Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-11-15
CANNlBALlSlM.
Explorer Stanley Confirms tho Horrible
Story of tho Flendish Acts Performed NO
tho Request of tho Leader OF Ills Rear
Gunrd.y

Explorer Otanley Confirms tho Horrible
Story of tho Flendish Acts Performed NO
tho Request of tho Leader of Ills Rear
Gunrd.v
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times pub
lishes the following from its special
correspondent in New York, who called
upon Mr. Stanley with the request that
he particularize more regarding the
story of cannibalism charged on Mr..
Jameson. Mr. Stanley complied with
the request and wrote and signed the
following:
Concerning the story OF caunibnlism which Is
connected with the name OF Mr.. Jameson,
first heard It from Mr. Bonny. i was incredu.
lous and rather suspected there was some ami
mus, but he told mo II have seen the sketches
myself" and the znnzibaris who had been to
Stanley Falls corroborated Mr.. Bonny. Then |
was informed that the state authorities ut
Stanley Falls intended arrcsting MIR. Jameson.
The story, MS Mr.. Bonny told 1t to mo, was not
only current In the camp but became current
along the Congo from Stanley Pool to Nyang-
we. Even this was not sufficient to entirely
satisfy us. At the same time wrote letter TO
Mr.. Jameson that hoped ho would be able to
disprove such fearful story.
We heard no more about this story till came
to Cairo and Assad Ferran u Syrian Christion,
formerly interpreter to tho expedition deliv-
cred written document to me- on reading
which 1 saw that the details were circumstnn-
tial and related with wonderful clearness, and
asked him If the facts were true which the
documents contained. asked him II he had
written them himself He answered in tho af-
frmative. Two witnesses were called, md in
their prosance asked him again II the faots In
that document were truthfully related. He an
swered: Yes, MS n Christian"
said: "Remember these men are dead.
Whatevor harm they may have done you In
Africa they can never do you any more. There
fore think well before you speak. Are tho facts
| contained in this paper trueY'
"Yes" he said, II swear it,"
Write vOur name down in the presence OF
| these gentlemen IL tho paper is true and no
| signed his name and the two witnesses signed
| theirs, attesting the fact that he had solemnly
| sworn to the truth of the document and that he
| attached his signature with his own hand to 1t.
On reaching England asked John Troup II
| the story was true. He said: ~ have seen the
| sketches myself. Captain Vaugle also has seen
them" On asking gentleman few days later
| he said that reverend gentleman had seen inc
| head and neck which had been sent home by
| Mr.. Jameson to London to be stuffed. was
also told at Banalya that Mr.: Jameson had
after ascer'aining that public feeling in tht
| Arab settlements Mt Stanley Falls had beer
aroused said: Well, If ever 1 am Charged
| with IL I'll deny it."
If jameson had not shown the sketches ant
| had not appeared to take pride in the TACT tha
| he was the only living white man who had seer
this atrocious act of cannibalism, Assad Fer
rams story-however might have been strncl
| by the manner OF relating the details by itself
would not have been deemed Suniclcnt evidence
to cause me to believe any living white man Il
be capable of such an act Had Jameson i've ".
to reach US l would certainly have inquired int
the truth of every article OF the accusation, bu
unfortunately Jameson appears to have died
Bangala station the same date the advance col
reported to have seen that CHASTITY trophy 1
London is gentleman very well known. Fo
the present have no right to mention nj
name
You have asked me to state what 1 know c
this act of cannibnlism. present to you wha
| know of It, The witnesses have menttone
are Leonard X Wilson and Charles zerrill. m
secretary and carrier. HENRY NJ. STANLEY.