The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-11
DR.. JAMESON ON TRIAL
The TransYaaI Raiders Araignsd In the Lon
don Bow Street Police Court Yesterday.
SIR RICHARD WEBSTER OPENED THE CASE
Sergeant Hay in His Testimony Said
that Col. Gray IN IL Speech Ke-
marked TINT tie Expedition Was
for the Purpose of Protecting tic
British Flag in SOuth Africa.

London, March 10.-Dr Jameson and
the officers who accompanied him in the
Transvaal raid, were arraigned again
in the Bow Street Police Court this
morning and the charges against them
were renewed. Major Coventry and
Captain Gosling were added to the list
of accused. The courtroom was crowd
ed with members of the aristocracy,
among whom were the Duke of ADcr-
corn the Earl and Countess OF Coventry
aud Lady Annally. A large number Of
members of the House of Commons
We're also present. Sir Richard Web
ster, Attorney General. and Mr. Il. Is.
Finlay. Solicitor General. conducted the
prosecution and Sir Edward Clarke, T..
II. Carson, NJ. P, and Sir Frank Lock-
wood appeared for the defense. NIagis-
trate Sir John Bridge presided.
Sir Richard Webster opening the case
for the prosecution. said that Jameson's s
expedition into the Transvaul had long
been planned. but the rank and file of
his party were led to believe that they
We're to proceed against a native chief.
On December 10th, however. Ma ior' Gov
entry informed the men that they were
not going TO fight the chief but were
going straight to johannesburg. DR..
Jameson. at Nlafeking. on December
30th, said TO his followers that they
were going 10 the assistance OF the Eng
liSh women and children in Johannes
burg, whose lives and property were in
danger
Sir Richard then described Jnmcson's
cutting of the telegraph wires behind his
expedition and also described the tcle-
grams recalling jameson and warning
him of the penalties OF his acts.
Sergeant Hay. one of Jameson's troop
crs. was then called to the witness box
and gave detailed testimony confirming
the Attorney Generals allegations.
Sergeant Hay testified that several OF
his comrades in tho Bechuanaland DO
lice at first refused to Join the expedi-
tion, not knowing its object or destina-
ton. and asked their superiorS whether
the movement was in obedience To the
orders of the Queen or the British South
he said. Col. Grey replied in = speech to
the men before the expedition left Ma
fekng. 81 cannot say that we are going
by the orders OF Her Mnicsty, the
Queen, but ! will say that we are going
10 fight for the supremacy of the Brit
sh flag IN South Africa"
Hearing this declaration, Sergeant
Hay said most of the men decided to
so and did 20. but ten of them refused
ana remained behind
The hearing at this point was ad-
iourncd for week.
DIR. Jameson and his companions were
attired In cospicuously stylish garments
and appeared to be perfectly at ease.
The hearing was perfectly orderly and
characterized by none OF the noisy de-
mOnstrations which marked the first ap-
pearance OF the raiders in the Bow Street
Court. The courtroom was crowded
mostly with distinguished persons,
who were in full sympathy with Jameson
aud his companions, but there was no
cheering either upon the entrance or
exit of the defendants.