Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-08-21
SCANDAL IN HIGH PLACES.
EX-GOv. sPRAGUE THREATENS sENA.
TOR CONKLING.

| Tntnr'a Iffa EnIanOaraI IA u nrrt In,
ken passion-,Irs. snr,cno,s s,,,onon,
c. Tn;I,. A." or, 81 AZ" a.".s'
'ihoe fii'"J' 'no o'h ihsV'' 'le e"sveri
papers have been discussing at length {
very unpleasant affair which occurred a
Canonchet tbe residence of ex.Sepoto
cn.oaa ,oo, N..a.aot. D. D d.
"p'"suo' ieai N"r,"s'nseV' iel, w. l. Du
from its political bearing conflicting ac
counts have rendered the facts difficult Il
obtain. The public is familiar with the
many stories current of Senator Conklinp',
Airtations with Mrs. Sprague, as also fbe
complicated state of Gov. Sprapue',
finances. and his dissolute habits of life
Ali this eliminated in the occurrence that
has excited the gossips all over the coun.
try, and which involves Hon. Roscoe Conk.
ling as A very prominent feature. and the
teacher of Mrs. Sprapue's children as tbe
immediate cause of the outbreak. Durino
the residence of Mrs. Sprapuc. with her
tour children. in Washington. a Ger.
man professor named Linck was employed
as instructor to her children. and prc.
ceded Mrs. Sprapue to Rhode Island.
But he won the dislike of Gov. Sprague,
who ordered him from the Mace. and snbse.
guently kicked him ont ofthe house. But
after the arrival of Mrs. Spra0ue he call.
ed at tberrea1est-sheh hopinp an adjustment
could be arranped-but he met Gov. .Sprague
who was feeling the effect of his morning
potations, and the Governor pursued him
with a double. barrel Gun, threatening
TO kill him. and at the remonstrance ol
Senator Conklinp. who with other friends
of the family was a guest of Mrs. Spragne,
the Governor became exasperated. and
used yerv insulting language TO his wife
and all present ordering Mr. Conkling from
the premises. and threatening to shoot
him if he ever came in his wav
again. After this. and after Mr.
departure. Mrs. SnraDne
took her three Younger children
and left her husbands s house, repairinr 10
a hotel. All the parties were very reti.
cent about the affair. refusing 10 answer
the questions of inanirinp cOrrespondpnts.
but after the correspondents had Given
their own account Of thc scandal Mrs
Sprapue comes forward with the follow.
ING Statement The matter is cxciting
mich comment in nolit;col circIes ana
further devplonements will bo songht with
anxious ;nterost. ~ - "''"
MRS, spRhGrE's sr,rrvrSr
Gas Won mnst have snrn,isod Gov
Sprapue's dissolnte life and dissinoted
bah;ts Iono ago inferrnnted our ,nar,ioi
relations tbGngh I have st,ivon barJ
through untold humiliation and main IN
b;Jc fron, tbe worId for INV ch;IJror,S
snko tLn t,I,e conditions ~ n I,I;Gbtad
miserable. domestic life. Abont e veor
400 even tbis moor semblance abruntIv
cnlminoted after n disgracefnl oroie and
nrrost M NonfosLat Reach witb ,6n c;r.
cumstamces Of which marv neonIo in
Rhnde Island ara not rnfamIl;orr r''fI I tbon
songbt w;th nv l;ttIo I,;ris tho no;, ;,,LI,orl Im
hoa5 NJ oId fricnds and tLG sbeltor hal Of ~, NV
h0nored fathers FORMER home Tborc
JwoIi;n,, ain,ost ,,;tb;, Tho Snajou, 81 III,
tomb felt moro secure anJ las nnrro.
