The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-27

way into print in various FORMS and finally attracted
such general attention that Mr.. Davis deemed ii
necessary to come out with the following denial.
JcG's Deninl.
MEMPEIs. July 81, 1871.
Before and since my arrival in Memphis this day
my attention has been called TO a sanderous article
IN certain radical newspapers, which attacked my
private character in connection with that OF lady,
who, 1t rs falsely stated, was travelling under my
charge IL 10 deemed due 10 myself well
my personal friends, to state, unequvocally and
without delay, that the story In whole and in all its
essential parts. is Enthusiastically the nstgation OF
malice and is hereby pronounced utterly false.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
This diplomatic note oil the ex-Presdent drew
forth the following reitcration OF
Tne Alleged Sleeping Car Ausonr.
IRON the Cincinnati Times, July 22.l
The excitement raised all the South by the
report first published about week SINCE that the
great fgurehead OF the lost had been detected
IN dlgraccful and criminal contretenlps in the
sleeping car of Tennessee railroad train is
not TO be estimated by what has appeared pro
or con, in the journals OF that section. The course
OF those journals has been either srenuously
to deny any foundation whatever, in fact or
fancy, Tor the alleged scandal or to endeavOr TO
hush 1t up completely by as far possible utterly
ignoring the statements made And this morning
the great accused himself appears in q card pub
nshed elsewhere In which ne takes the high moral
ground OF indignant denial OF all the statements
made about him, even OF the immateral one that
the lady travelling in his charse-a fact that
Attested by Coiv.i Jett who says that 'Mr. Davis,
NJ Chattanooga, .urned the lady over TO his keep
Ing" and that he accompanied her to NASHVILLE.
Jer's accusers have, however, been very explicit
IN their assertions. and unless better Of dis
proving what ntpdf
heretofore been used II is more than likely that the
verdict OF public opinion, at least when facts
known Will continue to pe-'guilty''
An opportunity was afforded one OF the reporters
Of this paper yesterday OF ascertauing, through pr
vate letters recently received this city from the
South OF the details OF the affair and some OF
the history OF the parties participating, both as
actors and accusers that have not heretofore been
made public. AS the Information conveyed
without any reserve or the expression OF any desire
that II should not be published, deem 1t but due
the OF right and truth that II should be made
public, al least that portion OF 1t which 1t ell ap-
proximates 0tness tor publication In respectable
journal
FACTS,
a. impaired 10 reporter, are these-Un
the morning OF Monday, the 10th OF July yer
Davis left Memphis the train on the Memphis and
Charleston road. bound east. To this tram was
attached as there al ways is, sleeping car, which
leaves Memphis with the train and accompanies II
~ Chattanooga. Jef was accompanied by woman,
70 whom he paid constant attention during the trip.
At every station at which there was any sioppage
70 speak OF they got or the train and walked
mp and down the platform ,ogethc or, he con.
stantly showing her marked atteDtion-so marked
that otner persons took notice OF the fact. This
woman had tickets for Stevenson, Ala. while the
ex-Coniederaie President had passes which took
him 10 any point on the line. The section In the
car engaged by Jer ana occupied by the pair during
the day, was as near the centre of the posi-
Die, and contained one sofa running engthways OF
the coach. The sleeping Car is one OF the older
Styles and IS not a Pulm an patent Car, such as is
generally used In this section.
ONE OF THE WITNESSES.
The conductor OF tue sleeper was Mr.. George TT ice
sgentleman who has history. He Is ir ginian
by prtn, and az the break ing out OF the war a
student In the University OF Pennsylvania. He left
This institution and went South 10 Join the rebel
army. lie was q devoted adnlirer OF Jer Davis
boarded at the same hotel with him in Memphis
met HIM frequ entity, and on The morning in question
was particular to accommodate the decayed chieftan
with one OF the choice berths in the car. SO there
can he no doubt oi his thorough knowledge OF the
principal actor
THE WOMAN INVOLVED
n Mrs Bowers. she Is the sister OF a we,l-known
actress and formerly sang the stage IN Baltimore
ss Nelly Moran. Her husband Is a music dealer In
Nashville, and was formerly route agent for the
Southern Express Company. Mrs. Bowers is a good
singer, and has for tune past been a member
OF the choir In the same church where Mr. Davis
attends and holds offical position in Memphis
MI Thee has been heard 10 say that be can prove
that notes frequently, sometimes daily, passed be-
tween the parties when they were both IN Memphis
TRE LADY HAS WEAK Eyes.
When the bcrths were made up by the porter OF
me car that night Mrs. Bowers Was the last woman
70 retire After she had done so, on two separate
occasions she called either the conductor
ana asked that The light which directly opposite
one end OF The BERN should be extDguishcd for the
reason as she SAID, 'tnat her eyes were weak and
she could not sleep with light purnng.p Jen
heard her MAKE the request the nrst time,
and said, when the employe Objected
ION If II is against the rules, you can't do IL:
but " you can you had better accommodate the
LADY, The second time Mrs. Bowers urged so