Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15
Tho eprague-Conkling Scandal.


Cd to Csao-clet to day with tie approval oil |
tho trustee OF tbs estate. ANaIrapa5sett Pier |
dispatch to night rcptr;s stormy NJ ,eting with |
her husband, who. it is said, declares he will |
keen the coidrep."
From the above meapro telegram newspaper
have made up long stories of
what Is supposed to have transpired between
Sir. aEd Mrs Slraeuc, which, while they c,b-
tala nosh!cg authentic or really new, 60 TO ssti
att tho puGllc appetite. Ono of these accounts
s1ys: Governor Sprague returned to CaDopchet
On On h"Dday' and returned agalo to NarrsgsnSelt
"Wednesday. To day Mrs. Sprseue came 10
Narta& ausett Pier, accompanied by Miss Emma
tosdck. OF Stamford Coon, and MIR. Thomp-
SOD, lawyer. MIR. Thompson drove down to
Cauoncbet to get sons clothing for Mrs Sprague
aud her children, Mrs. Sprague reua,"iog
msauwhie in tho house # Conductor ale,
ueor the station Dir. Thompson was Net at
Cauoacdet by Governor SprGgue, who. after
suinc conversation, d. c. dcd TO return with the
lawyer 10 Conductor Hao'S house. There he
hustsud aud WIFE met 10 the room. with Mr.
thumpsoo, Miss Fosdick and Mrs Hale pres
"nl. very sntmy i.trrvleW of all hour fol
l1wed bcwcen G9vefntr Sprseue aud his Hfe
The gov rnor began by demanding the reluro
OF the three little girls. He was lsboipg under
ftronG * ltem"ut dutlng the entire Interview
dc accused Mrs Sprague of poIsODing The
mlnd5 OF bis children against hun, and alien
aiiGg The affection ot bis boy Willie, through
tbclL tllcucc OF the German tutor, Litcke. Mrs.
Slrilu., IN luro, Dccus.d htr hu-Da OF geU-
cral bru'ualtty when uud, the il fn-nce of liquor
and crcu atiug base aud uut.uuded stores
sgalust her character. She said on ora than
ono occasion she bad been in peril IF her life
from him, referring distinctly 10 one OCCASION
when he pointed load d pistol at her head.
threatening to shoot her. Gov'r Sprapue 70
ferrcd to Senator Conkling Intimacy with Mis-.
Sprague, and she repealed spy ilslLusliOn Of
wrong doing On her part with great indignation.
AT las! be said DO you inreId to re,uro to
Canonchet?" I" | fear for my life if | do. !"
she replied. II never harmed any one " was
the Governors answer. land you are safe. /"
After mary demands on the part of Governor
Sprague Tor the return of the children and firm
lciusals on the part OF Mrs. Sprague c)usul
tatlon was held with Mr.. Thompson and with
another lawyer, Mr.. Skinner. and it WAS do
clded that the children should be surrendered
TO their father. He placed them 10 his oar
rage With their nurse, who had accom- p,ned
Mrs. Spragus from Providence, and drove to
Canotcher. Mrs. SpEague was greatly agitat
ed ster the departure OF her children, end fu-
ally decided that she would follow them to
Canonchet. Accordingly,' after niQhtfsl, she
was driven there. Mrs. Sprague WIS., scci m
panied by Mr. Skinner, WAC, at her RI lest,
remained 10 the house ever nigh. Sbu wgs
very anxious that Miss FJsdck should also 90
company her, but this the Governor positively
refused. Tnero was another stormy tcsne 10
coust quanc. OF the Governors refus,l. There
have been many reports of az intended divorce
suit on the part OF Mis-. Sprague. aud COUP
t,r suit on tho part Ct the Governor, Mrs
Sptaguc naming 10 her petition the fr quent
alleged acts OF bIuIualIy BY tho Governor, OF
lln lmpeIlIlpg her life, as well as referring to
the temporary Insanity of her husband from the
effect OF coutloued icdul penco 10 liquor, Gov
Spraguc 10 his cross petition. makiug Senator
Conklng correspondent in the allegations OF
iuhdellIy, but the meeting usy eject 40 entire
change in su:h intentions if they were ever Gu
tertelnCd.
4 correspondent Ct the Chicago Tribune ct
NarragaDsett Pierreporrs tho following oouv,r.
sauon with Governor Sprague
"D'i you command Conkllng 10 csvs this
houa ,"
u q, aud | ouDh 10 have done 81 before. "
~ We you had aOy ntrsona difficulty
With Professor L!uek, who has been teaching
mus 10 your iauily?"
Nooc whatever. So far as / koow, Lack
Is genrlrm2n and decent man. Couki!ug is
ptlthrr
win you be f,pded if I ask you ifyou had
teap dnnElop 'rcVlous 10 your rencortr0 with
Mr. Conkliog?"
80 that Is part of the story of the row, is
L! We'll, tell you honestly | had cot drop
OF Woe or other I'q1or 10 me at the time.
vas not uader alcouoc il fIeoce. Had been
l saouId Dot have given ConkIlug five unu.es
TO leave the premises ~
"Olc! more, Mr. Spragup, will you soy ex
plc.Il7 that you crd,red Mr.. Couklipg to QUIT
THIS house. aud threatened to shoot him it ne
did DOT lnm dlatey comply ?"
That Is precisely what | did
LATER,
NEW York, Aug. l5-The Sun publishes
from two tOuices an scoauot Of o msotiog bo
tween TX Gov. Sprague and bis vile at Nara
rausett Pier. Il l., yesterday, tho substance
Of which is az FLOWS: MIR. Sarsgue met his
wife here to-day aud hid O stormy interview
@lih Ter, 10 which he charec ed With having
becn nbialthuI 10 her vows with some Que whom
he refused 10 D4me. There is no mistake at at
ahOu; this his 1t vas 10 !h. prescJce If Witness; $
The Governor took charge Of his children aud
sad that they should lever sgaiu bn 10 the
custody ct such wu1lso. All sous Ct rumoIs
prc7ali htrr, bui they must be takcu pih AL
lowanca l. Is true that thtir iutcIvIew was
mos unpleasant ono. H. is said 10 havo &c
cused Mrs Sprapuc Of roisonug the minds of
his children against lin and alternating the
atfectan Of the boy Willie through the il flm
CSC, o! tho German tutor Linck. Mrs Sprague
10 ,urn accused her husband Of general brutality
"hen under the Influence of q or, and of cir
custins base aud uuiouuded stories against her
character. She said that on more than oDs
OCCASION she had been 10 peril OF her life from
him. rctcrilog distinctly TO one ccoasion, wbeo
be had pointed loaded pistol at her, threat
enlog TO shoot her. Gov. Sprague referred 10
Senator Couklipe' Intimacy with Mrs. Sprague
and she repealed any insiouarion of wrong doiog
on her part With great indignation Mrs
Sprsgue did not Come hers With the object of
seelug her husband. but ouly to make Fl al or,
rangemeuIs for collecting OF Cauonohet what
belonged to her there aud removing her trunks |
to PrOsidcLce Her friends assart Tint oh,