The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-07-11

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uuuleasantness whatever. Acklen
then rang the bell for the waIter'
ordered and paid his bill. and iett''
accompanied by fhe lady, talking
together PLEASANTLY as they went
out. There WAS no assault on dill
fculty of any kind, AS all the par
tics state, both in the statements
SWORN to sana otherwise, and. the
waiter, let it be remembered, was
in the room no less than five times
during the twenty-five minutes 1t
WAS occupied by Acklen.
| Next day AckIen called ON the
lady in question and WAS COINED
while there by a member OF Con
gaess from New York, who had
also called. Acklep called again
the next afternoon and spent
some time. When be left Thurs
dav evening for Louisiana the lady
und friends accompanied him to
the depot In the same eairIaGe.
| They are und ALWAYS have been on
the very best of terms.
Laying aside all other questions,
the story rs it was published rs
preposterous ON it's face. There
was neither time nor place for such
an occurrence to have trunsplred,
and an assault by Rosser upon
Acklen would certainly hsve at
tractsd attention in the restaurant
or any scream or noise by the ta(iy
would certainly have been heard
by .ever1 man In the adjoining
room. 1t is not necessary to go
into Il repetition OF the emphatic
deniaIs made by all PARTIES inter
psted. These have been made 10y
Mr.. Acklen in u card published
and 10y kilograms from Rosser to
Acklen.
THE LkDY's BROTHER
and friends have salRo published
denials for her, and the aflidavits
of the waiter, also published, com
plete the last link In the chain of
evidence. Rosser's assertion that
he is entirely guiltless of the story
exonerates him, but leaves thu
question as to who could have
originated or circulated such 0 vile
calnmpy
IN our presence the above state
meut of facts has been read and
certified TO be correct by Hon. J..
| III Acklen III person and the lady,
through her brother, personally
known to us, and who also assert
THAT any statement that Hon. D..
| LEI. Acklep acted in IN Improper
manner towards the lady i'll ques-
ton is utterly false.
1 All assume the responsibility OF
4 Quitting the name of the hdy's
4 brother, aud her own name Oh her
account.
1 G. C. WALKER,
4 A. c.. BUELL..
/ j. b. TRAINoR.
4 June %, 1878.
4 Subjoined are tie affidayits OF
the walters OF Nelkers who We're
| in constant attendance on Messrs.
4 Acklen and Rosser, and are there
fore cognizant of all that occurred
I during the period of time in cques-
ton.
Pierre Chammartin, heing duly
sworn, says: j am a waiter III
4 Welker's restaurant. / waited on
Hon. D.. Ell. Acklen Tuesday even.
4 ing, june l8. He came to the res.
tauraut with q lady about DC
4 O'clock and remained no longe,
Abantweuty or twenty-five minutes
! He took the second room. in tbs
FIRST o party of gentlemen Were
dining, who were making eonsid'
cradle noise. In the third were
, Gen. Rosser and a lady, who both
came in shortly after Mr.. Acklen's
arrival. The looms are separated
only by folding doors, and any
. uoise can easily he heard ito Alb.
other. MIR. Acklen aud lady tool
seats next to the folding doors %
: the room occupied by the party %
!. geutlemon. There is noIlounge o.
= sofa iu the noon. nor has the doc
? any holt. Mr. Acklen ordered aihot
tile of champagne-Roederer frap