The morning call., 1890-11-11
BONNEY'S CHARGES.
Lieutenant 7r0up Says He Does Not
Doubt Their Truth.

BOSTON, Nov 10-Lieutenant Troup will
sail for England Wednesday. To-day his
attention was called to the horrible charges
made against Jameson and Barttelot by
Bonney. TrOup said he had no doubt
Of the truth of what Bonney said about the
Majors cruel conduct Troup said: 81
am not afraid to have my record laid
bare by the most searching investigation.
Stanley must understand that he is
the accuser. l. said nothing about the
disasters that befell the rear column until
he drove me TO the wall and forced me TO
defend my reputation. Stanley cannot in
timidate ME. l have said and | repeat it that
Stanley was responsible for the fate of the
poor fellows in the camp in Yambuya; first
by his poor judgment in the selection of
poor commanding officer, and second, by
neglectiDg to provide sufficient food and sup
plies to be used in case of emergency, which
emergency was his delay in returning to the
camp. He promised to return in five months
and only made provision for that period.
" l consider that almost criminal negli-
gence, because it seems to me that he ought
to have known that the chances of his re-
turning in that period were against him. 1t
is for errors of judgment that l censure
him. He ought to have suggested differ
ent course.
''Barttelot spoke to Bonney about his pro-
posed expedition, and Bonney came to me
for advice. l positively declined to be n
party to it. and he asked me to talk with
Barttelot about it, and dissuade him from
his purpose, If possible.
- / reminded Bonney that inasmuch as i
was supposed not to know anything about
Barttelot's project, it would he wise for NE
to remain silent until the Major made me
his conlidant also. never heard anything
about this scheme after that.
- did see those sketches of Jameson's
that Stanley refers to, but never said that
Jameson bought girl and gave her to the
cannibals. When Jameson showed me the
sketches ne said he had not been present at
the killing of the girl, and that part of the
that he came in afterward. just as they
were feasting. / thought nothing more
about it at the time"
Troup says that Assad Tarrou, the inter-
rreter who made affidavit to the story of
cannlballsm to Stanley at Cairo, made re-
traction in full over his name in London
in the presence of Sir Francis de Winton
and Burdett-Coutts.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says Stanley will prosecute Walter Bart
telot and Others who brought charges
against him In connection with the contro-
yersy regarding the rear guard of the Emin
Relief Expedition. Stanley has retained
George Lewis and Sir Charles Russell to
conduct the case.
In an interview to-day, Mrs. Jameson de-
neunced as a baseless fabrication the story
that her late husband purchased girl and
turned her over to the natives to be killed
and eaten in order that he might have an OPP
portunity eff witnessing and sketching can
nibalistic scenes. She says the sketches
were only incidents coming under his OBJ
servation as traveller.
PARIS, Nov. 10.-Le Temps says: The
Stanley controversy must be referred TO a
court of justice. The honor of civination
is involved in the matter.