The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-28

pair again met, and in July, 1868, en-
barked for Smyrna, Stanleys purpose
being q prolonged tour through Asia
Minor and Persia in the heart OF Asia,
and thence to the coast Of India
through Thibet The writer then pro,
ceeds to give some curious revelations
as to Stanley's character, adding
nsively:
A brief time convinced me that his
genius was equal to highway robbery.
A series OF extraordinary adventures
is next related. The two were taken
prisoners and imprisoned at Chihipar
by the Turks, charged with highway
robbery, but Stanley's genius discovered
a way OF escape which proved success
full.
At Constantinople they were destitute
OF means, hut Stanley appealed to the
Hon. f Joy Morris, American Minister
to Turkey, and so fully did he enlist
the sympathies OF that gentleman in
our behalf, and so plausible a story did
he tell, that Mr.. Morris ad!lnced from
his private funds an amount equal to
several hundred dollars, Stanley giving
a draft for the amount on his father,
which he represented was wealthy
merchant in New York. The draft
was forwarded for collection, only to be
returned protested, and with the intelli.
gence that no such man as Henry Stan.
ley's father could be found.
Then they secretly embarked for
Marseilles and thence proceeded to
Europe.
Here Stanley left me in the house Of
an uncle and aunt OF his. people in
humble circumstances, while he pros
ceeded (says the writer) to Wales, where
he was born and where he had always
lived until, at the age OF fifteen years,
he came TO America. 1t was from his
relatives that learned his early his
tory, and learned, too. that he possessed
the same characteristics as boy that
he has since exhibited as man.
This "aunt" told Noe that his real
name was John Rowland" and thai
he was 30 called while at her house.
It while | was at Liverpool that
Stanley spoke to me OF DR. Livin stones
explorations iu africa. They seemed
to be an object OF great interest to him
He expressed desire to go into Africa
himself, and said he should do
so as a correspondent OF the Herald, and
thereby make story and q sensation,
and gain both fame and money. II he
has not succeeded in the search, he has
the ingenuity to fsbricate pIausibI
story which will gain him a passing
fame. Though, as he told me himself
he never went to school a day since
lie was fifteen years OF age. he has
picked up large fund of information.
He is. as have already stated, a ready
and skilllul peman, and can write in
many styles. from a rapid current to
an elaborate round copy hand. | have
received letters before and since our
eventIul tour. and have also photo
graphs Of him taken At different periods
OF bis life. By tisltery and honeyed
words he has sought to prevent me
from exposing him, and ! have only
postponed this statement until by the
prominence he should give himself, |
could make the exposure more effectual.
Prominent citizens Of SayviIle, l.. J.,
certify that they have known Lewis II.
Noe from his boyhood up; also that his
family are highly respect ,be and that
Lewis himself has always borne an ir-
reproachable character for integrity,
truihinlness and good morals