Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-03-14
DIR. JAMISON'S TRIAL. is NOW ON
African Filibusterer Hailed as "a He.
ro in the Court OF His Country.

London. March 10.-There was a large
crowd about Bow street police court
| to-day. the occasion being the formal ar
| raignment of Dir. Leander S. Jameson
MAJOR John Willoughby Hon Charles
coventry. Colonel f. White Colonel r.
Grey, Major r. White, Major j. r. Stra
cey, Major c. II. Nilliers, Captain X. c.
| hlhcald smith, Captain c. L. Monroe
. captain {. 2. Foley, Captain T. S. Hoi-
| den, Captain c. F. Lindsell ana Lieu
tenant II. NJ. Grenfeu, charged with vi
Dating the foreign enlistment act
passed in 1870; TO regulate the con-
Duct OF her majesty's subjects during
the existence of hostilities between for
elgn states with which her majesty is
at peace
The Transvaa1 filibusterers We're loud
ly cheered wherever recognized. and
there was hearty applause for Joe
Chamberlain. Newspaper representa-
tlVes We're present by the score from
many parts of the world. In the audi
enee We're the duke of Abercorn. chair
man OF the British Chartered South At
rlcan 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 ut
the opening of court.
The array of counsel on both sides is
formidable. Sir John Bridge, chef
magistrates presided. Sir Richard Web
ster opened for the crown He dwell
in forcible language upon the gravity
OF y ms no
contending that the South African le-
public was friendly state within the
meaning of the foreign enlistment art.
and holding that Bechuanaland whence
most of Jamesons troops came, was un-
doubtedly a part of the British domin-
ions. Sir Richard reviewed the circum-
stances of the notorious raid and men
toned the speech which Colonel Il.
Grey had made to the Bechuanaiaad
police at Mafelling, in which he said
I can not tell you We are going by the
queens orders, but YOU are going to
hight 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
er He testified to the mastering, OF
troops at Mafel1ing 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 evi-
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 al PitsanipiOgo on
December 20 and read 1hem a letter
signed by MeSSrs. Hammond FarIef.
Phillips and Leonard of the Johannes
burg reform committee requesting as
sistance upon behalf of the people OF J0-
hanneSburg, who. it was claimed were
in danger from the threa atening attitude
of the Beers.
According to Corporal Smith, Jane
son told the troops that he did not be
licve a shot would be fired Later anu
munition and rations were served out
and the troopers started on the march
across the frontier of the Transvaal