The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-26
Particulars of the scandal.
Washington Special to New York Herald o.
Saturday.

Washington Special to New York Herald of
Saturday.
The lull succeeding the adjournment of
congress was suddenly interrupted to-day
by the disclosure OF a scandal, the details of
which are the universal theme of discussion
here tonight The person figuring most
gresham from one of the southern states, an
almost boy in years and almost Adonis in
form. He has been famous among his fel
low members for his lavish expenditure of
the wealth which he inherited as the scion
of one of the oldest and most aristocratic
families of the state of Tennessee. Always
dressed faultlessly and carrying himself with
most stylish air, his acknowledged beauty
made him an ever welcome guest in Wash
ington society," and gave him from the very
outset of his appearance in the capital the
entree OF the highest and most refined cir
cles.
The story of the outrage, for such the scan
dial amounts to, as narrated by General Ros-
ser and others who were actors or eye wit
nesses of the occurrence Is as follows: On
Tuesday night last, between 10 and IL
o'clock, General Rosser escorted a lady to
fashionable and well known restaurant on
Fifteenth street, above tie treasury depart
ment, for the purpose of getting supper.
They took their seats and were perusing the
bill of fare when the general noticed on
withdrawing his gloves that his hands were
slightly soiled with the dust OF an afternoon
walk Excusing himself, he stepped into
adjoining passage way and washed his
hands at the ever. Upon returning, after
an absence of only a few minutes, be noticed
that his lady friend was pale and greatly
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the matter. She exclaimed
"Oh, general, take me out of this place;
just hsten.''
Thus commanded he listened, and they
both heard the noise of woman In the ad-
joining supper room crying and moaning.
Eventually the words For shame; oh, 90
not, l pray you; let me go away; help"
came successfully and distinctly through the
intervening wall.
There, general, you ought to go and see
what is the matter" said the affrighted
lady listener on the outside, and prompted
by the sugges ion the chivalric Rosser went
around to the door of the room, and finding
it locked, and hearing still the sounds of
struggle, burst it in. To his great indigna-
ton, he discovered the congressman above
described, all flushed with wine, offering
lady a most gross insult. The general,
who is man of great stature and
strength, seized the offender, who is of barely
medium height and of dandy figure, and
hurled him against the wall, knocking him
almost senseless. The LADY so calamity res
cued tainted at her delivery, but was soon
brought TO with the aid of restoratiyes and
taken home in carriage. She is most
estimable and beautiful person, and is the
sister in-law of a northern congressman,
whose wife, her sister, is also famous for her
beauty. Her adventure is the unfortunate
consequence of an innocent acquaintance of
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her IN the glare and brilliancv of the society
in which she encountered him. In the
gayety of the capital the artless wife, away
from her husband, saw no danger in the at
tentions of man who was a fellw congress
man and often companion OF her brother-ln-
law.
Owing to the eminent responsibility of all
the parties concerned the affair was hushed
up, and would, perhaps, have escaped the
present revelation had not few words con-
corning it escaped one of these parties at a
breakfast table this morning. From the
breakfast table it spread abroad and was
soon whispered about the city and is on
every lip to night.
General Rosser, the rescuer of the lady
has returned to ST. Paul to the headquarters
of the Northern Pacific railroad. of which be.
is the civil engineer. He Is West Pointer,
but entered the rebel service as captain of
one OF the batteries of the Washington artil-
lery battalion of New Orleans. He rose to
the rank of major general, and will be re-
membered as one of the famous cavalry
chieftains on the rebel side.
The story has been generally circulated by
members of congress remaining in Washing
ton, and the facts as narrated have caused
the deepest Indignation among those ac-
quainted with the guilty party. One mem
Der, who is known as prominent and in
fluential in the house, said tonight that
this disgraceful conduct would warrant the
offering of a resolution expelling the accused
when congress again assembled. The affair
is not likely 20 end here, for the Don Juan
PEELED to yindicate his insulted honor.
challenge, therefore, will in all probability
be sent to General Rosser for the part he