The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-03
The Thompsop-Dayis Homicide.

CINCINNATI. April ?S.-Regarding the
Thompson. Davis tragedy OF yesterday, from
the hotel register and other sources it is
ascertained that the Hon. Phil. B. Thomp-
son and wife took supper at the Burnet
house here on November 18th 1889, with
Miss Buckner, a cousin'ot Mr.. THOMPSON,
and Mr.. Thompson went on to Wasnlng-
ton, while the same evening Mrs. Thomp-
son went to the st. Clair hotel, where Miss
Buckrer was boarding, and was assigned
to the same room. The next day the name
of w. Davis, of II; rodsburg, appeared on
the register. During the afternoon he and
Mrs. Thompson went out together, and
when they returned between 0 and 10 clock
at night, Mrs. Thompson was perceptibly
under the influence of intoxication. he
ana Mrs. Thompson left the hotel next day.
The hotel proprietor refuses to say any
thing about the circumstances of their leav-
'ng. Walter II. Davis, deceased, was prom
rent business man of Harodburg and an
| ltimate friend of Thompson's family.
Mrs. Thompson acquired the habit of using
strong intoxicsnts from using liquors some
years ago when recovering from illness.
Thompson started for Washington last No.
vember. Mrs. Thompson accompanied
| him to Cincinnati, but was to go home the
same night. She met Davis in the street
and he supplied her with whisky and took
her to his room. Later in the night
the Waterman found her in the
corridor. The proprietor would
have put her in the street but for her recog'
milton by his wife. She was put in Miss
Buckner's room. The next morning she
was overwhelmed with shame on discover
| ing her disgrace, and left the hotel. Miss
Buckner wrote to Thompson, telling him
of his wife's disgrace, but said nothing oil
Davis conduct, whereupon Thompson re-
fused to fur her recognize her as his wife
| La . Tuesday. on his return from Wash
ington, Mr.. Thompson first heard in Gin
cinnati of Davis part in his wite's disgrace
Y 3terday he met Davis for the first time
since his return. The latter had opened
and was about to take q seat and saluteo
him. Thompson, with an oath, said, "hoN
dare you speak to me-" and immediately
drew his pistol. Davis attended to draw
but changed his mind and pu ina ne dool
shut. As Davis was going down ne steps
Thompson fired and Davis ~ dead, rolling
down an embankment The train we
would go back to HaIfOdsOurg TO give him
self up. He returned on the train thai
carried the dead body Of Davis. Going Il
the courthouse he addressed the judge
saying it ives not customary for one in hi
situation TO make remarks, but he felt II
due to himself and the community 70 STATE
the fact leading to this rCsr't. He ther
detailed the facts of his wife,
disgrace aud ruin at the hands o
deceased who knew her unfortunate weak
ness for liquor, adding: my domestic re
lations are BANKRUPT; my daughter eXilet
from her home. Not all his blood is worth
her tears. / throw myself upon justice anC
my countrvmcn." When he finished
Judge Harding said it was not proDer io
MIN. as Judge, TO express the sympathy
be Ielt as a man. lie would bold MI
Thompson in 5000 bond 20 answer the &C
ton OF the grand jury The bond wa
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