The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06
OSCAR Wilde UNDER CLOUD
Loses His Suit Against the Marquis
Of Queensberry.
OTHER ARRESTS MAY FOLLOW
The Authors Name Removed from
theatrical Show Bills Queensbcrry
Threatens TO ShOot-Oscar's
Letter of Explanation.

London. April 5.-The case of oscar
Wilde against the marquis of Queens
berry for libel was brought to close
this morning in u verdict in favor of
the defendant. The jury found not only
that the defendant was not guilty of
liber, but in subsidiary verdict de-
clared that the marquis of Queensber-
ry's charges were true and had been
made for the public good.
When the verdict was rendered the
marquis of Queensberry left the dock
amid loud cheers.
The Judge granted an order requir-
ing Wilde to pay the costs of the de-
fence. Mr.. Wilde was not in court this
morning. In an interview this after
noon the marquis of Queensberry said
to a representative Of the United Press:
II have sent this message to Wilde:
If the country allows you to leave,
all the better for the country, but II
you take my son with you. l will follow
you wherever you go and shoot YOU
Sworn informations have been lodged
against several persons mentioned in
the trial. some of whose names We're
not made public, and the civil officers
are only awaiting the authority for
making the arrests.
This afternoon Il United Press re-
porter visited the Hay Market and
st. James theaters, where Oscar
Wilde's plays are running. Mr.. Nor
rell. one of the managers of the Hay
Market, in reply to the question how
the result of the case would affect fu-
ture business. said he would rather not
express an opinion.
Wilde's Name Not on the Bills.
He would say. however, that Mr.
Wilde's name had been taken out of the
bills and advertisements of IAN Ideal
Husband" and from this the public
could form its own conclusions
| George Alexander, manager of the
st. James theater, where Oscar Wildes
play, THE Importance of Being Earn
est" is running. said: when the
scandal was first rumored, business
here was slightly affected, but 1t is now
normal. Mr.. Wilde.s name has been
withdrawn from the bills and adver-
tisements of his comedy. which is the
most innocent play in the world. II
does not contain a line that could hurt
| the most tender susceptibilities
Whether the trial will cause change
In the business in the future remains
to be seem
The Evening News received the fol-
lowing letter from oscar Wilde: III
would have tbeen impossible for me to
have proved my case without putting
Lord Alfred Douglass in the witness
box against his father. He was ex-
tremely anxious to go into the witness
box, but / would not let him. Rather
than put him in so painful position,
determined to withdraw from the case
and bear upon my sholders whatever
| ignominy and shame might result from
my prosecution of the Marquis OF
Queensberry. (Signed) Oscar Wilde"
Wilde Is Arrested.
After leaving the Holborne hotel,
Wilde went to the Westminster bank,
where he drew out the funds to his
account. He was constantly shadowed.
He returned to the hotel, accompanied
by Lord Alfred Douglass only.
Remaining a few minutes they drove
to Ely Place, and thence to the Cado-
gan hotel.
| He was subsequently arrested and
taken to Scotland Yard. The warrant
for Wilde's arrest was applied for by
Solicitor of the Treasury Lewis. Be-
fore Wilde was taken ia his cell, the
charge, indicated by his testimony, was
read to him. He stood with his hands
in his pockets, silent and apparently
unconcerned. The audiences at the
Haymarket and st. James theaters,
where Mr. Wilde's plays are being
given, were rather small this evening,
but they made no hostile demonstra-
tion. At st. James there were few
persons, excepting those who had
bought their tickets in advance. The
gallery was somewhat critical and two
of three audible comments confused the
players slightly.
New York, April 5.-Mr. Frohman, of
the Lyceum theater. where Oscar
Wilde's play, "An Ideal Husband" is
now running. has decided, on account
! Of the termination of the suit against
Wilde, to have the playwright's name
erased from the bills and programmes
of the theater after tomorrow.
Detroit, Mich, April 5.-Mr. Leslie.
manager of Miss Rose Coghlan. who
has been playing Oscar Wilde's "a
Woman of No Importance" here this
week. decided that the play should be
taken out of Miss Coghlau's repertoire.