ordered
that three prisoners who mad tried to es-
cape be beaten to death by the guards with
the butts of their rifles. Dne of the prison
ers was killed and the other two are dying
from the effects of the injuries inflicted
upon them.
Frances Turn to Protest.
PARIS April 1.-THE Temps announces
that, contrary to the treaty stipulation re-
speeding the free navigation of the Niger,
the Royal Niger Company recently stopped
a steam launch belonging to a French war
ship which was ascending the lower Niger.