Evening journal., 1890-11-15

ShhShAhAr9 seehes
LONDON, Nov. 15.-Mrs Jameson writes
the papers, requesting them to insert the
following letter from her husband, who
died fortnight after It was written, and
was therefore unable to take the further
steps by which he intended TO clear his
character Of the charge Of instigating can
nibalism. The letter, which is dated
Stanley Falls. Aug 3, 1888. and is ad-
dressed to Chairman Mackinnon, Of the
Emin relief committee, is as follows:
A Dead Mans Defense.
"SIR-As you will see by Maj. Barttelot's
letter, Assad Faran, the dismissed Arabic
interpreter, has written the most false and
cruel statements about me after leaving
Yambuya camp. AS an officer Of this ex
pedition it is my bounden duty to you to
clear my character from such statements.
/ will tell you now the simple narrative of
the whole matter, which, much as il
shocked me at the time, | little dreamed
could be turned TO such use against me.
Ny whole time since my arrival here has
been taken up with the affairs of the ex.
pedition, and have not had moment to
get the necessary papers signed by the wit
nesses of everything mentioned by Assad /
Faran before a Belgian officer, as ! mean
to do, and forward them TO you.
The Facts of the Case.
"The facts Of the case are these; On my
return journey from Kasonga, the day af- |
ter our arrival at Riba Riba, the chief sent
for me- On arriving at his house l wit
messed very curious dance performed by
some Waeasu tribe slaves He informed
me that these people, having had mum
Der of deaths among them, had gone away
into the bush for two months, where no one
had seen them, and returned today, hav
ing finished their medicine meeting. Tip
poo lib, who was at the house, said: This
dance is generally followed by lot Of
people being eaten, and he told me a lot OF
cannibal stories laughed, saying, Since
| have been in the country have heard
many such stories, but do not believe
them Another Arab present, who had
been very kind to me on my way to kas-
onga, told me another horrible story which
| / told him fatty did not believe could hap
| pen in any country in the world. He laugh
| ing, said, Give me bit Of cloth and see.
He Made No Sketches.
II only thought thi was another Of their
| plans for getting something out Of me,
and having some cloth of my own, as he
had been kind to me, / sent my boy for a
! small piece of six handkerchiefs, which /
gave him. Then followed the most horri-
bic scene / ever witnessed in my life. Assad
Faran even here cannot help lying The
whole thing happened SO quickly that had
wished could not have sketched il.
had nothing with me TO sketch with, they
all being in my house.
She Never Looked for Help.
'sThe girl never looked for help. She
seemed to know what was her fate and
never stirred hand or foot or head except
when she had to move to the place Of ex'
ecution. How the girl was obtained / dc
not know, but / will send you all particu-
lars signed by the witnesses as promised.
"JAMEs S. JAMESON"
Assad Faran's Retraction.
The following is the copy of Assad
Farans retraction of the statements made
to the Belgian officers regarding the can
nibal story, but he subsequently repeated
it TO Mr.. Stanley under oath March 4, 1890
at Cairo
SEPTEMBER 25, 1888.
"I, Assad Faran, lately interpreter will
the Emin Pasha relief expedition, declarl
most solemnly that the story of Mr. Jane
son buying girl has been altogether mis-
understood by the missionary at Lutele
The story is entirely untrue. Such I
charge against Mr. Jameson / declare t
be unfounded. The six handkerchief
given by Mr.. Jameson were present, ans
had no reference whatever to the occur
] renee with which through the above mis-
understanding they have been erroneousl
connected. Witnesses;
"AssAD FARAS,
"P. L. McDERMoT,
"W. BURDRTT CoUTTsn
; Mrs. ,Jameson's Letter.
In her letter accompanying the aboy
Mrs. Jameson says:
"DEAR SIR-As the Emin relief cOmmi
tee appear to consider the duty Of publish
ing my late husbands refutation Of til
e cruel charge made against him by Assa
Faran (which charge, long ago withdraw
= Mr. Stanley has now thought ft to brin
forward) devolves upon me, would as
o you to insert in The Times the document
u annexed, consisting OF letter Of my hu
band to Sir William Mackinnon on Aug
3, 1888. so far as it relates to this horribl
charge. and Assad Faran's retractio
dated Sept. %, 1883. / will only add tn;
my poor husband died within a fortnIgl
after the date Of his letter, therefore
had no opportunity OF taking further steI
to clear his character which he at Il
, time contemplated. Yours, faithfully.
y ETHEL JAMESON" I"
Ward Says Stanley Is Another"
Herbert Ward writes to The Times sta
ing that Stanley's letters concerning b
baggage were dated Oct. IL and l6, al
there was no attempt made by him to d
ceive any one as to the time they we
written.
At meeting of the Balloon society
was determined to forward letter
la sympathy to II. M. Stanley with regard
the attacks now being made upon b
character as leader and a man.