The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
Latter Committed for Trial ON the
Charge OF LibclinE the Languid
Apostle of the Beautiful.
BATCH OF LONDON GOSSIP
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE sTILE
AFFLICTED WITH THE GRIP.
Prince of Wales EnrsEed Becauso
Premier Rhodes Was Not Admitted
to the Travellers Club.

borough-street police station, formally COM
mtteed for trial by Mr. Newton, the sit
ting magistrate. on the charge of having
hbeled Oscar Wilde at the Albe-narle Club
The Marquis declared in the court that he
wrote the card simply to bring matters to
head and save his son. and that he abided
by what he wrote. Mr.. Edward H. Carson,
@. c.. NJ. p. formerly solicltor-generaI for
Ireland, and who was counsel In most Of
the government prosecutions in ireland
under the crimes act. defended the Marquis
of Queensberry.
The court was crowded with wel:-known
people. Oscar Wilde. who wore a long dark
blue overcoat with velvet cuffs, drove to
the Police Court in great style in a car
riage and pair, with footman and coachman
Accompanying Mr.. Wilde was LORD Alfred
Douglas, son OF the Marquis of Queensberry,
but he was not allowed to remain In the
court during the examination OF Mr.. WILDE
Mr.. Wilde was Immediately placed on the
stand and began his evidence with an air
, of languid loftiness. When he was asked
II he was Oscar Wilde. the author and
dramatist, the witness replied: II think I
am well known" This remark made Mr..
Newton interpose sharply, saying: Answer
the question, please Ther eupon the piaint-
iff replied: Yes" The reproof OF the
magistrate caused Mr.. Wilde to assume
less important air.
Replying to questions put to him by his
own counsel, plaintiff said that he first be-
came acquainted with the Marquis OF
Queensberry in 1893. He remembered lunch
ing with Lord Alfred Douglas, who Is the
Marauis's second son, and who was porn ~ ~
1870 in the Cafe Royal during the month
Of October. 1882, when the defendant en-
tered the room by invitation of his son. sat
down at the same table continuing; ls,,. Mr;
lesarrv Mlae sa,r ns sgain mntii 1899 when he and
Lord Alfred Douglas were again iunching
in the same cafe The defendant on tnas nIus os-
casioh cas- snovn 5,, ana fbe witness invited the
MARQUIS TO ioin them.
LETTER RULED OUT.
A. This stare OF the proceedings. counsel
e,,- nv vvildA handed him a letter and
,ha u,,tness was asked if such a document
"a ,,aa,, v,,.ead In his hands by Lord AL
s.s., 1,s,,,s,ias s,,o,tv afterward The mags-
.,.ta hara remarked that he thought this
.1s,eu,,,apt should not be put in evidence-
Mr carsor, counsel for the Marquis. inter-
1901 saving that he did not object to the
poseu' sayins 4 ~ *ha con
latter being put III esiueneS. " - ..
trary, he preferred that It should pc p'ousn.
peio,s 'ie = ,,-.,.tarr,, uaa acting In
the MARQUIS oi ~ ses,, STn hi" Mr. Newton
the interest OF ms son. ~ tnis MI tt.t ,,,ss M
said he could not then enter in'o t,;s tnne dand
ton. Mr.. Carson objected 10 a. unis, s,,,asrcs aa.
in order that the matter might ps inves.,- @
gated in the fullest manner posslple. Soun-
sci for Mr.. Wilde said that IL was not an-
tended that letter should be read IN cvu..s
as the names OF exalted pefsonasSs rwieht
mentioned, and he did not tnink ~ nlsnI
that their names should transpire. cou,ser 'n,ts
also explained tnat the me fissv ~ cbarring
was introduced with t the view ,,tp tadditionai
the MARQUIS Of Queensperry s,sted wa.n thai in
Iibels, but as Mr.. Newton lnsisteu .naa nst ~
that case the letter should pe reaa III ,3 cvta -
counsel for the plaintin witnqreW s,t 'v ev,aencs
Mr. Wilde then continued MS evl1enSs. S.
testifying to how he was nanueu .ao n
card of the MARQUIS oI Queensostsry, ".
which was written the onensive worus - sa q
porter at the Albemarle ciuo. Nj. Sarsui, @ "a
then cross-examined the wtnsss ~ lSsrl1S AsSlS
to his acquaintance with Lolu Asta shrs.. 80
Douglas saying that ne wisneu 70 S,snws su"
that the object Of the MarqMs u 5,,,e ~ III.
berry was to end the acqualntance - ~ iI
son with the plaintiff Inc n mds.ssIaos, ~ n,es az
he considered this defense 70 pc P.ss P..s -
justification, and did not allow Mr. SsIson
to proceed. The Marquis OF Guee1sDssy s.y
was then asked IL he Ead any tmIs ~ say
whereupon he arose and declared tnat ne
wrote the card simply TO pring matsehs asH