Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
DIR. JIM THEIR IDOL.
THE TRANsvAAL RAIDER cHssRsp
ON HIS ARRANGEMENT IN COURT.

cognIsance In $4,000 Bali.
LONDON, Feb s6.-It was probably not
l,ithout design that the appearance Of Dr.
Jameson for arraignment In the Bow
street police court was delayed all through
the day. There was disposition Of hIlari
" manifest in the locality Of the court
from an early hour. and II was evident
that there was a set purpose pervadinR the
London masses 10 give DIR. Jim an ova-
ton
The British authorities desire ne far as
| possible TO give no appearance Of encour-
aging such a demonstration Of approval Of
Citizen who has been handed over 10
them by power against which he sought
TO wage war in the faith that Great Brit
ain will SEQ Justice done TO him and will
properly avenge the outrage done to a
friendly power.
| But the British government Ia well
aware that, though DIR. Jameson is brought
to England for trial as criminal, he Is
In the popular eye hero, and his raid into
the Transvaal, far from being viewed as
piratical enterprise Is looked upon Rs a
chlvslrous and knightly adventure to sue
cor hard pressed friends and fellow coun-
trymen.
IL was for this reason that tho crowd
about Bow street police court were kept
waiting and everything possible done TO
make mystery Of the movements Of Dr.
Jameson. It was hoped the Srdor OF his
admirers would be cooled by the long
wait, and that the noisy mob waiting to
cheer him would grow weary and depart.
But all this strategy was without avail.
Tho people insisted upon waiting
The faith Of the crowd that they had
not been waiting in vain was quiokened
hx tho arrfvaI ne noxv atroof v,n1tco Court
Of a party OF aristocratic friends Of DIR.
Jameson. Among these were the Duke Of
Aberoorn, Visoount Chelsea, tho Earl OF
Arlington, Colonel Straoey, private score
tary to the Marquis Of Salisbury several
colonial office officials, Mr.. Charles E.
Warde, NJ p, and many other people OF
note. Many Of these were shown to promi.
nent places In the courtroom, which was
thus made to present an animated scene
during the period OF the still further wait.
Brought Up the Thames ON Tug.
As a matter OF fact IL was quite late in
the day before DR.. Jameson was landed at
all. He was brought on tug to Firth,
on the Thames, and was conducted by q
roundabout and obscure route TO Bow
street police court.
Tho authorities thus succeeded In evad-
ing any very noisy demonstration on the
part of the waiting crowds outside as
they were scarcely aware that the prisoner
was among them before ne had disappear
cd into the courtroom.
But his entrance to the courtroom was
the signal for remarkable scene. Evi-
IDENTIFY every one in the courtroom was Of
one mind in sympathlzinR with him. All
were his friends. and all arose and uncov-
cred upon his appearance, giving him
hearty cheers. IL was In vain that the
court officers sought to quell the demon
straton. The effort to do so seemed little
more than cursory.
The charge against DR. Jameson and IL
Of his fellow prisoners was then declared
TO be "warring against friendly state.
After the charge had been read Mr..
Henry Matthews, Q. O., who was home
secretary In the former Salisbury govern
ment, announced that in view Of the i'm
portance of the case the law officers Of the
crown would conduct the prosecution.
Formal evidence was then presented as
TO the circumstances Of the arrest
The lawyers who were In court on be.
half OF the accused men asked that their
personal recognizances be accepted for
bail.
Sir John Bridge, the chief magistrate OF
the Bow street police court, from his place
ON the bench said that before deciding
upon the bail he felt that he ought to OBJ
serve that in his opinion a graver offense
could not be charged against men than
that charged against the prisoners. II
was a crime OF the highest possible gravi-
ty, the magistrate continued, and 1t must
be so treated by every one when they con-
slider that the commission Of such an
offense might create g war between ooun-
tries previously friendly. The oiroum-
stances Of the present case, he said, were
most peculiar. He felt satisfied that the
prisoners would appear when wanted. He
therefore accepted their personal reoog-
each
Cautions the Prisoners.
Sir John Bridge then addressed the pris.
oners personally in a grave and serious
vein. He begged them for their own sakea
and for the sake Of the good faith Of the
country to refrain from appearing where
public excitement would be aroused by
their presence or in any way lending them
selves to the disturbance Of the peaoa
Notwithstanding the seriousness Of SiI
Johns tone and the tenor of his remarks,
deprecating any public demonstration over
the prisoners, the withdrawal of the dc.
PENDANTS from the courtroom was aooom.
panied by a renewed outbreak OF cheering,
The court officers set about restoring quiet
and by vigorous remonstranoes finally
succeeded in quelling the disturbance.
, When the courtroom had become quiet
again, Sir Jonn Bridge said sternly;
"That sort Of thing might bring the
name Of England into contempt"
Meanwhile still wilder scene was be-
ing enacted outside the courtroom.
The prisoners had been smuggled int
the courtroom so unexpectedly and with
! such dexterity that the waiting mob wal
J cheated out Of their opportunity for shout
ing. But they were ready this time. DR.
Jameson's appearance outside the building
was the signal for a wild outburst Of cheer
ing, throwing of hats in the air and ire
mendous pressure to get up within reach
| OF the popular idol. The crowds inten
! tions were friendly, enthusiastically 90
but they threatened bodily harm TO ths
! object Of their admiration.
DR.. Jameson was quickly hemmed IN
. by a surging throng, who apparently
I sought to carry him, and he made his way
5 through them with great difficulty. WheT
. he reached his cab, he was hurrisdly driver
D on. without waiting TO make any sign o.
( acknowledgment Of the popular ovation.
: HTaceo Not Dead.
HAVANA, Esb. e5.-Antonio Maceo
not dead. It Is officially admitted that b
Is safely In Matanzas province. The on
cial report says he Is not even wounded.
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