St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
WILDE WAS WILD.
Oscar the ESthetic Thinks He
Has Been Gro Ssly and
Malieiously E g &
LIBELED BY 0UEENsBERRY. ).
The Marquis Brought Up I'M
Court and Remanded
for Trial.
LIBELED BY QUEENsBERRY. !.
ISMAIL PASHA IS DEAD.
He Was Once Khedive OF
Egypt--Grand Duke Alex
Is No More.

LONDON, Mar. 2-The Marquis of
Queensberry was remanded on bail
at the Marlborough street police
court today, charged with lbeling
Oscar Wilde. 1t appears that the
Marquis left with a porter at the
Albemarle club a card upon which
was written an offensive remark re-
ferring to Oscar Wilde. A lawyer
who appeared on behalf of Mr.. Wilde
said that the latter, who was on
affectionate terms with his wife and
child, had been the object of a system
of the most cruel persecution at the
hands Of the Marquis of Queens
berry during the last ten months.
Owing to the situation of affairs In
the family of the Marquis of Queens
berry, Mr.. Wilde was most unwill-
ing to take steps towards criminally
prosecuting the marquis. But he
had been so fearfully prosecuted
that matters had now reached a
climax, and he was obliged, in self
protection, to take action.
Oscar Wilde and his wife are both
members of the Albemarle club, and
I on Feb. 2S, it appears, one of the hall
porters handed Mr.. Wilde a card
which the Marquis of Queensberry
had left for him. Written on the
card were three offensive and inde-
cent words. implying that Mr.. Wilde
was souteneur and addicted to un-
natural vices. This card had been
lying in the club ten days before Mr..
Wilde received it. Counsel for Mr..
Wilde added that after a couple of
witnesses had been heard, he would
ask that the case be adjourned fora
week, When the whole matter would
be gone into, as Mr.. Wilde did not
propose to rest the case Simply on
the question Of the libel referred to-
he proposed to go into other cases.
which had occurred before Feb. l8.
and after they had been inyestir
gated, counsel would ask the mag
lstrate to commit the Marquis of
QUEENSBERRY TO PRISON.
The hall porter then testified to re-
ceiVlhg the card and All inspector of
police deposed to having arrested the
marquis at o'clock this morning In
Carriers hotel, Dover street. The in
spector said that when he read the war
rant to the marquis, the latter replied
that he thought in such cases proceed
lngs were generally taken by summons
But he supposed it was all right -
and asked the inspector to tell him the
date when the card was left at the Al.
bemarle club. When the police officer
informed him that it was on Feb. 1s
the marquis said he had been wanting
to find Mr. Wilde for nine or ten ,.ays.
The Inspector then escorted the mar
quis to the police station.
Sir George Lewis, Q. c., appeared for
the marquis. He said that when the
circumstances in the case were more
fuHy known the magistrate would feel
that the marquis had acted under feel
1ngs of great indignation.
Inc magistrate, Mr.. Newton, here
1nterposed, saying: 1--WE cannot go
into that now"
Sir George said he did not wish the
case to be adjourned without 1t being
known that the was nothing in the
case against the honor of the MaroI1fs,
OF Queensberry.
Thereupon Mr.. Newton remarked: !:
You mean to say that you have a
complete answer to the charge?"
Sir George replied: II want my eli
ent released on his own recognizance
in 1000 pounds"
To this request the magistrate said
that he would want surety in 500
pounds in addition, and after a mer-
chant named Tyser became surety for
the marquis the case was adjourned.
Throughout the court proceedings
the marquis was perfectly composed
and when counsel for Mr.. Wilde re-
marked that the second word written
on the card was illegible, the marquis
coolly explained what the word was.