Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-01
KATY DID
GET AWAY WITH ALL HER CHILDREN
Flight Of Mrs. Spragne, the Prisoner OF
Canonchet-The Governor Will Fol-
low, and Violent Scene is An
ticipated-DNorce Next

NARRAGANsETT PIER, r. l., August 30.
Mrs. Kate Sprague escaped from
Crnonchet this afternoon, taking her
three girls with her and some OF her bag
gage. Since she decided to return to
her former magnificent home with her
children, Governor Sprague has kept the
most careful watch over her and her
movements. Every visitor who asked
to see her underwent rigid cross-ex-
animation by him before allowed to
enter her room; and if the person was
one OF her former intimate friends, he or
she was positively denied admission. All
letters and kilograms to her were opened
by him and kept from her; and she was
literally a prlsOner-watched when she
was permitted to ride, and kept under
the closest surveillance at home.
This afternoon she succeeded i'll es-
Gaping from Sprague, taking the three
with her. The manner Of getting away
and the arrangements leading up to 1t,
are very interesting, but cannot be given
now. 1t is certain that Governor
Sprague will follow her, and when he
overtakes her and attempts TO seize the
children scene is expected. 1t is also
probable that the occurrence Will lead
to the long-expected suit for divorce, IN
which the facts OF the case leading To
Senator Conkling's expulsion from the
Sprague mansion will be divulged. That
there is much behind it all is admitted
by all who know the parties.
Mr.. Sprague's escape is not at tins
writing known to more than three or
four persons, who, while they are in
full possession OF the particulars, are
not willing at present TO disclose them.
Tomorrow or next day the interesting
tale NAV be told. All who do know,
however. agree that the occurrence is
but the beginning of the reopenlng OF
the entire case: and so emphatic are
they in their predictions OF interesting
developments, that it is evident the
whole scandal has got to come out.
Some OF them even hint that violence
will follow the attempt OF Sprague to seize
the children, as ii is known he will GER
tainlv attempt to do. He has manifested
the utmost III temper ever since the
Conkling episode, and al outbreak is ex-
pected when he discovers that she is
gone, not that he cares so much for her
butthat she has taken the children.
Mrs. Spragrc's friends say that suit
for the possession Of the children is to
follow this affair, if Sprague pursues
and takes them from her. Ii she sue
ceeds in getting them beyond his reach,
he will sue for them. The friends for
both sides say that divorce suit is now
to follow.
Not little does Conkling's name min
gle withall the rest. He has never open
ed his lips to speak about the affair in
public. Not a denial or affirmation OF
the stories has he condescended to make.
The effect OF this new development on
the eve of the New York State Republi-
can Convention, which meets on We'd
nesdav in Saratoga, you can as well COM
pute as we at this distance from you.
BY the time it meets the new develop
mcnt must have been noised afar and
near, and Conkling's part in it will not
be less conspicuous than it has been.
Mrs. Sprague is already many miles
from here. Whether Sprague has yet
begun his pursuit is not definately
known, but it will soon be begun.