The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-29

account OF tnc SpraBuc Us C0nkllnS
sensation. Unfortunately for all the parties
the truth has not yet fully ap-
pcared here, but I give it you now from
source as to which there can be no question
The trouble arose not between any professor
of German and Ex-Governor Sprague, but
between Ex-Governor Sprague and Senator
Conkling. The affair occurred on Friday
evening Either on Wednesday night or
Thursday morning Senator Conkling ar
rived at Narragansett Pier. With him, or
after him, came trunk and large valisc
These articles of baggage were taken to the
Spraguc mansion by the direction of Seua-
tor Conkling. He remained there as a Wis
itor the next day, and was ON hotel piazza
some ladies. During Friday afternoon
Governor SpraSue was observed driving
about Narragansett pier, having been at
home entertaining his guests the night pre-
vicus, though he had been absent for day
or two-leforc. He had a gun with him,
which it is believed that he loaded earlier
in the day. Finally he drove to the rear of
his house, which is about mile and half
from the pier, and came through the house
in u somewhat excited condition. He got
out to the piazza where he found Senator
Conkling convcrsing with Mrs. Spaguc,
who was at n window Governor Spraguc
thcn said, addressing Senator Conklins,
"Are you armed, sir?" and Conkling replied:
"No, au not" Then" said ex. Governor
Spraguc, 81 give you
FIVE MINUTES TO GET OFF
these premises. If you are not way will
fire at you" Ex.Govcrnor Sprague is said
then to have made use Of some further cXas-
perating language. Senator Conkling seem
ing much surprised but remembering that
he was under cxGovcrnor Spragucs roof,
rose and walked a few steps away while
Mrs. Spraguc came out of the house aud
stood between them Ex-Governor Spraguo
stood looking at Senator Conkliug while a
carriage drove up which had been ordered to
take Mrs. Spraguc for 4 drive. When Mrs
Spraguc found that Ex-Governor Spraguc
was apparently determined on an unpleas-
ant scene she called for her hat aud shawl,
which Mrs. Martin, a friend and guest in
the house, brought her In the house at
the time as guests were Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin and Miss Martin and Mrs. Alexander,
as wellas Senator Conkling. a story which
has been circulated here that Senator Conk-
ling carried an invalid out of the house is
nonsense. lie went away entirely alone.
After Ex-Governor Spraguc repeated his
order to Mr.. Conkling to quit
his house there was some hcsitancy on the
part of the New York senator as to what
should be done, but seeing no hope of a
solution he finally took his hat and
entering the c'rriagc went down to the pier,
ON the way at Billington's rcstau-
rant. Scarcely had he arrived there and
got out of the conveyance than cx.Gover-
nor Spraguc, who had followed, came up,
and it is therefore certain that the latter
must have kept his horse hitchcd up ready
for use to follow Senator ConklinS. On the
arrival of Ex-Governor Spraguc at Billing
tons another exchange of words took place,
but there is not the slightest testimony to
show that at any time a hand.to- hand en-
such as has been spoken of freely
here to day, took place. But it is certain
that there was IN excited and threatening
colloquy between the two outside of the
most public spot in the whole place, and
thus it came to pass that the most exaggcra.
ted ramorS were set in motion. Sittcd down,
the foregoing are the principal facts in the
case, SO far as MIR. Conklinga and Mr. Spraguc
are concerned. AS to the alleged cause Of
the hostility Of Mr.. Spraguc to Mr.. Conk-
ling it is only certain that the German
teacher, SO indscrcc.ly and foolishly brought
into thc matter. had nothing whatever to dc
with it. On Thursday night, according to
ex-Govcrnor Spraguc himself, hc could not
sleep. He said to tradcsman here the
next day that his mind was troubled, that
he could not get any rest, and that some one
had to hc cleared out of his house that Fri
day night. His movements during Friday
morning were noticed by a good many people
as being very strange, but no one thought
that he contemplated personal injury to
any individual
MRS. SPRAGUE LEAVES HER HUSBANDS
After the encounter Mrs. Spraguc went
to II MIR. Pcrry's near by and subsequently
to the Tower House, where it is understood
she remained over night. Yesterday she
gave orders to have her trunks packed at
the cxGovornor's house and put on the
train for Providence. She sent her chill
dren and maid to the depot nearest the
Tower Hill House and said she would take
the cars at the Narragansctt Pier Depot,