New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
" DIR. JIM" POPULAR HERO.
Continued from First PnEt.

House Of Commons respectively. for Bury St.
Edmunds ard the Crewe Division of Cheshire
The prisoners were promptly arralgned
tefore Sir John Bridge. the sitting Mas!s-
trate. upon the formal charge Of having made
war upon a friendly State. Jameson anu
his companions We're loudly cheered as they
entered the courtroom. and ttere was renewal
Of the popular enthusiasm after the party got
inside the room s. carried away were the people
10y their enthusiasm that the Magistrate ana
court officers Were unable to put stop 10 the
the Magistrate adjourned the examination for a
fortnight. releasing jameson and the others upon
their own recognizances OF $4,000 each.
SIR JOHN BRIDGE GIVES ADVICE.
After bare evidence of the arrest Of the prison.
ers had been submitted and formal statements
had been made by counsel relative to the conduct
OF the case, Sir John Bridge remarked:
No eraver offence could BE- charged against these
men. IL Is a crime OF the hghes, possible gravity.
sders The risks OF performing the offence, 1t IN,
y9yss first the danger OF battle at ,ne 's as
desolael. besides the greater danger, the oneh ne
being continued. OF producing sta'e on wal "e-
tween countries at amty with each oth'r.
After deciding upon the amount OF bail 10 be
furnished. Sir John Bridge addressed the prison
ere, begging them for their own sakes ana the
sake Of the country to absent themselves from
any place where their presence would arouse
10 assemble together more than they We're
obliged To do. and To- otherwise avoid anything
that might possibly disturb the puohc peace
Both requests were remarkable. coming from a
judge on the bench 10 defendants before him,
ard showed very decidedly that public opinion
IL strongly in favor OF the accused ana that
fears are entertained OF a public demonstration.
tn" Judge know. as Jameson ana MS part
must have known from the reception accorded
them to-day that they had but 10 show them
selves IN a public place 10 receive an ovation.
- aSfOEnGrQ
at the cheering that greeted the prisoners on
their entrance into the courtroom. When the
cheering waa renewed on their departure he
sternly cried:
II YOU wish 20 bring the name Of England into
contempt that = the way TO DO -
when the defendants left the court they en-
tered cabs or private earrings, and were driven
away. The crowd followed the vehicles for some
distance. cheering Justify.
THE ENACT CHARGE PREFERRED.
The exact charge preferred against the prison
efs was that the Defendants In the month OF De
cember. 1895. in South Africa. within Her Majes-
ty's dominions. without license Of Her Majesty.
dill unlawfuly T'rerare a military expedition 10
proceed against thr domlnions u a certain
friendly State t. wit the South African Republic,
contrary q thu provisions ~ the Foreign En-
lstment Act OF 1870"
Tho at above referred to- emitting the pre-
ambl". j. as follows
Section l-if any person within the limits u Her
Maj-stys l1mln!Jns and without the license OF Her
Majesty. prepares MS out any naval or military
expedition TO proceed against the dom!nons OF any
frisu ly state IN, following consequences shall en-
sue. 80 Every person engaged IN such preparation
or At;.nS ont. assisting therein u employed IN
any cnIar.iy ~ such expedition. shall be guilty ~
An offence against fie act and shall be punisha 30
tv fine Imprisonment. or either or SUCH punish
nrn;s q IN" discretion 90, the court before which
o." offender = convicted. and Imprisonment; !,
saarlel. be either with without hard labor.
~ All ships and their equipment. and all arms ana
mIn''ions ~ "ar used IN or forming part OF such
erpcflfion shall De forfeited 20 Her Majesty.
Section = Any person VINO aiis ab"ts, counselS
or rr1rures the commission o, any offence against
ths 90 shall he liable - be tried and punished "a
"a principal offender
Section ID The term o, imprson nent 70 be award
q IN respect o, a'y offence aga nst this act shall
uCt exceed w years