The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-08-22
Home Agnin.-The Unhappy Wife Re-

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Special Dispatch to The Tribune
NEW YORK, August IA Narragan-
sett Pier dispatch says: Much excite
ment was created here this afternoon by
meeting between Gov. Sprague and his
wife, the first, it is believed, since the
occurrence of last Friday. After leaving
the house on that occasion, it is asserted
that Mrs. Sprague said: 81 Will never
sleep under the same roof with MIR.
Sprague again" 1t was during the
brief interval between Gov. Sprague's
drive TO the Pier, where he met Senator
Conkling, and his return TO the house,
that Mrs. Sprague hastily packed lew
necessary articles of clothing and went
out at a back gate in an opposite dIrec-
ton to that by which Gov. Sprague was
to return, taking her three little girls
with her, Willie, the boy, remaining at
Canonchet. She went to the Tower Hill
hotel, about a mile from Canonchet, and
remained there until the next morning,
when she took a train to Providence,
Gov. Sprague following in another train.
Since her arrival in Providence she has
lived in the strlctest seclusion in the
Narragansett House. She did not, so
far as can be learned, see her husband
during her stay in Providence, nor did
she have any communication with him,
as far as is known. Gov. Sprague re-
turned to Canonchet on Monday, and
again returned to the place yesterday.
To-day Mrs. Sprague came to Maria
gansett Pier, accompanied by a friend,
Miss Emma FOsdick. of Stamford, Conn,
and Mr. Thompson, a lawyer, partner of
Rowland Hassard. Mr.. Thompson drove
down to CanOnchet to get some clothing
for Mrs. Sprague and her children, Mrs.
Sprague remaining meanwhile in the
house of Conductor Hale, near the station.
MIR. Thompson was met at CanoncheI 10y
Gov. Sprague, who, after some CONVEX
sation, decided to returp with the lawyer
to Conductor Hale's house. There the
husband and wife met in a room, with
Mr.. Thompson, Miss Fosdick, and Mrs.
Hale present. A very stormy interview
of an hour followed between Sprague
and his wife. Gov. Sprague began by
demanding the return of the three little
girls. The governor was laboring under
strong but suppressed excitement during
the entire interview. He accused Mrs.
Sprague of poisoning the minds of his
children against him, and alternating the
affections of the boy, Willie, through the
influence of the German tutor, Linck
Mrs. Sprague, in turn, accused the hus-
band of general brutality when under
the influence of liquor, and of clrculat-
ing base and unfounded stories against
her character. She said that on more
than one occasion she had been in peril
of her life from him, referring distinctly
TO one occasion when he had pointed a
loaded pistol at her, threatening to shoot
her. Gov. Sprague referred TO Senator
COnkling's intimacy with Mrs. Sprague,
and she repealed any insinuation of
wrong-doing on her part with great in
dignatiOn. At last Gov. Sprague said:
do you intend to return to COnOn-
chet ?"
~ fear for my life If do" she replied.
81 never harmed any one" was the
governors answer, "and you are safe"
After many demands on the part of
Gov. Sprague for the return of the child
rem, and firm refusals of Mrs. Sprague, a
was held with Mr.. Thomp-
son and with another lawyer, a Mr.
Skinner, who had been summoned from
the Atlantic House, and it was decided
that the children should be surrendered
to their father. He placed them in his
carriage, with their nurse, who had ac-
Mrs. Sprague from Provi-
dence, and drove to Canonchet. Mrs.
Sprague was greatly agitated after the
departure of her children, and finally
decided she would follow them to Can
onchet. Accordingly, after nightfall,
she WIS also driven to the splendid
mansion which she had left under such
sad circumstances a week before, and
within which so many brilliant COM
panies had gathered in the days when
the husband and wife were younger in
their married life Mrs. Sprague was
by Mr.. Skinner, who, at
her request, remained in the house over
night. She was very ANXIOUS that Miss
Fosdick should also accompany her, but
this the governor positively refused.
Miss Fosdick is an intimate friend of
Mrs. Sprague, and has often been "a visi.
tor to CanOnchet. There was another
stormy scene in consequence of the
governors refusal. Tonight the house
is closed and dark. Mr.: Thompson de-
clines to make any statement whatever
of the interview, and all cards are refused
ut the doors of the house. Mr. Skinner
remains at the Atlantic Hotel. There
have been many reports of an intended
divorce suit on the part of Mrs. Sprague,
and of countersuit on the part of the
governor, Mrs. Sprague naming in her
petition frequent alleged acts of brutality
of the governor, at times imperiling her
life, as well as referring to the temper
airy insanity of her husband from the
effect of continued indulgence in liquor,
and Gov. Sprague, in his cross petition,
making Senator Conkling correspond
ent in the allegations of infidelity; but
the meeting tonight may effect an entire
change in such intentions, if they were
indeed ever entertained.