Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-29
MIS-. WALTER n. DAEiS

Proves the Innocence Of Her Murdered Nus
The following letter from Mrs. Davis
appeared in the Lexington Transcript Of
Sunday:
Feeling that a generous public, who
have really heard but one side OF the story
Of the late tragedy in Harrodsburg, may
yet retain enough interest in the matter to
desire the whole truth, and urged by an
uncomfortable desire to place before the
public such evidence as will relieve my
late husband Of the stigma now resting on
his name, have prepared the following
statement, with the accompanying letters,
which the Partially Of the court, organ
lied for the purpose Of sequitting Phil b.
Thompson, jr., at the late trial. prevented
the use Of at that time. The lips Of my
husband are sealed by the fatal bullet;
those Of the innocent wife could not be
heard during the excitement and clamor
preceding the aequittal. Without father,
brother, or powerful friends 10 aid me in
the terrible crisis that came 80 unexpected
IL, crushed to the very earth by the horrible
suddenness Of the blew that widowed me
and orphaned my darling children, is il
any wonder that despair paralyzed myself
and friends, and that we were helpless to
prevent the wrongs perpetrated by the
Judge and jury, who extended their sym-
patty and favor to Thompson throughout
the trial, and thus completed the great
wrong which was Matched in the scheming
brain and revengefnl heart Of Jessie Buck
nerP Mrs Thompson has been delicate
diseased woman for ten years, and she does
not hesitate TO say that her husband had
told her months ago that he would never
live with her again, but would give her $50
month so long as he was able. She is a
bright, sprightly, and pretty woman, very
popular with her female friends, with the
rare exception Of Jessie Buckner, who
has, like dark spirit Of evil, thrown her
shadow across the threshold Of more than
one family in Hsrrodsburg. What mis-
chief she may yet accomplish remains seal
ed in the mysterious future. The inquiry
has been made, why did not Walter Davis
see Phil Thompson or write to him ex-
planning the circumstances occurring In
Cincinnati on the 2Sth Of Nov. 1882. The
following letter, addressed to Thompson,
was found on Walter Davis person after
his death, and was doubtless intended to
be sent 10 Thompson soon after IL Was
written, and why il was not sent is ex-
planned by the extreme delicacy Of the sub
ject of which il treats, aud the further
fact that Walter Davis did not believe
Thompson gave credence 10 the foul story
related by Jessie Buckner.
HARRoDsBURG, April 2G.-Dear Phi; A
mutual friend tells me that Jessie b
wrote you that l had gotten your wife
drunk. Surely you don't believe a word
Of II. | can satisfy you when zee you
that II is falsehoOd. | disliked 10 eK'
pose friend, and tell you Of your cOus
ms predicament that night, but In self
defense will do so on sight. Yours,
WALTER.
Appended is letter from +. j. Fisher,
which states that the evening before Davi
Was murdered, he spoke to him Of the re
port in regard to Mrs. Thompson and said
that ~ will hold up my hand and swes
that SO far as any criminal intimacy will
her is concerned am innocent and cOuls
convince Phil Thompson Of il In fV
minutes talk" Fisher told him he though
} Il wss due Mrs. Thompson that he shoal'
talk with Phil. He said il Was dslicat