New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-15
Mr.. JAMESON'S DEFENCE.
A LETTER WRITTEN TWO WEEKS BEFORE
HIS DEATH.

HE GAVE THE ARAB HANDKERcHIEFs AND HE
SAW THE GIRL MURDERED BY THE oANNI-
BALs-DEoDARING THAT HE DID NOT
KNOW THE CHILD WAS PURCHASED
FOR HIM-BoNNY's OFF,
CIAL REPORT
London, Nov. 15-Nfrs Jameson writes to the
newspapers as follows:
AS the Emin Relief Committee appear to con-
slider that the duty of refutation devolves upon
me, ask the papers to insert the following letter
from my husband. who died q fortnight after
writing it, and who, therefore, was unable to
take the further steps which he intended to clear
his character
Jamcsons letter Is addressed to Sir William
Mackinnon, and is dated Stanley Falls, Aug. B.
1888. After describing Assad Farrans statements
as false and cruel, Jameson writts:
Upon arrival at Ribaruba the chief invited
me TO his residence, where | witnessed curious
native dance following other ceremonies, which
Tippoo said was usually followed by cannibal
feast / laughed scepticaly whereupon another
Arab described a horrible story. | Iatly de-
claIed that it was impossible that this
could happen. The Arab retorted, Give
me bit of cloth and see' thought this mere
ruse to obtain gift, but the Arab had formerly
been kind, so / gave him piece of six handlSer-
chiefs. Then followed the most horrible scene
ever witnessed in my life. The whole thing hap
pened quickly that it was i'm
possible to make sketches had | wished
to do so. Further, | had nothing to sketch
with The small sketches / made were
done in the evening at my own house. The girl
never looked for help She seemed TO know it
was her fate She never stirred hand, foot or
head. How the girl was obtained l don't yet
know but will send you all the
particulars signed by witnesses. promised"
Then follows tho statement that Assad bOasted
of swindling the British Government in the pur-
chase of camels at Suakim, where he also made
money BY dividing with policemen spois cap
tured from gamblers among the troops. The
statement concludes as follows:
This is the low brute whose word the Belgian
officers would accept to destroy my character
lie incoses Assads retraction. in which he says
the story in regard to buying girl to be eaten
by cannbals was misunderstood. TIE fandker-
chiefs said to be given for her purchase were a
gift and had no reference whatever to the occur
renee with which they are enormously connected.
Bonny's official report is dated from the Arab
village Unaria. Aruwimi River, July, 1888 In
fnlS IbOnnN Says alIcT ptilItA lelJ Ille
followed him closely. attacking the villages as
Stanley departed and capturing natives. lie does
not know whether Stanley was cognizant of this
not In describing the advance of the rear guard
Bonny says that the officers concluded that Stanley
dead, at one time, and for an unknown reason
they thought of changing their route, but that
plan was abandoned There was also difficulty
about sending cable dispatch home conveying
fi,oir Ror. toll 1acirinu 70 no 20
called Jameson was very cross at the delay,
s.aring recall. In giving the details of the ex-
petition, the strength of which was 553 carriers,
he says there were only 413 loads made up, and he
asks why 20 were unemployed. Jameson says
he does not know, but he and Barttelot were
hand and glove. Now BarttclOt is dead and
Jameson wants to command but | am doubtful
Of allowing him. l. experienced in commanding
Zanzibaris and Sou:lanese, Shall certainly retain
the command Of these men till | see Stanley or
return 70 the coast, while jameson supervises the
Manyuema and the sores
Bonny describes the march from Yambuya to
Unaria, and says the constant delays were due to
bluster, swagger and bad management jameson
was continually persuading Barttelot to allow the
Manyuemas to take long ha!ts. Then Barttelot
lost the road but was unwilling to admit it, and
returned to Stanley Falls. - did not see him, y
Bonny continues. " from the 23d of June
to the 18th of July This entailed twenty days
delay" Bonny then recounts the serious losses
of arms and stores through theft and desertion
until Major BarttelOt returned, while during the
twcnty-fo days Bonny was in command they
never lost man or load and they travelled
quicker.
Bonny relates the circumstances Of Barttelots
death and the reasons therefor, practically as be-
fore lie says the Major lacked sufficient powers
to discover when he was pleasing and when In
sulting. The ARABS could buy and sell him at
their pleasure 1t was n wonder he was not
knitted at Yarhbuya. Bonny adds: The Major
threatened to return TO Stanley Falls for rein
forcements Unless Abdalah procured slaves.
Then he wanted me TO go ten miles
ahead with the Zanzlbaris and Soudanese,
he and jameson following with the others He
begged me to procure slaves, If only twenty to
avoid returning TO the Falls. Abdullah had
promised me scvcn but refused to deal with the
Major"
Dealing with the scenes on the day of the
Majors death, Bonny's narrative differs from his
statement of the 10th instant, and IL
is evident that in this official report
he desired to hide the Majors provocatlon.
lie saws that Barttclot was the point of strik-
ing the woman when Songa shot and killed him.
In other respects the story is the same. Bonny
saws the loads got scattered all over the
district They were looted. but eventually they
collected all except forW-eight OF them
He dwells on the difficulty of keeping order in n
village containing 900 natives. 900 Of whom
were cannibals and who were in state OF
general stampede following the exciting events
mentioned.
STANLEY GOES TO PHILADELPHIA.
"Tlcre's stanley said half dozen people IN the
waiting of the Pennsylvania Rairoaa III jersey
City at 9 D. m. yesterday and there was general
craning Of nccks and crowding to quiz the lon Mr.
stanley was about to take the train for Philadelphia
lie was accompanied by his wife and his mothern law
Major j. B Pond. Hamilton Aide, Mr. Angeman'
Lieutenant Jephson, Sach the black servant ana TWO
couriers Mr. STANLEY declined 10 say anything ABOUT