The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-29
National Associated Press Report.l

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Hon J. II. Acklen
whose name has been associated with o scan
dalous transaction at one Of the fashionable
restaurants in this city, makes public the fol
lowing statement:
TO Whom It May Concern:
The infamous attack upon my character
lately published In several papers denounce
as an
UNMTTIGATED AND wILIFUL LIE,
a fabrication from beginning to end, having
not one sclntilla Of truth for It's foundation
IL has now been publicly denied by all who
could have had any knowledge of 1t, by Gen.
Kosser, who, in st. Paul, distinctly stated
that he had made no mention Of an affair to
any one; and to me, by telegraph from Min
neap0lis, in answer to my telegram, stating
TO him that he knew no such incident ever
TRANSFERRED he says that he had made no such
statement, and referring to the article in the
National Republican he says: 81 am not re-
sponsible for what has been published, and
that the ISLANDERS referred to therein must
surely be false"
After such denals / cannot further look to
Gen. Rosser as the author of the vile attack
Further denials have been made to the lady
through her brother and friends in published
statements, and by employees of the restau-
rant in their sworn affidavts, to which atten-
tion Is called. / knew nothing of this slander
until on my way home to Louisiana, but on
seeing 1t | returned at once to Washington,
and though, as yet, unable to trace its source
have proven and shown it to be vile calum-
ny, without foundation in fact
j. II. AcK1EN.
The facts in the case are substantiated by
the sworn testimony and the following writ
ten statements: On Tuesday evening, June
lS, about 10 O'Clock, Hon. j. III. AckIen and
lady drove up to Walkers in carriage,
which was dismissed, as they resided but
block or two away. They entered the middle
room, which ls separated from two adjoining
ones only
BY FOLDING DOORS.
In the first room there was noisy party of
gentlemen, and the last was occupied by Gen
Rosser and lady. Acklen ordered bottle of
champagne frdppe, and In five or ten minutes
it was brought. The seats occupied were
those at the end OF the table next to the room
in which the gentlemen were dining. There
Is not nor was there at any time, a 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. Acken and the |
lady remained not longer than twenty-five |
minutes just before leaving Acken spoke |
with Rosser, who had come out of his room to |
ascertain about the noise in the other room
and about which he had spoken to the waiter
There was no alteration or any unpleas-
antness whatever: Acklen then rang the bell
for the waiter, ordered and paid his bill, and
left, accompanied by the lady, talking to-
gether pleasantly as they went out. There
was no assault or difficulty of any kind as
all the parties state, both in the statements
sworn to and otherwise, and the waiter let it |
be remembered, was In the room no less than
five times during the twenty-five minutes il
was occupied by Acklen.
Next day Acklen called on the lady In ques-
ton and was joined while there by q member
of Congress- from New York, who had also
called. Acklen called again the next after
noon ana spent some time When he left
Thursday evening for Louisiana the lady and
friends accompanied him to the depot In the
been on the very best of terms.
Laying aside oil other questions, the story
as 1t was published is preposterous on It's
lace. There was neither time no place for
IN assault by Rosser upon Aeklen would GER {
tainly have attracted attention in the restau- 9
rant or any scream or noise by the lady {
would certainly have been heard by every
nan in the adjoining room. 1t Is not neces-
.ary to go into a repetition of tha emphatic
tentals made by all parties interested. These
nave been made by Mr.. Acklen in a card pub
ished and by published kilograms from Ros- 7
Ier to ACkien. !
THE LADY's BROTHER +
ind friends have also published denials for '
Ter, and the affidavits of the waiter, also t
published, complete the last link in the chain n
n evidence. Rosser's assertion that he is j
ntirely guiltless of the story exOnerates u
I'LL, puC Ae1NCS bHe lueSLluu Opeu as 10 VINO G
ould have originated or circulated such O o
lie calumny. f
In our presence the above statement of il
acts has been read and certified to be correct s
" Hon. ]. II. AclIlen in person and the lady, fl
through her brother, personally known to us, p
nd who also assert that any statement that 3:
Ion. J. H. Acklen acted in an improper man O.
er towards the lady in question is utterly Fl
alse. fs
All assume the responsibility of emitting Il
he name of the lady's brother, and her own tt
anne on her account.
G. G. WALKER,
A. G. BUELL.,
j. b. TRAINOR.
June %, 1878.
Snbioined are the afIidavits of the walters .,