The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-11
NAMES THE WITNESSES.
Stanley Makes a Statement
Over His Name Regarding
THE STORY OF CANNIBALlSM.
n Frank Explanation OF Some Mat.
tcrs Heretofore In tho DArk-lf ,
tho Story IL False Asaad Fer.
ran nn Accomplished Liar.

| ran IN Accomplished Liar.
LONDON, Nov. l0.-Tho 7imei. to.da
publishes the following from its specia
correspondent in New York, who calle,
upon Mr.. Stanley with tho requeGt tha
he partlcularizs more regarding the stor.
Of cannibalism charged on Mr.. Jameson
Mr.. Stanley readily complied with thu
request, and wrote and signed tho FOL
lowing:
Concerning tho story Of cannibalisn
which Is connected with the name O.
Mr.. Jameson, I first heard OF it, O
course, from Mr.. Bonny. was greatly
lncredulous, and rather suspected there
was some animus, but ho told mo, Blu,
| have seen the sketches myself, and
the Zanzibaris who had been TO Stanley
Falls corrobated Mr.. Bonny. Then
was informed that the State authorities
at Stanley Falls intended arresting NJ.
Jameson.
"The story, as Mr.. Bonny told it to
me, was not only current in the camp,
but became current along the Congo
from Stanley Pool to Nyapgwe. Even
this was not sufficient to entirely satisfy
US. AT the same time l wrote letter to
MIR. Jameson that / hoped he would be
able to disprove such fearful story.
We heard ne more about the story till l
came to Cairo and Asaad Ferran, a Syrian
Christian, formerly interpreter on the
expedition, delivered written docu-
ment to me, on reading which / saw that
the details were circumstantial, and 70.
lated with wonderful clearness, and I
asked him il the facts were true which
the documents contained. l asked him
II he had written them himself. He an
swered in the affirmative, and witnesses
were called and in their presence I asked
him again il the facts in that document
were truthfully related. de answered:
Yes, as q Christian
~ said: Remember these men are
dead. Whatever harm they may have
done you in Africa, they can never do
you any more harm. Therefore, think
well before you speak. Arc the facts
contained in this paper true?'
Yes,' he said, Il swear it. Va.
Write your name down in the pres.
ence OF these gentlemen, II the paper is
true.' Iat
"He signed his name, and the two
witnesses signed theirs, attesting the
fact that he had sworn to the truth OF
the document, and that he attached his
signature with his own had to it.
"On reaching England ] asked Mr..
John Rose Troup if the story was true.
Mr.. Troup said: I have seen the
sketches myself. Capt. Vaugel has also
seen them On asking gentleman
few days later, hs said that a reverend
gentleman had seen the head and neck
Of O negro which had been sent home by
Mr.. Jameson to London, 10 be stuffed.
The Clergyman is reported to have said
that if he had such morbid love for
such monstrous curiosities there might
be considerable truth in the other story.
l was also told at Banalaya that Mi.
Jameson had, alter ascertaioipg that
public feeling in the Arab settlements
at Stanley Falls had been reused, said: !:
We'll, if ever l am charged with it I'll
deny It, sa5
the story ia presented in such a vivid
manner, without any aGectation or pre-
tence, and is such simple, plain story
that one does not know what to say.
You are swayed with feeling of incred-
ulity, and, If f,lse, Asaad Ferran is the
most consummate and accomplished liar
in existence, because, 80 far as know,
Jameson has never done anything to in.
spire such devilish maignity as to invent
the details. Personally, my opinion will
be just like thnt Of most men, but these
facts and details, I take it, were quite
enough to cause me to utter that CEN
sure upon the officers Of the rear COL
umn, because it seemed to be general
belief that some terrible act like that re-
lated had occurred. ~s
III Jameson had not shown the
sketches, and had not appeared to take
pride in the fact that be WAS the only
living white man who had seen this
astrociouB uct Of cannibalism, Asaad Fer
rams story, however | might have been
struck by the manner OF relating the de.
tails, by itself would not have been
deemed sufficient evidence to cause me
to believe any living white man to be
capable OF such an act. Had Jameson
lived to reach us would certainly have
inquired into the truth oi every article
OF the accusation; but, unfortunate
ly, Jameson appears to have died at
Banga!a Station the same date the ad.
vance column reached Banalaya. The
clergyman who is reported to have seen
that CHASTITY trophy in London is gem
tlenan very vel! known. For the pres.
ent l have no rightto mention his name.
You have asked mo to state what know
OF this act OF cannibalism. / present to
you what l know fit. The witnesses
have mentioned are Mr.. Leonard X.
Wilson and Charles Zsrrill, my secretary
aud carrier.
"HENnY M. STANLEY,