The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-28
Artist Jameson's Version Of the
Frightful Story Of Canni-
balism in Africa.
He Did Not Believe the Murder
Would be Committed
Until Too Late.
Fervfd Vindication Of the Dead by De.
nunciation of the Living--stanley
and Bonny.

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the publication Of Stanley's Darkest
Africa" The preface, written by Andrew
Jameson. brother of the deceased ex-
plorer, contains passionate vindication ot
the dead mans character, and bitter at
tacks ON Stanley and Bonny. Andrew jane
son says:
"The dream of my brotherls life was to
add his name to the long list of those who
had striven for some good useful object,
and now he is sought to be made scape-
goat for the i'll judgment and neglect Of his
commander. The charges are brought
against him on the authority of discredit-
ed liar, by man who is driven to
his Wits end to sustain his reputation
against serious and imperative accusations.
Mr.. Stanley suffers sbnormally from that
shortness of memory which, according to a
we'll known proverb, oharacterizes certain
class of people,
Mr.. Stanley is further accused by An
drew Jameson of bold attempt to mis-
lead people. Jameson says:
"He deals with his evidence like the
lrishman planning an alibi. He changes
the date to suit the necessity of the oase.'
As to Mr.. Bonny, Andrew Jameson says:
"Mr. Stanley's piece de resistance, Bonny,
cause Of Justice would require that there
seems to be a certain amount of inaccuracy
about Bonny."
He allt1dea to most unpleasant contro-
versy respecting the genuineness of certain
orders produced by Ronny and the alleged
suppression of those he was bound to obey.
The passage relating to the cannibal epi-
sode is given below in full, but the sketches
of which so much has been said. and OF
which Mrs. Jameson 10 reported to have
had great difficulty in getting engraved, do
not appear either In illustration Of the:pas-
sage or elsewhere in the book. The diary
goes on to say:
"Tippoo lib, who came in before it waa
over, told me that they usually kill several
people and havea grand feast. for the Wa
ousu are terrible cannibals. Then he told
me, among other stories. that long ago when
fighting near Matda they killed great
many OF the enemy, and the natives who
were with him being eannibal there was not
a body to be found the next morning. He
tells mo that two men will easily eat one
man in night. Tippoo lib sent for water
in the night to wash his hands and drink, the
water being in we'll near by. Tippoo lib
could not make out why. when it was brought
to him, it stuck to his hands and was too
oily and bad to drink. Next day Tippoo Tib
and several Arabs went to the we'll to see
what was the matter. There he saw most
horrible sight. The water was covered with
a thick layer of yellow fat, which WIS run
fho oi1o NJ thu Vuol Hrf
that the natives had taken all the human
meat to the we'll to wash it before eating. At
the next placA they halted he made the
natives camp below him on the stream. /
told him that people at home generally CON-
slider such stories to be only travellers tales,
words, lies. He then said something to an
Arab called Ali. who was seated next to him.
Ali turned to me and said: Give me bit
Of cloth aud you will see.'
II sent q boy for six handkerchiefs,
it was all joke and they not in
earnest. Presently man appeared, lead
hand Then the most bolrbs tns
sickeninR sight arm ever likely to see in
my life. A native plunged a knife quickly
into her breast twice, She fell on her face,
turning over on her side. Three men then
ran forward and began to cut up the body.
ending with the head, till not particle re-
ing to the river to wash It. The most ex-
thing was that the girl never
uttered sound or struggled until she fell.
Until the last moment ] could not believe
that they were in earnest. / have heard
many stories Of this kind since I
have been in this country, but never could
believe them. should never have been
such beast as to witness this, but could
not brig myself to believe it anything save
a ruse to get money out of me until the last
The girl was slave captured
from village close to the town. The can
nibals were Wacusu slaves, natives Of this
place. When l went home ] tried TO make
4 small sketch of the scene while it was
still fresh in my memory, not that it is
sver likely to fade from It. No one here
aeemed To be in the least aatoniahed Mt it .,