The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-27
The Latest Scandal.

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following paragraph in The Star:
'Last Wednesday night several gen.
tlemen were dining at Welcker's.
While at the table they were star
tied by the screams of a woman in
an adjoining room. They rushed
to the door and demanded that it
be opened. This not being cCm
piled with the door was forced open.
The discovery was then made that
certain Congressman, lately adj
mitted to his seat from the South
ern States, was attempting to. out
rage lady whom he had invited to
dine with him. One of the gentle
men, an eX-Confederate, unceremo
niously kicked the member from
the South out of the room"
Careful investigation into the
basis of the story above, shows
that it has enough back of it to
warrant the expulsion of the mem
Der in question, and the creation of
a great social scandal. Last Wed
nesday evening, Gen. L. L. Rosser,
chief edgineer of the Northern Pa
cific railroad, called at Welker's
with a lady friend to obtain fight
lunch. The time was IL o'clock in
the evening. He entered the public
dining room and passed to the low
er end of the apartment. As no
servant was in sight nor none APP
pearing he left his friend and went
out after q servant. When he re-
turned he found his lady friend
much agitated. She exclaimed
that there was something wrong
going on in the next room; that
she had heard sounds of sobbing,
begging and groaning from some
lady in distress. Col. Rosser went
to the door of the room in question
and knocked. There was no an
swer. He knocked again, and
there being no answer he pushed
his way into the room, where he
discovered a lunch table covered
with empty wine glasses and bot
ties and the remains of a lunch.
Upon a lounge at one side of the
room was reclining a well-known
society young lady whose dress
was disordered by her struggles
with her companion, who was at
tempting a forcible seduction.
Rosser stepped energetically up to
the mai and tapped him on the
shoulder, at the same time recOg
nizing him as Congressman A, of
Louisiana. Rosser, who is an eX
Confederate officer and acquainted
with A, exclaimed, Great God, is
this your" At this A, started up
in tlazed way and ran out of the
room. The young lady tainted
The servants were called and
prompt measures taken to restore
her to consciousness, when she was
taken home in a carriage A. is a
young widower, said to be rich, who
aims to shine in society. Since
this scandal it is said he has left
the city. The Post Says editorially
that Acklen hurried to Louisiana
to arrange his affairs, and as soon
as he gets there his friend, a we'll
known duelist, will at once notify
Gen. Rosser to name some gentle
man to represent him, with a view
to settlement aIcording to the strict
code. The lady Mr.. Acklen admits
to have seriously compromised, and
he processes a willingness to make
her the only reparation in his power.
MIR. ACKLEN's STATEMENT.
New ORLEANS, June 24.-Hon. j.
Il. Acklen, member of Congress
from the Third Louisiana district,
makes the following statement in
connection with the SANDER in the !
Washington papers:
"The story that Gen. Rosser as
saulted me in Welcker's restaurant,
because Of an offered indignity to a
lady is UNANIMOUSLY false. and l can
not believe that the story emanated |
from him. 7 left Washington on !
Thursday eVeaing, the goth: The
SANDER was published IN the Wash |
ington Star on Friday, the 21st,
and did not come to my knowledge |
until the night OF the 28rd. Being
unaware Of Gen. Rosser's wherea-
bouts, promptly telegraPhed to va
rious points to secure his refutatiOp |
of this assault. AS yet have failed |
to reach him, but an explicit denial
has been made by competent par
ties. 10 effort will be spared to set
this matter right, ana If necessary,
1 will return at once to Washington
for that purpose. |
GEN. RossER.
ST. PAUL, June 24.-Gen. Z, L.
involved in the scandal and
alleged challenge to fight a duel
with Congressman Acklen, Of Lou
isiana, arrived in this city Saturday
in performance of his duty as chief
engineer of tile Northern Pacific
Railway. He refuses to be inter
viewed in relation to the affair.
He leaves the city to morrow on an
engineering trip to Red River.
Gen. Rosser distinctly said that he
had made no mention of the affair
to anybody, and would make none.
1t was strictly a private and per-
sonal matter. Publicity comes
from some other quarter.
ANOTHER VERSION.
The above is said to be a gross
exaggeration of the affair. Con-
gresham Acklen and Mrs. God
frey. wonderfully beautiful wild
owed sister-in law of Hon. A. B.
Willis of n. Y, were in private
room at the restaurant, when Gen.
Rosser, prompted by what he heard
inside, walked in upon them, but he
lenies that Mr. Acklen was forcing
he lady. He denies also having
said anything about the affair.
Mr.. Acklen and the lady we're seen |
together the next day and night.
Gen. Sherman made another DO
itical speech at West Point last
week, in which lie again sought to
n, ,,racS his and faprssr vii IA tho aaliaf