The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-03-14
DIR. JAMusoN's TRIAL is NOW ON
African Filibusterer Hailed as He
ro i'm the Court of His Country.

ro in the Court of His Country.
London, March 10.-There was a large
crowd about Bow street police court
today. the occasion being the formal ar
raignment of DR.. Leander s. Jameson,
Major John Willoughby, Hon. Charles
Coventry, Colonel f.. White, Colonel II.
Grey, Major r. White, Major ]. r. Stra-
cey Major c. II. Villiers, Captain X. c.
kineaid Smith. Captain c. L. Monroe,
Captain c. p. Foley Captain e. S. Hol-
den, Captain c. f. Iindsell and Lieu
tenant ii. NJ. Grenfell charged with vi
olating the foreign enlistment act
passed in 1870: ITO regulate the con-
duct of her majesty's subjects during
the existence of hostilities between for
eign states with which her majesty is
at peace"
The Transvaal filibusterers were loud
ly cheered wherever recognized, and
there was hearty applause for Joe"
Chamberlain. Newspaper representa-
tives were present by the score from
many parts of the world. In the audi
ence We're the duke of Abercorn, chair
man of the British Chartered South At
rican Company, Earl and Lady Coven-
try and other people of equal import
ance. Had it not been for the stern de-
meanor of the chief justice a popular
demonstration would have occurred At
the opening of court
The array of counsel on both sides is
formidable. Sir John Bridge, chief
magistrate, presided. Sir Richard Web
ster opened for the crown. He dwelt
in forcible language upon the gravity
of the charge against the prisoners,
contending that the South African re-
public was friendly state within the
meaning of the foreign enlistment act,
and holding that Bechuanaland, whence
most of Jamesons troops came, was I'M
doubtedly part of the British domin-
ions. Sir Richard reviewed the circum-
stances of the notorious raid and men,
toned the speech which Colonel r.
Grey had made to the Bechuanaland
police at Mafeking, in which he said:
i can not tell you we are going by the
queens orders, but you are going to
fight for the 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 typical troop
err He testified TO the mastering of
troops at Mafeling and to the endeav-
ors of Jameson and Colonel Grey to in
duce him and a few comrades to join
body of men being equipped for a
march toward johannesburg. Sergeant
Hay said Jameson and Hay expressed
annoyance at the fact that some of the
troopers hesitated and refused to join
in the expedition. After formal evil
dence had been submitted, the exami-
nation was adjourned a week.
Corporal Smith of the Bechuanaland
police testified that Jameson made a
speech to the troops at Pitsaniplogo on
December 20 and read them a letter
signed by Messrs. Hammond Farrer,
Phillips and Leonard of the Johannes
burg reform committee requesting as
sistance upon behalf of the people of Jo-
hannesburg, who, it was claimed, were
in danger from the threatening attitude
of the Beers.
According to Corporal Smith, Jane
son told the troops that he did not be-
lieve a shot would be fired Later am
munition and rations were served out
and the troopers started on the march
across the frontier of the Transvaal