The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-02-29
"DR. JIM" IN COURT
RENARKABLESCENE IN BOW STREET
COURT, LONDON.
DR.. jameson and Fourteen Of His
Followers Are Given an Ovation
when They Are Arraisned and 1t
II Inpossible for Omcers to Quell
the Enthssiastic Outbreak The
Men Are Released on Rail-.

London. Feb. 27.-It- was probably
not without design that the appear
ance of DIR. Jameson for arraignment
In the Bow street court was delayed
all through the day. There was q dis
position to hilarity manifest In the
locality of the court from an early
hour, and It was evident that there
was q set purpose pervading the Lon
don masses to give "Dr. JIM an ova-
ton. The British authorities desire,
as far as possible, to give no appear
ance of encouraging such a demon
stratton Of approval Of citizen who
has been handed over to them by q
power against which he sought to
wage war in the faith that Great Brit
ain will see justice done to him and
will properly avenge the outrage done
to'a friendly power.
But the British government is well
aware that, although DR.. Jameson is
brought to England for trial as a GRIM
inal he is in the popular eye hero,
and his raid into the Transvaal, far
from being viewed as political enter
prise, Is looked upon as chivalrous
and knightly adventure to succor hard
pressed friends and fellow country
men. 1t was for this reason that the
crowds about Bow street police court
were kept waiting. At 3:15 p. IN. the
faith Of the crowd was Quickened by
the arrival at Bow street police court
of party Of aristocratic friends of
DR.. Jameson. Among those were the
duke of Abercorn, Viscount Chelsea,
the earl of Arlington, Col. Tracey,
private secretary to the marquis Of
0o1foh,rru Sos,nro1 oolnn}o1 o<R{n;olo
p. Ward, NJ. p, and many other peo-
pie Of note. Many of these were shown
to prominent places In the court room,
which was thus made to present an
animated scene during the period Of
the still further wait.
As q matter of fact 1t was quite late
In the day before DR.. Jameson was
landed at all. He was brought on a
tug to Erith-0n-the- Thames and was
then conducted by further obscure
and roundabout route to Bow street
police court. His entrance to the
court room was the signal for q re-
markable scene. Evidently every one
In the room was Of one mind in sympa-
thy with him. All were his friends,
and all rose upon his entrance,
Giving Him Hearty Cheers.
1t was in vain that the court officers
sought to quell the demonstration.
The charge lodged against DIR. Jane
son and fourteen of his fellow prison
ers was then declared to be "warring
against friendly state"
Formal evidence was then presented
as to the circumstances of the arrest.
The men were then released OH their
personal recognizances in $4,000 each.
The withdrawal of the defendants
from the court room was accompanied
by renewed outbreak of cheering.
BY vigorous remonstrances the court
officers finally succeeded in quelling
the disturbance. When the court room
had become quiet again, Sir John
Bridge said sternly: "That sort Of
thing might bring the name of Eng
land into contempt"
Meanwhile still wilder scene was
being enacted outside the court room.
The prisoners had been smuggled into
the court room SO unexpectedly that
the waiting mob was cheated out OF
their opportunity for shouting. But
they were ready this time. DIR. Jane
sons appearance outside the building
was the signal for a wild outburst Of
cheering, throwing Of hats into the
air and tremendous pressure to get
up in reach Of the popular idol. The
crowds intentions were friendly, en-
Enthusiastically SO, but they threatened
bodily harm to the object of their ad-
mfration. DIR. Jameson was
quickly hemmed In by a surging
throng who apparently sought to car
ry him, and he made his way through
them with difficulty. When he finally
reached his cab he was hurriedly
driven OF without waiting to make
any sign Of acknowledgement of the
popular ovation.