The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-20
II. JAMESON ON TRIAL
FORMAL ARRANGEMENT OF
THE RAIDER.
A Big Jingo-Crowd-Sir Richard Webster
Opens for the Crown and the Prisoners
Show Marked U~neasiness as the Prosecu-
tor Proceeds.

LONDON, March 11.-There was a biz
lingo crowd in and about Bow stree
ponce court to-day. The occasion fol-
the turning out was the formal ar
alignment Of DR.. Leander s. Jameson
and his officers charged with violating
1ne foreign enlistment act, passed in
loIo, ITO regulate the conduct of her
maJesty's subjects during the existence
Oh hostllltles between foreign States
with which her majesty is at peace
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr.. jameson
are associated, by the jingo minded,
and therefore not only were the Trans.
vaal flibusterers loudly cheered when
ever recognized by the crowds in the
streets leading up to Bow street. but
there were hearty applause for Joe"
Chamberlain for his vigorous colonial
policy"
There was a buzz of admiration, al
most awe, when DR.. Jameson and Sir
John Willoughby, the military com
mander of the expedition, and their
fellow raiders mustered together at
the opening of the court, and had it
not been for the stern demeanor of the
chief justice, a popular demonstration
would have occurred.
Ihe array of council on both sides
is formidable. For the defense there
are Sir Edward Clarke, @. c., Sir +.
Lockwood, Q. c., Edward NJ. Carson,
q. c., and c. f. Gill. In behalf of the
prosecution there are Sir Richard
Webster, @. c., r. B. Finlay, @. c., Sir
Charles Matthew, @. c., and others.
Sir John Bridge, the chief MAGISTRATE.
presided.
Sir Richard Webster opened for the
crown. He Cwelt in forc1ble language
upon the gravity Of the charge against
the prisoners, ~contending that the
South African republic was a friendly
within the meaning of che for
eign enlistment act, and holding that
Bechuanaland, from whence most of
Or. dameson's troops came, was I'M
.doubtedly part Of the British do
miniOns.
There was no m1stakinc the earn
estness of the leading counsel for the
prosecution, and if any of the defend
ants had the idea that the legal action
against them was to be a mere formal
lty, that notion was soon dissipatcd
by Sir Richard Webster's remarks.
When Sir Richard sat down there
d.Sy suppressed
OF surprise anon. the friends of the
raiders. Evidently they had not real
lied the gravity of the situation.
The first witness called was Ser
geant Hay OF Bechuapaland, a typical
trooper Of the British South African
mounted forces, bronzed and wiry,
we'll built and smart looking. He
to the mastering of the troop
at Mafeking and to the %endeavors
OF D-. Jameson and Colonel Grey to
induce him and a few of his comrades
join the body Of mel being equip
ped for the march toward Johannes
burg. The questions put to Sergeant
hay drew forth from that witness the
statement that DR.. Jameson and Col
onel Grey were much annoyed, and so
expressed themselves, at the fact that
of the. troopers hesitated and
others refused to join in the expedi-
zion.
Soon after the hearing was ad-
one week.
DR.. Jameson has been STAYING at
Deepdene with Lord William Beres-
lord, with whom he went through the
Zulu campaign. The Doctor goes
about privately.