The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-13
SEASIDE SCANDAL.
coNKLING -sPRAGUE AFFAIR.
Further Particulars-The Sickly Eff
fort to Blame the Poor Dancing
Master What Sprague
Saws.

II New York, Aug. 12.-The Times,
which has been silent on the whole
matter until this morning, publishes
some details from special correspon-
dents of yesterdays story. The scene at
the house was substantially reproduced
and the following version is given of
the scene at the restaurant When he
reached Billington's, Conkling, accord
ing to the story of a bright boy who
waited on him, went inside the door
and stood there for a few moments
while he stood there. Sprague had
jumped into an old open wagon and
was driving furiously drown the road
over which Conkling had just passed.
ed into the street leading to Billing
toms, said he looked very much excited
and was driving furiously and careless
ly. He drew up directly in front of the
cafe, and Conkling at that time stood
on the covered stoop in front of it. AS
he reined up, according to one account,
he shook his hand in threatening
manner at Conkling and talked and
gesticulated excitedly. Then Conkling
crossed part of the way over to the op-
posite corner as if to go away. Sprague
quickly followed, wheeling his horse
suddenly and jumping out by Conk-
ling's side so impetnously that he car
ried the seat of the wagon out with
him.
Mr.. Wood, superintendent of the
cafe, was doing in an upper room of
the building at the time Sprague drove
up. He was aroused by the sound of
the voices and getting up, looked out
and listened, as he put his head out of
window, he heard Sprague say: lyon
|" II want you to get out of this
place, if you don't go I'll shoot you
DON'T cross my path again, if you do, l
want you armed for I'll shoot you as
sure as meet you.'' To this Conk-
ling made some reply and then Sprague
was heard to respond: mo, rll accept
no apologies, want you to go out of
this place instantly" Sprague then
drove away and Conkling, who had
started off towards the railroad depot,
returned to Billington's and sat down
just inside of the door. The conversa-
tion alluded to was heard indistinctly
by several persons and each of the rela-
tors give slightly different versions of
the encounter, though all agree that
Sprague was very much excited The
boy who waits upon the guests of the
cafe, says that Conkling was not excited
and that he ordered and ate lunch of
milk and crackers. After while the
team that was said to have come from
Spragues, drove up and lady of me-
dium height. and rather stout and very
well dressed conversed with Conkling as
he stood on the porch. This carriage
came back second time to give the
occupant an opportunity to talk with
Conkling.
| Prof. Linck, who had figured so
conspicously in this matter, returned to
his boarding house, place called Lake
Side, about mile back of the pier.
Here he remained until night.
Mrs. Armstrong, proprietor of the
house, said to-day that TO make so
much of Link in this affair was mis-
take. To be sure the governor didn't
like him and he was determined that
his wife should not incur the expense
of tutor, but it is somebody else be-
sides Linck. This boarding place had
been recomme nded to Linck by Mrs.
Sprague, and she had engaged it for
him. In the evening Linck received a
telegram which Mrs Armstrong says
came from Conkling, who was in Prov
idence. She also says it was request
for the professor to join him, and that
Linck went to Providence to see Conk
ling on Saturday morning. Sprague
also went to Providence Saturday MORN
ing and appeared before the Wallace
committee. The accounts of the
scenes at Cononcnet and Billington's
had not been published at that time.
The first despatch that was sent out
was very brief, relating how Sprague
had gone home very angry because the
tutor was in the house and that Conk-
ling had endeavored to use his influence
to quiet Sprague,
This despatch was, am credibly in
formed, prepared by or with the ap-
proval of Conkling's friends in Provi-
dence. He certainly visited some of
them and talked on the subject, and
finally they agreed with him, upon his
solemn assertion that there had been
no alteration between himself and
Sprague to send out the account that
was first published.
1t was understood yesterday that
Sprague would make statement for
publication, giving his version of the
whole affair." 1t has been looked for
with deep interest, but has not and
probably will not be made.
Mrs. Sprague expressed the wish to
some of her Providence friends that
she should be afforded an opportunity
to give her version of the matter and it
is said they have consented that they
may do so in case Sprague makes any
statement about the matter. Sprague,
however, positively refuses to be ap-
preached by newspaper representatives
who ask to talk with him on the sub