The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-13
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THE SCANDAL THAT IT HAssMAuE PUBLIC
PARTICULARS OF THE ENCOUNTER. 81

THE SCANDAL. THATsTT HassMAUE PUBLIC
PARTICULARS OF THE ENCOUNTER.
The New. York Wortd's Narragansett
dispatch gives. the following particulars. OF
the encounter between Conkling and
The trouble arose not between any pro-
fcssor OF German and Ex-Governor
Sprague, hut between Ex-Governor
Sprague and Senator Conklipg. The affair
occurred on Friday evening. Either on
Wednesday night or Thursday morning
Senator Cqnkling arrived at Narragansett
Pier. With him, or after him, came n
trunk and a large valise. These articles Of
baggage were taken to the sprague man.
sion by the direction OF Senator Conkling.
He remained there as avisitor the next day,
and was on q hotel piazza during
the next evening conyersing with
some ladies. During Friday afternoon
Governor Sprague was observed driv-
ing about Narragansett Pier, he ing
been at home entertaining his guests
the night previous, though he had been abb
sent for day or two before. He had 4 gun
with him which it is believed that he load
Cd 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 4 somewhat excited condition..
He got out to the piazza. where he found
Senator Conkling conrersing with Mrs.
Sprague. who was at window. Governor
Sprague then said, addressing Senator
Copkiing, care you armed, sir ?" and
Conkling replied, enc; [ am not.'
"Then," said Ex-Governor Sprague, 81
give you five minutes TO get or these pre-
misses. II you are not away will fire at
you" Ex-Governor Sprague is said then
to have made use OF some further eX-
asperating language. Senator Conkling
seeming much surprised, but remem-
| berinc that he was under Governor
Sprasuc's roof, rose and walked a few
| stcps away. while Mrs. Sprague came out Of
the house and stood between them. EX-
| Governor Sprague stood looking at Senator
Conkiing while carriage drove up which
had been ordered TO take Mrs. Sprague for
drive. When Mrs. Sprague found that
Ex-Governor Sprague was apparently &C.
termiucd on an unpleasant scene she called
for tcr hat and shawl, which Mrs. Martin,
Il friend and guest in the house, brought
her. In the house ut the time as guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and Miss Martin,
and Mrs. Alexander, as well as Senator
Conkling. 4 story which has been circll-
lated here. that Senator Conkling carried an
invalid out ui the house, is nonsense. He
went away entirely alone. After en-
Governor Sprague repeated his peremp-
tory order to Mr. ConkIing to quit his
house there was some bestancy on
the part Of the New York senator as to
what should be done, but seeing no hope OF
Il rational solution, he finally took his hat,
and, entering the carriage, went down TO
the pier, stopping on the way ut Billing
tons restaurant. Scarcely had he arrived
there and got out OF the conveyance than
Ex-Governor Sprague. who had followed,
came up, and it is therefore certain that the
latter must have kept his horse hltchcd up
ready for use 10 follow Senator Conkling.
| On the arrival of Ex-Governor Sprague ut
! BiIlnSton's another exchange OF words
| took place; but there is not the slightest
testimony to show that at any time band
to-hand encounter. such rs has been spoken
OF freely here to-day, took place. But it is
certain that there was an excited and threat.
ening coloquy between the two outside the
most public spot i'll the whole place, and
thus it came 10 pass that the most cXagge-
rated rumors were set in motion.