Mr.Wilde himself had said that Parker was respectable.

Parker would reluctantly present himself to tell his story to the jury.
All this time the court was hushed with awe and wonder; everyone was asking what on earth had induced Wilde to begin the prosecution; what madness had driven him and why had he listened to the insane advice to bring the action when he must have known the sort of evidence which could be brought against him.
After promising to produce Parker and the others Mr.Carson stopped speaking and began looking through his papers; when he began again, everyone held his breath; what was coming now?
He proceeded in the same matter-of-fact and serious way to deal with the case of the youth, Conway.

Conway, it appeared, had known Mr.Wilde and his family at Worthing.

Conway was sixteen years of age....

At this moment Sir Edward Clarke returned with Mr.Charles Mathews, and asked permission of the judge to have a word or two with Mr.Carson.At the close of a few minutes' talk between the counsel, Sir Edward Clarke rose and told the Judge that after communicating with Mr.Oscar Wilde he thought it better to withdraw the prosecution and submit to a verdict of "not guilty." He minimised the defeat.