The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-08-27
C0NKLING- SPRAGUE SCANDAL.
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HOW A DISTINGUISHED SENATOR AND A
GAY WEE FOUND HAPPINESS IN
EACH OTHERS SOCIETY
IN WASHINGTON
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EChicago Times 1


A World dispatch from Narragan-
sett Pier says: EARLY this morning
there was an unusual stir in the IIo-
tells, for it had been announced that
a Sunday paper which would arrive
here from New York would contain a
full and complete account of the
sprague- Conkling sensation. Unfor-
tunately for all the parties concern
ed, the truth has not yet fully APP
peared here, but 1 give you news
from source as to which there can
be no question. Ha
The trouble arose between eS-Gov.
ernor Spfague and Senator iConk ing.
The affair occurred on Friday eve
ming. Either on Wednesday night
or Thursday morning Senator Conk
ling arrived at Narragansctt Pier
With him, or after him, came trunk
and large va!ise. These articles OF
baggage were taken to the Sprague
mansion by the dr' elton of Senator
Conkling. He renamed there as a
visitor the next day, and was on a
hotel piazza the next evening con
versing with some ladies'. During
Friday afternoon Governor Srragne
was observed driving about Maria
gansett Pier, having been at home
entertaining his guests the night pre-
vious, though he had been absent for
a day or two before. He had gun
with him, which it is believed that
he loaded earlier in the day. Final
ly he drove to the rear of his house.
which is about a mile and a half
from the pier, and came through the
house in a somewhat excited condi-
ton. He got out to the piazza,
where he found Senator Conkling
conversing with Mrs. Sprague, who
was at window. Governor Sprague
then said, addressing Senator Conk-
ling: "'' ''-s s"'5' - =
care you armed, sir?" '.i.@
Conkling replied: 'sNo,, I am not. u
"Then," said Ex-Governor Sprague
81 give you five minutes to get of
these premises Ifyou're not ther
away, I will fire at YOU '''.. : q
e Ex-Governor Sprague is said ther
TO have made use of some further ex
asperating language. Senator Conk
ling, seeming much surprised, bu'
remembering that he was under ex
Governor Sprague's, roof, rose ant
. took a few steps away, while Mrs
Sprague came out of the house ant
! stood between them. Elk Governo
. Spragne stood looking at Senator
Conkling while a carriage drove VI
, which had been ordered to take Mrs
t sprague for drive.
When Mrs. Sprague found that ex
!, Governor Sprague was apparentl..
t determined on an unpleasant scene
: she called for her hat and shawl
}. which Mrs. Martin, guest in tn
house brought her. ~.
The intimacy between Senator Ros
coe Conkling and Mrs. Kate Chas
Sprague began about three year
4 ago. 1t began by Mrs. Spragu
r seeking Senator Conkling to befrien'
: and assist her in saving the propert,,
known as EdgeWood, which is situa
d ted a few miles northeast of this city
This estate is all the patrimony Sa
mon P. Chase bequeathed his tw
: daughters. 1t is a lovely suburba
home, but it's value is not great
r Here the great finance minister {
n the rebellion and later the Chief Jul
l. tice of the Supreme Court of the Un
ted States passed the latter. years {
his life.