Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-26
GOV. Sprague's Troubles.
AN EFFORT TO BE MADE TODAY TO SECURE CA

EONCHET-THAT FAMOUS SHOT GUN
A telegram from Providence, RI OTIS, says:
1t Is now expected that Mr.. Thompson viii
make demand upon eX-GOV. Sorague for the
POSSESSION or CaEonchet tomorrow Y morning.
MT Thompson Is the lawyer whom the trustee
OF the Sprague estate appointed as custodian nf
CanOncnet. He Is also the gentleman to whom
Mr. Austin Corbin of New York gave pO.ger
OF attorney, by virtue OF which q demand was
she left at Canonchet at tne time of her hurried
fight thelefrom. Out OF this demand that Mr..
Thompson Will make for possession Of Canon
chet to; morrow, arises apprehension OF trouble.
TO be Its legal custodian. He insists that this
present move is conspiracy to crush him. and
he refuses to be crushed. He has not barrl.
caded the doors and windows OF CanOnchet. bu5
refuses 10 admit any but bis tried friends. and
says that he shall not yield up the properly. H.
says that he is perfectly willing to give up 10
Mrs. SDTague her clothing, but ne will not suo-
NIT to have his personal furniture taken away.
SO much came from Gov. Sprague, not directly,
but by one OF his Intimate friends. DR.. Greene,
Of Providence. DR.. Greene and others think thai
Mr.. Thompson would have secured possession
of Canonchet last week but for the publication
OF the correspondence that passed between
Messrs: Corbln. Chaffee, and Thompson. II
TO drive as fast as span OF rapid horses cou.i
carry him across country, and TO reach CanOa.
chet before Mr.. Thompson had time to act.
possession OF the place, and there has been sur
prise that Mr.. Thompson did not act before, bur
to-day OV.Sprague's friends claim to have heard
dhe reason foa f the the Delay They assert that MI
attempt to receive the property might be
cOstly-Dot physically, however, though Gov.
sprague : did sen send by way oi joke to newspa
had On hand to defend himself with. Mr..
Thompson wished to be sure Gov. Spragues
fllehds say, that he might not be mu!cted IN
damages tor what 1t was desired him to do
The governors friends claim to have received
Information that Mr. Thompson notified Mr
CoItin that he must be amply protected before
ne fsnGe 1Gek any STEPS The and his
or has deposited securities to indemnify Mi.
Thompson, and they assert that Mr.. Corbin ar
rived In town this afternoon. II he did he h IS
hot gone 10 any of the hotels, nor di1 he go to
Canonchet with Mr.. Thompson this evening.
1t thought that Mr.. Thompson will TO-
monow morning proceed to Canonchet, prob
possession. This viii be denied What viii
follow? DIR. Greene says that papers are made
out which Will cause the arrest not only OF Nj.
Thompson but OF Mr.. Corbin, Mr.. Hazard and
Trustee Chafee, If any fOrcible aco Is attempted.
They Will be charged with conspiracy. Gov.
Sprague believes That one purpose they have is
to prevent his voting at the meeting OF the
stockholders of the First National bank on
Thursday next. This is Is the bank which has
had embarrassments, aud which was heavily
loaded with the Spragues' paper. Mr.. Tnomo-
son insists that every step that is taken will be
legal. He VIII act upon the power given to him
Dy tne power OF attorney and by his appoint
ment as custodian. He does not believe that Gov.
SSprague win DO any rash or violent thing. Mr..
THOMPSON has the keys that were obtained By
Mrs. Sprague oG the day before her flight, but
tbeTe Is the best authority for saying that he
VIII not find certain documents which Mrs
SpTague desires to get. These documents are
IN me hands OF warm intimate friend of Gov.
sprague. The same friend tells something In.
Hfesiing OF the famous shotgun Incident He
says say tnas IL would have been tragedy but for
one accident. Speaking OF the gun one day to
Wine Sprague the friend said: "It wasn't
Loaded ieH was it?" Yes it was," Willie replied
n saw lapa cast the s'ugs and put two slugs IN
ea etcn parreL" This developed the fact that Gov
sprague, In his excitement on that casioa,
ioIgoI 20 cap the gun, aAd that he did pull The
Iigger, out the hammer fell on caple5s nipple
llrg at the time.