The Boston Post - Saturday, April 6, 1895
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WILDE DISGRACED
Allegations Were True, and
He Is Under Arrest.
LONDON, April 5. - The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning in a verdict in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict, declared that the Marquis of Queensberry’s charges were true and had been made for the public good. The charges were gross immorality.
London, April 5. - The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning in a verdict in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared that the Marquis of Queensberry's charges were true and had been made for the public good. Mr. Wilde was arrested later in the day.
LONDON APRIL 5.– The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning in a verdict in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared that the Marquis of Queensberry’s charges were true and had been made for the public good.
London, April 5.—The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning in a verdict in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared that the Marquis of Queensberry’s charges were true, and had been made for the public good.
London, April 5. - The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning by a verdict in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared that the Marquis of Queensberry's charges were true and had been made for the public good.
LONDON, April 5, 1895. The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning by a verdict in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared that the Marquis of Queensberry's charges were true and had been made for the public good.
London, April 5. - The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning. The verdict was in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared that Queensberry's charges of immoral practices were true and had been made for public good. Wilde was then placed under arrest.
LONDON, April 6 - The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning. The verdict was in favour of the defendant. The jury found not only the defendant not guilty of libel but in a subsidiary verdict declared that Queensberry's charges of immoral practices were true and had been made for the public good. Wilde was then placed under arrest.
London, April 5. The case of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel was brought to a close this morning in a verdict for the defendant. The jury found that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but in a subsidiary verdict declared that the Marquis of Queensberry’s charges […]
His case against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel resulted in a verdict in favor of the defendant. The jury found not only that the defendant was not guilty of libel, but declared, in a subsidiary verdict, that the Marquis of Queensberry's charges were true, and bad been made for the public good. The Solicitor of the Treasury immediately obtained a warrant for Wilde's arrest.
The Evening News received this afternoon the following letter written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel:
The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel:
The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct hotel:
The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel:
The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct hotel:—
The Evening News has received the following letter from Wilde, written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct hotel:
The "Evening News" has received the following letter from Wilde, written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel:
The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon a note paper of the Holborn Viaduct hotel:
The Evening News states that it has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written on the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel:-
Is it a joke? The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written on the note-paper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel:—
LONDON, April 5. - The evening News to-day received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon note paper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel:
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord
Alfred Douglass in the witness box against his
father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him.
Rather than put him in so painful a position, I determined to
withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame
might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry.
"(Signed) OSCAR WILDE."
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position, I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the marquis of Queensberry.
(Signed)
"Oscar Wilde."
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness-box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position, I determined to withdraw from the case, and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry.
"(Signed), OSCAR WILDE."
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case, and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry. "Oscar Wilde."
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the marquis of Queensberry. OSCAR WILDE."
It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the marquis of Queensberry.
OSCAR WILDE.
It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry.
OSCAR WILDE.
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry."
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position, I determined to withdraw from the case, and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry.
It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father.
Lord Alfred Douglas was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not let him do so.
Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to retire from the case, and to bear on my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecuting Lord Queensberry. OSCAR WILDE
To the Editor,—It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. Lord Alfred Douglas was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not let him do so. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to retire from the case, and to bear on my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecuting Lord Queensberry. Oscar Wilde.
"TO THE EDITOR-
"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father.
"Lord Alfred Douglas was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not let him do so.
"Rather than put him in so painful a position, I determined to retire from the case, and to bear on my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecuting Lord Queensberry.
OSCAR WILDE."
The Evening News received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon note paper of the Holborn Hotel:— "It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and hear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from the prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry. (Signed) Oscar Wilde."
The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon the note […] of Holburn Viaduct Hotel:- "It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry. (Sgd.) Oscar Wilde."
"It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglass in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position, I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry."
The Evening News to-day received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon note paper of the Holborn Hotel:—"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry."—Oscar Wilde.
The 'Evening News' to-day received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon note paper of the Holborn Hotel:—"It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness-box but, I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry."—Oscar Wilde.
