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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
WORKMEN'S WAGES.
Daily Earnings of the Fourteen Principal
Trades in Seven Principal Cities.
NEW YORK, April 28.-The following is

New YORK, April 28.-The following is a
carefully complied statement of the wages
paid fourteen of the principal mechanical
trades in the leading cities of the Union:
Bricklayers-New York, 81; Cincinnati,
$3.50; st. Louis, $3.50; Chicago $3.50, Phila-
elphla $3.50; Boston, 1928; Baltimore,
Brickmasons (fronts)-New York, So Gin
cinnati, S45O Chicago 81; Boston, So. 80;
Baltimore, 81; Philadelphia, 81 st. Louis,
$4.25.
Carpenters-New York $3.50; Cincinnati,
50; Chicago, SO; st. Louis 1925; Philadel-
phia, S2.75; Boston, So; Baltimore, $3.50.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York, $3.50; Gin
cinnati, $3.50; Chicago, $3.50; ST. Louis, 49,;
$3.50.
Finishers-New York, $3.50; Cincinnati,
So; Chicago, so St. Louis, SO. 50; Phlladel-
phia, Sl.90; Boston, So; Baltimore, $3.50.
Foundrymen-New York, $3.50; Cincin-
natl $3.50; Chicago, 50; St. Louis, 3d. Phila-
delphia, $3.50; Boston. So; Baltimore, 50. so.
Blacksmiths-New York, So. so Cincinnati,
go; Chicago $275; St. Louis SLIGO; Phila-
delphia $3.50; Baltimore, $2.50; Boston, So.
Laborers-New York. 49, Cincinnati, 81 So;
Chicago, S1.75; st. Louis, 50; Philadel phia
81. %; Boston. 81 so; Baltimore, s. So
Painters-New York, So; Cincinnati, So. So
Chicago, So; st. Louis $2.75; Philadelphia,
$3.50; Baltimore, 50 25; Boston. $3.50
Plasterers-New York, $4; Cincinnati, So. 90
Chicago, So; st. Louis, 81; Philadelphia 3d.
Baltimore, $3.50; Boston. $3.50. .
Stone-masons-New York, 81; Cincinnati
$3.50; Chicago, So rs; St. Louis, 50; Philadel
phia, $780, Baltimore, $780, Boston, IS.
Stone-cutters-New York, 81; Cincinnati,
$3.50; Chicago, 1915 ST. Louis, $780, Phila-
delphia So. %; Boston; $3.50; Baltimore, So %.
Tin-roofers-New York, So; Cincinnati, SO;
Chicago, 1915; st, Louis, 50. So Philadelphia,
81. 80; Boston, S2.75 Baltimore, SO.
Slaters--New York, So; Cincinnati, So 80;
Chicago, 1915; st. Louis, So. so; Philadelphia,
So; Boston. s.. 70; Baltimore, So.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

to remain until next morning Finding at
which hotel she stopped, be registered under
an assumed name, and piled her with whis-
ky until she was completely under its inf1u-
ence. Then he accompanied her ostensibly
to the theater, but returned to the hotel at 8
o'clock, she in a besotted condition from
drink. She attempted to go to Mrs. Buck
ner's room, and he insisted on her going to
his room, where he debauched her, she re-
naming in his room for more than an hour,
and he then turned her out in helpless con-
dition, exposing at once my dishonor and her
disgrace. Found in the hall, she was taken
to Mrs. Buckner's room by the Waterman
and the proprletorin an unconscious drunken
condition
my domestic relations are bankrupt and
broken up. My little daughter, whom I
prize more than anything on EARTH and love
dearer than life ITSELF is now exiled from
home, and an outcast from society, the result
OF Daviss desire to crafty his beastly lust
and publish my dishonor TO the world. Night
after night my daughter has sobbed herself
to sleep on my bosom. Not all his blood
were worth her tears, and if he had a thou
sand lives they could not atone for the
broken happiness and household misery he
has caused me. l throw myself upon the
justice of my countrymen, and feel that
every man who loves his family and his fire.
side, and has the courage to defend them,
will justify me in my course
when he finished, Judge Harding, arising
and visibly affected, said: 1T is perhaps not
proper for me, as judge, to express the feel
ings of sympathy feel as man. 1 shall,
therefore, hold Mr.. Thompson over in the
sum OF $1,000, to await the action of the
grand jury"
During the speech of Mr. Thompson the
courtroom was packed and the silence was
perfect, no sound save that of the speaker
being heard, and when he had concluded
there was scarcely dry eye in the house.
The desoation of Davis's home, where the
weeping wife and mother mourns over the
body of her deceased husband, where two
bright and beautiful children are clinging to
their fathers corpse, and where his aged
and widowed mother bewails the sad and
tragic death of her youngest son, must be
left to the Imagination of the reader. l can
not depict it. Poor Mrs. Thompson, it is
said suffers indescribably, and Is almost
crnzad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
The Incident at the Hotel.

