Editing 9 Mar 1895 - The Echo (London) (section)

==<center>What the Prosecution Allege</center>==
On that occasion the complainant was represented by Mr. C. O. Humphreys, solicitor, who outlined the case for the prosecution. He said that Mr. Oscar Wilde, a married man, living on most affectionate terms with his wife, and family of two sons, had been subjected to a cruel persecution at the hands of Lord Queensberry; but in consequence of family affairs Mr. Wilde was unwilling to take action, of a criminal nature, until at last the persectuion had become too great to be borne any longer. It appeared from the solicitor's statement that the culminating point of this alleged persecution was reached on February 18th, though it had not come to Mr. Wilde's knowledge until last Thursday week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilde, it seemed, were members of the Albemarle Club, Piccadilly. On calling there on the evening of last Thursday week the former received from the porter a card that had been left on Feb. 18th by a man alleged to be the accused. Be that as it may, the card, which had been presented quite openly, contained the gravest imputations against Mr. Wilde - assertions too horrible to permit of specification.