LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS
ARRESTED AND CHARGED. By Tolesraph-Prcss Afeociation-CopyTijlit London, April 23. Lord Alfred Douglas has not surrendered to his bail, and has been arrested. The prosecution stated that, in .reven'go for the publication of Mr. Ransome's book about the- late Oscar Wilde,. Mr. T. W. 11. Crosland, the author, and Lord Alfred Douglas conspired to accuse Mr. Robert Baldwin Ross of'■ associating with Charles Garrett, tlio son of a charwoman. While Garrett was in prison on a charge of importuning, Lord Alfred Douglas promised him money if lie would accuse Mr. Ross. Garrett, a charwoman; testified that Crosland asked her to sign a form authorising the writ against Ross, stating that it would mean £1000 for herself and her son.
A warrant was issue:! some days apo for Hie arrest of Lord Alfi;ed Douglas in connection with the conspirncy charge asainst him ,aml Mr. 7. \V. Tl\ Crosland, the author. 'Lord I)oiir1»s whs then livina at Boulogne. Mr. Crosland is charged with conspiring with -Lord Alfred Dpuslas in accusing Robert Baldwin .Ross, literary executor of Oscar "Wilde, of committing an offence of a dissraceful nature.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 30 April 1914, Page 7
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186LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 30 April 1914, Page 7
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