The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-29
TRAHSVAAL RAIDERS CONVICTED
DIR. JAMESON SENT TO PRISON
FOR FIFTEEN MONTHS.
The English Freebooters Must Serve Time
for Their Armed Invasion Into the
Transvaal Republic-A Very Unro-
mantle Ending of the Exploits of
Jim and His Associates-Taken to
Holloway Prison.

London, July 2S.- Dr. jameson and his
associates in the famous Trasvaal raid
were found guilty to-day and sentenced
to various terms of imprisonment. The
court was packed with people in anticipa-
ton of the conclusion of this famous case.
The greatest interest was manifested.
The opening part of Lord Russell's sum
ming up, however, and his two hours re-
capulation of the evidence was tircsome,
and even DIR. Jameson doZed at times Sir
Edward Clark alone showed any signs of
nervousness. AS to the Jury. composed
with two exceptions of elderly men, there
was no doubling that they We're bored.
The ladies, of whom there were great
number III the courtroom. famed them
selves wearily while trying to catch
glimpses of the Defendants The latter.
while the jury was out, retired to the
tea room, where they held IL reception of
their lady acquaintances and relatives,
all of whom had hopes of the acquittal of
the prisoners.
The jury, after having retired at 80.
returned at about 5:24 and the defendants
We're summoned to take their places The
judge came in five minutes later and the
jury rendered Il verdict of guilty.
DR. Jameson and his co-defendants
were apparently unmovcd. Sir Edward
Clarke said that in view OF the verdict
rendered the defendants refused to move
for new trial, and expressed desire to
settle the case now. In passing sentence
Lord Russell said that the defendants
were men of position and intelligence.
holding positions under the queen, and
their crime had the gravest consequence
including death To some and injury to
others, while the future consequences OF
their crime no one was yet able to fore
see. His lor(lship then passed sentence
upon the prisoners.
Dr. Jameson was sentenced to fifteen
months imprisonment without labor
Major Sir John Willoughby to ten
months, Major X. White to seven
months, and Capt. Henry +. Coventry. Il
son of the Earl of Coventry; Col. r. Grey.
and +. ii. White TO five months impris-
onment.
Dr. jameson, who had hitherto hung
his head, looked up proudly when the
sentence had been passedssand the other
defendants stared hard ut the lord chief
justice.
Very soon after the sentencing formal
tiles had been completed the wardcnS of
Holloway prison appeared and took up
positions on either side of the prisoners
This was the bitterest moment of all for
them, as up to that time they had been
in fact had been made heroes of to Il GER
tain degree. But when the elbows of the
prison wartlens touched those of the arts
tocratic freebooters they'.Secmed to realize
that the strong arm of the law had
Knocked all the romance out of the Trans
wal tiasco, and that come what may in
the shape of easy treatment in prison.
they were convicts in the eyes of the law
and in the eyes of society To say nothing
of the military authorities. who. il is be
lieved, must now take action looking 10
depriving the prisoners of their commits
sion in the British army
Then was enacted the last chapter in
the trial of DR.. Jim and his associates.
The court was ordered cleared. the audi
ence filed slowly out on to the streets and
the prisoners We're escorted to Holloway
prison.
There was absolutely no demonstration
in the courtroom when the prisoners were
taken away, or outside of il when they
We're escorted to Jail.