Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-20
A Dish OF Scandal.

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Conkling OF New York called upon theml
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some legal business. Mr.. Sprague was NOT
at bome a, tho ,;,,a ..,d on rot,ro;,
Nv "o"'e ~ o"o 'iiiio' ''''" y" io'"ining up
braided Conkling for too great an intimacy
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him, and elected him from the premise.
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vi oo"fse onis ACT creaveo 'he ue'nosc excit
ment in all circles, and the rumors and III. |
or;as oo,.o.;. 1. a.. , ,
o'ieS CONCERNING IL are very NUMEROUS an
contradictory. H. il admitted ON all hand |
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tnac MI oprague mas peen very sadly glvei
to indulgence in Houors for n number n |
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years, tnat Wnen unoer tnelr lnnuence M
has a most violent and viudtetiye temper. IA
u also alleged that al such tlmes ne mas Ire
aueptly been guilty of grossly abusing his
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wife and family. We give Mrs. Sprague's
version of the affair. In an interview with
a New York Sun reporter Saturday at Conan
Chef. Rbode Island she said.
S'NNf 'shO'N ho'hpNt DIV ot'''
al have sent for you because wish to correct
some false impressions which have gone abroad In
regard 10 my conduct at Thursdays meeting !
did not charge my husband as has been stated
with untruthfulness nor did ] make the verbal
attack upon him have been represented as doing
On the contrary bore with meekness the nm
manly sneers and reproaches he showered on me,
not responding save when my children's relations
TO me were touched upon. | have nv story TO
tell and when the truth Of this terrible business i
known know shall be justified God knows I
have no reason to fear the truth. though for thr-
teen long years my life has been a constant bur
den and drag upon me. For years ] have had
this thing weighing upon me and have striven
with all my might to stand between my husbands
wrong doing and the public have done II for
the sake OF the children; not for any affection
that existed between us, for there has been none
for years This whole miserable affair into
which Senator Conkling has been wantonly
dragged without particle OF reason or excuse
originated in business transactions between him
self and my husband Of 70 trivial a nature that
you would be astonished that any sane man could
consider IL source Of jealousy. For years have
known Senator Conking Just as from the posi-
ton OF my father and my husband have known
scores Of other public men In Washington. have
known him from the time was a child, and nv
husband has known him for years. Two years
ago they were on perfectly good terms. Twas
visiting at my house Edgewood, near Wash
ington, and when my husband came on to visit
me Senator Conkling was one of the gentlemen
NON IN n m lie anna had
never been mentioned by my husband otherwise
than with respect petty. contemplate squabbe
about the payment for the care OF some horses
sent me by Sprague, and for which he neglected
to pay the keeping, and for which Conkling
offered to loan the money, to be repaid whenever
was the commencement Of all my
husbands jealousy against Conkling. Even after
that lie consented to receive him, and voluntarily
tor legal opinion in regard to the troubles between
himself and his creditors. There was perfect, en-
tire cordially between them then although these
scandals. il Is now charged. have been know In
Washington for years There IL not a word Of tutb
In all of these atrocious renorts Conlxlino never
paid me any attention a wife could NOT honorablv
receive from husbands friend. and Il l. false 10
sav otherwise Mr. Snragne was simnIv wnrL cd
upon by his business troubles. which have been
eliminating for wears, and by his indulgence
In strong drink lie regarded every one no
matter how honorable he was. A friend Of mine
AZ an nterlonar md ;n,riguer AGAINST him " Ws
is lust as wild on the subject of Professor Iinck
as in the case Of Conlling Mr. Conklina came
to Canoncbet simply To use his Influence With nv
husband TO consent to a certain policy in hi
man o. .ne estate , On spragnes ar
rising to meet him. Some words passed between
ae %hren aia moi near, nu, ,ne Tone OF which
ling walked straight across the room 10 where
500 $1,000 ana sald, MIS- SPiague' your husband Is
us that should withdraw. II my departure puts