The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-05

London, April 4-There was undated
interest today at the old Bailey in the
taking testimony in the suit for libel
brought by Oscar Wilde against the
Marquis of Queensberry. The audience
was largely composed of lawyers and re-
pcrters. There were few notable persons
present
Plaintiff arrived at an early hour and
took seat at the table reserved for
ahe solicitors.
The Marquis of Queensberry entered
few minutes later. looking jaunty and
Several of his friends shook the de-
PENDANT by the hand as he entered the
Attended Tea Parties.
Oscar Wilde, upon resuming his place
an the witness stand. admitted that he
had attended tea parties in the room of
man named Taylor, which were artistic
ally furnished and in which perfumes
were burning. He denied, however, that
he had seen Taylor in a Woman's cos
tune. Further questions upon the part
of Mr.. Carson, counsel for the Marquis
| of Queensberry, Drought LoItH oh9 will ia
five youths whom Wilde gave money ana
took to a restaurant. PiaintiI aomltteu
that he was not aware that one OF them
was valet and another & coacnman, or
that Taylor had been arrested IN raid
on a house on FitZrey Square. Wide
answers
CONFUSION and contradicted himself fire.
auently. he also lost his temper Car
sons questions We're in the main PltIesS
and unprintable. Carson's cross-eXamin-
alton of plaintiff was concluded at noon,
having lasted over six hours
Infamous Intimacy.
Sir Edward Clark. the leading counsel
for Wilde then began the examination OF
his client by putting in certain letters Of
the Marquis of Queensberry in which ne
called upon his son, Lord Alfred Douglas.
to cease the infamous intimacy with
plaintiff, saying that his blood turned
cold at the sight of the infamous races.
He added: Il hear Wilde's wife will pc
tition for divorce on the grounds OF
20 let him disgrace u.s. shall feel Justi-
fed in shooting him on sigh ,-eo1ied .
To this letter. LORD Alfred rePlleo'
Most of the newspapers are printing
the testimony in the suit almost yerna-
tim, but the character Of the testimony
is such today that the st. James Gazette
says: THE nature of the evidence ana
the whole circumstances of the case
prove TO be OF such a character t 6 we
edds: 1.-The English public is at the pres
ent moment involved in one of those or
gies of indecency permitted by the opera
tions of the open law courts and an en-
terprising press"
Wilde Couldn't stand It.
After the noon recess the crowd in the
court room was larger than ever, ana the
hall and stairs leading to it filed ten deep
with well-dresSed men waiting to enter
Wilde kept the court waiting ten minutes
for which he apologized TO the justice,
saying that he had been consulting his
doctor. After the production OF other let
fefs the case for the plaintiff was closed
and Carson began his speech for the de-
Tense It was terribly denunciatory or
Wilde. who left the court room as soon
as counsel for the defendant began to
speak.
Lord Alfred Douglas was present in the
court a short time during the morning,
but did not return in the afternoon.
The speech of Mr.. Carson for the de-
tense lasted until court adjourned at p;
m and was not finished. He reviewed
Wide and said the witnesses he would
produce would prove beyond any doubt
the guilt of plaintiff. Carson alluded IN
complimentary terms to the course OF
Beerbohm Tree in forwarding to plalntift
a copy of the anonymous letter handed
the English actor, Whereupon Justice COL
Inns said: f'There is no occasion to men
1ion the name of Seerbohm Tree.
Carson, in reply, remarked: Nor should
do So. nv lord, had IL not been that
received a cable message from him today
asking that his connection with the case
be fully explained.
ssEVeryone understands that Mr.. Tree S
connection with the case is in every way
honorable and praiSeWorthy, said the
Justice in conclusion
Cur and Coward.
wilde returned TO the court room few
minutes before adjournment. Among the
Marquis of Queen bury to his son, Lord
Alfred Douglas, was one saying that
Wilde was a cur and a coward Of the
RCSebery type.