Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-05

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London, April 4.-There was un-
abated interest to-day in the suit of
Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of
Queensberry. The audience was large
ly composed of lawyers and reporters.
There were few notable persons pres
ent. The plaintiff arrived early. The
Marquis entered a few minutes later,
looking jaunty and confident. Several
friends shook the defendants hand.
Oscar Wilde, upon resuming. admit
ted that he had attended tea parties in
the rooms of a man named Taylor,
which were artistically furnished and
in which perfumes were burning. He
denied, however, that he had seen Tay-
lor in wOman's costume. Further
questions of Mr.. Carson brought forth
the admission that Taylor introduced
to Wilde five youths to whom Wilde
gave money and took to restaurant.
The plaintiff admitted that he was not
and another a coachman, or that Tay-
lor had been arrested in a raid on
house in Fitzroy Square.
Wilde exhibited confusion and con-
tradicted himself frequently He also
lost his temper. Mr.. Ca=son's ques-
tions were, in the main,
PITILESS AND UNPRINTABLE.
Mr.. Carson's cFoss-eXaminatiOn was
concluded at noon, after having lasted
over six hours.
Sir Edward Clarke, leading counsel
for Wilde, then began the examina-
ton of his client by putting in GER
tain letters of the Marquis Of Queens
berry. in which he called upon his son,
Lord Alfred Douglas, TO cease his in
famous intimacy" with the plaintin,
saving that his blood turned cold at
the sight of their infamous faces" He
added: Il hear that Wildes wife will
petition for a divorce on the ground OF
unnatural crimes. If you do not cease
TO let him disgrace us, shall feel
justified in shooting him on sight.
To this letter Lord Alfred Douglas
replied by telegraph to his father, say
ing: What a funny little man you
are"
After the noon recess the crowd in
the court room was larger than ever,
and the hall and stairs leading to It
were filled ten feet deep with we'll
dressed men who were awaiting a
chance to enter.
The Marquis of Queensberry lunched
with several of his friends, and the
sympathy of all present in court seems
TO be with him.
Wilde kept the court waiting for ten
minutes. for which he apOlogized to
Justice Collins, saying that he had
been consulting his doctor.
After the production OF other letters
the case for the plaintiff was closed,
and Mr.. Carson began his speech for
the defense. It was terribly deunucia-
tory of Wilde, who left the court room
as soon as counsel for the defendant
began to speak.
Lord Alfred Douglas was present in
court for a short time during the morn
ing. but he did not return in the after
noon.
The speech of Mr. Carson for the de-
fense lasted until the court adjourned
AT n. m. and was not finished at that
time. He carefully reviewed the evil
dence point by point,
DENOUNCED WILDE,
and said that the witnesses he would
produce would prove TO the jury be-
yond any doubt the guilt Of the plant
iff.
During the course of his remarks,
Mr. Carson alluded in complimentary
terms TO the course of Mr.. Bee-bohm
Tree in forwarding to the plaintiff
copv of the anonymous letter handed
To the English actor, whereupOn JUS
tice Collins said There is no occa-
sion to mention the name of Mr.. Beer
bohm Tree"
Mr.. Carson in reply, remarked: Nor
should | do so, my Lord, had 1t not
been that l received a cable message
from Mr.. Tree to-day, asking that his
connection with the case be fully eX-
planned"
"Everyone understands that Mr..
Trees connection with the case is in
every way honorable and praisewor-
thv." said the Justice in conclusion.
Wilde returned to the court room for
a few minutes before the adjournment.
Among the letters produced in court
and addressed by the Marquis of
Oueensberry to his son, Lord Alfred
Douglas. was one saying that Wilde
was "a cur and a coward of the Rose
berry type"
Such was the interest taken in the
proceedings to-day that the services Of
an extra force of police were required
outside the Old Bailey in order TO dis
Derse the large crowds which assem-
bled in the neighborhood in order to
see the principals in this notorious
ooca