The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-11

LONDON. March 1O-There was a
large crowd about Bow street police
court today, the occasion being the for
mai arraignment of Dr. Leander s.
Jameson Major John Willoughby. Hon.
Charles John Coventry. Col. F. White
Gol II Grey. Major r. White Major
!; &: Stracey, Major C. IT. Villiers. Capt.
~. r. IN. hlncaid Smith, Capt C. L. Mon
roe; capt e z. Foley. Capt. F. S. C.
Holden, Capt. c. F. Liudseil and Iieut
r. NJ. Grenfen. charged with VIOLATING
1 t1e foreign enlistment act. passed in
TO regulate the conduct of her males
~ s subjects during the existence of hos
lHltleS between foreign states with
which her majesty is at peace"
LOUDLY CHEERED.
The Transvaa1 flibusterers were loudly
cheered whenever recognized and there
was hearty applause for joe Cham
DefIaln. Newspaper representatives were
present Dy the score from many parts
OF the world. In the audience were the
Duke of Abercorn, chairman of the Brit
lsh Chartered South African COMPANY.
Ear ana Lady Coventry and other PEOPLE
OF equal Importance.
Had it not been for the stern deneanor
OF the chief justice, popular demonstra-
ton would have occurred at the opening
of court.
The array of counsel on both sides is
formidable.
sided.
Sir Richard Webster opened for the
crown. He dwelt in forcible language
upon the gravity of the crime against
the prisoners, contending that the South
African republic was a friendly state
within the meaning of the foreign en-
llStment act and holding that BeChuana-
land whence most of Jameson's troops
came, was undoubtedly a part of the
British dominions.
Sir Richard reviewed the circumstances
THE NOTORIOUS RAID
and mentioned the speech which Col r.
Grey made to the Bechuanaland police at
Mafekng, in which he said: II cannot
tell you we are going by the queens or
derS; but you are going to fight for tho
supremacy of the British flag in South
Africa"
The address of Sir Richard webster
was listened to with great interest AS
he proceeded, the prisoners began to
look nervous and worried. Evidently they
had not realized the gravity Of their
situation. The first witness called was
Sergeant Hay, of Bechuanaland, a typi-
cal trooper. He testified to the mastering
of troops at Mafeking and to the en-
deavors Of Jameson and Col. Grey to in
duce him and few comrades to Join
a body of men being equipped for a.
march towards Johannesburg. Sergeant
Hay said Jameson and Grey expressed
annoyance at the fact that some troop
ers hesitated and others refused to join
in the expedition.
Corporal Smith. of the Bechuanaland
police, testified that DIR. Jameson made
a speech to the troopers at PitSanipilogO
on December % and
READ THEM A LETTER
signed by Messrs. Hammond. Farrer.
Phillips and Leonard of the Johannes
burg Reform committee. requesting as
sistance uDOn behalf OF the people of
johannesburg, who. it was claimed, were
in danger from the treatening attitude
of the Beers.
According to Corporal Smith. DR.. Jane
son told the troops that he did not be-
lieve a. shot would be fired. Later ammuni-
ton and rations were served out and
the troopers started on the march across
the frontier of the Transvaal.
After the formal evidence had been
submitted, the examination was adj
journed week.