The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-06
MARQUIS OF QUEENSD'Y Wins.
The Jury Find That Bis Charges Against
Oscar Wilde are True.
THE FAMOUS Aesthetic IMPRISONED.
He says He Gave Up the Case Because He
Would Not Allow Lord Alfred 10 Testify
Against His Father-How the Result
VIII Affect vilde's Playable
Marquis Warning.

LONDON. April 5.-The case Of Oscar
Wilde against the Marquis OF Queensbury
for libel was brought to a close this morn
ing in a verdict in favor of the defendant.
The Jury found, not only that the de-
fendant was not guilty OF libel. but in
subsidiary verdict declared that the Mar
qrhs of Queensburys charges were true,
and had been made for The public good
The Old Bailey courtroom was crowded
almost TO suffocation this morning when
Attorney Carson resumed his speech in
behalf Of the Marquis OF QUeensbury. 1t
would be his painful duty, he said, to
put upon the witness-stand men who
would speak freely Of their associations
with the plaintiff. Wilde. They were Of a
class of servants, Wallets, etc, not belong
ing to Wides station In life; not interest
ed in literature or art, yet they address
ed this distinguished dramatist by his
Christian name, Oscar, he, IN turn, call
ing them Charlie. Freddie, etc. Mr.. Car
son said he would produce overwhelming
evidence in substantiation Of the Mar
quis charges.
THE PROSECUTION hJthENDEhos
Sir Edward Clarke interrupted Mr..
Carson, and said he had undertaken great
responsibility in defending Wilde against
the charges made against him by the Mar
quis OF Queensbury, In regard 10 the lit
erature which Wilde had published. and
upon which Mr.. Carson had questioned
him He (Sir Edward) had come 10 the
painful conclusion that IL could not be
expected that the jury would iird YER
dict Of guilty on the actual words used
by the defendant He had consulted with
Wilde I'm the interim Of the adjournment
of court and I'm order to save the court
the painful details connected with the
rest of the case. he was prepared 70 ac-
cept the verdict OF the jury in regard
TO Wilde's literature. The jucge inter-
posed. and said that IL the jury were
Justified I'm agreeing upon a vcrcict on
one part Of the case, they must return
a verdict Of guilty or not guilty as re-
CARDS the entire case. The jury thcn rem
dered a verdict Of not guilty. t1 which
Sir Edward Clarke assented, and srppie-
mented their verdict with the dcclai alton
that the charges made by the deiendant
against Wilde. which constituted the libel
complained Of. were true. end that thcy
had been made in the public interest.
When the verdict was rendered the Mar
quis of Queonsbury left the dock amid
loud cheers The judge granted an order
requiring Wilde TO pay the cost OF The de-
fence.
WUDE's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Wilde was not in court this morn-
ing He and a companion dToye fr IN Old
Ra.lev 10 Hoiborn Hotel. where they were
soon afterwards joined by Lord Alfred
Douglas and a companion. The four
took lunch together in a private room,
Wildcs carriage remaining In front OF
the hotel.
The Evening Ncws has received the
following letter from oscar Wilde, writ
ten upon the note paper Of the Holbcrn
Niaduct Hotel
ut would have been impossible for me
to have proved my case without putting
Lord Alfred Douglas I'm the w.tncss-boN
against his father. He was extremely
anxious 10 go into the wiiness-box, but
would not let him. Rather than put him
in so painful a position determined TO
withdraw from tho case. and bear upon
my own shoulders whatever ignomihy ana
shame might result from my prosecution
OF the Marquis OF Queensoury.
(Signed) OSCAR WILDE"
THE MARQUIS WARNS WILDE.
In an interview this afternoon the
Marquis of Quccnsburry said TO repre-
sentative of the United Press: Il have
sent this message to Wilde II the
country allows you to leave, all the bet
ter for the country, but II you take my
son with you ! Will follow You wherever
you 40 and shoot YOU
Sworn informations has been lodged
against several persons mentioned ia the
trial. one OF whose names were not made
public. and civil officers are only await
ing authority Of the Treasury Depart
ment to make arrests.
WILDE IS THE Tolls.
TTT-r Iunching al The Holborn Hotel
wilde went TO the Westminster Bank,
where he GROW out the funds TO his ac-
count. lie was constantly ShadoWcd. lie
returned TO the hotel. accompanied by
Lord Alfred Douglas only. Remaining a
few minutes. they drove TO Ely Place
and thence TO the Cadogan Hotel, where
they vanished for thc time. and the
police issued descriptions OF Wilde.
spreading them all over the city. Later
he was found In the Cadogan Hotel.
taken to Scotland Yard and afterwards
placed In a cell at the Bow-street sta
tion before beng locked up. The charge.
indicated by his testimony in court. was
read TO him. lie stood with his hands
in his pockets. silent and apparently un-
concerned. The warrant for mis- arrest
was procured by Mr.. Lewis, solicitor of
the treasury.
THE AFFECT ON HIS PLAYS.
One of the managers of the Haymarket
Theatre, where one OF Wllde's plays is
running, In reply 10 the question how the
result of the case would affect future
business. said he would rather not express
an opinion. He would say, however, that
Mr. Wilde's name had been taken out
of the bills and advertisements of "An
Ideal Husband" and from this the pub
lie could form its own conclusions. Mr..
George w Alexander, manager OF the
ST. James Theatre, where Wilde's play.
s.rhe importance of Being Earnest is
running. said:
sWhen the scandal was first rumored
business here was slightly affected, but II
is now normal Mr.. Wilde's name has
becn withdrawn from the bills and ad-
vertisements of his comedy which is the
most innocent play in the world 1t does
not contain a line that could hurt the
most tender suceptibilities.'
He said also that the play would be
kept on the stage pending the pubic YER
dict II he should be compelled TO with
draw it. some 80 persons would be
thrown out OF work, as he had nothing
ready to replace II.
IL is reported that the Criterion, 70
which "An Ideal Husband was TO be
transferred from the Haymarket. has de-
clined to put the play on its slate
FEW SEE wILDE's PLAY.
The audiences at the Haymarket ana
ST. James theatres, wtere Mr.. Wilde's
plays are belrg given. were rather small
this afternoon. but they made no hostile
demonstration.
Al 81. James there were few persons
hA ha1