Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-16
A TEMPORARY TRUCE
BETWEEN Mr.. AND MRS. SPRAGUE.
Stormy Interview Between the Parties
Return for Night to the Oarkened
HOme-Mrs. Sprague Greatly
Frustrated - Contest
for the Children.

Mrs. Sprague-the first, 1t Is DelleVeu
since the occurrence OF last Friday
After leaving the house on that occasion
it is asserted that Mrs. Sprague said;
81 will never sleep under the same rool
with Mr.. Sprague again.
1t was during the brief interval be-
tween Governor Sprague's drive to
the Pier, where he met Senator
Conkling, and his return to the house
that Mrs. Sprague hastily packed few
necessary articles OF clothing and went
out the back gate, in the opposite
direction to that by which Governor
Sprague was to return, taking her three
little girls with her, Willie, the boy, re-
naming at CanOnchet. She went to the
Town Hall Hotel, about mile from
| Canonchet, and remained there until
the next morning, when she took train
| for Providence. Governor Sprague fol-
lowed bv another train. Since her ar
rival i'm Providence, she has lived in the
strictest seclusion in the Narragansett
| House. She did not, so far as can be
| learned, see her husband during her
stav in Providence, nor did she have
any communication with him so lar as
| is known. Governor Sprague re-
turned to Canonchet on Monday, and
again returned to the place yesterday.
To-day Mrs Sprague came to Narra-
| gansett Pier, accompanied by a friend,
Miss Emma FOSdyck, OF Stamford,
| Conn, and Mr.. Thompson, a lawyer,
partner of Roland HasSard. Mr..
| Thompson came down to CanOnchet to
get some clothing for Mrs. Sprague and
| her children, Mrs. Sprague remaining
meanwhile at the house OF Conductor
Hale, near the station. Mr.. Thompson
was met at CanonChet by Governor
Sprague, who after conversation decided
to return with the lawyer to Conductor
| Hale's house. There the husband and
wife met in room with Mr.. Thompson,
| Miss Fosdvck and Mrs. Hale present. y
very stormy interview OF an hour fol
lowed between Governor Sprague and
his wife.
Gov. Sprague began by demanding the
return of the three little girls. The
Governor was laboring under strong,
but suppressed excitement during the
interview. He accused Mrs Sprague OF
poisoning the minds of his children
against him, and alternating affections OF
the boy, Willie, through the influence
| of the German tutor, Linck. Mrs.
Sprague in turn accused her husband
OF general brutality when under the in
fluence of liquor, and of circulating base
| and unfounded stories against her char
acter. She said that on more than
one occasion she had been in
peril of her life, referring distinct
iv TO one occasion when he had
pointed a loaded pistol at her, threaten
| ing TO shoot her. Governor Sprague re-
ferred 10 Senator Conkling's intimacy
with Mrs. Sprague, and she repelled any
| insinuation of wrOng-doing on her part
with great Indignation. AT last Gov
ernOr Sprague said: "Do you intend to
return TO Canonchet" "l fear for my
life if / do she redlied. "l never
harmed any one" was the Governors
answer, land you are safe"
After many demands on the part OF
| Governor Sprague for the children, and
firm refusals on the part of Mrs.
Sprague. consultation was held with
| MIR. Thompson and with another law
yer, a Mr.. Skinner, who had been sum-
| moned from the Atlantic House, and 1t
| was decided that the children should be
| surrendered to their father. He placed
| them in the carriage with their nurse,
who had accompanied Mrs. Sprague
from Providence and drove to Canon
chet Mrs. Sprague was greatly agl-
tated after the departure OF her child
ren, and finally decided that she would
follow them TO Canonchet.
| Accordingly after nlghtfall she was
also driven to the splendid mansion
which she had left under such sad cir
cumstances a week before, and within
which so many brilliant companies have
gathered in the days when the husband
and wife were younger in their married
life. Mrs. Sprague was accompanied by
| Mr.. Skinner, who at her reqneSt re-
mained in the house over night. She
was very anxious that Miss Fosdick
should also accompany her, but this the
Governor positively refused Miss
Fosdick is an intimate friend ..of Mrs.
Sprague, and has often before been a
visitor to CanOnchet. There was another
stormy scene in consequence OF the
Governors refusal.
Tonight the hOuSeis closed and dark.
| Mr. Thompson declines TO make any
statement whatever OF the interview,
| and all cards are refused at the door OF
the house. Mrs. Skinner remains at
the Atlantic Hotel.
There have been many reports OF an
intended divorce suit on the part OF Mrs.
! Sprague, and OF a counter suit on the
| part OF the Governor, Mrs. Sprague
naming in her petition frequent alleged
acts of brutality bv the Governor, at
times imperiling her life, as well as re-
ferring to the temporary insanity OF her
husband from the effects of continued
indulgence in liquor. Governor Sprague
in his cross-petition making Senator
Conkling correspondent in allegation
of infdelity; but the meeting tonight
NAV effect an entire change in such IN
tentions. il they were, indeed, ever en-
tertained.
Providence, August l5.-Mrs. VIM.
] Sprague remained at Canonchet last
| night. kinsman of Ohio being ore OF
the friends in the house, but the posi-
ton was exceedingly uncomfortable Tor
all parties. Sprague declares that he
| will have the children at all hazards,
and forbids the servants to obey any OF
the wiie's orders without consulting
him. Mrs. Sprague is reported to be
greatly Frustrated by the events OF the
past lew days, by the Cruelreports OF the
newspapers, and by apprehensions for
the children
| Murder in Mcdowell.
We were informed last week by gen.