The state herald., 1890-11-14
STANLEY VS.. sARrELor.
Stanley States Some Reasons for MS
Censurs Of the Rear Column.

Stanley States Some Reasons Tor ms
Censurs Of the Rear Column.
Henry N. Stanley, accompanied oy
his wife and mother-in-law, Mrs' ten'
nant, arrived In New York on the ON.
He was promptly interviewed in regard 70
the attacks made upon himself BY some Oh
the London papers, and explained ~ some
length his reasons for censuring tho
officers in charge Of the rear column ous-
ing the recent journey across Africa no
said:
"Bartelot was shot on July 10 and a.
rived on the scene on August II, therciofo
did not see the decd, nor did ! witness
the causes which led to it. The wno'e
aud sole cause was tho violent temper u
the major. Bartelot had Just come from
| Nyauza and was In camp where the rear
guard had camped before. HIS very pros
ence seemed to STIR up the natives In camp
Hc demanded sixty men from tho Arao
chief rs couriers, when he had already mao
all that was necessary. The CHIEF toid
HIM that he could not give them 70 him LOT
they wore not to DO found. He threatened
him with reporting his denial and again
demanded the men and then complained 10
Benny. benny told him he had enough
men already, and that II no put the fifteen
loads OF rifles In their hands they could 20
ahead and protect themselves. That was
on July IL. He went TO the Arab Cniet
and beat him with cypress stick snd
him in horrible condition.
zone man took piece Of raw meat, be-
cause he was nearly crazed with hunger,
and ate 1t. For this he was ordered 70 re-
ccivo 800 lsshes. The doctor told Barte-
lot that II It was not stopped 1t would kill
him. As soon rs tho man was released he
ran away In tho bushes, but was captured
and shot by Bariclot's orders. Benny
said TO mo few days ago; y have not
told you half of the horrors that existed in
that camp, but 1t will all come out some
time"
EARLY on the morning Of the 10th Bar.
tclot was awakened and disturbed BY loud
singing and by beating Of drums. He sent
his sergeant to find out who made the
noise. The sergeant reported that he
could not find out who was responsible for
it. He sent his little boy Soulti, who re-
ported that n woman was singing and the
men were drumming, which IL the African
custom Of saluting the rising sun. Bar
telot said with IN oath that he would
shoot the first one that refused 70 stop the
noise, and suiting the action TO tho word
he took down his revolver and marched
out He found near the chiefs house tho
woman who was the chiefs wife. She
was singing and the men drumming. Ho
told the woman to stop and the woman
looked Mt him in defiant way and kept
on, for oil the natives hated him. He then
struck her and kicked her. She screamed,
and her husband who was In the hut but
Eve yards away cleaning his gun, looked
out Of loop hole and seeing Bartelot
abusing his wife he put his gun through
the loop hole and fired, killing Bartslot
Instantly. Tho murderer was q chief.
The reporter asked II there was any &C.
cusation against Bartelot, A. IL generally
supposed, Of immoral conduct with the
chiefs wife.
NO" was Stanlcy's quick reply. ~
never said such thing Is that nor init
mated 1t. There was no immoral actions
Of any OF the men so far rs known.
"Thc log book in camp, signed by Barts-
lot, Jameson, Benny and Ward was aim
ply one long account Of remorseless hog
ging and inhumanity One man had an
ulcer seven inches In diameter that was
full OF maggots caused by severe. beating.
Bartclot oven kicked his little boy Sou:u
whom he himself said was an Interesting,
quaint little boy, ard from tho injuries hs
died.
Mr.. Stanley. when he returns to Eng
land, will bring m action Of libel against
Bartclot's brother In order TO sift tho mat
ter 10 the bottom, 10 that tho world may
Judge. He has Hospital Sergeant Ben
ner's diary, but would not make It public
ut present