Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-02
KATE'S LAST.
Mysterious Disappearance of Mrs. Sprague
aud Three Girls-Tho Governor Reported
as On Big Drunk and Threatening to
Throw Her From the Window

,, Nj ysterious Disappearance of Mrs. Spragut
, aud Three Girls-The Governor Reported
as On a Big Drunk and Threatening t.
Throw Her From the Window.
New YORK, Sept. la special from Nara
gansett says the people there are excited ovel
the escape from Canonchet of Mrs. Sprague
She claims that ever since she returned tc
Canonchet with her children she has been
subject to many annoyances from the COVER.
nor, eliminating Saturday in an actual out.
burst. Her friends say the governor coming
home Friday intoxicated. went into the room
where the nurse was dressing the children.
Seeing Mrs. Sprsgue there, he said: 'Pll
show you who is master here" Without
ed to
THROW HER OUT OF THE WINDOW,
saying, before witnesses, that he would do
so, but was prevented by those present.
Mrs. Sprague began quietly to make
noon took her departure with the children,
their nurse and baggage, and the governor
know nothing of 1t. The governor, finding
them gone, started at break-neck speed for
Kingston, hoping to catch the fugitives at that
point. When the train arrived Sprague asked
the conductor if he
LUGGED OFF HIS CHILDREN,
but was answered in the negative, and re-
turned to the Pier. Mrs. Sprague could have
taken no train, and the general impression is
that she left in steam yacht from the Pier fol
thu Newport boat. strange looking and
very fast steam yacht, which was lowering
about the Pier al! the ate rnoon, suddenly went
up to the Newport boat dock, and waiting ten
minutes rapidly steamed away, probably with
Mrs. Sprague on board.
A SUIT FOR SEPARATION
will probably at once be instituted to settle
tho right to the children. 1t is said that every
movement of Mrs. Sprague, since the scandal
became public, with the exception of the I'M
expected departure, has been under the direc-
tion and at the dictation Of Senator Conkling.
la is even said Conkling went 30 far as to pro-
cure from his wife letter of coincidence to
Mrs. Sprague.
LETTER FROM sPRAaUE.
BOSTON, Sept. la dispatch to the Boston
Herald from Providence denies that Mrs.
Sprague left Newport in a steam yacht yester.
day, and adds: The governor denies in toto
that he left any watch over his wife or that he
intercepted any of her letters or messages 1t
is further stated that Gov. Sprague does not at
present intend to sue for a divorce, but will
take immediate steps to regain possession of
his daughters. Gov. Sprague Sunday sent the
following letter to Mrs. Spragues counsel:
"NARRAaANsETr PIER, r. l., Aug. 80, 1870
Gentlemen: Of course have a natural desire
to know of the present we'll being and situation
of my three childl en-, who, without my knowl-
edge or consent were taken from my jurisdic-
ton and control yesterday afternoon. NV pur-
pose is to contribute to their comfort as far as
possible. The object of this note is to say that
their wearing apparel and personal effects are
ready to be provided to them in any way you
as counsel for Mrs. Sprague will indicate. The
brother of the little girls, VIM. Sprague, is the
bearer of this note. l am, etc.,
(Signed) WIN. SPRAaUE
70 Messrs. Hazard r. Thompson and Chas.
II. Parkhurst.