The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-11
The Ackaen Master.
COMPLETE AND EXPLICIT DENTAL OF THE
BASE ISLANDER.
THE REPUTATION GoslEs IN THE SHAPE OF
SWORN STATEMENTS AND AFFIDAvITs.
Es,,ecial to the N. o. Democrat.

SWORN STATEMENTS AND AFFlDANIIS'
IISpecial to the n. o. Democrat.
Washington, June 28.-Acklen
reached here this morning, and
has heen engaged all any with his
friends and the friends OF the lady
involved In the recent scandal ID
preparing statement to he pue-
Iished in the Post tomorrow, and
photographed to the press associa-
ltians North and South. This Will
probably conclude the whole mat
ter, as the statement Is SO exptlclf
aud exhaustive, and so thoroughly
attested by all the parties con
cerned or in any WHY ,cognlzant toi
the affair, as to leave no room tor
further doubt or dispute, though
the tide OF public sentiment IN the
North, which was at first wildly
rprejudicial to Acklen, has entirely
turned, and is reactlng against the
authors of the calumuH. Ackler
will return home immediately. Lit
is not necessary to send the text
Of the statement, rs the press dis
patches will cover the material
points. DuELL'
National Associated Press Report /
Washington, June 26.-Hon. D.
III. Acklen, whose name has been
associated with u scandaious trans
action at one of the fashionable
restaurants in this city, makes
public the following statement:
10 Whom 1t May Concern ::
The infamous attack upon my
character lately published in ses-
eral papers i denounce as an
uNAfI1IGaTED AND w1IIFuL LIE,
a fabrication from beginning to
end, having not one sclntilla OF
truth for Its foundation. 1t has
now been publicly denied by all
who could have had any knowledge
of it, 10y Gen. Rosser, who, IN St.
Paul, distinctly stated that he had
made no mention of an affair to
any one; and to me, by telegraph
from Minneapolis, in answer tommy
Telegram, stating to him tthat he
knew no such incident ever Trans
pired, he says that he had made
no such statement, and referring
to the article in the National Re
publican he says: 81 aln not re-
sponsible for what ihns been pub.
Ilished, aud that the ISLANDERS refer
red to therein must surely he
| false"
After such denials / cannot fur
| Their look toGsn. Rosser as the au-
thor of the vile attack. Further
denials have been made to the lady
through her brother and friend in
published statement, aud by en-
ployees of the restaurant in their
sworn afhdavits, to which atteD-
ton is called. 1 knew nothing toi
this ;slant,er until on my way
home to Louisiana, but on seeing
it / returned at once to Washing
ton, aud though as yet, unable t.
trace Its source, have proven ant
shown it TO be a vile calumny
without foundation in fact.
/ j.. III. .AGE1EN.
4 The facts 10 the case are sub
Stimulated by the sworn testimop,
and the following written state
ment: Gu Tuesday evening, jun
4 rs, about 10 O'Clock, Hon. j.. H
| 1Acklen and lady drove up II
\ Walkers in o carriage, which wa
dismissed, as they resided but /,
4 block or two away. They entered
the middle room. which is separa
ted from two adjoining ones onl,
\ BY FOLDING DOORS.
J. lin the fcst room there was
. noisy party of gentlemen, and til
! last was occupied by Gen. Rosse
! and lady. Aeklen ordereda DO,
tie of champagne frappe, and i
five or Zen minutes it WAS lbrough
The seats occupied were those &
the end of the table next to lib
room in which the gentleman wei
dining. There lis not, nor wa
there at any time. q lounge or sol
III the room, nor had the door an
\ bolt.