La Patrie - Sunday, April 21, 1895
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WILDE-SCANDALE
L’ESTHÈTE ET SES COMPLICES
Benvoi devant les assises. — Charges accablantes.
Londres, 20 avril. — Oscar Wilde et Taylor ont de nouveau comparu hier devant sir John Bridge, le magistrat de Bow-street.
La salle est comble. Les deux accusés font leur entrée à midi vingt.
Oscar Wilde paraît plus pâle, plus amaigri encore que lors de sa dernière comparution. Sa figure porte les traces d’un désespoir amer.
Le juge lui permet de s’asseoir. II se laisse tomber sur la chaise qu’on lui tend, et, dais un geste de fatigue, appuie lourdement sa tête sur son bras.
Quant à Taylor, c’est toujours la même physionomie gouailleuse, mais attentive aux débats.
Le témoin Charles Parker est de nouveau interrogé par le ministère public sur ses relations avec Taylor.
Il hésite à répondre ; mais on le presse de questions et il finit par avouer.
William Parker, frère du témoin précédent, est interrogé et fait des déclarations analogues sur ses relations avec Taylor.
Il est ensuite donné lecture d’une série de petits papiers saisis chez Taylor. Ce sont, pour la plupart, des télégrammes signés […] car et donnant ou modifiant des rendez-vous.
Le ministère public se lève quand le défilé des témoins est terminé ; il remet aux magistrats un document qui contient l’énumération des charges relevées contre les deux accusés.
Il demande qu’ils soient renvoyés devant les assises.
Interrogé par le magistrat, Oscar Wilde déclare qu’il n’a rien à dire pour le moment.
Les défenseurs des deux accusés demandent que ceux-ci soient admis à fournir caution et à pouvoir être ainsi remis en liberté provisoire.
Sir John Bridge refuse toute caution et déclare que les deux accusés passeront devant les prochaines assises.
Oscar Wilde et Taylor sont reconduits dans leurs cellules respectives.
WILDE-SCANDAL
THE AESTHETE AND HIS ACCOMPLICE
Benvoi in front of the assizes. — Overwhelming Charges.
London, April 20. — Oscar Wilde and Taylor appeared again yesterday before Sir John Bridge, the Magistrate of Bow-street.
The room is full. The two defendants make their entry at twelve twenty.
Oscar Wilde looks paler, even more emaciated than when he last appeared. His face bears the traces of bitter despair.
The judge allows him to sit down. He drops into the chair offered to him and, with a gesture of fatigue, leans his head heavily on his arm.
As for Taylor, it is always the same cheeky face, but attentive to the debates.
Witness Charles Parker is again questioned by the Crown about his relationship with Taylor.
He hesitates to answer; but they press him with questions and he finally confesses.
William Parker, brother of the previous witness, is questioned and makes similar statements about his relationship with Taylor.
A series of small papers seized from Taylor are then read. They are, for the most part, telegrams signed […] for and giving or modifying appointments.
The Crown rises when the procession of witnesses is over; he gives the magistrates a document which contains the enumeration of the charges raised against the two accused.
He asks that they be returned to the assizes.
Questioned by the magistrate, Oscar Wilde declares that he has nothing to say for the moment.
The defenders of the two defendants ask that they be allowed to provide bail and to be able to be released on bail.
Sir John Bridge refuses any bail and declares that the two defendants will appear before the next assizes.
Oscar Wilde and Taylor are escorted back to their respective cells.
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