Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-27
THE ACKLEN AFFAIR.
What Purp0rts to be the Real Facts In
the Case-An AlibI for the Lady
OF the Raven Locks.
Special to the New York Tribune.l

Special to the New York Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The more closely
the sensational reports of the Acklen- Rosser
scandal are scrutinized, the more certain does
it appear that a circumstance certainly scam
dalous in its origin has been greatly magnl-
fed, and that at least one Innocent party
may have been greatly wronged. 1t u even
Intimated that the pretended official state
ment of Acklen's friends, sent last night by
the Associated Press, is without authority.
Every man has different version of the at
air, and as there is only one person here
now who has any personal knowledge OF the
matter, and that person refuses to tell. 1t Is
difficult to state what the actual truth Is.
Yet it is believed that
THE REAL FACTS,
stripped of all sensationallsm, are these:
General Rosser, with party Of friends, had
arranged supper-party at a restaurant. He
had arrived with one lady to order supper,
and the rest were to Immediately follow. He
lett the lady for a moment, and, upon return
ing, Ills attention was attracted to the next
room, separated by only thin door, as there
was some confusion there. He went to the
door and walked in. He did not break down
the door. The concurrent testimony of every
body connected with the restaurant, and ex-
animation Of the door itself, shows this.
There was no door broken. General Rosser
discovered Acklen with a lady, as the waiter
says, with light blonde hair, in
AN EMBARRASSING BUT NOT CRIMINAL POSI-
TON.
Here the facts and current rumors separate.
Rosser did not throw Acklen against the
wall, and did not throw him down stars, and
did not tell anybody subsequently, that he
did. The lady did not leave the restaurant
with Rosser, but Acklen and the lady left
the restaurant together, and passed through
the long corridor by the cashiers desk with
out attracting particular attention. Nobody
in the restaurant was disturbed. 1t also APP
pears that the lady was not Mrs Godfrey,
whose name has been so unfortunately or
maiclously connected with this scandal.
Her friends are greatly outraged at this use
of her name, and claim to be able to
PROVE AN ALIBI
for her the entire evening in question. Cir
cumstances confirming this denial are the
fact that the lady who accompanied General
Rosser, and Rosser himself, both knew Mrs.
Godfrey well, and both have stated that they
did not recognize the person with Acklen.
The walters all agree that the lady with Ack-
len had profuse blonde HAIR, which Mrs.
Godfrey has not. Who that blonde-haired
lady was, if she was lady, nobody but Ack-
len knows. AS to duel, men of the code
here say that gentlemen about to fight duels
do not travel a thousand miles to arrange af-
fairs, but that they fight duels and think of
settling matters afterward, if they are not
mortally wounded.
How Evansville yViII Fourth Of July.
EVANSVILLE, June 26.-The preparations
for tue celebration Of the Fourth Of July in
Evansville are the most elaborate and costly
ever attempted in this city. They will con-
sist O.. a great industrial parade, military dis
play and turnout of all civic and .benevo-
lent organizations in this section. The Salt
Wells park will be the rendezvous, where
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, will deliver the
Grafton OF the day. Secretaries Thompson.
Key aud NJ Crazy, Senators Davis, Booth,
Voorhees, and M'Donald, Elk Governor T. A
Hendricks and Governor Williams have mott
fed the committee that they will attend. A
reception and banquet will be given to the
visitors at night, and the city will be illumi
mated. The indications ara that large
number of southern people will be present. in
ompliment to Senator Gordon and his recep-
tiOn nv the rpODie of Indiana