National Republican., 1883-04-03
THE PRESENT MRS. sPRAGUE.
Her First Husband Describes Her Ex-
pIoits.
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Netu York Commercial Advertiser.
The present wife of Ex-Governor William
Sprague, who was divorced from her first hus-
band tho Monday before she married Sprague,
seems to be almost as eccentric as her hus-
band-their union appears to be one of most
congenial spirits. The Portsmouth (Ohio)
Times, in recent issue, contains an interview
with her first husband, Frank w. Calvert,
from which it appears he married her in 1877,
when she was in very destitute condition.
All went well for short time, when, said Mr..
Calvert:
"She became stage struck and wanted to
play at Wilhelm's opera house, in "Ten
Nights in q Bar Room" / considered that
there was at least one or more doubtful char
acter in the local amateur troupe, and OBJ
jected she insisted and went on the stage,
got angry and tore up the furniture, and
packed OF to Guyandotte.
However, we drifted together again, and
to satisfy her l bought n beautiful home for
her in Guyandotte, and had it elegantly
furnished My business called me from home,
that of commercial traveller, and rumors were
continually coming to my cars of her trips
taken on the st. Lawrence and other Ohio
friver steamers unbeknown to her husband (;
but as l had no desire to fasten guilt upon her
did not follow her up. In January last /
went over to Rontvert, w. Va where she had
gone to her parents, and brought her back to
Guyandotte; but | got letter informing
me that on account of suspected relat-
ions between myself and her sister Jennie
she intended to leave me. did
not want tho expense of n big law suit, and
| always having thought she was untrue to me
signified my Willingness to admit any charge
she might make to help her to divorce,
provided that she would release me in every
particular and have no claim against me but
as she begun to tear up the carpets and was
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| could get my hands on. 1t was then under
stood between us that she would waive all
claims against me, and l was not to antagonize
| her suit, even if she set up adultery as her
grounds for divorce, which she did, and OBJ
tained it at Cabell court house last Monday
week.
"she seemed to have plenty of money to
answer for all her travelling expenses and at
torney's fees, which she displayed, and told
me that she had eleven proposals of marriage,
but she did not mention Sprague. l have
reason to believe that she and Sprague had
prearranged the whole matter.
| "That is about all / have to say, except
that am out about 5000 worth of diamonds,
which she took away with her, and Sprague
may be wearing my diamond pin now, and
wouldn't be surprised if her father is wear
ing my clothes. / am very thankful to
Sprague for taking what a Richmond paper
calls Cuban beauty off of my hands, but If
Gov. SpTague expects to be governor of Rhode
Island he ought to remit me the diamonds
that were taken from me by his light-6ngered
| bride"
A writer in the Columbus Times recalls the
presence of the present Mrs. Sprague in court
when her brother was on trial for robbing a
room mate of $40. Her tears he says, were
near the surface, and she wept dramatically.
She was q witness in the case. The jury dis
agreed, and tho boy was released on bond
The pretty woman had neat foot, which il
seemed that she was fond of displaying
In connection with the foregoing it Is crop.
ping out that Sprague grossly imposed upon
the officer from whom he obtained the license
TO marry tho woman and the clergyman who
was induced to perform the ceremony. 1t /.
alleged that Sprague not only falsely stated
that he had obtained divorce from hi:
former wife, when the fact is he was the de-
fendant against whom the divorce wa.
granted, but that he meanly slandered hi!
former wife in foul towards way.
Naval Boards,
Tho following naval boards were appointed
and held their first meetings at the Navy de
partment yesterday; Medical board-Medica
Directors f. NJ. Gunnell and William
Hord and Medical Inspector David Kin
dleberper Examining board-ClOm s. R