New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
TWO TRIALS FOR MURDER.
TESTIMONY IN THE CASE or P. Il. THOMPSON

TESTIMONY ~ THE CASE OF +. Il. THOMPSON.
CINCINNATI, May l2.-Dispatchcs from liar-
rodsbu:.. KY say IT. the tr al ~ Fhiip B Thompson
for he murder Of Walter II DAYS John B. rAom.s "a
sa!d that Mira Thompson, Tho dcfcndsute wiz, "Is
,lurty.hye yeaIs oil. Davis was ouly tweu3-oig.t
During the past two years MIS-. Thompson was
often bcsoltcd. aud N this condition drove through
the streets OF IIarrodsburg The cro,-eIamnatou was
much protraccd by effort 10 break down ia" defence
suggested by d. W. VOORHEES, Of toe terrible agitation of
Philip TAomp.ou just before tho killing III. i1ct wnt
elected that sfer Thompson gave nuIs-f up Be-" wrote
ont ls own speech 'or he ~ Che te
grapAcd H. Train Dispatcher Wells testified that thor"
was no wreck the routhern road on the dAy thai
DAVIS persuaded Mrs Thompson to remain over "a
Cincinnati by telling r here Was q "t,-k On the road
Ie appearance ~ Miss Jessie Buckaer ol TIE wltuc.
stand was the sensational event Oi the trial she tcn
nat a niece Of Mrs PM Thompson, sr. and Lad
raised member of hcT family. she stood IN The
relation Of sister 70 the accused sne repeated 'he
story Of the at the 81. clair Hotel saving that
she warned Davis not to 10 ont with Mrs
Thompson or get her drunk that 70 do so
would be 10 axe MS life In his hands IA she would tell
saving .he had told Cousin PM all about the s1ar
but IN fact she mad only told him % hs wir7 duEkcn
nes. John Thompson, when investigating the matter
at "Phi's request, learned from her OF MIS- Ih"mp
sons having been In Dayss room. AMI he tod her -h
ought to tell the defendant. she did 80 when he came
70 CiAC!nuau,a day or so before thc klIi"g.
While she was giving her testimony tho widow OF
Nu1tT DdVl- uppolLtu ~ H'i Hl'lutI tli Ntll DIP
peircd aud thcy gwen scat near the cOuus, Mrs.
Davis deeply affected. aud sat with handkerchief
her eyes. Miss Buckner's testimony given with
case aud apparent candOr.
TIE DEFENCE OF JEEE DUNN
CHICAGO, May 1.-The trial Of " Jere" Dnnn for the
murder Of the pugllist Elliott resumed tAis
morning. Michael Mcdonald, on crosseKaminhtiOn
declared that he revolver In EIiotrs
pocket an hour before the shooting l.. : stOwo tc.tl
he'd that u week preceding the tragedy Elliott visited
witnesses liquor store said that he looking for
Dunn,
James Mead saw Elliott In Claytons place some time
before the shooting lie was leaning against the bar
with his left hand In his pocket and when entered
from outside the door he drew his witness
aItcr@ ard found Dunn informed him that Elliott
was looking for him. Dunn replied that hc knew
IT and they walked away to avoid nlm Tho iaAo
witness also asserted that pc hal had
conversation with Appetite Bl" Langdon after the
shooting The latter declared that the afar had ruined
the business the TyO restaurant, and he proposed
to Z" down Dunn.
walter Williams, Thomas Newman and George Hon
man testified to EiIotts having been In Cuyt0n's place
looking for Dunn and utterlng threats that ne would
shoot the latter sight At the conclusion Of the tc-
no OF these witnesses the adjourned to Monday
morning.