The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-04-13
DEEDS IN DARK
EST LONDON,
Revolving Story in the Case of
Oscar Wilde, the ErSt-
while TSthetic.
HIS JAGS IS IN THE SILENT COOLER.
American WOrshipers of the
SunfiOwer Must Choose
Another Idol.

Crowds besieged the vicinity of
Bow street, London, early Saturday
morning and the police court was
filled with interested spectators rs
soon as the doors opened. G. F.
Gill, who was Edward M. Carson's
Junior counsel in the defense of the
Marquis of Queensbury, acted as
prosecutor for the treasury depart
ment. Sir John Bridge, the presid-
ing magistrate, took his seat on the
bench. At II o'clock the doors
leading to the cells were opened and
Wilde was seen approaching, carrying
his silk hat in his hand. When he
reached the center of the prisoners
dock he deposited his hat on the
seat, bowed to Sir John Bridge, fold
ed his arms, and leaning on the rail
in the same insolent manner display
ed on the witness stand in the old
Bailey. Gill said he appeared to
prosecute the prisoner on a series of
charges of melting boys to terrible
crimes and actually committing acts
of gross indecency. The prosecutor
then related how, in 1888, when
Wilde was staying at the Savoy
hotel, Alfred Taylor (who Was arrest
ed today acted as a procurer for
Wilde, who repeatedly visited Tay-
lor's house. Continuing, Gill said
the prosecution proposed to show
how Taylor approached a young man
named Parker, valet out of posi-
ton, and his brother a groom. Tay-
lor, it was stated, had told them how
money could be made by going
with gentlemen, and said Wilde was
a man who gave much money to
youths and men. They finally con-
sented, and it was arranged that they
should be introduced to Wilde at a
dinner he would give in a private
room at Kittner's restaurant. After
their dinner Wilde announced to
Taylor, who was also present, that
Charles Parker was the boy for him,
and he took the latter to- the Savoy
hotel, where he committed the crime.
Parker was called to the stand, but
the proceedings were interrupted by
an official announcing that Taylor
had been arrested A few moments
later Taylor was brought inth court
and placed in the dock beside Wilde
who nodded to him. Parker gave
the most minute details of his init
macy with Wilde. He testified that
he visited Wilde at the Savoy hotel,
at the Albemarle, at Wilde's chamb-
ers, and at other addresses almost
daily. While Parker was giving
this testimony Wilde moved restless
ly in the dock and passed his hands
across his face. Parker added that
he was arrested with Taylor in a
raid in 1894 in a house in FitZroy
square, but claimed that he had
since abandoned his evil life. Coun-
sci for Wilde asked leave to post
pone the cross examination of Park
er as the evidence had taken them
by surprise. Parker was then bound
over to testify in the trial Of Wilde,
which is to take place in the old
Bailey.
Alfred Woods, nice looking
young man, was then called to the
stand. He testified that Taylor in
troduced him to Wilde in 1893 and
he committed indecencies at Wilde's
own house while the latter's family
was away. Witness added that he
was intoxicated at the time as Wilde
had previously given him champagne
whiskey and hook. Continuing
Woods said Wilde gave him good
deal of money and watch and chain
Witness also said after he told Tay
lor that he wanted to "get away
from Wilde and people like him.
Counsel, interrupting, said: "Le, u:
deal with the case of Wilde alone
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