The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-03
OSCAR WILDE ANGRY
CAUSES THE ARREST OF THE MARI
GUS OF QUEENsBERRy.
He Charges the Titled sport with a
Libel-The Marquis Taken to
Police Court.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Marquis of
Queensberry was remanded on bail at the
Marlborough-street Police Court to-day,
charged with libeling Oscar Wilde 1t APP
pears that the Marquis left with porter
at the AlbemarIe Club a card on which was
written an offensive remark referring to
Oscar Wilde. A lawyer who appeared on
behalf Of Mr. Wilde, said that the latter
who was on affectionate terms with his
wife and child, had been the object of a
system of the most cruel persecution at
the hands of the Marquis OF Queensberry
during the last ten months. The lawyer
added that, owing to the situation Of affairs
In the family Of the Marquis of Queensberry.
Mr. Wilde was most unwilling to take steps
towards criminally prosecuting the Marquis
But he had been fearfully prosecuted
mat matters had now reached a climax,
ana ne was obliged, in self protection, to
take action against the MARQUIS
Oscar Wilde and his wife are both mem
pers of the Able marie Club, and on Feb. 28
IT appears. one On the hall porters handed
Mr.. Wilde card, which the Marquis of
Queensberry had left for him. Written on
this card were three most offensive and in
decent words, implying that Mr.. Wilde was
been lying in the club ten days before Mr..
Wilde received it.
couple of witnesses had been heard he
would ask that the case be adjourned for
gone into as Mr. Wide did not wo nrn pe
70 rest the case simply on the question of
the libel referred TO; He proposed to go
and after they had been investigated coun-
sci would ask the magistrate to commit
the Marquis OF Queensberry to prison. The
hall porter then testified to receiving the
card and an inspector of police deposed to
having arrested the Marquis at o'clock
this morning, in Carriers Hotel, Dover
street The inspector said that when he
read the warrant to the MARQUIS. the lat
ter replied that he thought that in such
cases proceedings We're generally taken by
summons. But he supposed it was all
right" and asked the inspector TO tell him
Albemarle Club When the police officer
Informed him that it was on Feb. 49, the
Marquis said he. had been wanting to find
Mr.: Wilde for nine or ten days.
The inspector then escorted the Marquis
to the police station. Sir George Lewis @.
Marquis Of Queensberry He said that he
ventured to say, that when the circum-
stances IN the case We're more fully known
the magistrate would find that the Marquis
had acted under feelings of great indigna-
ton.
Magistrate Mr. Newton here interposed
saying: we cannot go into that now"
Continuing, Sir George Lewis said that
he did not wish the case to be adjourned
without 1T being known that there was
nothing in. the case against the honor of
the Marquis of Queensberry.
Thereupon, Mr.. Newton remarked: ''You
swer to the charger"
Counsel for the Marquis replied: 81 want
my client released on his own recognizance
To this request the magistrate said that
ne would want surety in $500 in addition.
ana AFTER merchant named Tyser became
journed.
Throughout the court proceedings the
Marquis was perfectly composed and when
counsel for MIR. Wilde remarked that the
second word written the card was illegi-
word was.