tScted Hero kindly ' '' "'P'0
svvr,Tuv sorour vr o,-r
aud tbonob covo,.t ,,ol;co 1o;ntad sor,o
cnn ngor,nrs commonts reiief aon,o ord o,,r
,noano ,roro @ ,JanM,,a o't" O Ou
S;mnIn mode Of Iifn Gov Snra",o'S I",v Oo% IT,
n%,ilsr;ties bovinD been visitad pnon u b,m N
nv thc trustee adminisiering his omhar'
9 r9ssed M estate tbe rontr;bnStinn toward
The mointenance of mvself and children
without a word ot eynIonat;on to mo was
,nideniv emf down t6 n nainaLIy ;roJc' "
mate snm Evon This was rem;itoJ Int
Tow fnw months Then ow,ng 10 n corn comrlofe %
,rntrto hatween Gov Snronro onJ tbo
.rn.tan- Mi remittonces ceased and for
,iv r,on,bs mast NO money hos becn oon.
toward thc maintenance NJ his
,,m;lv NJ bonsehoId by Gov Snrogro In
,JI;t;on 70 oroator vronoS v'' "'' :"
'''''' ''' trNrtrn ~ rp ,nrsrroprp
o whom he was indebted have been ury.
inf in their demands far navmcnt bnt 6e
ave M hood to tha indebtedness cvan
'nswaripg wbnn nrosseJ h,, mo to 6,d a
cav to moot those inst demands and ro.
;eyc mo of ;mnortnn;ties 81 mmst iooL 10
nv nowernl Wnshington frinnds for aid aid y );
nd 10 INV doom distress md mort;Gcat;or
aftrr lonr DELAY n iii for cor.
lace hire for his motber's nse dnr;no % n
,isit 70 mo in Woshingfon n he na;J Inv
ho o,rnilemnn Who had rocommeppJod pJJd ~
Is the stable from which tbe carriago was
,ired This and other move nnmonIv ev.
,ib;tiops have heon inciJentoI to tha rost
'eor while tho hrntaI,tv Of recent events
be rennEtion of similar scanes of
vIntrvcE Avn oI.TnIcT
.nacted in former wears. has finally driven
Is from tbn door and GlIod ibS nnbiin
,T;nto nf fhc country wv With ocand, % J ,i 100
ai rnII 70 bo ."o dUroJ ;t%omt & rodrosn "' Wv
.nroo,,So's cnnsoioss and sbon,of,,i noroo'
,T,tion Tt Of tbe cbiIJron'S toacbnr IL EtorOI.
:, "VtU trno os So % toiis tbo stor, tbo 10 roni % au
~. % law rv -" oS % cnnfoaood ~ Gny y snra"o rW "
nus H; I;nanosS % W ho smhiootoJ a. tho fo%o
nJ IN tbo borSeboId 10 tbo constont v of ,"o ,roS
nv ,oo ~ of S"V loutionnn " ~ Tbo oO ntton 'Va
on,,I;noto mUv IL T. H'''''i'''ii' Inc "'''"'pO u
0i' i''i'"'' arm covyr,vo |,
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aDt iSn .ti'a % nv 20 to'u." Spt"Huo
ilJnU ny o w 'no suJIus ~ @ ano hVIse M m"s
ioSC h G,ooo %Iu Trsn1Gv ,',ot ~ VA.uau a l Mai
II, M: VIZ: Ieu 1911 itioO ~ Wy pIoTSiiouS
Oudyop Oaatt d.; "a Sm I;5,,od eI aou'9 iTa Natla
=, "nsv;o S,,;ot aIj I ndnS n ~ ~ u IL O"mou0neV
" quIeV % anu s91u S hSssins, iio wus re-
iusgu uiluei ue uO'' IpLasue .nrya. Tl
~ oo 1onS, ~ .uo ,nlillielD ~ liSh
: tis ny. "i. Go'iH,iS m,anS Sas Vi Toulso as
iehf iooLso,ouS n as t enSt IVY, opIasue
Iusiv vcoiSiIn II ~ enaoV sio st"Gio ioiT oi
uu inJu'e husoanu, i ivl az 1ne.i lasS
leetiaf, NOV l1hg slhIG, uov. pplaguG la9 |
Jug ~ from MI. Ionhling h1I o1ly Iegal
ouLisel m ouv actIp'ca y. NJ? lI"lu lavor
auh ni, "s on,y 'nI iL;clJltes1 gt aonHuehte
Dulu warranI. NJ ~ III ass ueCcrnllnation 70
vefthrQw Mr; : onanGt I.'t, as trustee, ana
oPlif oJoii iD;ceS wivn Ino cleuito[ IN