The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
WILDE NOW AN OUTCAST.
THE JURY sUsTAINs THE CHARGE
or THE MARQUIS.

IL Not Only Finds in Favor of the
Defendant In the Libel salt, hut
Emphasizes Its Verdict by Specific
ally Declaring wilde Guilty of the
ohense Charged-WiIde Hastens
From the ~ourt Room, Hut Is Ar
rested Later In the Day.
London. April 5.-The case of Oscar
Wilde against the Marquis Of Queens
berry for libel was brought to a close
this morning in verdict in favor Of the
defendant. The jury found not only that
the defendant was not guilty OF libel, but
in a subsidiary verdict declared that the
Marquis of Queensberry's charges We're
true. and had been made for the public
good
The Old Bailey court room was crowd
ed almost to suffocatlon this morning
when Mr. Carson resumed his speech
in behalf OF the Marquis of Queensberry.
II would be his painful duty. he said. to
put upon the witness stand men who
would speak freely of the nature Of their
connection with the plaintiff, Wilde. The
ages of these men varied from Is to e2
years. They were Of the class OF servants.
Wallets, etc. and not belonging to wnde's
station in life. not interested Ia literature
or art They addressed this distinguished
dramatist by his christian name. oscar,
he In turn calling them Charley. Freddie,
etc Mr.. Carson said he would produce
overwhelming evidence of the abominable
immortality OF this man Wilde.
Edward Clarke interrupted Mr.. Carsen
and said he had undertaken a great re,
sponsibility in defending Wilde against
the charges made against him by the
Marquis Of Queensberry IN regard to the
literature which Wilde has published and
upon which Mr.. Carson had questioned
him, he (Sir EdwAd) had come to the
painful conclusion that It could not be
expected that the jury would md YER
dict Of guilty in the actual words used
by the defendant, viz, That Wilde was
posing as devotee of unnatural prac-
tices. He had consulted with Mnde in
the interim OF the adjournment OF court
and in order to save the court painful
details connected with the rest OF the
case he was prepared TO accept the verdict
OF the jury in regard to Wilde's litera,
ture
The judge interposed and said the jury
were not justified in agreeing upon
verdict on one part of the case They
must return a verdict of guilty or not
guilty as regards the entire case.
The jury then rendered verdict Of not
guilty. to which Sir Edward Clarke as
sented, and supplemented their veruct
with declaration that the charges made
by defendant against Wilde. which constl-
tuted the libel complained OF, were true
and that they had been made In the public
int haFa . H..
Marquis of Queensberry left the dock
amid loud cheers.
The judge granted an order requiring
Wilde to pay the costs OF the defense.
Wilde was not in court this morning.
Wilde and a companion drove from the
old Bailey to the Holborn hotel. where
they were Joined soon afterward by Lore
Alfred Douglas and companion. The
four took luncheon together in private
room. Wlde's carriage remaining In
front Of the hotel
The Evening News has received the fol-
lowing letter from Oscar Wilde, written
upon note paper of the Holborn Viaduct
hotel: 1T would have been impossible
for me to have proved my case without
putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the wit
ness box against his father He was
extremely anxious TO so into the witness
box. but / would not let him. Rather
than put him in so painful a position,
/ determined to withdraw from the case
and bear up on my own shoulders what
ever ignominy and shame might result
from my prosecution of the Marquis Of
Queensberry. Oscar Wilde|
In an interview this afternoon the Mar
quis Of Queensberry said TO a representa-,
tive of the United Press: Il have sent
this message to Wilde: IF the country
allows you TO leave, all the better for the
country; but If you take my son with
you, l will follow you wherever you GO,
and shoot you
Sworn Information has been lodged
against several persons mentioned In the
trial, some of whose names were not
made public, and the civil officers are
only awaiting the authority OF the treas.
ury department TO make the arrests.
After lunching at the Holborn hotel
Wilde went to the Westminster Bank.
where he drew out the funds to his account
He was constantly shadowed. He return
ed to the hotel. accompanied by Lord AL
fred Douglas only Remaining a few min
utes they drove to Ely place and thence
to the Cadogan hotel, where they vanish
ed for the time and the police issued de-
scriptions of Wilde spreading them all oven
the city. Later he was found in the
Cadogan hotel. taken to Scotland Yard.
and placed In cell at the Bow street sta
tion. Before being locked up the charge.
indicated by MS testimony IN court, was
read to him. He stood with his hands
in his pockets, silent and apparently un-
concerned. The warrant for Wilde's ar
rest was procured by MIR. Lewis, solicitor
of the treasury.
one Of the managers Of the Haymarket
theater, where one of Wilde's plays ls run
ming, in reply to the question how the ro-
suit Of the case would affect future busi-
ness, said he would rather not express an
opinion. He would say, however that
Wilde's name had been taken out OF the
bills and advertisements OF AN Ideal
Husband" and from this the public could
form it's own conclusions
George Alexander. manager Of the ST.
James theater, where Oscar Wilde's
play THE Importance Of Being Earnest. p
IS running said: when the scandal was
first rumored business here was slightly
affected, but 1t is now normal. Mr..
Wilde's name has been withdrawn from
the bills and advertisements OF his comedy.
which Is the most innocent play IN the
world II does not contain line that
could hurt the most tender susceptibili