The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-26
THE WASHINGTON MYSTERY.
WHAT HAPPENED IN TELCKER's PR.
TIIE DINING ROOMS.
Congressman Ackien to Return 10 Washing
ton 60 Set ThinEs Right-Perhnps "a Duel
with melody. but Not with Gen. Rosser.

NEW ORLEANS. June 25.-The scandal con-
corning Congressman Aoklcn and his difficulty
with Gen. Rosser has been exploded in the
main part. and there IL little possibility OF
duel. After much telcgraphing to find out his
whereabouts, Major Ackon obtained this telo-
gram from Gen. Rosscr last night: " Minne-
apolis. MINI, If 40 NJ. June "a Hon. D.
II. Acklen. New Orleans; have made no state
mcnt to newspapers concerning YOU; have not
seen the National Repuiicon nor extracts from
Il. and am not responsible Tor what it has pub
lished. which surely must be false r. l..
Rosser." Acklen called at the Democrat Office
late last night. and made the following state
ment OF the scandal:
The story that Con Rosser assaulted mo In
weckers restaurant because Of an offered in
dignity to n lady is UNANIMOUSLY false. cannot
believe 1t ever emanatcd from him. | left
Washington on Thursday evening. June 90.
Tho Islander was published in the Ercnbig star
on tho 2lst. and did not come TO my knowledge
until the night OF the 23d. Being unaware of
Gen. Rosscrs Whereabouts | telcRr0phcd to
various points 10 secure his rctutaton Of this
assault while at the same time an explicit de-
nial of it was made by competent parties in
Washington. No efforts will be- spared to set
this matter right IL necessary. For this pur-
Rosscr's telegram oi d'mal WIS received near
evening to seek o. discover the origin and
authors Of the scandal In the even, ~ success
he PROPOSES to make warm ,crhis slunicrGrs.
hgye been ihg following incd'nt:
The night bo'ore ihHt at tur.rcpor'ed assault
three differ NJ luii 'rs occupied 0'accnt rooms
IN WclcEer's r.snuiant R0s-rr with a lady
the first. Ackon and .'ia paniou the se;ond, anl
The exclusively Consros. ionnl patty was eXhi-
Grated eni n4sy Go su j Hn rNtrnt. IN fact. as 70
whore tn" noss was pNssrl the door Of y rklens
apartment which was peuhliy "n, IA l'os-er,
where the noise was uad' A'klcn informed
him. Then l.ss turned 10 hi, c9mmnion,
following Gen. :, sser pas him al the foot
pfthc steps ana No 'ro the ordinary civil sautn-
Acklens friends consider The story "a pub.
lishcl a base SANDER 90 iuJur- his political a.
sons intimately eouncciol with the intrriorDe-
partment of the A. ninilirhtion Whose hostli-
Hepubiican campaign iradGuaricr- To- in.nre
his reputation n doumiul Congressional dis
tric As Acklen has determined To- probe the
He is one oi IN most cNpcu shots and skilled
swordsmen ia ,No country Duck hMntng in
i iar inn,n n@ ny M. ,not h W' IN m
uses the revolver exclusively. ami i. uniformly
successful. II : marvel 'us skill with the pistol
In 1870. wlrr' after winning the mnt'h on
wa-er, hs klh.9 wllh teiol two sucrsslNe
yards rise dc easily NanqS.shed B0SaIdus
ncre III l9'o' gs. a. r,,.
WAsHINGToN. June 2i- The only person here
who can throw additional light IN tn, subject is
Weckcrs last Tuesday evening. She says That
she was with company of ladies' and gentle
ntor Betwa"n 10 ANA ii oca,k serrs 1 nj
Wecker's was proposed. and sho aud Gen
party ana orier tiia yIands To be s"ryei Cpon
arriving at Welekor's thcy were shown T. one
large enough % n',onmodnte the half dozen
persons who were O. compose the party. Alter