Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-26

New ORLEANS, June 25 Congressman
Acklen LETT for Washington this evening to
ascertain the source of the recent SANDER,
which has been refuted 10y the lady's brother
for her by Mr.. Ackien and his friends, and
by telegram from General Rosser.
GENERAL RossER's VERSION.
ST. PAUL, June 25.-Persons in General
Rosser's home, Minneapolis, who claim to
speak for him and to reply to Mr.. Acklen s
card, confirms the less sensational version OF
the affair In the Washington restaurant,
which represents that Acklen retired when
discovered without waiting to be assaulted.
''MIsREPREsENTED AND DISTORTED"
Special to the New Orleans Times.l
WASHINGTON, June 23-The friends of
Congressman Acken, of Louisiana, will pub
lish a card In tomorrow IS Post regarding an
affair which occurred in this city one evening
last week, Involving the name aud good re-
pute of that gentleman and a lady of promi-
nence in the society of New York and Wash
ington. The circumstances. they remark
have been misrepresented and distorted, and
without going into details, it is sufficient to
say there nothing in the conduct of Mr..
Ackle1 to warrant the differences which have
been drawn by the public and countenanced
by the press. Mr.. Acklen's conduct has not
been such as to withdraw from him either
the confidence or the esteem of the lady in
tie case. fine card continues:
There has been, and is now, but one issue
IN the premises, and that is an issue of per-
sonal and private character between Mr.. Ack-
len and General Resser, who have both lett
the city for their respective homes to arrange
their affairs for such a determination of issues
between them and their views of the respon-
slbllity Of men to one another which do not
need description, would seem to dictate -
Under these circumstances, and especially
in view Of the fact that Mr. Acklen is fully
sustained pf thp
ly corroborated by the lady who is the alleged
victim of the reported IndIgnity, it would
seem entirely proper for the public and the
press to recant the violent and unwarranted
Judgment which has ben passed upon the
strength of untenable influences, and to leave
the conclusions Of the matter where it proper.
iy belongs, to-wit: Between Mr.. Acklen. who
undertakes 10 defend both the honor of his
companion and himself and General Rosser
who figured first as the intruder and, second,
as the assailant. The first report of this mat
ter was to the effect that General Rosser dis
covered Mr.. Aoklen offering indignities to
lady who was the iatter's companion at din
ner in a well-known restaurant, and that
General Rosser violently assaulted Mr.. Ack
len, and rescued the lady. The various state
ments In the case have brought the friends of
Mr.. Acklen to regard it as imperative that it
should be noticed in publication, the SUBJ
stance of which is given above.
len, dated Fort Deposit Alabama, says that
any kilograms from Washington affecting his
character are false. Mr. Acklen is now en-
route to this city.-Ed. Times
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE LoUIsIANIAN AND
NEW YORK LADY.
Special to the New York Times.l
WASHINGTON, June 22-The published |
account Of the scandal at d fashionable res
taurant in this city last Tuesday evening are |
grossly distorted and exaggerated. Owing to |
the absence Of General Rosser, who was an |
eyewitness of the event, and of Representa- |
tive Acsien, Of Louisiana, the alleged princi |
pal, strictly accurate account cannot be OBJ |
tanned, but from other sources regarded as re- |
liable the following facts have been gathered: |
Mr.. Acklen and widow, remarkable for her |
personal beauty, the sister OF the wife of |
New York city congressman, were taking |
supper on tuesday evening In one of the prl- |
vate dining rooms of fashionable restaurant |
In this city. The reDast was of the most |
sumptuous ,haracter, the vintage of the wines |
being unexceptionable in point of quality. |
After the lapse of an hour or more, loud ex-
Carnations IN a fe male voice were heard issu-
ing from the room, and attracted the atten-
ton OF the servants, who quickly gathered |
around the door, but did not attempt TO en-
ter. As the sounds continued, General Ros- |
ser, a gentleman of imposing physique,
deemed it his duty to ascertain the cause of |
the unusual REPRESENTATION, by the |
a New York paper, which states
that the lady said: For shame! oh! do not,
l pray you; let Ine go away; help!" The gen.
eral opened the door-some say he forced it |
open-and having entered, soon realized that |
he was an intruder, and that the relations
between the parties evidently were of a char
acter not to require his interference. Mr.. |
Acklen was not assaulted by General Rosser, |
nor did the latter see any reason for the ex-
ercise of physical force. Mr. Acklen appeared |
IN his seat In the house on Wednesday morn
ing, and his name appears among those vot-
1Eg at every roll call from the beginning of |
that days session until the final adjourn
nent. An examination of the record also /
shows that he was at the house on Tuesday |
evening, and voted at the last roll-call Of that |
night s sitting, the house having adjourned |
shortly before ten o'clock. Another feature |
OF the case, and one which completely refutes
the theory of violence which is generally |
prevalent, Is that Mr.. Ackleu and the lady |
are reported to have been seen together at |
the Capitol On Wednesday, and Mr. Acklen's |
private secretary declares this evening that |
the lady was among those friends of Mr. |
Ackien who accompanied him to the depot |
on Thursday night. when he left for Louisi- |
ana. he proprietor of Wecker's restau- /
rant, where the incident was located by a |
local paper, publishes card this evening de- /
nylng that any such occurrence as was de- |
scribed IN the papers OF yesterday occurred at |
that psta hiishmppt