THE WILDE-QUEENSBERRY CASE

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7334, 5 April 1895, Page 3

THE WILDE-QUEENSBERRY CASE

THE FORMER'S CROSSEXAMINATION.

IKTB PEEBS ASSOCIATION. —COPXBIGHT.] (Received April 5, 10.45 a.m.) London, April 4. In cross-examination Opoar Wilde admitted that he was acquainted with men named Taylor, Parker, and Atkins. Taylor had introduced him to five young men on separate occasions to whom witness had given money, but he was not aware that any of them were gentlemen's servants. He laid he derived pleasure from being in the company of bright, happy people. WitneßS had frequently been in Taylor's room. He was aware that both Taylor and Parker had onoe beun arrested,' bnt he continued their friendship. Once he took Atkins and a youth named Price to Paris, and introduced them to another youth named Ernest Scarp, who became acquainted with Loi-d Douglas when making the voyage to Australia. Wilde said he had made presents to Soarp and Mabor because he liked them. Letters read iv Court proved that the Marquis of Queensberry was endeavoring to stop bis son visiting Wilde. Tide son wired baok to his father that Wilde -was a funny little man. The Marquis subsequently called at Wilde's house, where a furiomi scene took place. The latter denied the cuarges levelled against him, and showed the _arquis the door. "Witnese wrote to the Marquis complaining that bis wife encouraged his son's visits. Wilde's friendship with Lady Queensberry and her sons remained unbroken. Certain letters from the youths already named showed that the writers were poverty stricken, some imploring assistance or employment.