Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-04

There is 90 there a disposition to oriticise
the conduct Of Niss BuckDer, upon whose
statements TO her cousin, Phil P. Thompson,
il ID supposed he made his attack on Davis.
Mrs. Davis, toe, protests that justice has not
be n done her husbsnd; that he was as
good, loyal and kind husband "a
ever a woman had. She asserts over and
over again her immovsble trust in the honor
and innocence Of her husband. She says the
testimony against her husband was ali con-
cocled that Miss Backner b d sworn to have
revenge on her, and her oath bad b5eu full
filled. On the other hand, Mr.. Thompson
has placed before the grand Jury Of Hsr-
rodsburg three afidavits that support Miss
Buckner's statement. They are as follows:
JOHN MAURERs STATEMENT.
1 am night Waterman of the st. Clair Hotel, and
remember certain parties at the hotel on the 2sth
OF November last, who represented them selves 10
be Mr. Davis and Mrs. Thompson, Of Hsrrodsbuig.
KY. At about O'Clock at night Oh the date IN
question they came in at the front way, and asked
10 De taken up the elevator. Tue lace OF Mr. DA-
Wis was flushed, and he had the appearance of
having been drinking. The lady. Mrs Thompson,
very drunk, aud while standing in the eieva-
tor she rested against its side. Mr.. Dayis's room
was No. -, and Mrs. Thomps ms No 40, she shar-
ing it with Miss Buckner both being on the fourth
floor; Mrs. Thompson started to go to her room
il b5ing in an opposite direction from No. 49, Mr.
Davis seeing she was lot following him, looked
back ana said 10 her: Come this way; this IS our
at me, and Davis repeated his words. Then she
turned and went staggering after him into room
10. The gas IN 9dylss is. room was burning
the door. / saw at once that something
was wrong, and Immediately went to Mr.. Roth, The
proprietor, and tod MIN what had occurred. Mr.
Roth said he would attend TO it, About an hour
and half or Two hours aiterward 1 went up 10
the fourth floor again, TO turn the gas out in the
hal when L saw HRS. Thompson coming out of
Dayis's room. Davis was behind her. She was so
drunk that s1e could hardly walk, and had TO
CfF.a
duct her to her room. Mr. Davis said ne would con-
Duet her there. "ko, you can't so, roughly said.
for Miss Buekner has retired, and you cannot see
her until morning, in the receytlon-room."
Davis staggered into his room, and went to as
sist Mrs. Thompson. she was staggering worse
than when went into Davls's room, She could not
keep still 1T being impossible for me to arouse
her SUFFICIENT to walk, went and told N, Mrs. Roth
and she came and took charge OF Mrs. Thompson
Davis left the hotel the next morning without get
ting his breakfast.
MRS. RoTH's AFFIDAVIT
The affidavit of Mrs. Louisa Roth is to the effect
that ct 8 or O'Clock on the afternoon of the 18th
of November she noticed Mrs. Thompson in the
hall OF the hotel walking queerly, and with puz-
fluence of liquor. Whan asked what she was
looking for she said she wanted her room. She
called to assist Mrs Thompson at night, as de-
scribed by the porter. She asked Mrs. Thompson
il she was sick. She replied NO" and tried to
Strengthen up. but could scarcely stand wnen in
motion. She was dTeadfuuy drunk, aud could
hardly talk, aud was barely conscious of what she
did After humping cher head against the wall
her room. Mrs. Roth states that she iistent to
hear what Miss Buekner would say to her, and she
the tI1ei thea so we did, Mis-, Thompson re-
piled. Miss Buckner said, when 1 go to the
theaer IL is not out until IL O'Clock ana it is not
il yet" Mrs. Thompson said, I'VE left before 1t
was through"
MR.. CHAs. G. ROTH.
manager OF the st CIair Hotel and husband of the
previous deponent, says in his affidavit, that a
gentleman registered before dinner and was as
signed to room I9swbo wrote his name ASH. Da-
Wis If HarrodsbuIg, Ky. Mr.. Roth found out
sfterWard that his real name was W. III. Davis.
When tue por.er, Maurer, told him of The occur
renee between Mr.. Davis ami Mrs. thomson he
did go to about it, he thought the parties
He concluded afterward that something was
wrong, aud that it was not proper for Mrs. Thomp
son TO go iuto Davis's room. Still, as they had
been represented TO him as first class people, he
did not want to be hasty about the matter. He
heard people talking in 70. m 10, but could not
distinguish what was said. In the morning DAVIS
went away without getting breakfast. He had no
baggage. When Mrs. Thompson went TO The Office
TO pay her bill, sne looked somewhat ragged
about the face, as if she had been on a spree the
night before. she appeared shametaeed as ii she
did not want to oe known.
MISS BUCKNER's STATEMENT.
The following is The full text of The stale
ment made by Miss Buckner, on which
Thompson acted so hastily:
Ny cousin. Philip b. Thompson, ir., came to Gin
cinnsH on the last Monday in last November with
his wi e, his way to Washington to take his sea
| IN Congress. at the st. clair Hotel
| and received note from Mr.. Thompson, who
| stopped with her at the Buruet House that after
| noon, asking me to call. called, but she was
supper WITH her snd her husband. Cousin Phi
was to leave on the O'Clock train, and told hin
10 send his wife's trunk TO my ho'el. which he old
| and left for the capital Mrs. Thompson, myself
and nephew then went to RObinson's Theater L
see the Surprise Party From there we went t.
| the ST. Clair, and Mrs. Thompson slept with mt
| that night. We breakfasted next morning abou
| O'Clock, and Immediately went out snopoing, a
some articles for her daughter. We WrTe o.