Cincinnati Special.
The kilograms from Kentucky giving the
details of the killing of Walter II. Davis by
Hon. Phil. Thompson were so broad in their
statements as to the meeting of Davis and
Mrs. Thompson at the st. Clair that Manager
Roth was naturally less reticent when called
on last evening than he had been previously.
careful reportorial examination of all the
witnesses of the affair of Nov IS, 1852, who
are within reach results in the possible in
nocence of the dead man and Mrs. Thomp-
son of any actual criminality, in the com
mon acceptance of the term so far as that
meeting is concerned, always excepting, of
course, the confession of the wife to her hus-
band, favorite theory with many. 1t was
in the afternoon of the day following Mrs
Thompson's arrival at the st. Clair that
Davis registered at the hotel. To the best
of the belief of people cognizant of all
the facts he came with Mrs. Thompson, Be
this as it may, he afterward sent his card to
Miss Buckner's room, asking for both the
ladies, and they saw him in the reception
room of the hotel. 1t is believed that he in
vited both the ladies to go out with him to
the theater, and that Miss Buckner's reason
for not going was that she was indisposed.
1t is said, however that not being able to go.
she protested against Mrs. Thompson's going
alone with Davis. Mr.. Roth says it was only
about o'clock when Davis and Mrs. Thomp-
son returned to the hotel. The Waterman
who was on duty that night says that Mrs
Thompson was very much under the inhu-
ence of some stimulant, and that Davis was
little better off When the floor on which
their rooms were located was reached by the
elevator, Mrs. T. started to go In the direc-
ton of Miss Buckner's room, but was
pulled back by Davis, who said: Here
Is our room." and the two entered No. 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
Notes and Incidents.

Harrodsburg Special.
Miss Buckner is catching it hot and heavy
from the women who make her the scape-
goat of the whole affair. She says that she
knows she will receive severe condemnation
but that she has done what she thought was
right and that her conscience acquits her.
If Thompson is indicted the best procur-
able legal talent will be engaged to prosecute
him, and all evidence procured at whatever
cost Mrs Davis and her relations are all
rich. The funeral developed more of di-
vision of sentiment than was supposed to eX-
lst, but Thompson's justification largely pre-
dominates. However, if Thompson fails to
make the proof he claims to have there will
be mighty reaction. Your correspondent
| is convinced from the general sentiment that
Thompson will not seek further political
honors here.
A lady who was with the faithess wife
this morning said that Mrs Thompson was
in deploraole mental condition. She feels
keenly the disgrace to herself and family,
and persists, with startling tervoT, that Wal
ter Davis's relations with her were not of
criminal nature. She acknowledges that she
went out and drank with him, Dut VOWS
that he did not take her to his room. The
miserable woman is disposed to throw the
blame on Miss Buckner; in fact, all of the
murdered mans friends want to make that
lady responsible for Thompson's killing his
man. They ask for a suspension of public
judgment until the matter is thoroughly
sifted and the real facts becomeknown.
The widow of the indiscreet Davis was in
| an upper room with her two fatherless little
ones. She is beautiful woman and loving
mother Mrs. Davis knew nothing of her
husbands alleged intimacy with Mrs. Thomp-
son until he was brought home a corpse. and
then her mother, Mrs. Governor Robinson,
revealed the terrible cause, which, it was
| claimed led I'd the SHOOTING The moor
woman, however, believes her husband inno
cent. He never, by word or deed, indicated
that he ever had thought or desire for any
one but her. Mingled with her piteous cries
are the words, walter never did that He
was too good and noble for such business If
the whole world were to tell me that he was
guilty would not believe it," But the
whole world don't believe it, for the dead
man has many devoted friends who judge
him by a life of honesty and sobrietY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

