Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-18

oeel'y JUST III Z VI uy irl:no, tb2 lGity "a
toe people ef the dlstrIc: let na ssy s,Ia,.
Jour oWo REPRESENTATIVE EON ropr,T
UPPER FAC0UIER Aug Is, 1919
The hpraGue-Conillins Scandal
Tie Witnesses OF the sceLc at Coniu,,o,
Hals's house ct N,rragals.tt Pier. on Tbnrs
dsy, say that it WIS Stormy one on the rau
OF tho Governor. II, said to his wife, 'You,
man got away pretty quick that time, dldn,
he?' Subsequently he asked wh,ro tina, S.,
900 vas that she lately SGT. aud wanted +,
know if she had squsuierld It. Mrs. SprapY,
deig0ed no reply to these taun.s, ari seemed
mere concerned about the future Of her chia
ren than 10 lnGu!glng 10 mutual rcerimilallons,
Since her return TO Canonchet she has been
alloTed TO sec E,r children, though all her
movements have becu walchtd. 10 Prevent her
communicates wi:h rer-oaa her husband deems
hostil, to hioi. She managed on FRIDAY 10
send telegram, which ry,rttd the ire of the
Governor, and he threatened To d:charge the
maid, but relenlcd.
Nlra SpraGuo says shn has bCrde with mrek
ncss the uomauly sucers and reuroaches that
her husband shuwercd on hrr list rbur,day
week, not responding save whvn her chllircn's
rela'looS to Der were touched upop. She SAVE
she has 90 rearoa ~ tcGr he pub ioation Of the
truth, though ljr thirteen uus years her life
has been c'nstaot drag AID buricn upcu her
Sae has 'srv'n 10 sand brtwpca hcr hus
oaOo wroor duiOR noa the Pubic tsr the sake
vi her c5lircn, uat !nr o0Y II Z :1a that OK.
lsted bslweea he- aud mr. tu,a.ud. for IN =,
naJ been uune tor years" Sac lays tho whoa
miserall, al! :ir ia;o whch Senator ConkI;rr
has hrcu w,ntGD!Y dIagA"d, otirinsted Ia 4
ous:ae;S ttav.aciUr b:ateu he AID Mrs
Sprsgue, aCd was o. s, lrtyi.. q nalure that uuy
sane man woud b. ss,opishrd that it should
b. considered a sjurcl 1T pllrs'. She d.,
cI4res ina a. Iatc as Apil last Mr. Sp.sguH
vent TO Wa,ho@tAn 10 get Mr.. Coukliug's
eg. o;ioipo 10 regard to troubles between h,u.
sill aud Creators At tina: time there was
psrt, c oJ.,.i.Illy b.tGoeu them, although these
,o'n ,ais. l; Is n1T charged, Ia: been kuowo 10
Washington. Mcs. SpFaguc says Senator Conk,
hog ucv<r pa!i her Gag at a,oa ,ha; q wfe
could COS hGporab!y rec i've from krs hushsod's
t:lend Mr. S9ragur, she says. was simply
worked upon by bis GGsloes' lrou Slts sut by
| bis iudugetca in s.rops drlnk." lie recorded
every oue, 90 ma:tsr hnw bongrsbie. who was
tilend OF hefs, u 10 i1'ei'nr-r aud utriguer
against him Sue further Gays Mr.. Couknuv's
late visit TO Caaoo' h t w.s simply FIR The pur-
pose OF usirg his /; tli:GC; vi n Mr. Sprsgne 20
consent 10 ccT;G!n y sQ 10 the management
OF the estate, &C! Mr. Clns'iug vas there a,
her ltvaiou with ibis OH C ia view. MIS-
crraRu3 Then sIV!s s;a;euent IT the scsue
b=tWeen Massrs. Sgr4Au3 gnd Conkiiup Al
Caaouchet.
She sid | met the Senator wheu he landed
| from the boat ct Narrsgsoacts, AID told him
that his old Iriend, Mr, Martin, vas stoptias
| With US, AID tina; We shnu!d be- pleased to have
him stop Uver ct CanoIchUt, especially as tn.
Goverpor was expected home 10 4 day or two
he came aud occupied room Gu the third
| floor on Wednesday and Thursday nights pre-.
| ceedng The trouble. Oo F,day ulGrliag, when
L came down TO brEasiGs was told to my EUR
pllsc that Dir. Sprsgu: had come homo sudden.
y Of ; 10 tho morriog apd had lett agsp.
pAld co attcution to ibis, However, az his GlJys
ments are always very e.talic. He GENES 10 on
you like ghost ia the middle CT The night apI
| at the most unsc asonabls hour, and hurr 80
| away IN the same di!Quietipg manner. had
learned to b. used ~ these freaks, b',t Mr.
ConklIng, when told Of Governors vis;'. seemsJ
surprised at suoh conduct. | though mn mora
OF it aid tu.i2d myself abCu: nv bouscboIi
affairs, While Sc1ator Conkliag tock n seat nm
The lounge 10 the TUom AID WIS locking ovcr
the newspapers. After giviog NV order, !
turned to poor Mir. Martip, Who was siIIinr IN
the room, and at his request, sat down to rrad
little to him. Just them Mr.. Spraru, camn
up the staircase. Ito walked slowly INTO The
room, Mr. Coukirg rising 10 meet him, Some
words passed between thcm, which I did not
boar, hut the tone Of which arrested nv attcn-
non. L reese to my feet. Dir. Copkiing wax.
Cd straight across the .ccr TO whore I stood
ard said
Mrs. Spraeue, your hu s5sud is very much
Excited, aud think it bet ter fer all of usif
should withdraw. tiny departure purs Won in
any danger, go say, ard | Will STAY, whatever
tho consequences.
" Ho spoke 10 very ca IN voic,, sltI.uu,hl
Know re nuit have rcra ,x,ited. | told
hlm not TO mlnd me, bu! that it Mr.. Sprseue
was 10 passion 1t would DO useless to arsuo
WIN nim' anu mlGhJ oo'Y lead TO Violence.
:, Meanwhile Miss Marin had passed MIR.
spfague coming otie house, and was fright
eneu Almost Gu OF her wis by his stopping hcs
ard telling her that there was going 10 DO
tragedy up at Che horse. She huIr,sS down
to tho pltr aud ordcr ID no ba,oucbn IN tak.
away her iovalld father iron, such n dano.ronv
place. The barouchc and =. 1nf.iI c,rrnoIic omo
back. Poor old Mr., Martin siIpvp,ed to hi.
lcet aud toIt0red 10 tho head uf ihn 8, ,irs l.
called to Mr.. Couiling TO stop ard holm tbc
pour o'd Henlemau back 10 the room which lu,
u'a hihalV atd tcndcily SO that il vas ptrfrc,
rue tGat be did help an invalni gentleman
10 AVOID The c'ns' qnegces OF MIR. SOrapua's IN.
csIled for ou,burst." ~ " ~
MIR. Sp asuc took bis gun With him 10 tbe
buggy When be went aficr Mr.. C,pkl.up. |
Know that it Was lusGed. ior Wine, nv son.
camP tu NE lust attcIwaId and said M IN ga
pspA gun 10 loaded wi'h three sugs, and # he