Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-05
MRS. sPRAGUE.
She Secretly Leaves Her Husbands
Home ut NarraganS ett Pier.

Home ut NarraganSett Pier.
4 dispatch to the New York Suq, da-
ted Aug. 31st, gives the following story
Of Mrs. Sprague's sensational flight from
her husbands home at Narragansett
Pier: The people at the Pier are in ex-
element over the escape from Canon
chet of Mrs. Sprague last night, as re-
ported in the San of to-day. Mrs.
Sprague claims that ever since she re-
turned to Canonchet with her children
she has been subjected to many an
noyances by the governor, which eul-
minated on Saturday in an actual out
burst on his part. Her friends say the
governor coming home Friday morn.
ing, intoxicated, suddenly went into the
room where the nurses were dressing
the children. and, seeing Mrs. Sprague
there, said: " I'll show you who is mas
ter here" and, without further words,
took hold Of her arm and shoulder,
dragged her around the room and at
tempted to
THROW HER OUT OF TIRE WINDOW,
saying before witnesses he would do so.
He was prevented from carrying his
threats into execution by those present.
The children We're half dressed and
screaming with fright. Mrs. Sprague
began quietly to make preparations to
leave, and Saturday afternoon, about
half-past 8, quickly took her departure,
accompanied by her three children,
their nurses and luggage. So well were
her plans arranged that the governor
and his nephew, Arthur Watson, who
were keeping watch upon her move
ments, knew nothing a5out her depar-
ture until the party had
GOOD HOURS START,
and were many miles away. Mr.. Wat
son, upon finding them gone, immedi-
ately started down town and drove TO
the depot and hotels, in hopes Of find
ing some clue to their whereabouts.
Finding none, he turned back, and
when half way between the depot and
the old pier, met the governor. who
started at break-neck speed for Kings
ton junction.. about eight miles away.
Leaving the pier at about the. same time
as the train for Kingston, he spured his
horse to the utmost speed, and then
began race between the governor and
the train, he hoping to cut them off if
they got on board at any of the way
places along the line of that road.
When Conductor Hale's train arrived
at Kingston the governor was standing
on the platform with
MUD BEDABBLED COAT
and excited face, watching for signs of
the missing party. He accosted Con-
ductor Hale: "Have you ugged off
my children Hale told him he had
seen nothing of them, and, after look
ing through the train and inquiring OF
officials at the Kingston de oot, the gov
ernor started back for the Pier.
There are many theories as to the
manner in which Mrs. Spraeue man
aged the affair so adroitly. 1t seemed
improbable she could have taken the
cars, for no train lett the Pier between
$50 and Z. 80 o'clock, and her departure
was discovered between those hours.
The general impression is that Mrs.
Sprague lett in steam-yacht, ant. that,
too, from the pier of the Newport boat.
A STRANGE LOOKING AND VERY FAST
sTEAN-YACHT
was seen hoverirg about the pier all
the afternoon, and suddenly went up to
the Newport boat dock, and, after wait
ing about ten minutes, steamed rapidly
away, perhaps with Mrs. Sprague on
board. 1t is claimed by Mrs. Sprague's
friends that she had good cause for de-
parting from Canonchetin such a mys-
FERROUS. and extraordinary manner,
while on the other hand il is maintained
on behalf of Gov. Sprague that he was
justified by the facts in keeping close
espionage on all his wife's movements
and keeping her a virtual prisoner at
CanoEchet.
The children are-Willie, aged 10;
Ethel, aged 9; Kate, aged ), and Portia,
aged 4 Willie remains with his father.
The three little girls Mrs. Sprague took
with her. Gov. Sprague will undoubt-
eddy exhaust every means to discover
the whereabouts Of the children, and
will certainly use every legal effort to
recover them. A suit for separation
brought by either husband or wife will
probably be at once instituted to settle
the right to the custody Of the children.
Tho EIapfripity OF Cats FFIiliyp1