Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-11
STANLEY'S
Mr.. JAMESON Is PLACED IN 4 RATHER
INEVITABLE LIGHT.
The Story Of Cannibalsm Rtiterated-Ihs Prcos ars
Cied-Jameson Sends the Neck and He2l
Of faN Negro 10 England TO be Stuffed.
Unheard-ot Barbari,y.

to-day publishes the following from lis
special correspondent In New York.
VINO called upon Mr.. Stanley with the
request that he particularize more re-
garding the story Of cannibaliSm
charged on Mr. Jameson. Mr.. Stanley
readily complied with the request. and
wrote and signed the following:
concerning the story OF cannlbaliSm
which Is connected with the name of
Mr.. jameson, | first heard IL. OF course.
from Mr.. Bonny. was greatly iucred-
ulous, and rather suspected there was
some animus, but he told ne. But
have seen the sketches myself and the
Ianzbaris who had been to Stanley
Falls corroborated Mr.. Bonny. Then
was informed that the State authori.
ties at Stanley Falls intended arre,tlne
/ Mr.. Jameson.
The story, as Mr.. BOnny :old IL fo
me, was not only current In the canp.
but became current along the Congo
from Stanley Pool 10 Nyangwe. Even
this was not sufficient To entirely satisfy
u. At the same time | wrote a letter
to Mr. jameson that hoped he would
be able to diSproye such fearful story.
We heard no more about the story ill
came to Cairo and Asaad Fcrran. a Syr-
ian Christian. formerly interpreter on
the expedition, delivered written docu-
ment to me. on reading which / SAM
that the details were circumStautial
and related with wonderful cloarno.,.
and | asked him II the facts were tri,.
which the documents contained
! asked him II he had written them
himself. lie answered in the afirmg-
tive, and witnesses were called and iu
their presence | asked him again il the
facts in that document were truthfully
related. He answered. Yes. a,
Christian
II said: Remember these men arc
dead. Whatever harm they may have
done you in Africa. they can never do
you any more harm. Therefore. think
well before you speak. Are the fact.
contained in this paper truc?'
YES he said, 4 swear IL.
"'Write your name down Ia the pres
ence OF these gentlemen. II the paper is
true
He signed his name, and the two Wit
nesSes signed theirs, attesting the fact
that he had sworn to the truth Of the
document with his own hand to il.
"On eaching England asked Mr..
John Rose Troup If the story was true.
Mr.. Troup said: i have seen the
sketches myself Capt Naugcl has also
seen them On asking a gentleman
few days later. he said that reverend
gentleman had seen the head and neck
Of a negro which had been sent home by
Mr.. jameson 10 London, to be- stuffed.
The clergyman is reported 10 have said
that If he had such a morbid love for
such monStrOus curiOsities there might
be considerable truth In the other story.
| was told at Banalaya that Mr. Jane
son had, after aScertaining that public
/ feeling in the Arab settlements at Stan
| ley Falls had been reused, said: We'll.
| If ever | am charged with IL, IN deny
| it,
The document is very circumStantial;
the story is presented In such vivid
manner. without any affectation os pre
tence, and Is such simple, plain story
that one does not know what 10 say
You are swayed with a feeling OF in
credulity. and, II false, ASaad Fen
ran is the most cOnsummat
and accomplished liar in existence
because, SO far as ! know
James eson has never done anything 10 in
spirc such dcvilish malignity a. 10 in
vent the details. Personally. my opin
ion will be just like that Of most men, bu
these facts and details, take IL, wer,
quite enough 10 cause me TO utter thai
censure upon the officers of the rear col
umn. because IL seemed To be- a genera
belief that ssme terrible act Ike that
related had occurred.
II Jameson had not shown th,
sketches, and had not appeared 10 tax,
pride in the fact that he was the only
! living white man who had seen this at
rocious act of cannbaism, Asaad Fer
rams story. however might have bccl
struck by the manner OF relating the DE-
tails, By itself would not have beer
deemed sufficient evidence 10 cause m,
TO believe any living white man 10 ho
capable OF such an act. Had Jameson
lived To reach US | would certainly have
inquired into the truth OF every article
Of the accusation; but. unfortunately.
jameson appears 10 have died al Ban
gala the same date the advance column
reached Banalaya. The clergyman who
is reported to have seen that ghasty
trophy in London Is a gentleman very
well known. For the present have no
right to mention his name. Nou have
asked me to state what know of thi,
act OF cannibalism. present to you
what know Of IL. The witnesses /
have mentioned are Mr.. Leonard H..
Wilson and Charles Zcrrill. my sccrc-
tary and carrier.
"HENRY NJ. SrANIEl.
"NcT York. Norcmber :, fSyO.
1t is stated that Capt. Barttclot. VI.
T.. having become convinced that Stan
ley will not voluntarily publish the facts
on which the charges against Major
Barttelot are based. has instructed his
solicitors to begin an action against
Stanley for libel as soon as possible
There seems 10 be hope. therefore. that
the disagrceable controversy between
Stanley and his recent subOrdinatcs viii
at last be brought before a competent
. trilupp1 for sol lpmeut