Lord Queensberry's Trial.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 82, 8 April 1895, Page 2

Lord Queensberry's Trial.

[United Press Association ] London, April 0. Oscar Wilde has been arrested. ■ Osaiv Wilde publishes a letter stating that ha abandoned his ease m order to avoid placing Lord Douglas m the witness box. After a warrant had been issued for Wilde's arrest, the police detained three essential witnesses ; Lord Douglas and two men remained m conference with Wilde at the Viaduct Hotel for several hours after the trial, and lunched together m a privats room. Subsequently they drove to a bank, where Wild 6 withdrew a large sum of money. He was then lost sight of until arrested m the evening at an hotel m Sloane-street. Lord Douglas was much distressed when he found he was unable to bail him out. After the trial the Marquis of Queensberry sent Osoar Wilde a message stating that he would shoot him if ho took his son abroad. Taylor has also been arrested, and will be charged m conjunction with Wilde. The latter's name has boen withdrawn from the playbills of the London and American theatres. [Special.] April 4, In the course of his evidence, Oacar Wilde explained the effusive language of the letters addressed toLsrd Douglas as tho natural expression of an artist attracted by a bsautifjl personality The Marquis of Queensberry visited bis residence and threatened Wilde, to which the latter responded with "You are the most infamous brute m London 1 "