New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-05
shipped on board the missing warship Reina Re-
ronte for food purposes.
OSCAR WILDE'S EXAMINATION ENDED.

gcnte for food purposes.
OSCAR WILDE'S EXAMINATION ENDED.
HE LOSES HIS TEMPER UNDER MR.. CARsoNs
CROSS OF Esr1oNING-THE MARQUIS STANDS
BY HIS CHARGES
London. April 4-The trial of the action OF Oscar
Wilde against the Marquis Of Queensberry for libel
was resumed to-day in the Central Criminal Court
Old Bailey with the complainant again in the VIII
noee- box Mr. Carson cross-eXaminng HIM
Mr. Wide In answer to a question by Mr.. Carson
said he had been introduced to the man Wood by
man named Taylor. He had frequently visited ray
lor's house TO attend afternoon tea parties laylor
he said had a habit Of burning perfumes in the
room, bnt candles and gas not lighted Upon
ovor,. occasion OF his visiting Taylor's house he had
mot 4 youth named Mavori, who had since dsap-
peared Mr.. Wilde said he was aware mat ld!ior
had been arrested. Taylor had introduced him 10
five vouuc men, none of whom had any tade' pro-
fesslon or employment. so far as he knew lie had
made then, presents Of money for the reason that
they were poor. .
Mr. Wilde in answer to questions in regard to his
acouaintoncc with two brothers named Parker, said
that he knea them and had dined with thenh' ITO
was not aware that one Of them was valet ana the
other n groom. both of them out OF employment
lie had given one Of them money ON the occasion
of his taking tea with the Wl'hess !" '''o ''''''
rooms in St Jamos-st
Mr. Wilde admitted his acquaintance with man
named Atkins who employed by n poohi'ahef'
He first met Atkins AZ the rooms OF a man whose
name he declined to give, but handed II up 10 inc
Judge The name was not made known by the
Court Atkins went to Paris with him. wide pad
the fares lie had given Atkins f3 upon ono occa-
sion and fl5 on another besides presents of various
articles youth named Maber had been with MN
in a hotel in London. Wilde gave NADER crsaret'e
case worth g. lie knew also a youth named Cram
ger who a servant to Lord Nl'feu Dous'a'' bun
Of the Marquis Of Queensherry
Mr. Wilde who had succeeded remarkably hith-
erto in maintaining his composure under the
severe cross-cxam!nation, began to lose MS tenn
pcr Mr.. Carson. he said. had insuIted MIN
throughout the cross-eNamination In answer 10
new line OF questoning Mr.. Wide said that all
Of III. young men who visited him at MS rooms
chilled as his guests. This ended the cross-eNami-
nation. II was noticed that during Mr. Carsons
questioning several names were written upon
slips Of paper and handed mp to the Court These
names not made public.
Sir Edward Clarke questioned the witness In re-
direct examination. He began hy reading num-
Der of letters written 10y the Marquis of Queens
berry TO his SON Lord Alfred Douglas In which
the MARQUIS condemned his son for his conduct
with wilde He also read letter written by the
Marquis. reviling Lord Rosebery. Mr.. Gladstone
and the queen. because OF the appointment OF his
son to the pecra,e OF Drumlanrlg. In one OF the
letters the Marquis declared that Lord Alfred was
not his son.
Before leaving the witncss-stand Wilde ex-
pla!nel his liking for the society OF young men
by saying that he dslkcd the old and sensible.
while the company Of the young. happy. careless
and original had a wonderful charm. Tho mere
fact OF their youth amazing. At IN" close OF
Mr. Wilde's redirect examination, the case Tor the
prosecution was closed
Mr. Carson. IN opening the case for the defence.
declared that all that the Marquis OF Queensberry
had done and said he stood by, wi'hdra"ing noth-
ing HIS sole object in all IN. steps ho had taken
was his from the influence oi WHO.
h.4 aH Il
friend Of Infamous person. Wood had now r.
turned England. ana would give the true version
Of the negotiations carried ON between himself ana
Wide the return Co the Inter ~ a "it'r VIII
ten hy him. Mr. carson referred t. the letter from
Wide q Lord Alfred Douglas.
The -. Jaus-'s tilZctfr' makes the announce
mont thar. owing - "a" nature ot ne i'st.inony
being taken IN the -Queensberry hbe suit. the
management ~ that paper hay, decided not % r.
port further the proceedings 81 the cas"
Baltimore. April A-Iicrhert Be"rh1hm Tr.e no
noted English actor. Who Is ning an engagement
az Alhaugh's Lyceum Theatre. and whose name has
been mentioned .u The testimony IN the o'car Wilde
libel suit. was sratincI know that Justice col
lus who g. irving the case. would not allow "a"
counsel oven - mention Nr. Tres name IN con
ncctton with the scanlal,Is affair M. Tree %tl
h. had sent a. o. thlc dispatch - Mr.. carson, ASKING
that his connection with The case De- ful'N explained
he gave o." United Press a copy % the mrHstr".
which HaF as follows. II see ms name mentioned
Wide case. Am not ia possession ~ evidence Day
facts ar, these. During r'h"tr-Ala OF Woman ~
80 Importance received anonymous letter, which
! considered duty fo az ono" hand 10 Mr. Wilde
The Woman ~ so Importance - the play VIII
Tree IL the Haymnricf Theatre. London. The ls'-
ter Hhch MI Tree received hc handed & Mr..
Wide while tho latter wIF ~ the stage of the
theatre watching the rehearsal u the play.