The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-11-14
IN VERY DARKEST AFRICA
Assad Ptrfan Makes AnldaYit 10 The
Most Appalling Atrocities.
GRIMES OF THE REAR GUARD
Jameson Bought Young Girl and
Gave Her to CannIbals Who
Ate Her-The Sight Drove
Barttelot Insane.

LONDON, Nov. N.-The Times OF this
friday morning. in connection with the
Stanley-Barttelot matter, publishes a full
text OF Assad Farran's affidavit. He de-
scribes how Barttelot, after Stanley left
fambuya, finding food scarce, employed
armed SoudaDese 10 attack the neighbor-
ing villages. but found them deserted.
He then had recourse TO capturing native
women and demanding food for their
ransom. Bonney did the same.
Assad relates how Barttelot daily
ordered men 10 be given from
25 TO 100 lashes for various odenses. He
speaks OF numerous cases Of stealing Of
food, thieves being punished with 100 or
more lashes until their flesh was torn. In
one case Barttelot ordered the punish
ment stopped, but when the victim re-
covered somewhat he was given $50 more
lashes and then compelled to walk 10
hours in the sun daily heavily chained.
This continued two months, when the
victims sores became horrible. Bartlelot
then relieved him for week and DIR.
Bonney gave him medicine, after which
the punishment OF marching in the sun
was resumed. The man finally decamped
but was recaptured and shot.
Assad says the officers had plenty Of
foot, but the men in camp were starving
and dying daily. "0ften," he says, 1--WE
asked the major 10 issue little old rotten
rice TO make soup for the invalids,
bat this was impossible. The camp
became a miserable sight, yet none Of the
officers appeared TO care. Assad refers
particularly to Ward and Troup, saying
they seemed content, having everything
they wanted, and were disciplined TO
march. Referring 10 the Jameson Incl
dent, Assad says Jameson expressed to
Tippo Tib curiosity 10 witness cannibal-
ism. Tippo told Jameson he had better
purchase a slave. Jameson then paid
six handkerchiefs for a ten-year-old
girl. The girl was then taken
10 the cannibals' chief, telling him that
she was a present from q white man who
wanted to see her eaten. The girl was
tied 10 tree. Then one Of the natives
stabbed her In the belly. She was soon
dead. Then the natives cut her up. Some
look the legs, arms and other portions to
their huts, while others took the entrails
TO the river aud 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.
Assad then describes the officers going
TO Stanley Falls at the end of May. He
tells Of Jameson's anger at the quarrel
of Barttelot with Selin Mahomed and Of
the anxiety Of both to seek or discover
whether Stanley was dead or in prison as
rumored, Barttelot believing il he could
relieve Stanley from Imprisonment he
would he made colonel. Assad further
says Jameson was proud of his cannibal
sketches and showed them 10 all the dfil-
GERS.
Bonney also makes further statement
this morning TO the effect that cannibal
incident was the cause Of the death of
both Jameson and Barttelot. Assad told
the Congo state authorities and they ex-
cited over the incident sent his affidavit
10 Europe. Barttelot, learning this, be-
came terribly excited for fear he would
be blamed, and Bonney says he ascribes
the violence which led TO Barttelot's
death TO this cause.
Bonney believes that Barttelot was be-
coming insane through privations, and
that the cannibal incident was the las,
straw, and that he can hardly be held
responsible for his actions thereafter.
Jameson also became uneasy and hurried
10 the coast TO try and stop the report, and
Bonney believes his worry brought on the
| fever that killed him.