The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-07
OSCAR WILDE IN JAIL.
The Safyr Not Permitted to Go
Free on Bonds.
eoYs TESTIFY AGAINST HIM.


pressing through tEaa crowd was one good
joukInx rnl1dls-aged wesIzan- All were
anxious 20 see Oscar Wilde, whose arrest
yesterday. following csose ufsvz the sezlsss-
asona1 termination OF as suit Tor !aD<s
against the Marquis OF Queeasoerry. -
discussed on all sides. e. r.. Gan. VINO
vas Edward n Carson's junior counsel
IN the defense OF the Marquis OF G1sses1s-
berry, acted as prosecutor today tor the
treasury department.
sir John Bridges, the presiding fr1agss-
srafe took ais seas oa khe bench al ii
O'Clock, aad the doors leading 20 the cells
were thea opened ard Wilde vas seen aS-
preaching. carrying a silk hat tn MS
hand When be reached the center 81
ahe prisoners dock afe Deposited saas hat
On q seat. bowed 90 Sir joan Bridges,
folded his arms and leaned on the rail- In
sRsc same insoleDt manner he displayed
on the witness stand sa the Old Bailey.
Oil said be appeared 20 prosecute the
prisoner on a series OF charges OF melting
boys 10 terrible crimes and actually com
mltttng acss OF gross trdeoency. The pros
ectstOr then related how IN 1879. when
wide was staying al the Savoy siotel.
Alfred Taylor. who was arrested today.
asfssa an proearcr for Wide. VINO repeat
ediy visited TayIor's house. Continuing,
GU said me prosecution proposed 20 show
how Taylor approached a young man
named parker. a valet out OF a position.
and his brother, a groom. Taylor, y VAS
stabed, had told them how money could
be made by going with gentlemen, and
ea.d Wilde was man who gave much
money to youths and men. They finally
consented, and IL was arranged that they
should be introduced 10 Wilde at a dinner
he would give them I'm a private room al
Kfftner's reatauran After this dinner
Wilde announced 10 Taylor who was also
present that Charles Parker vas the hoy
for him. and sne took the latter TO the ESay-
voy hotel. where ne committed - crime.
Parker was called to the stand. but the
procaadsngs were interrupted by an official
Announcing that Taylor had been ar
rested. A few moments later Taylor was
brought Into court and placed In the
dock beside Wilde. who nodded 10 HIN.
Parker gave the most minute details OF
his intimacy with Wilde. He testified
that he visited Wilde al the Savoy hotel.
NJ the AlbemaTie. at wilde's chambers
and IT other addresses almost daily
While Parker was giving his testimony
Wide moved reatieasly In the dock and
brushed his hands across sais face. Par
ker added that ne Was arrested with Tay-
Tor I'm raid I'm 1894 on a house In Fitzroy
square. but claimed he had since ahan-
doned his evil life. Counsel for Wilde
asked leave TO postpone the cross-exazn-
tnAtion OF Parker, as tho evidence had
taken them by surprise.
The woman previously referred 10 as
having entered the court room early this
morning was the next witness. She gave
her name as Mrs. Grant, and said she let
rooms 20 Taylor, who, she added was
visited by young men. Mrs. Grant was
asked To state the ages OF the young
men. She replied that they were Is and
upward. Mrs. Gran, was then asked II
she could identity Willie az a visitor to
Tayior's room. Sha replied that she
could not. Thereupon Sir John Bridge
said quietly: wilde. stand M" Wilde
arose. but the witness was still unable 20
recognize him. but. replying 10 eounseis
question. said she remembered TAYLOR adj
dressed one OF the visitors as Oscar"
Mrs. Cant said Tayior's rooms were fur
nished well and highly perfumed. Tay-
Tor. she added. dressed effeminately Wit
ness also said boys stayed all night with
him. Before Taylor left Mrs Grants
room sergeant OF police went TO his
apartments and secretly watched Tay-
for's proceedings.
Sir John Bridges asked Taylor n he de-
slred to ask the witness any question.
The prisoner replied: mot vet"
alfred Woods, a nics-looklng young
man, was then called TO the stand lie
testified that Taylor introduced him TO
Wilde In fSss, and he committed indie
ceneies az Wiide's own house while the
".
added that he Was intoxicated nj the
time. as Wilde had previously given him
champagne, whisky and hook Coatt,n-
Ing. Wood said Wilde af;erwara gave
him great deal Of money and a watch
ana chain. Witness also said that soon
after he told Taylor he wanted 20 .s-et
away from Wilde and people like him
Counsel interrupted. saying. Let Us
deal with the case of Wilde alone. h.. \
believe there were other people al ,ha
gathering" The witness added; Yes
one or two of them have left the eoun-
try
Witness added that TAYLOR told wnss
that he. witness, wanted 70 60 IN Amer,.
ca. whercupoa Wilde asked 20 have Ger.
tain letters returned 10 him whs, be
received these letters Wilde gave the wit
ness fS5. Witness Woods then went 10
America
Sidney Hoover. gead-looklns yonth
followed Woods upon the witness stand
He testified that he met Wilde and Lord
Aifrvd Douglass at TRylors rooms.
Hoover admitted staying with TAYLOR
bat not with Wilde.
snasseur at the Savoy testified that
ne oitce tsw youth between Is and -
years old IN Nilde's bed room.
Willie Wilde oscar Wllde's brother. en-
TERED tho court room at this stage cf the
proceedings, and listened 20 the reulalr-
der OF the evidence from the tack II the
room.
After "a chamhersnaia at tho Savoy no
lei had given Some evidence similar IN
that ~ the rsRsSeur STR John Bridges re-
snaadest Wilde until next THURSDAY
Counsel aSkea that Wilde De released sn
hail. but ths magistrate destined Ia DO
80 Counsel persisted saying ha tevtt
orer substantial hail bat sir John
Bridges replied: II; is not a case for han
at all"
Rev. Archibald douglass. brother ~ the
Marquis 81 GueensAerr-v has written a
latter saying that the statement credited
IA Lord douglass 81 Hawtck eldest - n
az the marquis. published IN al inter
view an the Leader TO-DAY. 10 the effect
that every saeher 90 the family OF the
Marquis OF Queoaxhevry. exve,pt the hat
ter. believe RAJ to absolutely untrue ell
the charges raaAe against Oscar Wilde IS
unauthorized ey his uanther MS sister or
himself. Rev, Archibald Douglass adds.
We certainly believe the CHARGES made
against Wide"
When Tayler Was arrested te9ay he
preserved hts cheerful dsgneaaar. ard
sskoa the cetectfge Wha took him int
clstosiy What tAs seascaco Was lsEely
60 he.
The Sun Of sAas ettv savs that another
se1s0tteaai arrest - possible before
THURSDAY next. ,hs aav when "a. ar
Willie viii he sreawht Tn ne Sow street
rolsce coars en- remand.
The Marquis 81 cueenSsecrry haz AL
thoFSsass The Globe &C. aeRy that tAere =
ANY truth ~ the story eshse4 - tAs
ffHtse8 Fr~ss that he bad wrtgten a. Ces-
car Wide after tie trial. saving: '-lg the
reslnfrs alSows Nou - leave all tha bsg-
ser f0T the country. bat Il yea take ny
49, ~&tA sea I shah fellow you WEeF~
ever Nee 40 al shoat yoa"