Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29
4 SECOND STATEMENT.
Concerning the Sensational Episode ut
Narrn-anSett Pier.

\ New York Sun dispatch Of Aug.
18th gives the following additional state.
ment made Ivy Mrs. SprSgue: 4 special
correspondent called on Mrs. Sprague
AT Canonchet after seeing the governor,
who directed Mr.. Watson 10 take the
gentleman 10 Mrs. Sorague. The cor
respondent was presented, and Mrs.
Sprague addressed him rs follows |
have sent for you because wish TO
correct some fa,se impressions, did
not change my husband with mtruth.
fu,neSS. nor did ! make verbal attacks
upon him, which am represented rs
doing. On the contrary, | bore with
meeknesS unmanly reproacheS show
cred upon me. have my story to tell,
ard when the truth is known | shall. he
justified. For years have had this
thing weighing upon mo and have
striveu with all my might To
stand between my husbands wrong.
doing and the public. have done it
for the sa&eof my children, not for any
affection that existed between MS; for
there has been none for years. This
whole miserable affair into which Sen.
ator Conkling has been dragged without
particle of reason, originated in "
business transaction between himself
and my husband of
So TRIVIAL A NATURE
that YOU would be astonished that any
sane man could consider il u source OF
jealousy. For years have known him,
from the time WAS child, and my
husband has known him for years.
Two years ago they were on perfectly
good terms. Up To that time his name
had never been mentioned Ivy my hus-
band otherwise than with respect. A
year ago last July Mr.. Sprague sent on
10 Washington lot Of young colts and
horses. He wished me To use those
wanted for riding and driving and have
the rest pastured somewhere near the
city. He came on himself and was
looking for n place to pasture them
when Mr.. Conkling told him OF some
farmer in the neighhorhood who was
taking care Of his (Conkling's) horse.
Mr.. Sprague accepted the suggestion
with pleasure, and Mr.. Conkliug intro
duced him To the former. When Octo-
Der came the man sent his bill, which |
forwarded 10 Mr.. Sprague, in Rhode
Island. rhe bill was sent again and
again. Then the man
APPLIED TO SENATOR CoNKiING,
and then threatened to sue him. Mr..
Conkling was finally forced 10 write to
Mr., Sprague, telling him the position in
which he was placed, and on suisse
quent visit To Washington again called
on Mr.. Sprague and asked him TO set
tie it, He told my husband he could
not be expected To pay any ladys bills,
least of all married lady's, and that it
would be an insult to propose IL, but
that he (Mr. Conklng) would gladly
give my husband the money to pay IT
out of his own pocket and let him re.
pay it whenever he would. That was
the commencement Of all my husbands
jealousy against Mr. Conklmg.
How did Mr.. Conkling venture to
come to Canonchet under the circum-
stancos2 He came simply to use his i'll
tluence with my husband TO consent to
certain policy in the manag ement OF
tho estate. 1t was precisely the same
subject on which Mr.. Sprague had vol
UNFAIRLY gone to Washington and con-
suited him in April previous, so | con-
sidered there would he no improperly
in his visiting us here for that purpose.
Mr. Tnroop Martin, Of Auburn, an old
friend Of Mr.. Conkling, and an invalid
of over 20, was staying with us, together
with his wife and daughter. Ny hus-
band was constantly going and coming
at intervals of a few DAYS and no effort
was made to conceal the fact of the
senator's visit from him. met the
senator after he landed from the boat
at Narragansett and told him that bis
old friend Mr.. Martin was stopping with
us and that we should be pleased 10
have him stop ovor ut Canonchet. He
came and occupied
A ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR
on Wednesday and Thursday nights
preceding the trouble. On Friday
morning when | came down to breakfast
| was told To my surprise that Mr..
Sprague had come home suddenly ut
2 o'clock a. m, and had left again. !
paid no attention to this, however, as
his movements are
ALWAYS VERY ERRATlC
had learned TO beused to these freaks;
but Mr.. Conkling, when told of the gov
errors visit, seemed surprised at such
conduct. thought no more OF II. and
busted myself about my household
affairs while Senator Conkling took a
seat on the lounge in the room and was
looking over the newspapers. After
giving my orders turned TO Mr.. Mar
tin. who was sitting in the room, and at
his request sat down to read little TO
him. Just then Mr.. Sprague came up
stairs. He walked slowly into the
room, Mr. Conkling rising to meet him.
Some words passed between them
which ! did not hear, but the tone.of
which arrested my attention. rose to
my feet. Mr.. Conkling walked straight
across the room 70 where ] stood, and
said "Mrs. Sprague, your husband il
very much excited, and think il better
for all OF us if should withdraw. il
my departure
PUTS YoU TO ANY DANGER,
say 20, and | will stay, whatever the
consequences. He spoke in very
calm voice, although | knew he must
have been excited. ! told him not u
mind me, but that i Mr.. Sprague was