Evening star., 1896-03-10

rent act. passed in 1870 ITO regulate hi.
conduct of her majesty's subjects during
TIE existerce of hcstilities between foreign
states with which her ma jesty is at peace"
hr. Chamberlain and DIR. Jameson ara.
somehow, much associated in the great
raid. and therefore not only We're the
IraEsvaal fiiihusters loudly cheered when
ever recognized ny the crowds in the streets
lea'iirE up to Bow street. but there WAS
htirty &EpiaGse FOR Mr. Chamberlain,
whose vigorous colonial policy has won
the approval of the masses.
Newspaper representatives We're present
ny the score. and represented many parts
OF the world.
Included among the audierca were the
luke of AbercOrn, chairman of the British
Chartered South African Company; Earl
and Lady Coventry Chey had several rTl-
atiFes among the raiGers); Lady Finlay.
3ir. Reginald Coventry. admiral of the
fleet; Sir John Z. Coventry, admiral of the
AEEaly. who rad q brother-iD-law among
the raiders wounded. and a number of
other people of equal Importance. There
vas buzz OF excitement when DIR. jane
son and S!r John Wilioughby, the military
SoIia.lL S"llilandeF OF the expedition, and Their
ie4loW raiders mustered together at the
opening OF the court, and had it not been
tor the stern demeancr of the chief jus
Gce n popular demonstration would have
V-eurred.
Formidable Array of Counsel.
The array of counsel on both sides is
formidable. For the defense there are Sir
-'tNetiu Cisit ~, u u, SIT LOCKWOOD q. G..
Mr. Edward Carson. O c., and Mr. c. F.
Gil. In behalf of the treasury. the pros
scution, there are Sir Richard Webster. O.
G: Mr. p 3. Finiay, O. c.; Sir Charles
Mathew, Q. c., and others Sir John
Bridge. the chief magistrate presided.
Sir Achard Webster opened for tia
crown. tie dWe!t IN fCrcible language uDon
the CRAFTY of the charge against the pris-
Cners. cDntendinS that tie South African
To- u-i.b
meaning ef the foreign enlistment act and
holding that Bechuanaland, from whence
most OF pr- JameS9n's troopers came was
undoubtedly par; OF the British dornin-
Ions. ~
Continuing, Sir Richard reviewed the cir
cufnStances OF the notorious raid and mon
toned the speech whiCh n Col. r. Grey made
% the BechIanalaRd police at Mafekine.
~ which ne said: Il cannot tell Won We
are gong by the queens ORDERS but Won
80 5tl'.S % iiGnt for the supremacy of the
iiIItlsh flag in South Africa
The address of Sir Richard Wehstar ras
hstened to with great interest. The most
complete silence prevailed In court and
every word which fell from coUnsel's Iins
seemed TO cause tAe defendants to Change
their attitude. Their noncfaIant demeanor
gradually left them. and in time they be-
gan to loot1 nervous and worried. There
was no niStakirg the earnestncss of lead
ing coursel for the prosecution. and if
any of the defendants had the idea that ;he
leGal actor against them was to be a mere
tofnl1ilty that notion was soon diSS;pat ted
ty Sir Richard Webster's remarks
Raiders Surprised.
When counsel sat down there was mur-
H-urinS, quickly suppressed, of surprise
among The friends of raiders. Evidently
they had not realized the gravity of their
situation.
Tie first witness called was Sergeant
Hay of the Bechuanalard police, typical
trooper of the British South African
mounted forces, bronzed and wiry, well
built and smart looking. He testified to
the mastering of the troopers at Aafekinc
and TO the endelVors of DIR. Jameson and
Col Grey 10 induce him and a few of mis-
comrades to join the body of men being
equipped for the march toward Johannes
burg.
The questions put to Sergeant Hay drew
forth from that witness the statement that
Dr. Jameson ard Col. Grey We're much an
Eoyed, and so expressed themselves at the
fact that some of the troopers hes!tated
and others refused to join in the expedi-
ton.
Sir Richard Webster occupied most of
the morning session with his address
There were no startling developments dur
ing the examination of the witnesses.
After the formal evidence had been sub
mitted the examination was adjourned for
a week