Daily Republican., 1879-08-14
SPRAGUE-CONKLING.
No New Devel0punents-The Tlmes'
Reports Of the Afair Pr0n0unced



Correct.
Fron to-day's New York Times.
PROVIDENCE, R. L., Aug. 13.---In this
city and at Nsrragansett Pier the &C.
counts of the Canonchet affair pu blished
in "Ths Times" have been read with
great interest. The facts related as
we'll as the statements referred to as
having been made Aby witnesses, are
adhered to by those who made them,
and many are the conjectures, both Sc
rious aad frivolous, which are added to
the published accounts Of the trouble.
There seems to be soma doubt about
the truthfulness of Prof. Linck's story
of last fridays occurrences. He has
stated that Mr.. Sprague rushed frantic
ally: into . beer saloon with gun and
searched for him, [Linck.] No one can
be found at the beer saloon who saw
this performance, although Mr.. Sprague
was seen driving past the house. He
was riding in an open wagon, in which
it would have been difficult to conceal a
gun, and q half dozen persons who saw
him driving about the village between
2 and 3 o'clock, declare they saw no
arms in his possession. Mr.. Sprague
remains At Canonchst, but resolutely
refuses to be seen by any one who wishes
to talk with him about his recent trou-
bles.
Mrs. Sprague adheres to her determine
tion not to speak about tho affair, and
is still at tho Narragsnsett Hotel. An
effort was made to-day to ascertain
whether there was any foundation for
the reports that proceedings, arising out
of Fridays events. are to be instituted
in the courts. None of the friends or
of either Mr.. Sprague or
his wife are aware that any action is
contemplated, or, if they are aware Of
such an intention, they do not care to
admit their knowledge. The Providence
j" Journal" in the office Of which paper
Senator Conkling's dispatch was pre-
pared for the Associated Press, has ceas-
ed printing anything about the affair,
but the Press" which is said to be
by Mr.. Sprague, reprints two
columns Of matter from the Times"
and prsnounces its version Of the trou-
b le to be correct and clear.
Later.-An extract from private
letter from Mrs. William sprague to a
friend, given for publication, makes
of the notorious outbreak at
the mansion near Narragansstt Pier.
She says: "Gev. Sprague's causeless
Of the ehildren's teach
or is literally true as he tells the story.
The attempt to complicate Mr.. Conkling
with this matter is absurd. Guests of
the house were removed under Gov.
Sprague's threats Of muraerto be done.
Mrs. Sprague explains somewhat the
case against the Trustee of the bank
rupt estate, in which Gov. Sprague had
sought legal counsel Of Mr.. Conkling,
and says as her means OF living at
Canonchet had been cut off, she re-
quested Mr.. Conkling, who had already
been consulted by Gov. Sprague, to see
him and try to ascertain what results
were likely to follow the proposed case
that would benefit or provide for the
children.
"Mr. Conkling had stopped at Ca
nonchet for this purpose, and was
awaiting for Gov. sprague's return
when the outbreak occurred. II any
hostile words were exchanged between
Mr.. Conkling and Gov. Sprague at Ca
nonchet they alone know what they
we're, for no one else heard them.
What transpired in the village do
not know" Mrs. Sprague refers in
severe terms to her husbands life and
habits, which long ago interrupted the
marital relations and blighted their
domestic life.