The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-06
NO BAIL FOR WILDE.
Tie Fallen Esthete Ar
raigeed in Bow Street
Police Court.
TESTIMONY OF HIS VICTIMS
One Confederate in The Dock With.
Him-W Woods Gives Testimony
Against the Accused.
Hl rnflc TO the United I,yess.

LONDON, April 8, 1S95.-The man Tay-
lor, who was frequently mentioned in the
testimony in Oscar WiIdes action for
libel against the Marquis of Queensberry,
was arrested this morning. He was taken
to the Bow Street Police Station. He
was arraigned before a Magistrate. The
arrest grew out of the evidence in the
Wilde case.
Ee is charged with the same crime as
Wilde According TO the playwright's own.
admission, he is a friend and comean.on
of his. He was one of the men most
spoken of in connection with Queens
berrys charges against Wilde, and is
considered one of the worst of the lot.
Wnen Wilde was arraigned in the Bow
Street Police Court, this morning, Alfred
Taylor was also placed in the prisoners
dock, charged with being accessory to
Wilde's crimes. AS Taylor stepped into
the dock, Wilde smilingly recognized him.
Taylor is a man of medium size, with
sharp features and fair complexion.
PARKER'S STORY.
Charles Parker, 10 years of age, was the
first witness examined He gave in de-
tail the particulars of his introduction to
Wilde by Taylor. and stated that the lat
ter said Wilde was good for money
Parker testified that he had frequently
dined with Wilde at various restaurants,
and detailed the conversation between
them on those occasions. He also told CT
visits to the Savoy Hotel with Wilde and
of meeting Wilde at his chambers in st.
James Palace He made frequent visits
to the latter place.
Parker described the conduct of him
self and Wilde al these meetings, and
swore that he had received money and
other presents upon almost every occa-
sion.
The story told by Parker, If true, proves
the case against Wilde.
Counsel fer Wilde and Taylor reserved
their right to cross-exanine Parker.
EVIDENCE IN CONFIRMATION;
witness called, was placed on the stand
and confirmed the story of the first meet
ing between his brother and Wilde in
March, 1893.
Charles Parker was bound over in the
sum of fS5 to give evidence in the Old
Bailey proceedings.
The landlady of the house in which
Taylor lodged was next examined and
gave testimony regarding the youths who
attended the tea parties given by Tay-
lor. She said she had heard Taylor ad-
recognize Wilde as having been one of
WOOD APPEARS.
Alfred Wood, the man whose passage
to America was paid by Wilde, Upon
being sworn, testified that he met Wilde
at the Cafe ROYAL in January. 1893, e
Went 60 vVil1es house, Nc. Is ffte fTes q
Chelsea. S. W., where he remained with
Wilde in a bedroom three hours. Wit;
ness described in detail what occurred
during this time. He said he was drunk
at the time of this visit. He also stated
that Wilde had often given him money
and had visited him at his lodgings, but
strenuously denied that any wrongdoing
had occurred during these visits.
In regard to this point the witness was
strongly pressed by the Magistrate, but
reiterated his denials of misconduct, say
ing that Wilde had simply called upon
him.
Continuing, the witness said Wilde had
given him altogether f35, upon the re-
ceipt of which sum he had handed over
to Wilde number of letters written
by him. Subsequently he went to Amer
lea, remaining abroad fourteen months.
Wilde and Taylor were remanded in
custody. A request was made that the
prisoners be admitted to bail, but bail was
refused.
The westminster Gazette coment-
ing on the result of Wilde's prosecution
of the Marquis Of Queensberry says
1.-The case proves that it is untrue to
say that that has nothing to do with
morality. Wilde's art rests on a basis
of rottenness and corruption"