The waterman, who also runs the elevator
at once reported what had occurred to Mr.
Roth, the strict policy OF the hotel owners
being to guard its reputation, even at a loss
of business. Mr.. Roth argued, first, that the
hour was early and not an Improper one;'
second, that the parties were prominent peo-
pie well known to him by reputation, and of
high standing at their homes; third, that
Davis and Mrs. Thompson were, for all he
knew, related to each other. He therefore
told the Waterman to wait awhile before
takingany action. The couple remained in
No. 10 about an hour, and could be heard
talking the entire time. Then they came
out together, Mrs. TIL ompson staggering, but
not falling, as stated in telegram, and went
together to Miss Buckner's room, which Mr.
Davis wished to enter, but was prevented by
the Waterman who was on the lookout, and
who told Davis that Miss Buckner had re-
tired, and if he wished to see her he must
send his card the next day. Davis then re-
tired to his own room. Mrs. Thompson
spent the balance of the night with Miss
Buckner, and told that lady that they (she
and Mr. Davis had been to the theater to-
gether, and here, in the absence of the sup
possible confession or knowledge by
the husband of Mrs. Thompson of the
meeting, is advanced the theory that the
unfortunate people simply got drunk to-
gether, and that Davis, in his partially
befogged mental condition, supposed it the
cunning thing for them to 90 to his room,
for the combined purpose of SOLDERING up the
woman and to wait until after theatre hours
before going to Miss Buckner's room. Out
all the afternoon and evening with Mrs
Thompson. and being man fully posted as
to the ways of the world and of the existence
of safer resorts for evil purposes, it is deemed
improbable that he would, early in the even
ing, and in full sight of an employee of the
hotel, have taken Mrs. T. to his room, except
on some mistake or half-drunken argument
such as has been sketched. These are given
as the theories of many people who wish
to look at the best side OF the d cad mans
character and of people who like to sum
every case ION the evidence before the
jury" The verdict is one of possible inno-
cence only, with the prima facie evidence all
AGAINST the accused, and the further posi-
bllity, or rather probability, that Phil.
Thompson knew more than the public yet
know, when he fired the fatal shot that sent
Walter Davis corpse to heart-broken wife
and two innocent children. Early on the
morning of the Goth, as said, Mr. Davis and
Mrs Thompson paid their bills and left sepa-
rately; anu, iii the meantime, Mr.. Roth hav-
ing slept on the matter, sent word to Miss
Buckner that he would not again receive
Mrs Thompson. The latter, herself indig-
nant at the occurrences Of the night before,
said she would stop such doings, and wrote
at once to her cousin, Mr.. Thompson, and, it
is believed, to Mrs Davis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
Carter Harrison's Plucky Daughter.

St. Louis Special, 2sth.
There was thrilling runaway Yesterday
on Grand avenue, and the fact that Miss Lena
Harrison, daughter of Mayor Harrison, of
Chicago, escaped without serious injuries is
most remarkable DIR. William Webb, ac-
companied by Mrs Grace Farris occupied a
buggy, and were closely followed by another
containing the doctors daughter, Miss
Annie, and Miss Lena Harrison, who is on a
visit to the Webb family. A drive to Belle
fontaine Cemetery had been planned, and the
party were on Grand avenue, between Easton
and Page avenues, when the animal driven by
the young ladies took fright at one of Coles
circus wagons, which was being hauled to
the fair grounds. Like flash the horse sprang
forward and broke into a mad run. As it
passed the vehicle containing DIR. Webb and
Mrs. Ferris their horse also took fright and
ran away. The young ladies were frightened
but hung bravely to the lines The Chicago
girl was unable to check the horse in his wild
career until st. Louis avenue was reached, a
distance of nearly half a mile. There, in
some manner, she managed to throw the
animal to the ground, where he lay struggl-
ing and kicking, threatening to overturn the
buggy. Miss Harrison. however did not let
go the lines. A well-dressed man of about
forty years of age came by, driving a white
horse. They appealed to him to help them
but he very ungallantly turned to one side
and sped away. The circus men at this time
came up held the struggling horse and re-
leased the plucky girl and her companion
from their perilous position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

Cincinnati Enquirer.
The affair of yesterday recalls celebrated
tragedy in which Congressman Thompson
figured, together with his father, Philip
Thompson, sr., and brother, DIR. Davis
Thompson about nine years ago. in the
courthouse at Harrodsburg A lawsuit was
pending between Theodore Davis ST., who is
said to have been a cousin of Walter Davis,
and Philip Thompson, ST. The latter had
sued the former on a note for 50, 500 (if the
sum is rightly remembered). Thompson
swore that the note had never been paid,
while Davis made oath that it had. Davis
produced the note in court, but Thompson
said he had stolen the note from his (Thomp-
son's) safe. Those present at the trial saw
that a serious time was imminent, and when
the jury went out Larue Davis, son of the
defendant, who stood near the stove, started
the ball with young Phil Thompson. The
two, after exchanging hot words, started to
go out to fight, and the judge tried to stop
them. The elder Davis followed with re-
volver in hand, and before any of them had
reached the door the shooting commenced
The participants in the scene were Thomp-
son, ST., his two sons and Davis, ST., and two
sons. The latter three were shot and killed.
The Thompsons were arrested, tried and
acquitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
The Other Side of the Story.

