Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-09-09
MRS. SPHAGUE's ESCAPE.
Flying From Her uusband'F
House.

Providence, r. T., Aug 81, 1879.
There is considerable excitement at
Narragansett Pier over the escape 0f
/ Mrs. Sprague from Canunchet last
night. Mrs, Sprague claims that ever
since she returned to Canenchet with
her children size his been subjected to
many annoyances by the Governor,
which eliminated on Saturday in at
actual outhurst on his part. Her
friends say that the Governor, coming
home on Friday morning in an iatoX-
icated condition, suddenly went into
the room where the muses. were dress
ing the children and seeing Mrs
there said; "I'll show you who is
master here" and without any fur.
ther words took hold of her arm and
shoulder, dragged her around the
room and attempted to throw her out
the window, saying before witnesses
hat be would do SO lie was prevent
ed from carrying his threat into exc
clifton by those present, The chill
dren were hali-dressed and were
screaming with fright. Mrs Sprague
began quickly to make preparations
to leave the place, and on saturday
afternoon about half past five quickly
took her departure accompanied by
her three children, theiI nurses and
her luggage So well were her plan $
arranged the Governor and his neph-
ew, Arthur Watson, who were keep
ing u vigilant watch upon her move
ments, knew nothing about her de-
parture until the party had a good
hours start and we're many miles
away. Mr. Watson, upon finding
them gone i'm mediately started down
town with the colored cook and drove
to the Depot aud hotels ofindlng some
clue to their whereabouts. Finding
none he turned back, and when hall
way between the depot and the old
pier met tho Governor, who in hot
haste changed places with the cook
and started at brebk neck speed for
Kingston Junction, about eight miles
away.
Leaving the Pier at about the same
/ time as the train for Kingston lespur-
red his horse To race course speed,
| and then began race between The
/ Governor and The train. I've hoping to
cut them of they a dg't on uoald
at any one OF the way places along tie
line Of that road. Whru conductor
lIaln's train arrived at Kingston tho
Governor was standing on the plat.
form, with mad bpiahbled cont and
excited face, wolrhluP fur sigus Of The
missing party lie accoslcd condhct-
or Hale with, Have you luegtd oil
my children 2" MIR Hale told him
he had seen nothing Of them aud ar.
ter looking through the boat train and
| UuulllHE w Nllt Nlii'lNiN hN WV NIUE
ston Depnt, the Governor started back
for the Pier IN was supposed, AS all
trace of his movements were lost from
tI,at point. Willie. lis son, who has
sided with his father during all this
unhappy affair, was started oil'on the
road to Tower Hill to Wakefield, but
returned unsuccessful in his search.
There are mnny theories as to the
manner IN which Mrs. Splague man.
aged the affair 80 adroilly, 1t seemed
improbable that she should have tnken
the cars, for no train left the Plcr be.
tween $3.50 aud 1850 o'clock, aud .hel
departure was discovered between
those hours. Her son Willie was al
the depot keeping watch In all the In
terval between the time OF the dlscov'
cry aud the departure Of the last train
The general impression II that Mrs.
Sprague left in steam yacht, aud
that too from tho Plor Of the Newport
boaf' a strange looking and very
fast steam yacht was aeen lowering
about the pier all the afternoon and
suddenly went up to the Newport boat
dock and after waiting about ten min
utes there steamed rapidly away, per
haps with Mrs. Sprngue on board. II
IL claimed 10y Mrs SprNgue's friends
that she had good cause for departing
from Canonchet In such mysterious
aud extraordinary manner, while on
the other hand 1t Ia maintained, on
behalf Of Gov. Sprague, that he was
justified by the facts In Keeping q
close espionage on all his wife's move
mcnts aud In keeping her q virtual
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