Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
WILDE rs ARRAIGNED
HE Is AGAIN HAULED UP In A PO-
LICE COURT.
Further Testimony ON h same
Lines as That Already Given, DEM
o%nstrating the Defendants Debas-
Ing Nature.

London, April 13.-Great crowds OF
people were gathered outside ana III
side the Bow Street police court TO-
day when Oscar Wilde and Alfred
TAYLOR were brought from the prison
at an early hour in the a Marla
In order to be examined on remand on
the charge Of having committed Sc.
rious misdemeanors. The court opened
at II O'Clock, with both prisoners IN
the dock. Wilde looked haggard anu
worn. and 1t was noticed that he was
greatly changed since he appeared on
the witness stand Of the Old Baliey
70 prosecute his suit for libel against
the MARQUIS of Queensbury, the col
,apse of which action in such an uii-
expected and sensational manner lea
to his arrest and the subsequent ter
ribIe disclosures. Wilde to-day was
much more subdued, although ne
smiled once or twice at certain ques-
tions which were put to him. but ne
seemed 70 realize the gravity or n
situation in which he found hlmself.
He was as faultlessly dressed as
over carving a shining silk hat III
his hand and displaying on his I'M
| gloyed fingers many sparkling gems.
| Ia ylos. Wilde's fellow prisoner, the
man charged with having
Acted as PrOcurer .
| for the author and dramatist, behaved
In tho same sneering, Indifferent man
nor as when arraigned last week, ana
was evidently not as deeply impressed
With the seriousness of h charges
brought against him as was expecteu.
Sir Edward Clarke again appeared Ior
| wilde. and two lawyers acted as couu-
| sol for Taylor. The prisoners are eVi-
| IDENTITY making a desperate hght'
Their LAWYERS to-day delayed the pro-
ceedings in every possible way, n
! the examination of the accused prom
ises to be a protraCted affair. Taylor
In wyers said that they would recaii
oil If the witnesses who were exam
ined on Saturday last, as Taylor was
not represented by counsel upon tha'
occasion. -.
Charles Parker, the ~19-year-Hld W.T.
moss who was examined last Saturday,
and who related his experiences al
length on the stand. giving the Ihos'
minnie details Of his intimacy Wlth
wilde. was again placed in II VII
ness box to-day. He was subjected 10
cross-examination by Sir Edwa. .
Clarke. but his testimony was no.
| shaken. The other witnesses or las'
Saturday were not present, but Dy
consent of counsel for the prosecu'
tion. who promised to produce them
later on. the proceedings were con,
timed. and Mr.. G. +. Gill, who acteo
os prosecutor for the treasury depart
mont and who, incidentally, was MT
Edward NJ. Carson's Junior counsel IL
the defense of the Marquis of queens
bury. placed on the stand a maj by
the name of Fred Atkins, 20 years OIL
age, and described as a variety niger
The Same story.
Atkins in reply to questions put &c
him by Mr.. Gill, said that Wilde tooB
him to Paris in 1893. Further testl
mony furnished by the same witness
WAS similar to that given by young
! men and boys WHO have been pre-
viously examined on this eXtraor
binary case. He added that Wlid.
gave him a silver cigarette ease ane
money.
Asked If he did any writing fol
Wilde. witnesses replied: =.
"Yes, l wrete something about a
Woman of No Importance
Edward Shelby was then called. ID
was formerly in the employ OF EXIT
& Matthews, and said in 1891 Wilde
called at the latter's store and thu'
witness made the prisoners scquaint
ance.
Shelly related how the after lions OF
Wilde fattered him, and told how
Wilde gave him copies Of his works
with tender inscriptions, took him u
theaters. to the Prince Of Wales club
and other resorts. The witness als'
testified in detail as to Wilde's Grim
inal behavior TO him.
Then C number OF disIeputabl'
lodging house keepers from Chelse;
district of London, in which Wilde
home is situated, and several servants
testified to Wilde's visits to these
houses in company with youths. Thu
proprietor of the Hotel Albemarle wa
also examined, and he testified as l.
bow he became suspicious OF Wilde
and finally issued a writ for a week
bill. In order to prevent him from re
turning to that establishment.
Wilde and Taylor were remandet
for a week without bail.