The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-26
TWO YEARSF0R OSCAR WILDE
The Dissracsd apostle Of AsSihtlIclSm
Adjudsed fslOn.
The JUICE ENDORSES THE VERDICT.
And Refuse. to Postpone the Passing Of the
sentenes-An tntlmstioa that Lord
Douglas. VIII be Arrested
Wilde stunned.

LONDON. May 25-Thc trial Of oscar
Wilde was resumed this morning. Sir
Frank Lockwood continuing his address
to the jury for the prosecution. lie d.
lated upon the intimacy OF Wilde with
Taylor, aud said that lenloncy ought not
to be shown TO one and rot to the otner.
because of the position and intellect OF
one
Sir Edward Clarke protested against
counscrs confusing raylors case win
Wndo's. LockW o0I finished Dis address
by saying that Milto's own admission
pointed conclusiyely TO his euhL
WANT lord DOUGLAS.
The Judge. in summing up. said that
Wilde had confessed that his conduct Ia
regard to Lord Alfred Douglas had been
such that he Uhe Julgo could not ask
the jury In She previous trial 60 say that
there was 30 ground for charging MN
with having posed as a criminal
The judge finished his charge az
o'clock and the jury retired. Before the
jury retired the foreman asked the court
II a warrant had been issued Tor the ar
rest o. Lord Alfred Douglas. The judge
said nJ warrant had been issueii where
upon the foreman said.
"but if We must consider these letters
as evidence of guilt. they surely show
Lord Douglas guilt equal to that or
| Wilde
WILDE FouSD GUILTY.
The jury occupied TWO hours I'm coasid-
erns the case. When they returned the
foreman announced that oscar Wilde
had been found guilty.
Wilde and Taylor were sentenced 10
two years hard labor each. After the ver-
dict was rendered. Sir Edward Clarke. In
behalf of Wilde. and counsel for Alfred
| Taylor made application Tor postpone
mcnt of the sentence. The judge pcrcmp-
torly refused % grant tho application.
and in his remarks described The Of
fences of which the prisoners We're guilty
as the most hcin0us that had ever come
10 his notice
SPECTATORS CRIED SHAME
This Wow was apparently not shared
| by the spectators for when the Judge
sentenced " ildo and Taylor 90 two years
! imprisonment at hard labor. many per-
sons present cried shame" When the
sentence was pronounced Wilde appeared
10 bee stunned
As the last word OF the sentence was
uttered the apostle of aesthotcism was
! hurried 10 his cell, a. felOn.
The Marquis Ot Quecuspury has APP
| piled 90 the treasury 10 recoup him the
! the 300 pounds expended in the Wide
case. Tho treasury offered him 100
! pounds. The Marqis. ln reply % this Of
| fer says that unless be- Is reimbursed
| he viii raise the question In Parliament.
Count Boniface de Castellane, VINO mar
/ ried Miss Anna Gould. has bought for
l2oN0 pounds, ground on the Ayonie
borse de- B0logne ON which he viii build
a palace he is buying race-h0rses in
! England ami France and is forming au
unriyailed stable.
TIE JUDGE ENDoRsEs THE VERDICT. -,
The jury returned "A verdict OF guilty
| AGAINST Wilde Ou every count 0f the
! indictment except one, that Nith refer
! ence 90 Shelley. Taylor was brought from
| bus cell and placed I'm the dock with
! Wilde. after the Intellectual attempt of
| Sir Edward Clark tO get the passing az
| sentence postponed until the next ses-
| sion iu order that the LEGALITY of the urst
| indictment might Doe argued
Tho judge then addressed tho prison
| pfs. Hr said the cause was tue ANu.at
one be- ever bad 90 deal with. The YER
! Diet Of the jury was right IiD cOull
| not persuade himself t0 entertain "a
shadow of doubt that persons who could
! DO the things Of which the prisoners
| had hccu found guilty were dead to every
| sense of shame. lt would hr "A waste ~
words tO address them further He could
| not d1 anything except 20 pass the ek-
! trcme sentence allowed hy law. which
Was. in his Judgment, totally inadequate.