| Fourth street, between Race aud Elm, when vi
met d lady friend OF mine, whom invited 10 cal
| that evening. We then went to Weatherby
| Stevens's store. on Fourth, between Race ant
| Vine. AS We came cut to take the Sixth and Bay
| miller sire csr, " hlch would take us to The 81
| Clair Hotel door, we met Walter H. Davis, satche
| in hand. The greeting was most cordial al
| round as we had known each other from child
| hood He asked me where we were stopping
replied: "Mollie is with me at the st Clair The
| 1 asked him where he was stopping. He reptile,
| that he was on his way TO the Emery, where h
| would stop. He then said: 81 believ will cal
| 10 see you" l replied Immediately, VERY well.
| Mis- Thomson said notning. The came u
| and we left him. We reached the hotel ABOUT /
| O'Clock; went 10 my room, and then to lunch
While at lunch MI; ,,yiss card was sent in, sbou
| l o'clock. told the hey to show him to the sit
| ting-room. In the mean while Col. Thompson an
vile, of Cincinnati, called. He, by the way, is n
relation of Cousin Phil but is interested with hin
in an electrical machine, think which he colo
mel invented. We started Tor my sitting-room an,
| as We passed saw Walter Davis in the office an,
| l invited him up with US. 1 introduced hin
| 10 Col Thompson and wife and entertained him
| while Mollie, my cousin PhiPs wife, talked wit
the visiting couple, who old friends of heIs
| When Col Thompson and his wife arose to 90
they insisted on Mullie's making them visit Sh
declined, saying she must return to her daughte
| III HarrodsbuTg, as she had promised her, tina
| afternoon. They regretted that Mollie could no
| stay with them ana departed. lew moment
| af,erward went into The drug store to buy som
| bromide aud bottle of ApOllinaris water, as
| was suffering very much with headache. Will
| In the store, Mr. Roth, proprietor of the hotel
| came to the door and said lady wanted to see m
in the elevator. started at once aud found it wa
my lady friend whom had invited 10 call tina
| morning. We went up to my situng-room an
| found Mollie seated at the piano, running owe
| the keys and Waiter seated III chair by her side
| l presented my fIiend, saying Mr.. Davis was a
old friend, and had stood by me in my troubles
| Waite. seemed embarrassed, and took no part i
| the conversation, ana in a minute or two got u
and laid he must go He told me there was wrec
on the Cincinnati southern road, else he would II
turn home that afternoon. He said this to me- afte
| Molie sail she must go home. and while Co
| Thompson and his wife were cal ing. While l wa
out in the drug store ne had persuaded Mollie thu
there was a wreck. When Walter said he mus
leave Mollie said she must send a telegram to he
daughter. and Nslter said he would go along
! told Moliie it was rather cold and she could sen
for a blank and fl it up there. Walter insist e
that it would be better for her 10 go to the Office
person., They left at about $50 O'Clock. II We
dark st 5 O'Clock at that season OF the year. Mo-
lie returned alone at about 5;S9 o'eioek and hat
| two bo ties of champagne, which she said Vale
| had given her. L saw III hsr eye that she wa
drunk and could not understand all that l said t
| her. She became quite sick In few minutes an
laid down on the sofa. About twenty minute
| after there was O rap on the door, and when
answered it, In walked Walter Davis. Ike,
| surpIised me no little. as l thought h
was stopping at the Emery. When / scolde
him in friendly way for giving Mollie drink
knowing her weakns IS, he said they only had
| half-pint oi.champAgne between them, ana some
| oysters at inc ST. Nicholas and that MOlie ha
said she was hungry. said to him, That muc
sand. You gave her more You ought not /
| treated her in that way" Mollie had Iecoyere
somewhat, and said she Wished she S had gon
Iwtfzt down to dinner about 5:35, O'Clock, lea Y
Hing Davis IN the room with Mollie who was still
On the sofa. told them must appear at supper
Mr.. Roth met me and asked me where were m
fneuds said They don't care for dinner" 60
front of the mirror getting ready to go out sh,
said, Jessie, come go with me-" said, mo,
have got a severe headache, and 1t wouli
be better for you not to go with Waite
was no improperly in MoI.ie's som
| to talk that way, and persuaded Moliie to consen
to go to the tneater. alter had been drinking, as
il he did take Mollie out, for GODS sake no
| to give her more drink. pleaded and aske,
him If l could depend on him as a gentleman
to see that she had no more drink. He said
could SAID if she sexpossd al TINS house you tax
4 your life in your hands, as cousin Phil will hav
| 10 know it He replied that l could trust him
hollie then insisted on my going, but Walter di
Wan 10 soT irhev left about 7,S0 I went tn tn
| front door with them. l tod Mollie l would b
| asleep when she returned, aud that she woul
| have 10 knock hard to wake me. l went back /
| nv bedroom, took some bromide and retired
| and wss soon SEleep. At 10 O'Clock. or q Httl
| alter was awakened by Mrs. Roth, the propr
| etor's wife and the nigntwatchman. John. Mr.
| Roth apologized for waking me, and said: you
| friend, Mrs. Thompson. could not lind your room.
| Mol.ie then came in and fell fiat on the floor.
raised her 70 her feet ana assisted her TO bed. Sh
| could only say, y could not ina your room eh
| was no. in a condition TO talk. She arose at e.
| o'clo x the next morning ana said she must g
| home. ! said, Take that piece of music, 8 81
| lection from II TTOUGtOTt ID your daughter" Sh
| asked me 10 come over 20 see her, aud said
| W ,uId soon, PERHAPS / asked her if Walter wa