The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26

from being viewed as a political enter
prise, is looked upon as a chivalrous and
knightly adventure to siccor hard-pressed
friends and fellow countrymen. IL was for
this reason that the crowds about the Bow
street police court were kept waiting and
everything possible done to make a mys-
terry OF the movements of Or. Jameson. 1t
was hoped that the ardor of his admirers
would be cooled by the long walt, and that
the noisy mob waiting to cheer him would
grow weary and depart. Put al this STRAIT
egy was without avail. The people insist
ed upon waiting. They grew impatient
and somewhat irritable. 10 be sure, and
many rumors were circuiated among them
that they had been duped into coming TO
Bow street, while the distinguished pris-
oner had been quietly smugglei into an
other court and there arraigned ana quiet
IL baiied Ii did not take long. however.
TO prove the falsity OF these rumofs, and
the crowd renewed its vigil with reawak-
ened zest.
AT Sl9 the faith OF the crowd that they
had not been waiting in vain was quick
ened by the arrival at the Bow street po-
lice court of a party of aristocratic friends
OF Or. Jameson. Among these were the
Duke of Abercorn, Niscount Chelsea, the
Earl OF Arlington. Col. Stracey, private
secretary to the Marquis Of Salisbury:
several colonial office officials, Charles T..
Ward, NJ. r.. and many other people OF
note Many OF these were shown to promi-
nent places in the court room, which was
thus made To present an animated scene
during the period OF the still further wait.
AS a matter of fact, IL was quite late in
the day before DR.. Jameson was landed
al all. He was brought on a tug TO Firth
on-the-Thames, and was then conducted
by further roundabout and obscure route
to the Bow street police court. As con-
"a NN-au
ing when he was finally driven up TO the
entrance of the court and brought in. The
authorities thus succeeded Ia evading sny
very noisy demonstration on the part OF
the waiting crowds outside, as they were
scarcely aware that the prisoner was
among them before he mad disappeared in
the court room.
But his entrance TO the court room was
the signal for remarkable scene. Eyi-
IDENTIFY every one in the court room was Of
one mind in sympathizing with him. All
were his friends, and all rose and uncov-
cred upon his appearance, giving him a
hearty cheer. IL was in vain that the
court officers sought TO quell the demon
stration. The charge lodged against Dr.
Jameson and fourteen of hts fellow prs-
oners was then declared TO be warning
against a friendly state
After the charge had been read Henry
Matthews. q. c.. who was home secretary
In the former Salisbury government. an
nounoed that I'm view of the importance
OF the case the law officers Of the crown
would conduct the prosecution. Formal
evidence was then presented as 70 the cir
curnstanc-s OF the arrest. The lawyers
who were in court IN behalf Of the accused
nlsn asked that th-ir personal recognlz-
ance be accepted for ban.
Sir John Bridge the chief msgistrate OF
the Bow street police court, said that be-
fore deciding upon the bail ne felt that he
ought 10 observe that, in his opinion,
graver offense could not be charged
against men than that charged against
the prisoners. II was crime Of The high
est possible gravity. the magistrate con
tlnued and IL must be 80 treated BY every
enc when they consider that the commits
sion OF such an ofsnse might create
war between countries previously friendly.
The circumstances sf the present case he
added were most peculiar. He felt sst.s-
fsd that the prisoners would appear when
wanted He therefore accepted thsir per-
sonai reeogntZsnoes and fixed their bail az
f2e. each Sir John Bridge addressed the
prisoners personally IN grave and sert-
Gus vein. He urged them. for their own
szkes and for the sake q the good falih
of fhe country. 70 Fefrai1 from appearing
where public excitement would Be aroused
hy their presence. or in any way lending
peace.
wits1standing the seriousness Of SIR
Johns tone and the ieuer of his remarks
d@precating any public Demonstration OF
the prisoners. the withdrawal oI the de-
fenaants from the coF1rt room =as accom-
panied by a renewed outbreak % cheer
suE. The court officers eel about restoring
quiet. and by vigorous rezn7nsfrances
frauy succeeded ia dusiling The disturb
ance When The court rom had become
quiet again sir John Bridge saio sisrniys
That sort of Thing might nring tns name
81 Eagi2nd into contempt"
Meanwhile stsli wilder seeus was being
enacted OUTSIDE she court room Tire prfs-
on-rs bad been snnaKEist info the coart
rsosa 81 Unexpectedly ard win s1Sc5 cex-
tsrtty fhat tne waiting mob Eas cneafed
syut q their opportunity Tor shouting hAE
trey wers ready fals time DE- JAasssofs
a,xsAxsacs Outside TIA sgls1Asx rs& tAs