The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-11
osoAl, Wilde IN COURT.
Tho Judge Calls Him Down For Ills su'

Tho Judge Calls Him Down For Ills su.
r per1ous Airs
LoyDoS. March l0.--At tho Mari.
borough street police court yesterday
morning, boioro Mr.. Newton, tho mar.
qula Of Quccnsborry was formally com.
mittcd for trial on tho charge OF having
llbollcd Oscar Wills In leaving at the
Albcrmarle Club on February IS. a card
upon which was written u dlsgracoful
cpithot BAIL was allowed lin 1900
pounds.
Tho marquis OF Qucensbcrry declared
In court that no wrote tho card "simply
to bring matters to n h0ad and to savo
my son. | abide by what wrote"
Edward II. Carson, Q. G.. NJ. p, for.
mcrly solicitor general for Ireland, and
who was counsel In most OF tho govern.
mcnt prosecutions IN ireland under the
Grimes net. defended the marquis OF
Quoonaborry, Tho court was crowded
with we'll known people. Oscar Wilde,
who woro n long dark blue orercoat
with yO!vct cuffs, drove to tho police
court In great stylo In carriage and
pair with footmau and coachman.
Accompanying Mr.. Wilde was Lord
Alfred Douglas, son OF tho marquis Of
Qucensberry. Lord Alfred Is Il palc,
fair.huirod, smooth.iaced and rather
good looking young man. by direction
OF tho magistrate. Lord Alfred was mo-.
allowed 10 remain In court during tho
examination Of Mr.. Wilde, and tho
young man loft tho court room looking
rathur surprised and crestiallcn.
Mr.. Wilde was Immediately placed
upon tho stand and began hls evidence
with an air OF languid loftlneas. When
no was asked II no WAS Oscar Wilde,
tho author and dramatist, the witness
replied, az think am we'll known"
This remark mada Mr.. Newton intor.
pose sharply. saving, "Answer tho qucs-
ton, please" Theroupon tho plaintiff
replied, "Ycs." The reptoot OF tho
magi,tra.c caused Mir. Wilde 10 assume
less important air.
Replying to questions put to him BY
his own counsel, plaintiff said that he
first became acquainted with tho Mar.
quis Of Queensbcrry in 1893 IIo re-
DoucIos Who /, Ito maroni., snconJ
con and vho wo. ho,n in 1eTn in Tho
Gallo Royal during the month OF 0c.o.
Der. 1892. when tho defendant entered
the room, and by invitation OF his son,
sat down at the same table. Mr.. Wilde
0roorshorrv ,c,;r nn.;i ISaS wSon bn
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,ha wi,nn.s ;nr,,od ,h" ~ aror;a - ;n;u
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AZ TINS Stage OF tue proceedings coun-
sci ior Mr. " hue nahdcu MIN ie!ter
anu the witn9ss was asked II such a
aocu ment iiau oSeh piaceo IN ms minus
oy ioru "a Allfeu DoasiasS shortly AFTER,
ma,us. Tue MAGISTRATE nero feha1AG1
tnas no shouGnt thia document shooiu
mol DO put IN evidence. Mr. carson,
course! LOT the marquis interposeu,
saying no aid MOI OBJECT 70 this Iester
oe'ns put 10 eSiaence' On inc contrary,
ne pFcict'od 'has IL shouiu DC Drought
before the court. Is ne wished 10 snow
mat inc Marquis Oh Queensberry was
acIins IN the interest oil ms son;
10 tAls Mr.. newton SAID that no could
not then enter INTO that question: M.
larson ob)ectcd 70 THIS. and asked That
the document DO put IN evidence. In or
uer tliat the matter might DO inVestl'
gated IN me iu!!est manne. possible.
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