The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-11
JAMESoN's EXPEDITION.
The Doctor and His Omcers Again
Arraigned in Court.

London, March 10.--Dr. Jameson and the
officers who accompanied him in the
Transvaal raid, were again arraigned in
the Bow Street police court this morning,
and the charges against them were re-
newed. Maj. Coventry and Capt. Cos
ling added to the list of the accused.
The court room was crowded with mem
bears of the aristocracy, among whom
were the Duke Of Abercorn, the Earl ana
Countess of Coventry and Lady Annaly.
A large number of members of the House
of Commons were also present. Sir
Richard Webster, the attorney general,
and r. B. Finley, solicitor general, con-
Clarke, e. II. Carson, member Of parlia-
ment, and Sir Frank Lockwood appeared
for the defense. Magistrate Sir John
Bridge presided
Sir Richard Webster, opening the case
for the prosecution, said that DR.. jane
sons expedition into the Transvaal had
long been planned, but the rank and file
of his party were led to believe that they
were to proceed against native chief. on
the men that they We're not going to fight
the chief, but We're going straight to Jo-
hannesburg. DR.. jameson, at Mafeking,
on Dec. 30, said to his followers that
they were going to the assistance of the
English women and children in Johan-
nesburg, whose lives and property were
in danger. Sir Richard then described
DR.. Jameson's cutting of the telegraph
wires behind his expedition and also de-
scribed the telegrams recalling DR. Jane
son and warning him of the penalties OF
Sergt. Hay, one Of Or. Jameson's troop
ers, was then called to the witness box
and gave detailed testimony confirming
the attorney generals allegations. Sergt.
Hay testified that several OF his COM
rades in the Bechuanaland police at first
refused to Join the expedition, not know
their superiors whether the movement
was in obedience to the orders of the
queen or the British South Africa Compa-
ny. To these question, he said, Lieut.. Col
Grey replied in a speech to the men before
the expedition left Mafeking. 81 cannot
say we are going by the orders of her
we are going to fight for the supremacy
of the British flag in South Africa"
Hearing this declaration, Sergt Hay said
most of the men decided to 60, and did
behind.
The hearing was at this point adjourned
for a week.
DR.. Jameson and his companions were
attired in conspicuously stylish garments,
The hearing was perfectly orderly. and
characterized by none of the noisy dem
onstrations which marked the first ap-
pearance of the raiders in the Bow street
mostly with distinguished persons. who
Were In full sympathy with DR.. Jameson
and his companions, but there was no
cheering either upon the entrance or
exit of the defendants.
In the House of Commons to-day the
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary
of state for the colonies. said in reply to
question on the subject that there was
no truth in the report of the intended ar
rest of Cecil Rhodes by the authorities
of Cape Colony, nor had he any informa-
tion that any other authorities contem-
plated such action. The question was
brought out by the report circulated yes
terday that Mr.. Rhodes would be arrested
on his arrival at Beira, East Africa which
report caused a decided fall in the prices
of the South African mining securities at
the London Stock Exchange.