The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-18
WILDE is ARRAIGNED
HE IS AGAIN HAULED UP IN A PO-
Lie COURT.
Further Testimony on the same
Lines as That Already Given, DEM
onstrating the Defendants Debns-
ing Nature.

onstratinG the Debas
ing Nature.
London, April 13.-Great crowds or
neople were gathered outside and in
! side the Bow Street police court to-
| day when Oscar Wilde and Aired
TAYLOR were brought from the prison
n an early hour in the Black Maria
in order TO be examined on remand on
the charge of having committed Sc
| riOusm iSdemeanors. The court opened
at II o'clock, with both prisoners III
The dock. Wilde looked haggaTd ana
worn. and il was noticed that ne was
greatly changed since he appeared OH
| the Witness stand of the Ola baliey
to prosecute his suit for b against
! the Marquis of QueenSbury, the COZ
lapse of which action in such an I'M
expected and sensational manner ieu
to his arrest and the subsequent ter
rible disclosures. Wilde today was
much more subdued, although he
smiled once or twice at certain queS-
tons which were put to him. but ne
seemed TO realize the gravity OF the
situation i'm which he found hlmSel1.
He was as faultlessly dressed as
over. carving Il shining SILK nat III
his hand and displaying on his un-
cloved fingers many sparkling gems
TAYLOR. Wilde's fellow prisoner, the
man charged with having
Acted as Procurer
for tbe author and dramatist,
in the same Sneering, lndl1ereht man,
ncr as when arraigned last week, anu
was evidently not as deeply impressed
with the seriousness or the chhlsts
brought against him as was expected.
Sir Edward Clarke again appeared ior
Wilde. and two lawyers acted as coun-
sci for Taylor. The prisoners are e'i-
IDENTITY making a desperate hshV'
Their lawyers to-day delayed the pre-,
ceedings in every possible way anu
the examination of the accused prom
isos to be a p~rotracted AFFAIR. lasiolS
In wvers said that they would recail
all If tbe witnesses who were exam
med on Saturday last, as Taylor was
NOT ranresented by counsel upon that
occasion.
Charles Parker. the 19-year-old Wit
ness who was examined last saturday,
and who related his experiences at
length on the stand, giving the most
minute details of his intimacy win
Wilde, was again placed in the wit
ness box today. He was subjected TO
croSs-eXamination by Sir Edward
Clarke. but his testimony was not
AXE The other witnesses or last
Saturday were not present, but by
consent Of counsel for the pr1secu-
ton, who promised to produce them
LATER on. the proceedings were con
timed. and Mr.. c. +. Gill, who acted
rs prosecutor for the treasury depart
ment. and who, incidentally, was Mr..
Edward NJ. CarSon's junior counsel In
the defense of the Marquis OF queens
bury, placed on he stand a a by
the name of Fred Atkins, 20 years OF
age. and described as a variety singer
The Same story.
Atkins in reply to questions put to
him by Mr.. Gill. said that Wilde TOOK
him to Paris in 1893. Further testl-
monv furnished by the same witness
was similar to that given by young
men and boys who have been pre-
yiously examined on this eXtraor-
binary case. He added that Wilde
gave him a silver cigarette Ease ana
money.
Asked if he did any writing for
Wilde. witnesses replied:
Eyes, l wrote something about "A
Woman of No Importance
EdWard SheiDy was tnen caileu. iie
was formerly in the employ of Elkln
& Matthews. and said in 1871 Wilde
called at the latter's store and thus
witness made the prisoners ! cquaint-
ance.
Shelby related how the after tons OF
Wilde BATTERED him. and told how
Wilde gave him copies Of MS works
| with tender inscriptions, took him to
theaterc. TO the Prince of Wales club.
and other resorts. The witness also
testified in detail rs to Wilde's Grim
inal behavior to him.
Then a number Of disreputable
lodging house keepers from Chelsea
district of London, in which Wilde's
home is situated. and several servants,
testified to Wilde'S visits to these
houses in company with youths. The
proprietor Of the Hotel Albcmarle was
also examined, and he testified as u
DOW he became suspicious Of Wilde.
and finally issued a writ for a weeks
bill, in order to prevent him from re-
| turning to that establishment.
Wilde and Taylor were remanded
| for 4 week without bail.