Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-03
THE ROSSER-ACKLEN
Sensation-Card from Mr. Acklen-An
Explicit Denial Of the statement
Put Forward to the Detrf-
mcnt and
Ipjury OF an Honorable and Beautiful
WOman-A Noisy Supper-Party
at the Bottom of it-Mr. Ack-
LENS Confession.

WASHINGTON, June 70. - congressman
Acklen publishes tomorrow morning the Ioi-
lowing card:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The Infamous attack upon my character,
lately published in several papers, denounce
as an unmitigated and willful lie, fabrica-
ton from beginning to end, having not one
scintilla of truth for its foundation. Jt has
now been publicly denied by all who could
b ave had any knowledge of it--by Genera!
Rosser, who, in st. Paul, distinctly stated
tllat he had made no mention of the affair to
any one, and to me by telegraph from Mime
apolis in answer to my telegram, stating
"when you know that no such incident ever
t. anspired," says "that he had made no such
ST atements, and referring ID the article IN
the National Republican says, Am not re,
sponsible for what it has published, and
that the ISLANDERS referred to therein must
surely be false"
After such denials l cannot further look to
General Rosser as the author OF this vile at
tack. Further denials have been made by
the lady, through her brother and friends In
published statements, and by the employees OF
the restaurant in their sworn affidavits, to
which attention is called. | knew nothing
of this SANDER until reached Louisiana, but,
on seeing it, returned at once to Washing
ton, and though, as yet, unable to trace Its
source, have proved and shown it to be a vile
calumny, without any foundation In fact
A SUMMARY OF FACTS.
There will also be published the following
summary of the facts In the case as substan-
tiated by the affidavits above mentioned, and
by a certificate of Congressman Gilbert T..
Walker, A. G. Buell. and ]. b. Trainer, that
the said statement of facts has in their pres
ence been read and certified upon honor to
be correct by Mr.. Acklen and by the lady,
through her brother "a New York City con-
Il Aka,~
nounced as utterly false any statement that
| Mr.. Acklen acted in an improper manner to-
ward the lady in question. The gentlemen
| subscribing this certificate assume the re-
| sponsibility of emitting the name of the
| lady's brother and her own name on her ac-
| count. The following is the statement thus
certified:
ION Tuesday evening, sJune 18th. about
| ten o'clock, Hon. J. Fl. Acklen and lady
drove up to Welcker's in a carriage, which
was dismissed, as they resided but block or
two away. They entered the middle room,
which is separated from the two adjoining
ones only by folding doors. In the first room
| last was occupied by General Rosser and a
| lady Acklen ordered bottle of cham payne
| frappe In five or ten minutes it was brought
| in. The seats occupied were those at the end
of the table next the room in which the gen.
tlemen we're dining. There is no lounge or
sofa in the room, nor has the door any bolt.
When the waiter quilted the room the door
was left partly OPEN About ten minutes
later Acklen rang the bell and ordered some
crackers and cheese These the waiter brought
and retired, still leaving the door partly open
Acklen and the lady remained not longer
than twenty-five minutes. just before leav'
ing Acklen spoke with Rosser, who had come
in the other room, about which he had spoken
to the waiter. The was no alteration
or any unpleasantness whatever. Ackler
then rang the bell for the waiter, or
dered and paid his bill, and left
accompanied by the lady, with whom
he walked home, they chatting together
pleasantly as they went out. There was NJ
assault or difficulty of any kind, as all the
parties state, both in statements sworn to ane
otherwise, and the waiter, let 1t be remem
bered, was in the room no less than hive
times during the twenty-f FIVE minutes it wa
occupied by Acklen. The next day Ackle,
called on the lady in question, was joined
New York, who had also called. Acklel
called again the next afternoon and spen
some time, and when he departed Thursda.
evening for Louisiana the lady and frient
accompanied him to the depot In the SAM
carriage III They are he.f and Of t always
ing aside all other questions, the sto
ry, as was published, is preposterous on it
face. There was neither time nor place 70
such an occurrence to have transplred, ant
an assault by Rosser upon Acklen would Ger
tainly have been heard by every man In tn
adjoining room.
The statements of the foregoing summary
are corroborated by the afidavits of tw'
walters.
MR.. ACKLEN IN LOVE.
, The following additional statement by MI
AckIen is also nuhlished:
WASHINGTON, June 28.-In view OF tn
fact that some false impressions have bee
created by certain newspaper articles respect
/ ing my attentions to the lady lmmedlatel
affected by the late SANDER so widely pub
J lished, feel it my duty to state that my in
tentions were strictly honorable, and tina
previous to and after the pretended occur
rences [ had the honor of asking her to b
my wife, which offer she declined, and tina
my attentions were continued at my reqnes
{, j. b, ACKLEN.