Evening journal., 1896-07-29
Jameson GOES TO JAIL
The Dashirg Transvaal Raider
Gets Fifteen Months.
NO LONGER REGARDED AS A HERO.

Their Commissions.
LONDON, July 20. The trial Of Dr. |
jameson, Major Sir John Willoughby, |
Colonel II. Gray, Colonel H. f. White, |
Major r. White and Captain Henry +. |
Coventry, charged with violation Of the |
neutrality laws In invading the territory |
OF the South African Republic, was con-
oludod In tho queen s bench division OF the |
high court before the lord chief justice, |
Baron Russell, Baron Pollock and Justice |
Hawkins
The jury rendefed verdict Of guilty |
against all the dofendants Df. Jaffiosofi
was then sentenced to 10 months lhipris
onment without labor, Major Sir John
Willoughby to 10 months imprisonment,
Major II. White TO z. and Captain Henry
f. Coventry, Colonel X. Gray and Colonel
H. r. White were sentenced to months
imprisonment eaoh
The Jameson trial was "trial at bar"
form of criminal inquiry which differs
30 materially from any other In British
| jurisprudence that its methods, character
istics and contrasts are worthy OF oonsid-
eration. In the olden times the judges
did not ascend the bench SO utterly free
from political and social bias rs they are
1 supposed to be at the present time, and to
trust to a single judge the direction Of a
criminal inquiry into Facts and oircuIn-
stances which had strongly excited public
| feeling was felt to be dangerous 10 the in
| terests of justice The trial at bar"
meets the danger Of men being tried and
a jury influenced by single judge. The
principal difference between trial at
bar aud any other form of criminal in
| quiry lies In the fact that it must take
| place before a jury and more than one
| Judge generally three.
The next to the last case to bo so tried
was the famous Tichborne CASE which
was tried In 1873 and lasted 1873 days.
1 Tho last case was the prosecution of Mr.
Bradlaugh In 1884 for having voted in
/ parliament without having previously
taken the statutory oath. He was tried at
bar before Lord Colerdge, Mr.. Justice
/ Grove and Baron Huddleston, was found
/ guilty and condemned TO pay the sum of
/ ~, 500.
Comments OF London Press.
In commenting upon the sentence pass
/ ed upon Dr. Jameson and his associates
! The Graphic approves the verdict and ex-
presses the belief that after the parlia-
mentary committee has inquired into the
raid the crown will find it desirable to re-
duoe the sentence.
The Daily Telegraph considers that the
court has found a medium between indul-
gence and excessive rigor.
An editorial in The Times says; 1.-THE
conclusion will commend itself 10 the gen.
oral Judgment Of the country The SEN
tenoes vindicate the law without the ap-
pearanoe of vindictiveness
The sentences inpusod upon DV. Jane
son and his companions were very gerer-
ally discussed in the lobbies Of parliament.
Contrary to the feeling manifested by the
fnir spectators and the sympathizing
friends IN the courtroom, the sentences
were lighter than were expected by men
IN parliament. It Is recognized, however,
that the sentences are more serious for the
military prisoners than the mere term fix
cd for their imprisonment since II is ex-
pected that they will be cashiered.
The lobby correspondent Of The Chroni-
Gle says OF the sentences: Among the
members Of the house of commons there is
the strangest variety Of opinion, varying
from disappointment at the mildness to
Indignation at the severity of the sem
tences Sir Richard Webster, the attorney
general, being asked, dismissed the Idea
that the prisoners would be treated as first
class misdemeanants, and, except for the
absence Of labor they will be subject to
the ordinary prison discipline. believe
that Mr.. Chamberlain was rather sur
prised at the severity of the sentences. As
DR. Jameson was leaving the courtroom
many In the crowd tried to grasp his hand,
and shouted, "God bless you, sirl"
The Chronicle also has an interview with
Dr. Jameson himself, In whiob that gen
tleman says that he was surprised at the
lenienoy of the sentences aftor Baron Rus
! sells summing up. He said further. that
he and his friends bad all decided Co re.
} turn to Africa as soon as their sentences
} ] had expired
In an editorial Ebe Chronicle says:
"The sentences are Rerciful. At length
the raid Is reduced TO Its proper propof-
tions We are glad to be able to announce
that Mr.. Chamberlain has definitely prom
ised 20 sit upon the special committee 20
[ investigate the administration Of Rhode
sia, hut he desires that perfectly Impair
tial chairman should be appointed"
May Put Rhodes on Trial.
. OF the probable future action with re-
: gard 60 Cecil Rhodes The Times says:
Mr.. Hawksley, solicitor for the British
Chartered South Africa company, writes
, !, us that Cecil Rhodes Is prepereG to sur
render for trial whenever the government
| requires it. This assurance will not cause
surprise, since Mr.. Rhodes has practically
no option in the matter. But il is doubt
d ful whether the enlistment act, even as ex.
; | pounded by Baron Russell, the lord CHIEF
justice and presiding judge, could be suo-
3 oessfully invoked to compel Mr.. Rhodes
. to share his friends punishment
"Mr Chamberlain moves today for
committee 60 inquire into the administra
tion of Rhodesia, and an important dis
i cussion will ensue. The committee will
be empowered to review every part of ,th'
O Chartered oompany's transactions"
T The letter to The Times from Mr.
Hawksley the solicitor OF the Chartered
II company, begins by saying "The judg
y ment in the Jameson case makes it righ
and proper that Mr. Rhodes should plac
himself at the disposal of the governmen
b. if the prosecution dosires it. -
y An editorial in The Daily News says
- Baron Russell has rendered a high DO
u litical service to his country by the strong
= severe and masterful line he took with tn