The New York herald., 1872-09-07

watch the trial and attend to the interests Of my
clients, Stanley, Cook and Noe, who were ali
present as witnesses at Br0ussa.
REPoRTER-Was Noe witnessS
Win M mo ne IN
evidence against them was overpowering. Some
Of the effects Of Stanley and his party were found
carried, and they we're convicted and sentenced
to various terms Of imprisonment.
REPoRTER-Did Noe swear to all the factss
tcfu u nsistae not, be J0ud IN the archives OF the
State Department. Ineuer eo0s more ast0nssled IN
that everything he related at Broussa ulsiS u;sder
REPoRTrR- Probably Lonis does not scruple to
add perjury to the long list OF other offences OF
which he Is guilty, according to his own confession
Mr.. MoRRIs-You may call It anything you please
but he certainly testified to the narration Of STAN
lev, in common with Cook and upon the strength OF
that evidence the Turks were convicted.
REP0RTER-Were any counter charges brought by
Mr.. M0RRIs-I do not recolect any. II any such
attempts were made the evidence to the contrary
REpoRTER-What steps did you institute In the
meantime to- obtain restitution from the Turkish
Mr. MORRis-I had Stanley ana the others draw
up an inventory OF the effects which had been lost,
xTTEsTED TO THE LOSSES UPON OATH
as being in every instance correct. I then for
warded the claim to the Turkish Minister includ-
ing the money advanced BY myself, which Of course
as near as l can recOllect, was about twelve hun
dred dollars, and the claim was prosecuted on our
REpoRTER-Did Stanley and his friends remain in
Constantinople after the trialP
Mr.. MORRIs-NOt long. Stanley and Noe left for
England, and Cook remained some time behind
settling affairs. Before separating an agreement
was entered into between them and me that if
recovered any money 1t was
TO BE SENT TO COOK,
as, believe, 1t was he that bore the expenses Of
the me- to soon after COCK } LETT rHsS also
government, but did not meet with much success,
as there was no disposition shown to pay, and at
the claim in despair when the Turkish Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, Saferet Pacha, called upon me at
by giving smaller amount alleging that the Sultan
THE SHADOW OF DIFFERENCE
to exist with the United States over the affair.
had some conversation with the Grand VtzIer, Ali
Pacha, about the same time and to the same effect,
caS SGpd n 5Ss n rSe ne a%
was paid, and first took out Of 1t the f150 which
had lent. According to my agreement, was to
have deducted interest, but did not do so, merely
THE BALANCE OF THE MONEY
the money could not be Recovered sent nstrSc
tiOns to my lawyer in Philadelphia to communicate
with Cook and remind him Of his promise to repay.
deDtedness, but. at the same time stated that he
wished to know II had exhausted all reasonable
OF course, when the claim was allowed, no repay.
ment on his part was necessary.
REPoRTER-Did any Of the money 60 to Stanley
! received q letter from Noe In which he desired
70 have s R to be
to Cook but Stanley did not finger any Of It, and II
Noe was treated with any injustice Cook was the
This closed the transaction at the time, and heard
nothing more OF the parties for some years.
Mr.. MoRR1sEnuring the last year Of my Official
REPoErsR-wouiS you please state under what
Mr. MoRRIs-in that year distinguished Ameri.
can clergyman called upon me at the Embassy and
named Stanley answered in the affirmative, and
he then stated that Mr.. Stanley had desired him to
call relative to long.standng debt Of ESQ, which,
he believed, was owing to me, which had never
been settled and which he was desirous to pay. I
told the clergyman (wh0 Is now, think, profess
long settled and that had been paid. The gentle
man further stated that Mr.. Stanley desired to call
upon me, and replied that he was at perfect lib
erty to do so. The same evening
Mr.. STANLEY AND THE CLERGYMAN,
who were both stopping at the Hotel de Byzants,
two gentlemen had come on from Egypt together,
and the clergyman had On admiration which almost
amounted to veneration for the character Of the
.REPoRrER-Was Mr., Stanley much changed in
his appearance and mannerP
Mr.. MORRIs-WOnderfuly. The uncOuth young
man whom first knew had grown into perfect
man Of the world, possessing the appearance, the
The story Of the the adventures which ne had gone
through and the dangers he had passed during his
absence
WERE PERFECTLY MARvELLoUs,
and he became the lion Of our little circle.
Scarcely day passed but he was guest at my table,
and no one was more welcome, for ! insensibly
grew to have strong admiration and felt an at
tachment for him myself Instead OF thinking he
was young man who had barely seen twenty-sx
yo. would a s5 am ne was y We
In all the ways OF life. He possessed thorough
acquaintance with
and, a. took an interest In all that related to
Oriental life we had many talk about what he
me that he had sort Of rowing commission for the
HERALD, but that he had exhausted all known
countries and was at loss to understand where he
'REPosTER-Did You help to enlighten himY
M. MoRRls-l think did l said to him, STANLEY,
plored country, and would wel repay visit II you
could get back with your life but as know you do
not fear danger no consideration OF personal peril
the proposal, and rapidly came to the conclusion ne
would go. busted myself In procuring him letters
RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES IN THE cAucAsua
in Georgia and In other countries through which he
would have to pass. He saw the Russian Ambassa-
impressed with him that he made extra exertions
to facilitate hts progress to the mysterious home
this : had % Henry rie sent me % rom W friend in New
York. as a specimen OF American art, and this
success Of his undertaking. He started
ON THE DESPERATE ENTERPRISE
some time after, and my table thereby lost one OF
rate enterprise l mean 1t, for Persia Is to Euro
pean practically unexplored country; and, In
consequence OF its weak government and the ma
bar or Unyanyembe would be q safe trip compared
to It, How Mr.. Stanley accomplished the task he
undertook the columns OF the HERALD will tell. !
received letter from him, while on the way, mar
rating the hospitabfe manner In which he had been
way in which he had astonished them by the per.
formances OF his Henry rife. His journey through
the Caucasus and Georgia was sort Of trumphal
all who knew anything Of the East. The route he
LOOK was an entirely new one as he went In q
Kind OF zgZag way to Thlbet, and he must
HAVE CHARMED LIFE
TO nave come through so much peril in complete