Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-14
IN Old Scandal ReuireG.

Columbus, Ohio, Special (Aug. 1l) Chicago
Times. u.
The Narragansett Pier sensation, in which
it is alleged that Kate Chase Spragne is an
unhappy actor, is sweet bit for gossips, and
recalls from the almost forgotten past story
in which the name of this talented and fas-
cinating woman figured most unpleasantly
in connection with gay young society mar
ried man. At the time of the old scandal
Salmon p. Chase was Governor of Ohio, the
idol of his party, and the man from whom
the greatest of things in political sense
was expected. He lived in an elegant resi-
dence at the head of State street and dis
pensed hospitality in a quiet way, for he
was then not very we'll fixed financially.
MISS KATE,
his Oldest daughter, presided over his estab-
lishment in queenly way, and was the belle
of the city, although still a school. girl.
Miss Chase was hardly beautiful of
face, but her eyes were of the spark
ling kind, which impressed all with
whom she came in contact. Her form, of
the willowy pattern, was declared by the
gailants to be perfection. She was piquant
in appearance and brilliant in repartee, and
if her sprightly sayings fascinated the men,
they in some instances drew down upon her
the ill-will of
HER FEMALE ASSOCIATES.
Miss Kate was her fathers idol and con-
fdante, and he rarely attended public enter
tainments unless his fair daughter was at his
side. AS the Governors daughter Miss
Chase had, of course, the entree of the best
society, but for some reason she was not
popular with ladies of her set. But that
seemed to make little difference, for girls of
her type care little for the favor of persons
of their own sex, and her enemies, while
they might dislike the woman, cringed to
the Governors daughter, and hence she lived
in an atmosphere of fattery. The bright
ness of the sprightly Kate attracted, among
others, the attention of rapid and
WEALTHY YOUNG MARRIED MAN
who had recently taken to wife the beautiful
daughter of an Ohio politician and journalist,
who at the time was leader in the council
of the Democratic party. Being fond of
society, it was not long before the fair school
girl noticed the preference shown for her
society by the dashing benedict. According
to the old time gossips, the married admirer
began his attentions by little civilities, then
mild firtations, and finally the admirer,
growing more enamored, was in the habit of
driving his blooded team
PAST THE SCHOOL
which Miss Kate attended, and taking her to
ride. He grew holder, and finally called at
her fathers mansion. Things went on in
this way until it was the current remark in
society circles that nothing good could come
of oivofo Tf <hn
talk at the time that this admirer would
wait on the street and pick her up at any
time during the fore part of the evening.
The story of these firtations reached Gov.
Chase's ears, and he forbade the married
man his house. But even after this, it is
alleged,
THE IND1sCREET COUPLE
were in the habit of making engagements by
signals with handkerchiefs, The lady would
stop at the house of friend, and he would
drive past in buggy, slowly, and meetings
would be successfully made by flirting. The
report that Gov. Chase administered whip
ping to the admirer was we'll circulated at
the time. and believed by many. The facts
of
THE WHIPPING,
Chase had forbid len the enamored benedict
from visiting his daughter, owing to stories
he had heard of his Boosting of his famil-
iarity with Kate. Tue benedict paid no at
tention to the order, and continued his visits
to the executive mansion. One afternoon,
about o'clock, in February, 1859, Gov.
Chase was absent from bis home, and the
admirer called to take Miss Kate to ride.
The governor came home and
CAUGHT THE VISITOR
aud Kate in the room together. When the
admirer heard of the governors arrival he
crawled under the sofa, but he was pulled out
by the governor and horsewhipped with
whip from his own buggy. It is stated that
the effects of this whipping. kept the bene-
dict in the dark for several days.
THE FIRST MEETING
of Miss Kate Chase and Governor Sprague !.
of Rhode Island, was on September 10, 1860,
at the unwilling of Perry's monu ment, at
Cleveland. He became enamored of Kate,
and at once commenced negotiations
for her hand. After he had paid
his attentions for some time he
heard of the Columbus gossip and ceased
his attentions for perhaps year. One day
Gov. Sprague met gentleman from Colum-
bus in Washington, and asked him about the
charges against Kate, and he was assured
that Kate might have been little indiscreet