Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-02
Disappearance oGSE.a. s.,-asr..

Ii a3daioa to tn ds.a CT. published u yss.
teIIay's Gsa,:tc, c:rc2r1ins tho sudden disap-
p:aEanao Ct Mrs. S?:ogua iroL! Caao-ch2t, lur.
ther particulars arc pu5!,shc! to dsy. Oae &C
c3uot says:
Her friends say, the Governor, coming home
on Friday m1r1iDg uttxioated. sud lepIy went
into tho room NhGra tho rutscs wtrn d!cssipg
the chlidrno, and seeing Mrs. SpraruG there
SAID: III show you who is master here"
and without any further words took hold If her
arm and shoulder, dragged her around The
room and attempted 10 throw her on! The win,
dow. saying before witnesses that ho wGuld do
50. lie was prevented from carrying his threat
INTO tx5uton by those present. The chMllren
we're half dressed lrd we're screaming with
fright. Mrs Sprague began quickly 10 mske
preparations TO leave the PLACE, aud On Saur.
day afternoon, about half past five, quickly
took nc: departure, accompanied by hor three
children, their nurses and her luggage. So tho
Governor and his nephew, Arthour Wat
son, who We're keeping q viGilaut watch upon
her movements knew nothing nhuut her Dc.
parture until tho party had a god hours
start and vera macy miles away. ga the dis
clvery that sho had hoWn an active but fruit
less search tor somo truce OF her was inaugu.
rated by these gentlemen, in which they were
assisted by the Governors 500. Willie, who has
sided with hi3 father in his domestic troubles.
! 'ira. Spragu3 has been at Cauouchct since
August Is. 1T haa been said that at OIL C, uron
her returned Governor Spraeue directed that
| tho servants should receivo no old2ls from
| Mrs. Spragut that all kilograms end mes ages
to her should be first submitted 10 him, and
that his wife should be limited 10 Que room ia
| tGn tCri J, l.
cul driving 4 tu'tcd servant always accJIu-
panied her. lie denied admission to many OF
her friends aud lvtn TO her couGsnl. Bat this
he said was to keep har from iailuetcss that
| he believed would not he Tor her gcud His
reasona as given for ihis COURSE were that he
desired Mrs Spraguu should make M her n!jnd
as to her future c9utsc, unbiased by outside I'd
vice; that ii she ever Lett the house arain ahc
Gould not return TO ii, al1 in any event that
she shGud not ;rkc the children With her.
| The rigid espionage rs abiiShed was to prevent
her ltom adjusting ;he children. MIa Spra
| ru> ) ElcnGs say that she was il. cjcs,ent tear
OF sDIgc sudden outbreak, waco neither haG
owu VIC nor lie lives o! her children would be
sale ir}in the uDgovernabIc aCgc7 OF the kus
beUd ard father. The ciiIdIca a1d sur iD
numb,r--Wiie, aged .h-tccH; Ethel, aged
nice kais aged five ant Pollia, aged T. VII
eremaea with his father. The rhrcc little pitis
Mrs. Srraguo took WITH her. i t!l.pach ircin
| Providence say: Tho Governor dcnit. in
toto iksL be kept anV watch ever his wiio, CT
that i'r Intercepted any CT h,r letters CT mcs
sascs. l. Ia iu5;!cr stated that Gcreiuor
SiraEu! Co's aGt at 'h3 pres, II: i2:gld 10 sue
Tor 0:y2lcc, Uut VIII take immediate steps 70
regain j.; session ot this darehitra' Cover
Eio- Spr"sUe ca Sunday sent TIC following lii
ter 10 Mis-. SirAsus'a cCuoae:
E;AREAuAr sErT PIER, L. T.,
| August ~. 1919 I
| Of cou!;a har" = natural desire TO kGuw ui
| IT, presehL wGli-htirg and stus;ion of my three
| children, who, without my knowledge or con-
! sent, were taken from my jurisdiction and con.
troi yesterday a:.ora"cn. Ny purpose is 10 con-
| Tribute IT, Their comfort US i:r u possible. TAr
| Object OF This IJth Is Ia say tldt their Hra.iiG.
apparel and personal (Il,Cts axe ready TO be i9r~
TArd.u I" thGn! in ANY way TINT you, AS caunari
! fer NJ rs. SprsSua will Indicate The brother 81
! lag llLiio Grris (Wi!iiam Srrsguej is besrcr O!
| tai3 rot", J. ""!, etc,
! WILLIAM EPRhGUE.
To h:asers. Hazard r. Tho9npson and Charl
| H. PmEkturs'.
| LATER.
NEW IoEK, Sept. 2.--Tho f9lI9w.Gg from
| tho lines embraces tho main points N tho
specials published thi9 .ncEniuG regarding the
| OpI"eEH MI III j hH TSrGtiH r Gently EnDS1eH
| IN N1w ! crk aud Blson pspgrs regsrli0g MIS-.
Snraguu's flight irem CaoOncact are e1a:.:s.
dlc;cd by ell thu persons Interested, Ike ut the
lady herself. Ter counsel tii>c .uragtd her de.
paciure, and 90 rot know WHIT her Infectious
arc Or whcrc she is. They ssy, horc7cr, ;hat
| she will no: live with her husband. The latter
is calm aud resigned lie says he naver iU:er
Tered with hls Wits csrrcsrcalcuc:, COUNSEL
or tllerda. The reports OF he uso Il physical
force, Which arc distinctly ,irbcI ~ Fir.
Sp1arue. arc corrob6rltca by the testimony Of
Mr. a. ii. Watson, of Prtvdcrc,, tho guests
at Cauorchct aud tho lady's COUNSEL. The III.
m0Is Of The intX;c!ti,n are uaiounied, rs The
| Governor has bCcD sbs!lr.iGui for several
months. liz was aslsep when his ~ilu wcue
away. She had sent her Iwcr?, paptrs and
| furniture in atvarc., which fact WIS kuCwa to
| Mr.. Spraguc. Il appears nov that Mr..
SrrG1ue returned to CanoncAet solely FIR the
purpose tobtainiu g possession Ct har daughters.
Dir. SprHSue employs no counsel. hut occasion.
ally consuts country lawyer. Mrs. Spraguo
| arrived Sunday noon at Landsdale, l., g lit.
| tic village north Of Providence Iirr horses
| were uaod up and she gavo hoc driver so. s,ho
then gave Warren MUshu, stable keeper, $50
| Tor getting fresh team ready. Her new driver
| has not yet returned. She is on tho way to Bos.
ton snd avoids tho principal rosd, and breads
pursuers