The San Francisco call., 1901-12-21
COURT SENDS
DISS DE BAR
To A PRISON
Notorious Laura Jack
= son and Companion
Convicted.
English Magistrate Wastes
No Time in Passing
Sentence.
Woman and Her Alleged Husband
Must Serve Many Years Behind
the Bars for Their Eumer-
Gus Crimes.

Jackson. the latter best known In the
United States by the name Of Ann O'Delia
D1ss de Bar. were found guilty to-day by
jury IN the Old Bailey on charges Of
immoral practices and fraud. The Judge
Immediately imposed sentences Of fifteen
and seven years penal servitude upon
Jackson and his reputed wife, respec-
lively.
The prisoners listened 70 the passage Of
sentence n evident astonishment. but
maintained silence As the Judge fin
. ished jackson turned from the prisoners
dock and walked down the steps. "swa-
ME" as the woman head OF the so-called
''Theocradc Unity has latterly called
herself. smiled. bowed to the Judge and
court and followed her male companion
to where officers were waiting to take
them 70 prison
Anticipating that a verdict would be
reached to-day, the interest in the trial
was revived and the courtroom was well
filed when the proceedings were re-
sumed- The female prisoner. as usual.
furnished the dramatic features of the
examination Of the witnesses, cross-ex-
amining them in modulated tones, and al
terrately whining or threatening. When
the case for the prosecution was closed
the defendants announced that they would
not call any witnesses, but would testify
in their own behalf
Jackson Delivers a Lecture.
Jackson was then sworn and com
menced an address, very much in the ma
ture OF a lecture, in the course of which
he claimed TO be a man bound to
phaticaIy denied the testimony furnished
as to his living with Daisy Adams. whose
story. he said. was a tissue of falsehood-
He described the female prisoner a
medium through whom he (Jackson)
had communicated with his spirit wife"
jackson, in his address. referred to his
estate OF 72SO acres Of land in Florida,
and dwelt at great length on the princl-
pies Of theocratic unity.
During his cross-examination Jackson
was very insolent 70 the Solicitor Gen
eraI, Sir Edward Carson. The Judge
warned Jackson that he was injuring his
case, whereupon the female defendant in
terjected approvingly: That's right.
Keep him in order"
While the Solicitor General was exam
lining jackson the latter casually remark
ed: If Swamie "a name by which the
female defendant is known is guilty, I
am guilty also"
Mrs Jackson quickly rose to her feet
Chaving been accommodated with a chair
IN the dock) and refused to be included
with Jackson in the charge Of criminal
assault
When asked whether Mrs. Jackson had
been imprisoned in New Orleans Jackson
refused TO answer until the question was
repeated to him by the female defendant
He then said she had been in Jail twice.
Diss de Barr Mentioned.
Mrs. Jackson then testified. During her
cross-exarnination the name Of Diss de
Bar was mentioned for the first time in
court. the witness admitting that she was
the divorced wife Of General Diss de Bar
adding that she had inherited a fortune
from him The woman also admitted that
she had been married to a man named
McGool and to Phi. Messaut. She said her
Income from the Diss de Bar property was
$4,000 yearly. She acknowledged that she
had served six months in jail in New York
for defrauding Luther c. Marsh, and de-
MED that she had ever been known as
Vera P. Ava
After Mrs Jackson had made a general
denial Of crimes charged against her, the
Solicitor General announced that as the
prisoners were not defended he would not
ADDRESS the jury. Jackson then began q
speech to the jury. He said it was mon
sfrous that this infamous charge had been
laid at their door, especially considering
that HIS companion had devoted her life
10 Christian reform.
However" he added, Il believe that alb
sol1ite Justice can be obtained from an
2 English Judge and jury. which is more
than can say for America"
The female prisoner, in turn, addressed
the Jury. Drawing her classic robe around
her ample form and raising herself to her
full height she held the court spellbound
fo- over an hour Mrs Jackson seemed
never at q loss for words. She carefully
dissected all the evidence and wound uI
with a powerful peroration to the effect
that she did not desire any halting, am
biguous verdict, but an unequivocal ex-
preston Of justice.
Justice Bigham then summed UP very
strongly against the prisoners, saying II
WIS difficult to conceive Of more revoltng
and abominable conduct. He said that he
would not be doing his duty unless he
prevented the male prisoner from practic-
ing such acts under the cloak OF religion
FOR wears TO come The jury was absent
less than five minutes. Silence followed
the announcement of the word guilty
and the Judge quickly passed me sen
terces-