The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-10

and a coachman. Accompanying Mr..
Wilde was Lord Alfred Douglass. son OF
The Marquis of Qneensberry. but ne was
NOT allowed to remain In court during
the examination of MIR. Wilde. Mr.. Wilde
was finally placed on the stand and be-
gan his evidence with an air Of ianguid
1oftiness. When he Was asked II he
Was Oscar Wilde. the author and dramat-
tst, the witness replied: 81 think I am
well known" This remark made MIR.
Newton interposa sharply, saying.
Answer the question, please"
Thereupon the plaintiff replied: Yes"
The reproef of the magistrate caused
Mr.. Wide 10 assume less important air.
Replying 10 question: pat TO him by his
own counsel. plaintiff said that he first
became acquainted with the Marquis of
oueensberry La 1883. lie remembered hay
Ing Iunched with Lord Douglass, who 10
the Marquis second son, ard who was
born In ls7o. la the Cafe Royal during
the month OF October. is32, when the de-
PENDANT entered the room and ny invi-
atation Of his son, sat down at the same
tabla. Continuing. Mr.. Wilde said he
did not see the Marquis af Oueensberry
aEatn until isss. when he and Lord Alfred
Esa9iasx were lunching I'm the same cafe
The defendant, upon that occasion, shook
hands with both Mr.. Wilde and his son,
and tho witness invited the Marquis to
Join them. At this stage OF the proceed
tngs counsel for Mr. Wilde handed him a
letter. and tho witness was asked IL such
q document had been placed In his hands
by Lord Alfred Douglass shortly after
ward. The magistrate here remarked
that he thought this document should be
placed In evidence.
Mr.. Carson. counsel for the marquis. in
terposed. saying that he did not object to
the letter being put In evidence. On the
contrary he preferred that IL should be
brought before the court. as he wished TO
show that the marquis was acting In the
interest or his son. Mr.. Newton said that
ne could not then enter Into the question.
Mr. Carson objected TO this and asked
that the document be put into evidence
In order that the matter might be inves-
tsgatad In the fullest manner possible,
Counsel for AIR. Wilde said that IL was
not intended that the letter should DO
read In court. as the names OF exalted
persons were mentioned, and he did not
think II right that their names should be
Published. Counsel also explained that
the mysterious letter was introduced with
the view OF charging the Marquis of
Queensserry with additional libel. but as
Me. Newton insisted that I'm that case the
letter should be read in court, counsel for
the plaintiff withdrew the letter.
ar. Wilde than continued his evidence
testffying as 90 how he was handed the
card of the Marquis Of Quesnsberry, upon
which was written the abusive words, by
Porter at the Albenarle club.
Mr.. Carson then eress-examined the
witness In regard 90 bis acquaintance
with Lord Alfred Douglass, saying that
he wished 10 show that the object of the
marquis Was 90 end the mountaineering
OF his son with the plaintiff
The magistrate said he considered this
defense 20 he plea of justification and
did not allow Mr.. Carson 10 proceed.
The Marquis Of ouesnsberry was then
asked II he had anything Ia say, where
upon he arose and declared that Ire wrote
the card simply 60 hiring matters 10 a
head and save my son" He added: -
abide by what I wrote
Tho marquis was then formally COM
naisted for triSl. tail heinz allowed In
81 se
The Marquis OF ousensherry, who is an
athlete and a boxer. accuses Wilde az
teaching the marquis son and pFacticing
~..sh him the horrible sexual vices com.
mon 10 British nobility