Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-13
DAILY krHnrbrr 5uurndI.
EX-SENATOR SPRiGUE'S SINGULAR BE.
HlVI0R.

singular affair occurred at the residence
of Ex-senator Spraguc. at Management Pier
last Friday, and has finally found its way in
TO the newspapers. 1t appears that Mr..
William Sprague and children arrived in
Rhode Island from Washington about tN o
weeks ago, and after short stay at Watch
Hill, went to her husbands residence at Mar
ragsnsctt Pier Some months ago she en-
gagged, German teacher for her children
named George Linck of New York. and IA,
was occupied with his duties while the family
were IN Washington, and she requested him
TO come to Narragansett Pier to meet her
husband 10 arrange his compensation. Linck
come 10 the Pier but for several days did not
see Spraguc Al last he met at Watch Hill
about week ago. and. for some unknown
reason. Sprague took a violent dislike to him.
Prof. Linck says Sprague had told him
that's If he found him near his children again.
he would surely kill him. ON Friday Linck
was summoned to the house by Mrs Spragmc.
but before he could enter. Spraguc appeared
and seized him, afterwards going into the
house for gun. Several guests were in the
house, ladies and gentlemen from Albany. and
elsewhere and Mr.. Spraguc had told some of
them that tlcv had better go, as il was prob
able there would be murder in the house.
The ladies screamed. and naturally. there
the whole party left the house. Linck drove
away in haste. followed bv Spraguo. who
searched a restaurant where Linck had taken
refuge in a back room. The lady attendant
went to the latter and exclaimed: "Was the
Governor going to shoot you? lie rushed in
wildly with n gun in his hand, pccrcd into
every corner of the front rooms and inquired
for You. told him You had gone down into
the village, whereupon he Jumped. with hi>
gun, into the buggy, and drove off at a furi-
Gus rate toward the Pier"
senator Conkling was at Sprague's house
during this alteration, but saw nothing of it,
as he was in the library at the time some
distance from the scene. 1t appears that
Sprague had consulted Conklng in Washing
ton some months ago upon a business matter
connected with the settlement of the Spraguc
estate, and. as the business was unfinished.
and, as 1t had been minated to Conkling that
Spragnc wished to see him again about it.
the Senator went over 10 the Pier from Now
port IN yacht with party of friends Thurs
day afternoon. He called at Spraguc's house
FRIDAY, and was awaiting his rxva to con
suit MIN in reference To the business lie
did not witness the alteration. but hearing
the ladies scream, he Immediately sought
theme ami found they were DESTROYS to
leave the house. There was an invalid gen
u'h"i III thf parry ol guests present IN tne
house. and Senator Conklng took him in his
arms and removed him to a carriage, and
atterward saw that all present were conveyed
from the residence as thev were very much
frightened. He then walked to the village
, of Narragansett Pier, a half mile or so from
the house.
After few minutes he passed up the main
road, and, while walking along, met ex-Sen-
ator Sprague driving to the Pier. He stopped
: and asked Spragne what all the trouble wa,
about, saying he could not understand why
he should act so like a Wild man. Spraguc
said that he knew his own business, refusing
to give any explanation of his actions. Sen
ator Conkling went to the house Of a friend
and shortly after took the evening train for
Providence He was the guest Of senator
Anthony Friday night and Saturday, and.
Saturday evening took the steamer for New
York.