"It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfrad Douglass in the witness-box against his father Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensbury."
The Evening News to day received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon note paper of the Holborn Hotel: "It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness-box but I would not let him. rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my persecution of the Marquis of Queensberry."—Oscar Wilde.
"It was impossible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
"It was impossible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
"TO THE EDITOR—It would be impossible for me to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred Douglas was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not let him do so, rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to retire from the case and to bear on my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecuting Lord Queensberry."
"It was impossible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
The Evening News has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon the note paper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel: "It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful at position I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry. OSCAR WILDE."
It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case, and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry.
"It was impossible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result form not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
It was impossible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case, bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry.
"It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglass in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position, I determined to retire the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
"The Evening News" has received the following letter from Oscar Wilde, written upon the notepaper of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel: "It would have been impossible for me to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go into the witness-box, but I would not let him. Rather than put him in so painful a position, I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my persecution of the Marquis of Queensberry."
"It was impossible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglass in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was anxious to go into the box, but I would not permit it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire and let fall upon my shoulders whatever shame and ignomy that might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
Oscar Wilde has written a letter to the newspapers in which he says: "It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglass in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position, I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy which might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
Oscar Wilde has written a letter to newspapers, in which he says: "It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case, bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
Oscar Wilde has written a letter to the newspapers, in which he says: "It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness-box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case-to bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
Previous to his arrest Wilde wrote a letter to the newspapers in which he says: "It was impossible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
London, Apr. 5. -- The Evening News has received this letter from Oscar Wilde: "It would have been impossible to have proved my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. He was extremely anxious to go, but I would not let him. I determined to withdraw from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever ignominy and shame might result from my prosecution of the Marquis of Queensberry.
LONDON, April 5. - Oscar Wilde was arrested at Cadogan Hotel today. Oscar Wilde has written a letter to a newspaper in which he says: "It was not possible to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred was extremely anxious to go into the box, but I would not allow it. Rather than put him in such a painful position I determined to retire from the case and bear upon my own shoulders whatever shame and ignominy might result from not prosecuting the Marquis of Queensberry."
The London Evening News states that it has received four letters from Mr Oscar Wilde written on notepaper of a Holborn hotel:—"To the Editor—It would be impossible for me to prove my case without putting Lord Alfred Douglas in the witness box against his father. Lord Alfred Douglas was extremely anxious to go into the witness box, but I would not let him do so. Rather than put him in so painful a position I determined to retire from the case and to bear on my own shoulders whatever ignomy and shame might result from my prosecuting Lord Queensberry."
At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon a solicitor applied at the Bow Street Police Court and obtained a warrant against Wilde for immediate execution. He was subsequently found by the detectives, who arrested him and took him to Scotland Yard.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority of the treasury department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority of the treasury department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority of the treasury department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority of the Treasury Department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority of the Treasury Department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only waiting the authority of the Treasury department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are not await-ing the authority of the Treasury Department to take the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority of the Treasury Department to make arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only waiting the authority of the treasury department to make arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial and some of those whose names were not made public and the civil officers are waiting the authority of the Treasury Department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, the names of some of whom are not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority of the Treasury Department to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority to make the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only awaiting the authority for making the arrests.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public. They will be arrested.
Sworn informations have been lodged against several persons mentioned in the trial, some of whose names were not made public, and the civil officers are only waiting the authority to make the arrests. It is learned that the solicitor who applied at the Bow Street Police Court for the warrant for immediate execution was Mr. Lewis, Solicitor of the Treasury.
Wilde was taken to a cell in the Bow street station. When the charge, indicated by his testimony in court, was read to him, he stood with his hands in his pockets, silent and apparently unconcerned.
LATER.- When Wilde was taken to his cell the charge indicated by his testimony in court was read to him. HE stood with his hands in his pockets, silent, and apparently unconcerned.
