The sun., 1890-11-09
THESfANLEY CONTROVERSY.
NE. zRoUP REPLiES TO TEE KIPL0R-
kR'S LA7fST ACCUSA 1IOk6

T1mes Thlnks . Judicial InvesNGauon
or the Coateoversy II Necessary.
BosToN. Nov. s.-Mr stanieys detailed
chargea against the officers OF the rear guard.
printed In The Sun this morning. has led Mr..
J. Rose Troup to mako tho following state
nent In his own defence:
"Mr. Stanley now specifies several acts OF
cruelty said to have been reported to HIM
Only two OF these occurred during my resi-
dence In Yambupa camp. from Aug. IA. 1887.
TO June 8, 1883. These were the shooting OF
Eoudtneso soldier for deserving and stealing a
rifle and ammunition. and tho foRging OF tho
interpreter. John Henry. The former Of those
events has been inscurstely stated BY Mr..
Stanley. The man WAS executed after court
martial OF oil the officers bad sat upon the
case. Ivoted Againat It. but the majority con-
demned him. As regards the nogsing OF John
Henry, this occurred while I was In ms hut.
whore was laid up BY serious Illness for six
weeks. At that time was unable to do active
duty. / was not consulted concerning the
punishment. and was not present when 1t was
inflicted. Major Barxtelot and Nj. Bonny were
tho only other ofIlcsrs In camp. and my knowl-
edge OF the course Of events was what gath.
cred from Mr.. Bonny'e conversation.
Mr.. Stsu1sy is reported to have said: There
a. tho log book as It Was given to me. with day
after day the ACCOUNTS OF the most horrible
punishments. Tho records are signed by all
the officers.' In donal OF this assert that
while in Yembuya camp there nercr was any
log book: neither was there any document con-
tanning - record OF cruelties or othor acts
signed by me. never heard OF any such thing.
and Mr.. Stanley can produce no signature OF
mine to such book or document. He gives. In
Darkest Africa extracts from log book TINT
was kept after ths departure OF the rear col
umn from Yamhuya, Juno II being the first
date. This wns begun after was invalided
: homo on Jpne 8. and I cannot be
held responsible for anything contained
sherein.' His inclusion Of me in this
Of It being possible to prevent MAJOR l3arttelot
from dpinG RS lie did simply BY hrmness.
Ga more s isss force than verbal ens. and then
adds thkt We should have used personal vlo-
nH. ssf Yss4 M sssns sssas HGnHG IS
ought 70 have boon ear course e action 4
aRss s yeees SssPopf MAJOR Bartieos In
the Brhsh srmy: aud re.oenlzos this hy plae-
indicates i @ Z That naive. We should have sctsd in epsn
m1tiny and should have overcome Major Bart
'sHs Mr.. ~ stanieys % insinSa,ion that was inau-
snced by Major Barttelot's family not to dis
Ss: tho but as nne ana TINT with
s!slss$as $slsSs; Nj; s,an|sys ssss; 5ssIssenSr: s
staniey3 l6Ss the truth Of this, aud vet makes
the abSts 1nsnnstIop whIchi ! deny; i being I,
sson Wss ss shs family had a' vas xhsH
booss. OK. AZ 4s regards St ths other petty details q
personal mRttsrs niunny Of which ATE entirely
aG wes ns fss &
s&sGtS SSSs ssss
that from the mida!e OF April was too i'll to
act ss he asserts sns DID did sn..t.oo
AZ AZ ssssss s$
s.;s S RsnnE Ks s"sSsoFis S1os na for 'him pes ae
hs me n Bon1 t Tfs Sss nd
changing Is very remark4ble. He desires now
t. thesh the out d snS court a T Is
6us rather than avail himself ,hn. or ssnS
s%sSais a. asoas s w iss es;
sheses S e ks
against me. but instead OF brin gine any for
marks marks ssainss me, -5 sxespt those now deny
As farehA.l am coneerpod the controversy
%s nGs suy IS 5 p4ooi ps f: sesd ss
tr4ry to Ms Tritten instructions."
sooxss ais. III mpqnns Spesafs n sne
srence sc tSe statement made bv NJ. Henry n H.
stapi:y.~ntch aso ,nrpeared n IN its columns m
this m9rnieg the apthenIle detailed sta,ement
s.spondsn. 81 tho VI es in New York con- con-
oerning tho conduct Of tho rear coumn OF the
ss Msorp q IT,
far. striven to maintain an attitude OF strict
rsn IN on .hi hs Od ss
ins that sit.qd in view o. the yS5E
.s;s$s:,s 4: :ss s to
Ensiisgnep to eTeerate tSe memory 81 the he
name ana ismo 81 nation Which Yields et TO 10
L. rsesna IN dssa
Sish SAYING tss. SasItslei L accused 81 pss
1aad AND pest H. cruelty
Which directly led to his own death. Of which
Gr. Stanley gives detailed account; and de-
."Jsmeson is accused peclncally Of stan ~
for tIs, ,purposs was dsliieratsly murdered. In
order that 6s might be tho sysyltpsss ei tho
Ss dead spd
eiisys she WSieR TG1 Il trus wSS
cover their memory with iniamy. 1t becomes
Hecsssaty, therefore; TO, scrutinize very closely
Mr.. Stanley. OF course. believes them. or no
would not repeat them.
~" It must be acknowledged he has only very
Ecluctantly broken silence on tho subject. But
the majority Of cases. to a repetition Of the
words. I was told This is sound prima facis
We have discharged painful duty in allowing
Mr.. Stanley to state his own case in his own
WAY at his own time without infringement.
But 1t would be premature. yet ton';smpt
to pronounce Judgment Ia the controversy
where the issues are SO confused and ;"nfls-
ing and the evidence ~ SO conflicting and in
conclusive that y Barisfac DRY settle ;,ent rou d
only be attained BY strict exhaustive judicial
The Paa Tau Gnssiie. referring to the contro.
yeTsy. says: "Staulcy's charges against burt
hhs ssned ts Tss II:
own ststements in adyaIcs In the letter date!
that the horrible statements In connection
with Barttelot and Jameson wore simply IN.
conceivable nonsense and ensational cAnardI J.
I'm the fAce Of his own emphatic denial no 4
bound TO produce every SCRAP OF proof that he
can to sustain the charges he now NJ axes"