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

==<center>Mr. Oscar Wilde in the Box</center>==
The first witness called was the complainant, who, in answer to Mr. Humphreys, said he was a dramatist and author, and took a great interest in matters of art. He was acquainted with the defendant and with many members of his family. He first became acquainted with the defendant abotu 1893, though he believed he had met him once before. On one occasion, in October, 1892, he was lunching with Lord Alfred Douglas, the defendant's son, at the Cafe Royal. The defendant entered the room, and went up to their table by the son's invitation. He did not see Lord Queensberry again until the early part of March, 1894, when he (witness) and Lord Alfred Douglas were again lunching together at the Cafe Royal. The defendant again entered, and joined them. That was just after Lord Alfred had returned from Egypt. There was a general conversation, principally about Egypt. Shortly after that Lord Alfred Douglas handed him a letter.