The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-24
GREEKS REMEMBER
THEIR NATIVE LAND

less. in the Dark Continent. in dealing
Win natives. and as moreover CAL
hra!th Cole is great territorial mas
nate In British East Africa. and one OF
the most Influential members OF the
white community. II stood 10 reason
mat there was not the slightest pros
pect OF his being convicted.
Yet he shot down the native and XIII
ed him III cold blood not because he
caught him in the act OF stealing a
sheep. but because ne found some
Sleeps wool in his hut. and traces OF
the fact that mutton had been cooked
there. There is no doubt that had the
killing been done in England and had
the victim, who offered no resistance
been a white man. Galbraith Cole. who
Is a former officer OF the, Tenth Hus-
sars. would have been convicted al the
very least OF manslaughter. entail
Ing heavy sentence since, according
to British law. Il is only permissible
to shoot robber when entering i
house. owing TO his menace of life. but
not when he is cifccting his escape no
matter how much he may be laden
with stolen property.
Acquitted by jury OF his peers at
Nakuru. 1t is difficult TO see how CAL
braith Cole can be tried again for the
same offense however, strongly Parlia-
mont may protest against his escape
from any punishment. But the whole
affair points 10 one OF the great diff
culties OF colonization in the Dark
Continent
British East Africa is his brother-in-
law. Lord Delamcrc. who married his
sister, Lady Florence Cole. His estates
adjoin those Of Cole. and 1t was indeed
on his property that the killing of the
native took place. Some years ago
Lord Delamerc was suspended by the
Governor OF British East Africa from
membership OF the Legislative Council
Tor his "truculcnt and aggressive man
ner in demanding change OF the
local black labor laws" with view
TO making them more stringent, and
bitter feud ensucd between the Cover
nor on the one hand, and Lord Del
amere. with all the English land owners
including Lord Cardross, Captain Van
der Weyer. formerly of the Scots
Guards and Gaibraith Cole. on the other:
the representatives. of the sovereign
being virtually boycotted. in social
sense, by the entire white society OF
the country. The end was that no
demanded and obtained his transfer
to another post
The present Governor of the pro-
tectorfe appears 10 have taken
strong stand against the manifest
misdirection OF Justice in the trial OF
Galbraith Cole at Nakuru. and 1t is
probable that he will incur the wrath
of the colonists.
Lord Enniskillen is a knight of the
Order of St Patrick, has his principal
country seat at Florence Court. Ennis
killen, County Fermanagh. has a seat
in the House of Lords as d baron of
the United Kingdom his viscounty and
earldom being irish, and Is descended
from that Sir William Cole who set
tied in ireland, in the county of Fer
inanagh. In the reign of James T., re-
ceiving an Immense tract of escheated
lands, which are still in his posses
sion. John Cole was raised to the peer
age of Ireland as Lord Mount Florence.
in lIGD. and rs son was advanced to
the Earldom of Enniskillcn. in 1889.
playing an important part in bring
ing about the union of Ireland and
England. Lord Enniskillen, prior to
his Accession TO the earldom, and while
still Viscount Cole, figured in a very
sensational role in the famous Nor
daunt divorce case: case In which II
was attempted to incriminate King Ed
ward. but without success, he being
acquitted by a jury of his fellow coun-
trymen, whereas ,the then Lord Cole
was pronounced guilty.
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