Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-21
MRS. SPRAGUE AGAIN.
In an Interview With . Reporter She Makes
Another Statement OF the sprague-- Conk-
ling Difficulty.

New York, August l6.-A dis
patch from Narragansett Pier says:
The Witness 10 the scene between
Governor and Mrs. Sprague, at Con-
ductor Hale's house, Narragansett
Pier, on Thursday, say that it was
stormy one on the Governors part.
He said to his wife "Your man got
away pretty quick that time, didn't
he ?" to which his wife made no re.
ply. Subsequently, speaking OF Mrs.
Sprague's alleged extravaganza, he
asked. "Where is that SIS, 900 you
got recently? l suppose you have
squandered all that" A friend of
Mrs. Sprague's who was present says
that the wife received these remarks
for the most part in silence, and
seemed more occupied in settling the
future of her children than indulging
in mutual ordinations. She made no
counter-charge of infdehty against
the Governor,as was al first reported.
MRS sPRAGUE UNDER SURVEILLANCE
During the two DAYS, since her re
turn to Canonchet, strict watch has
been kept upon her movements, a.
though she has been at liberty, CON-
paratively. The Governor says she
can go when and where she Dleases.
She has beeu waited on by her maid
and governess and allowed to see her
children, and her husband has only
interfered to prevent her communica-
ton with persons whom he regards
as hostile to him.
A CALI. ON THE GOVERNOR.
A party of lawyers and personal
friends OF Governor Sprague were
standing in the library window when
your correspondent drove up to Can.
onchet to-day. A ring at the door
brought two OF them out, but it was
long time before they could be in
duced to communicate with Mrs
Sprague. AT length the correspon-
dent was invited to step into a small
retiring room, where the Governor
was sitting. Mr.. Sprague's face be-
trayed traces of the distress he has
so recently suffered, but he rose and
welcomed the visitor cordially with
outstretched hand. He said very lit
tie beyond the fact that he hoped by
keeping his wife q1iet and composed
few days, and beyond the reach of
distressing influences, to induce
frame of mind in which she would
come to an understanding upon her
future position toward him. The
Governor then turned to Mr.. Watson
and said: "Take this gentleman to
Mrs. Sprague." The correspondent
was conducted up a winding stair.
case to the second floor, where
broad doorway opened into an ele-
gantly furnished apartment Mrs.
Sprague occupied an arm chair near
the table, and rose to receive her
guest. She was extremely pale, but
her manner betrayed only the slight
est trace of agitation. Once or twice
her lips trembled, but in general she
preserved most admirable self poise,
speaking calmly but earnestly.
THE wIFE's STORY.
81 have sent for you," she said,
"becsuse | wish to correct some false
impressions which have gone abroad
in regard to my conduct at Thursdays
meeting. l did not charge my hus-
band, as haa been stated, with un-
truthfulness, nor did | make the yer.
bal attacks upon him which have
been represented as doing. On the
contrary, l bore with meekness the
unmanly sneers and reproaches that
he showered upon me. | have my
story to tell, and when the truth Is
known shall be justified. God
knows that | have no reason to fear
the truth, though for thirteen long
years my life has been a constant
burden and drag upon me. For years
| have had this thing weighing upon
me, and have striven with all my
might to stand between my husbands
wrong dong and the public have
done il for the sake of my children
not tor any affection that existed be
tween US, for there has been none for