Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-12

i4CNbONs Apfll IL.
Great crowds of people were gath
cred outside and inside the Bow
street police court to-day when
oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor
We're brought from the prison at an
early hour in the Black Maria in or
der to be examined on the charge OF
having committed serious mlsdemean-
ors. The court opened at II o'clock.
with both prisoners in the dock Wilde
looked haggard and worn, and 1t was
noticed that he had greatly changed
since he appeared ON the witness stand
of the old Bailey 10 prosecute his suit
for libel against the Marquis of Queens
berry. the collapse of which action in
such an unexpected and sensational
manner led to his arrest and the sub
sequent terrible disclosures.
wilde to-day was much more sub
iued, 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
faultlessly as ever. carrying a shining
silk hat in his hand and displaying on
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gems.
Taylor wilde's fellow prisoner, the
man who is charged with having acted
as procurer for the author-dramatist,
behaved in the same sneeringly indlt-
ferent manner ms when arralgned last
week. and was evidently not as deeply
impressed wish the seriousness of the
charges brought against him as was
Wilde Sir Edward Clarke again APP
peared for Wilde and two lawyers acted
as counsel Tor Taylor. The prisoners
are evidently making a desperate fight
Their lawyers to-day delayed the pro-
cecdings In every possible way and the
examination of the accused promises
to he a protracted affair Taylors
lawyer said that he would recall all
of the witnesses who were eXamirVl
on Saturday last, as Taylor was not
| represented by counsel upon that oc-
| caslon.
Charles Parker the 19-year-old wit
ness, who was examined on Saturday
/ last and who related at length on the
| stand, giving details of his intimacy
| with Wilde, was again placed in the
] witness box today. He was subjected
to cross examination by Sir Clarke, but
| his testimony was not shaken. The
other witnesses OF Saturday were not
| present in court, but by consent OF
! counsel for the prosecution who prom
| ised to produce them later on. the pro-
ceediugs were continued and Mr., C. II.
! GIL, who acted as prosecutor for the
/ treasury department, and who Incl
/ dentally was Mr.. Edward Carson $
/ junior counsel In the defense OF the
! Harquls of Queensberry, placed on the
stand n man named Fred Atkins, 20
years old and described as a variety
singer. Atkins i'm reply TO questions
/ put to him said that Wilde took him to
/ Paris I'm 1893. Further testimony furn-
shed by the same witness was similar
10 that given by young men and boys
( who have been previously examined in
this extraordinary case, He added that
Wilde gave him silver cigarette case
and money, Asked If he did any witt
IN for wilde, witness replied, Yes, !
wrote something about a woman of no
Importance
Edward Shelly was then called. He
was formerly in the employ Of Elkin
* Matthews. and said that in 1891 Wilde
called at the latter's store and thus
witness made the prisoners acquain-
tapce.
Shelly related how Wildc's attention
battered him and told how wilde gave
him copies of his works, took him TO
theaters to the Prince of Wales club
and to other resorts. The witness also
testified IN detail as to Wllde's criml-
nal behavior to him.
Then number Of dlsreputable lodg-
ing housekeepers from Chelsea, the dis
trlct of London In which Wildes home
Is situated and several servants testi-
fled to Wllde's visits to these houses
in company with youths. The pro-
prietor of the Hotel Albemarle was also
examined and he testified as to how he
became suspicious OF Wilde and finally
issu "a u writ for a warrant in order