Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-15
The True Story.


said, declares he will keep the children.
The True Story.
Providence Special.
The metropolitan press has been flooded
with alleged correspondence from the Pier
relative to the Sprague- Conkling alteration
and while many of the accounts have proved
very readable matter their reliability
can certainly DO questioned. That Prof.
Linck, tho innocent German instructor, has
willingly allowed himself to figure as the
victim of the ex-Senator's ungovernable
passion that Senator Conkling might escape
the notoriety attendant upon faithful pub
lishment of the facts was apparent in his
statement in one of the Providence papers
and the monetary consideration that in
huonced the two column narrative will heal
the notoriety and uncomfortable feelings
arising from it's appearance in print. There
is widespread belief at the Pier that there
was =E
A VIOLENT PASSAGE
between Senators Conkling and Sprague,
both at the house and in saloon some dis
lance therefrom, but, as previously stated,
no bodily injury was sustained by either.
From reliable sources the following informa-
ton is gained which sheds moro light upon
the unfortunate recurrence: Senator Sprague,
alive to the fact that his limited means
would not allow his remaining in Washing
ton during tho summer season, laid before
his wife his plans for their removal to the
summer residence at tho Pier, and explained
that it was imperatively necessary that they
should live
ECONOMICALLY AND QUIETLY.
She readily consented to the arrangement,
and in due time they established themselves
at Canonchet. But not long after their oc-
cupance of the mansion a large company of
New York friends of Mrs. Sprague, accom-
panied by large retinue of servants, made
their appearance in answer to invitations of
Mrs. Sprague, and filled the house. Mrs.
Sprague also hired Prof. Linck as instructor
to the children, without consulting her bus
band, and no was greatly displeased thereat,
expostulating with her as to the increased
expense, and her violation of their arrange
ment. TO add to the ex-senator,s excited
frame of mind,
SENATOR CoNKLING APPEARED
at the P Ter unexpectedly, at least to him,
and engaged rooms at one of the hotels.
Painfully aware that his presence in the
scandalous gossip that had been aroused in
Washington where his name was linked
with that of Mrs. Sprague, the husband con-
suited with some intimate friends in Provi-
dence as to the wisest course to pursue in
the matter. They volunteered their services
to settle the difficulty, but upon their ar
rival at the Pier they found that Senator
Conkling had left for New York, and ex-
Senator Sprague had also taken his depar-
ture. Satisfied that Conkling had deemed it
prudent to withdraw, Senator Sprague de-
parted for New York
on BUSINESS
which he expected would detain him until
Saturday of last week. No sooner had he
departed than Ccnkling returned, through
some hidden but naturally apparent agency,
and deposited himself bag and baggage at
the Sprague mansion. It SO happened
that the ex Senator completed his business
day earlier than he expected, and he unex-
pectedy arrived home on Friday afternoon
to find the detested Senator an inmate of
the house. He was terribly excited, and
Selling his gun
ORDERED coNKL1NG TO LEAVE
the house in five minutes or he would shoot
him. Conkling hastily secured his traps and
left the house, and was subsequently fol-
lowed by the enraged husband, who encoun-
tered him in a saloon. There was violent
dialogue, which resulted in Conkling's de-
parture for Providence. It is emphatically
denied that Linck was in the house at the
time, but was occupying rooms at hotel
some miles distant. Conkling reached
Providence in the evening and went to the
Narragansett hotel, refusing to register his
name. Senator Anthony was sent Tor, who
was surprised at not finding the name on the
book, but met him subsequently. Conkling
was his guest daring the following day, and
DEPARTED FOR NEW YORK
in the evening. It has been utterly impos-
sble to obtain an interview with the ex-
Senator or his wife, both of whom are stop
ping in this city, their mansion having been
closed on the day succeeding the difficulty.
strong pressure has been brought to bear
on tho ex-senator by influential friends to
maintain sileace, and it is safe to presume
that no statement will be forthcoming.
There will DO
NO LEGAL SEPARATION,
IN all probability, as Mrs. Sprague would not
thoughtlessly relinquish her share in the es-
tate, a third of which is insured to her and
her heirs, and which amounts to large sum,
and he would find it difficult to find legal
ground for separation. It is an unfortu-
nate occurrence at the best, and has created
q feeling in social circles which will not be
easily or hastily dissipated.
What Scjonraer Says.
The Worlds dispatch from Narragansett
Pier says: had conversation to-day with
prominent sojourner here concerning the
Conkliug -Sprague affair, and in the course
Of the talk asked him if he could give me-
any particulars which might be of interest.
He said: "My friend, the half has not been
told" The gentleman has been resident
here for great many years, visiting Nara
gansett Pier ever since it made any head
way as watering place. His name is fire.
quently i'll the local papers here. He is on
terms of intimacy with all the leading fam.
lies, including the Spraeues, and felt con-
tidence in what he told me. opened a
newspaper AMI showed him the dispatch
from Washington in which it is stated that
the
ORIGIN oE THE DIFFICULTY
was over real estate matter. "That,'' said