Acklen Rosser scandal roils Washington in 1875 notes
In Washington July 1 1875 the Acklen Rosser affair dominates gossip as affidavits from Welcker's waiters challenge sensational claims. Acklen defends himself calling the reports a lie while press corrections and witness statements swirl. The piece criticizes congressional inaction and laments graft and drunkenness in politics, foreshadowing partisan battles ahead.
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