The morning call., 1890-11-14
Barttelot's Despotic Sway Over
the Rear Guard.
ASSad Fafran'S Affidavit Published in Full
In The London Times.
Inhuman Treatment Of the Een-An Let
Of CannlbaliSm for the Qualification
Of Jameson.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

LONDON. Nov. 14.-The Times this (Fri-
day. morning, in connection with the STAN
ley-Barttelot matter, publishes the full text
of Assad Farran's affidavit. He describes
finding that food was scarce, employed
armed Soudanese to attack the neighboring
villages, but found them deserted. He then .
had recourse to capturing native women and
demanding food for their ransom. Bonney
did the same.
MERCILESS PUNISHMENT.
Assad relates how BartteIot daily ordered
men to be given from twenty-five to 100
lashes for various offences He speaks of
numerous cases of the stealing of food, the
thieves being punished with 100 or more
lashes, until their flesh was torn. In one
case Barttelot ordered the punishment
stopped, but when the victim recovered
somewhat he was given $50 more lashes, and
then was compelled to walk ten hours in the
hot sun daily, heavily chained. This con-
tinued for two months, when the victims
sores became maggoty.
SHOT FOR DESERVING.
Barttelot then relieved him for week,
and DR.. Bonney gave him some med icine,
after which his punishment of marching In
the sun was resumed.
The man finally deeamped, but was re-
captured and shot
Assad says the officers had plenty of food,
but the men in camp were starving and dy-
ing daily. "Often." he says, I'VE asked the
Major to issue little old, rotten rice to
make soup for the invalidS, but this was im-
possible. The camp became miserable
sight, but none of the officers appeared to
care"
JAMESoN'S HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY.
Assad refers particularly to Ward and
Troup, saying they seemed content, having
everything they waited and were disn-
clned to march. Referring to the Jameson
incident, Assad says: Jameson expressed
to Tippoo his curiosity to witness an act of
cannibalism. Tippoo told Jameson he had
better purchase slave. Jameson then paid
six handkerchiefs for tcn-year- Did girl.
The girl was then taken to the cannioals,
the chief telling them that she was
present from white man who
wanted to see her eaten. The girl was
tied to a tree, then one of the natives
stabbed her in the abdomen. She was soon
uCuus ucu luC Co Cut llcI up. OUut
took the legs, arms and other portions to
their huts, while others took the entrails TO
the river and washed them.
Jameson in the meantime making rough
sketches of the horrible scene. Then he
went to his camp, where he finished the
sketches in water colors."
BARTTELoT's AMBITION.
Assad then describes the officers going to
~. Al ~.
of Jameson's anger at the quarrel of Bart.
telot with Selin Mahomed, and of the anx-
| iety of both to seek or discover whether
Stanley was dead or in prison, as rumored,
Barttelot believing il he could relieve STAN
ley from imprisonment he would be made a
| Colonel. Assad further says that Jameson
was proud OF his cannibal sketches and
| showed them TO all the officers.
BoNNEY's STATEMENT.
| BonDey also makes further statement
| this morning to the effect that the cannibal
| incident was the cause Of the death of both
| Jameson and Barttelot. Assad told the
| Congo State authorities and they became ex-
| cited over the incident. sent his affidavit to
| Europe. Barttelot, learning of this became
| terribly excited for fear lie would be blamed,
| and Bonney says he ascribes the violence
| which led TO Barttlots death to this cause.
BELIEVES THEY WERE INSANE.
Bonney believes Bartelot was becoming
| insane through privation and that the can
nibal incident was the last straw, and that
| he can hardly be held responsible for his
| actions thereafter. Jameson also became
| uneasy and hurried to the coast to try to
| stop the report aud Bonney believes his
worry brought On the fever that killed him.
| Bonney rather excuses Jameson on the
| ground OF his being al enthusiastic natural
! ist and says he fails to realize the barbarity
| of the act.
Bonney relates an incident Of Jameson Sc
| curing the head OF a negro who had been
shot by an Arab. 1t was sated and sent to
London, where it was stuffed. 1t was after
ward in the possession Of Mrs. Jameson.
According to the Cologne Gazette DIR.
| Schw einfurth heard the Jameson story from
Assad in person and is convinced of its