The herald., 1896-07-29

and what the future consequences of
their crime would be, no one was yet
able to foresee. Continuing, the lord
chief justice said that of all who took
part in the raid, the court must distin-
guish between them in the punishment
awarded for their guilt.
His lordship then passed sentence
upon the prisoners. DR.. Jameson was
sentenced to fifteen months imprison-
ment without labor; Major st. John
Willoughby to ten months; Major r.
White to seven months; and Captain
Henry F. Coventry (son of the earl of
Coventry. Col Grey and Col F. II.
White, to five months Imprisonment.
DR.. jameson, who had hitherto hung
down his head, looked up proudly when
the sentence had been passed and the
other defendants stared hard at the lord
chief justice.
Soon after the sentencing formalittes
had been completed. the wardens of
Holloway prison appeared and took up
positions on each side of the prisoners.
This was the bitterest moment of all
for the raiders, as up to that time
they had been treated with the greatest
courtesy and had in fact been made he
roes to certain degree. But when the
elbows of the prison wardens touched
those of the aristocratic freebooters they
seemed to realize that the strong arm of
the law had knocked all the romance
out of the Transvaal fiasco and that
come what might, in the hope of easy
treatment in prison, they were convicts
in the eyes of the law and the eyes of
Sn1intV n of l,o
authorities, who, it is believed, must
now take action looking to depriving the
prisoners of their commissions in the
British army.
Then also ended the last chapter in
the trial of Doctor Jim and his associ-
ates. The court was ordered cleared,
the audience filed slowly out into the
streets, and the prisoners were escorted
to Holloway prison.
There was absolutely no demonstra-
tion in the court room when the prison
ers were taken away, nor outside when
they were escorted to the Jail.
The sentence imposed upon Jameson
and his companions were very generally
discussed in the lobbies of parliament to-
night. Contrary to the feeling mani
tested by the spectators and the sympa-
thizing friends in the court room, the
sentences were lighter than were ex-
pected by men in parliament 1t is rec
ognized, however that the sentences are
| more serious for the military prisoners
| than the mere term fixed for their i'm
prisonment, since it is expected that they
will be cashiered.
Commenting upon the sentence pass
ed upon Dr. Jameson and his associates
the Graphic approves the verdict and
| expresses the belief that after the pre-
liminary committee has inquired into
the raid, the crown will fS d it desirable
to reduce the sentences.
The Daily Telegraph considers that
the court has found medium between
indulgence and excessive vigor.
An editorial in the Times says: "The
conclusion will commend itself to the
general judgment of the country. The
sentences vindicate the law without the
| appearance o fvindictiveness
| Of the future action with regard to
Cecil Rhodes, the Times says: Mr..
Hawkslee, solicitor for the British char
tered South Africa company, writes US
| today that Cecil Rhodes is prepared to
! surrender for trial whenever the gov
ernment requires it. This assurance will
not cause surprise, since Mr.. Rhodes
practically has no option in the matter
But tbs doubtful whether the enlist
ment act even as expounded by Baron
Russell, the lord chief justice and pre-
siding judge, could be successfully in
voked to compel Mr.. Rhodes to share
his friends Imprisonment.
'Mr. Chamberlain moves tomorrow
for committee to inquire into the ad-
ministration of Rhodes and an import
ant discussion will ensue The commit
tee will be empowered to review every
part of the chartered company's trans
actions"
| The lobby correspondent Of the
| Chronicle says of the centences: Among
the members of the house of commons
there is the strongest variety of opinion
varying from disappointment at the
| mildness to indignation at the severity
of the sentences. Sir Richard Webster,
the attorney-general, dismissed the
idea that the prisoners would be treated
as first class misdemeanants,a and except
| for the absence of labor they will be
| SuUJeCL W Tile pIlSOH
'I believe that Mr.. Chamberlain was
rather surprised at the severity of the
| sentences.
"As DR.. Jameson was leaving the
| courtroom many of the crowd tried to
grasp his hand and shouted, God bless
| you, sir
The Chronicle also has an interview
with DR.. Jameson himself. in which that
gentleman says he was surprised at the
leniency OF the sentence after Baron
! Russelps summing up. He said further
that he and his friends had all decided
to return to Africa as soon as their SEN
| tences had expired.
In an editorial the Chronicle says:
1.-THE sentences are merciful. At
length the raid is reduced to its proper
proportion.
We are glad to be able to announce
that Mr. Chamberlain has definitely
| promised to sit upon the special COM
| mittee to investigate the administration
| of Rhodesia, but he desires that a per-
fectly impartial chairman shall be ap-
| pointed"
An editorial in the Daily News says:
Baron Russell has rendered high po-
| litical serveice to his country by the
| strong, severe and masterful line he
| took with thecase."
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