Before Wilde was taken to his cell the charge, indicated by his testimony in court, was read to him. He stood with his hands in his pockets, silent and apparently unconcerned.
Before Wilde was taken to his cell the charge indicated by his testimony in court was read to him. He stood with his hands in his pockets silent and apparently unconcerned.
Before Wilde was taken to his cell, the charge, indicated by his testimony in court, was read to him. He stood with his hands in his pockets, silent and apparently unconcernedly.
Before Wilde was taken to his cell, the charge, indicated by his testimony in court, was read to him. He stood with hands in his pockets, silent and apparently unconcerned.
Before Mr. Wilde was taken to his cell, the charge incited by his testimony in Court was read to him. He stood with his hands in his pockets, silent and apparently unconcerned.
Oscar Wilde was subsequently found by detectives, who arrested him. He was taken to a cell in the Bow Street station. Before being taken to his cell, the charge, indicated by his testimony in court, was read to him. He stood with his hands in his pockets, silent, and apparently unconcerned.
In an interview this afternoon the Marquis of Queensberry said to a representative of the United Press: "I have sent this message to Wilde: ‘If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I will follow you wherever you go, and shoot you.'"
In an interview this afternoon the Marquis of Queensberry said to a representative of the United Press: "I have sent this message to Wilde: ‘If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country: but if you take my son with you, I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
In an interview this afternoon the marquis of Queensberry said to a representative of the United Press: "I have sent this message to Wilde: ‘If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I will follow you wherever you go, and shoot you.'"
In an interview this afternoon the Marquis of Queensberry said: "I have sent this message to Wilde: 'If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
In an interview this afternoon the Marquis of Queensberry said: "I have sent this message to Wilde: 'If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
In an interview this afternoon the Marquis of Queensberry said:—- "I have sent this message to Wilde: 'If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country: but if you take my son with you, I will follow wherever you go and shoot you.'"
In an interview, the Marquis of Queensberry said: "I have sent this message to Wilde: "If the country allows you to leave all the beter for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
The Central News says—Lord Queensberry states that as soon as the trial ended he sent this message to Wilde—"If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you."
The Central News says:--"Lord Queensberry states that as soon as the trial ended yesterday he sent this message to Mr Wilde:-- 'If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
The Central News says: - "Lord Queensberry states that as soon as the trial ended on April 5th he sent this message to Mr. Wilde: - "If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you."
In an interview this afternoon the Marquis of Queensberry said:— "If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I will follow wherever you go and shoot you."
The Marquess of Queensberry states that as soon as the trial ended yesterday, he sent this message to Mr. Oscar Wilde : — " If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country, but if you take my son with you, I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you."
In an interview the Marquis of Queensberry said: "I have sent this message to Wilde: ‘If you leave the country, all the better for the country, but if you take my son with you I shall follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
The Marquis of Queensberry has sent this message to Wilde:- "If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country, but if you take my son with you I will follow wherever you go and shoot you."
The Marquis of Queensberry has authorized the Globe to deny that there is any truth in the story cabled to the United Press saying that he had written to Oscar Wilde saying: "If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country, but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you."
"I have sent this message to Wilde: ‘If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
"I have sent this message to Wilde: ‘If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
"I have sent this message to Wilde: 'If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
"I have sent this message to Wilde: 'If the country allows you to leave, ail the better for the country; but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you.'"
The Marquis of Queensberry has authorized the Globe to deny that there is any truth in the story cable to the United Press that he had written to Oscar Wilde after the trial, saying: "If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I shall follow you wherever you go and shoot you."
The Marquis of Queensberry has authorized the Globe to deny that there is any truth in the story cabled to the United Press that he had written to Oscar Wilde after the trial, saying: "If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I shall follow you wherever you go and shoot you."
"I have sent a message to Oscar, saying: 'If the country allows you to leave all the better for the country, but if you take my son with you I will follow you wherever you go and shoot you."
"I have sent a message to Oscar, saying: 'If the country allows you to leave, all the better for the country; but if you take my son with you, I will follow you wherever you go, and shoot you.' "