The daily gazette., 1879-08-19

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my attention. rose to my feet. Mr..
C0nkling walked straight across the room
to where stood and said:
"Mrs. s, rag'ie, your husband is very
much excited, and think it better for
all Of us If l should withdraw. Ii my
departure puts you in any danger, so say
and l will stay, Whatever the cOnse-
quence.'
"IIe spoke in a very cam voice, al
though know lie mu have been excl
ted. told him not to mind me, but
that if Mr.. Sprague was in a passion it
would he useless 10 argue with him, aud
might only lead to violence.
"M-anwhile Mss Martin had passed
Mr.. Spraglie coming to, the house, and
and was frightened almost out Of her
wits by his stopping her and to ling her
that 'there was going to be a tragedy up
at the house, She hurried down tO, the
Pier and ordered up bLrouche to take
away her invalid father from such dan
gerous Place. The barOuc,e and a small
carryall came back. Poor old Mr.. Mar
tin struggled to his feet and tOttered To
the head OF tie stairs. cal ed TO Mr..
COnkling to stop and help the poor old
gentleman back 10 the room, which lie
did kindly and tenGerly so that it was
perfectly true that he did help an invalid
gentlemen to avoid the consequences OF
Mr.. Sprague's uncalled-for outburst.
Then Mr.. Conkling walked down stairs
and out on the platform. My Oldest
daughter, Ethel, followed him and put
60, Mr.. Conkling.' Mr.. Splague stood
about fifty feet of OH the edge Of the pi-
azza cycling us in a despe. ate sort of
way. l knew l had done nothing wrong
and tried to be as calm as | could.
"When Ethel wanted Mr.. Conkling TO
stay said: No, Ethel; Mr.. Conkl .ng,
will 60, Lut no one shall hurt either him
or u.s.
an, husband all this time kept per-
fct silence. What he said up 81 airs and
what Mr.. Sprague said to Mr.. Conkling
a. Billiugton's | do not know. Mr..
Sprague took his gun with him in the
buggy when he went after Mr.. Coukling.
| know it was loaded, for Willie, my boy
came to me just aiterward and said
Mamma, papa's gun is olded with three
slugs, and If he shoots any one he'll xiii
them, sue. Then he told me that his
father had told him that he had 10 caps
and asked him (Willie) for some, but he
didn't think IL best to give them to his
father. l have reason to be grateful that
no one was murdered.
"There is not a word of truth in all OF
these atrOcious reports. Mr.. COnkling
never paid Inc any attention thai wife
could not honorably receive from her
husbands friend, and it is fa'se to say
otherwise. Mr.. Sprague was simply
worked upon by his business troubles,
which had been eliminating for years,
and by his indulgence in strong drink.
He regarded every one, no matter how
honorable, who was a friend of mine, as
an interloper and intriguer apainst him
HIS JEALOUSY and hatred Of that pooi
Germ an shows the workings of his mono
mania. Why lie wrote letter to Mr.
Chase, friend of mine, shortly before
the affair, saying that he did not care
about Senator Conkling, but that he was
determined to kill both him and Profess
sor Lirck."
"Were you present, Mrs. Sprague, in
the Senate on the night of the Conkling-
| Lamar affair"
81 was, and in company with the wives
of several distinguished Senators. The
story that almost tainted at the idea of
an encounter between senator ConkliDg
and Senator Lamar IS utterly false.
hardly knew of the affair until it was
over, and am certain that exhibited
no more feeling than as a warm personal
friend of Mr.. Conkling. There were
others who exhibited far M re interest
than l. sat with Mrs. Senator Gamer
on, and remember that Mr.. Cameron
himself, in his excitement, rushes down
:he marble staircase, two steps at time,
in order to get on the floor before the
trouble was over. The report that
~rote noes to Mr.. Corkling on that oc-
casiOn Is a shameless falsehoOd. GER
ta'nly would not do so; obviously it
would be an improper and unladylike
action.
"The same absolute contradiction is
due from me of tho stories of my remain
ing out at late hours and meeting Mr..
| COnklipg at the Capitol. l am compel
led to speak plainly of these outrageous
ISLANDERS, because OF their wide publicity
| of all the crop of ISLANDERS which has
sprung up. loathe 10 speak of these
things, but they have been dwelt upon
until, instead of mOnstrous falsehOods,
they appear to the public like admitted
facts. At the proper time, and in the
proper place, will show the true char
acter and origin of the persecution. 1
can honestly say that want the truth,
and every particle of the truth, about
this matter to be known at the proper
time"
This correspondent adds: "The wit
nesses to scene between Governor and
Mrs. Sprague at Conductor Hale's house
Narragansett Pier, en Thursday, say
that it was a stormy one OIL the Cover
nor's part. He said to his wife Your
man got away pretty quick that t me,
didn't he p To which his wife made
no reply. Subsequently speaking of
Mrs. Sprague's alleged extravaganza, be
asked: Where is tha $1,000 you got
recently? suppose you have squan-
dered all that A friend of Ms. Spra-
que, who was present, says that the wife
received these remarks for the most part
| In silence and see ned more occupied in
settling the future of her children than
In indulging in mutual ordinations.
She made no counter charge Of intidclity
against the Governor, as was at first re-
ported. During the past two days, since
her return to COnOnchet, strict which
has been kept upon her movements, al
though she Las been at liberty compa.a-
lively. The Governor says she can go
when and where she pleases."
ANOTHER FIGHT AT LURGAN.