cincinnati Enquirer.
Dayiss friends, and he has a good many in
town, say that he is innocent of the charge of
seducing Mrs. Thompson. He told his part
ner in business, T. J. Fisher, on Tuesday night,
that he had heard that Thompson was here,
and if any trouble resulted he wanted it I'M
derstood he was not guilty of any wrong. He
said he met Mrs. Thompson in Cincinnati,
and she was very drunk, and he took her to
her room and saw that she was well taken
care of, as any gentleman would have done
Davis has stated on two or three occasions
that if he could have talk with Thompson
everything could be satisfactorily explained
A prominent lady in Harrodsburg saw Mrs
Thompson this afternoon, and she vowed by
all that was holy that Davis was innocent OF
the charges made against him. She declared
her purpose TO make this statement
public at the first opportunity. A singular
circumstance of the dreadful tragedy is the
fact that up to the time of the killing the
homicide's father and brother John espoused
the cause of his wife, and believed her not
guilty of the crime of adultery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslows soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth 1t re-
lieves the little sufferer at once: it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awalses as "bright as
a button." 1t Is very pleasant TO taste. 1t
soothes the child, s0f5ens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels and is
the best known remedy for diarrhOea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. Twenty
five cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
Thompson's Speech to the Court.

On delivering himself up, Thompson ad-
dressed The court as follows:
May it please Your Honor, know that it
is not customary under the circumstances of
this kind for persons situated as l am to
make any remarks to the court, but feel it
my duty, both in justice to myself and due
to the community in which | have lived and
by which have been honored so often, to
make brief statement of the facts and cir
cumstances of this unfortunate affair. In
November last | was on my way to WASH
ington, and my wife accompanied me as far
as Cincinnati. l left her in charge of lady
friends, expecting her to return on the even
ing train. My wife was unfortunately adj
dicted to the evil habit of intemperance,
knew full we'll. On that day he
met her in Cincinnati, and prevailed on her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
A Reassuring Discovery.

| Augusta (Me) journal.
! A young man of an inquiring turn of
mind, wandering through a maple grove in
Maine, noticed that the sap was made to run
into old boots. He looked further however,
and found glass jar in each of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

ARE you going to the seaside, or are You there
alreadyl In either case procure some of Glenns
sulphur Soap, il you would Increase the luxury
of the BATH reuder your skin white and healthy,
and remove freckles OF sunburn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

MERELY nursing a cough or cold is ne
enough. You must take Hales Honey of HOrt
hound and Tar to get rid of it quickly
Pixies ToOthache Drops cure in one minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

In the absence of suitable materials, or thu
time to prepare it. people often go without
dressing for salads. Buy Durkee's, and you viii
never trouble yourself to make another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30
The Buckner Woman.

Lie Duckner woman
Louisville Courier Journal
Miss Jessie Buckner plays an important part
in the cast of this tragedy She it was who
wrote to Mr.. Thompson first at Washington,
informing him of the bad turn of affairs in
Cincinnati. Now Louisville people will open
their eyes when they know who Miss Buck
ner is. She was Mrs VIM. H. Tomlinson,
and figured in scandal of the first magni-
tude in Louisville, it will be remembered, a
which came out in the papers at the time
She and Iomlnson were afterwards divorced
and he has married since and is living in
Chicago. He married Miss Buckner when
they were respectively twenty-one and eigh-
teen years of age. She was the
only daughter and he the only
son of wealthy parents. He was nephew
of Mrs. Belknap, wife of the Secretary of
War. He and his wife made a strikingly ee-
CANT and handsome young couple. She is a
beautiful brunette of the rich Southern type
with great gazelle eyes and a complexion like
maquaha and figure full and model in
its outlines. She is highly accomplished and
charming conversatonalist. When they
first married she and young Tomlnson went
to Louisville to live. He engaged in the
wholesale grocery trade She claims that he
threw his marriage vows to the Winds and,
driven to desperation, she took few steps
Walter Davis's friends claim that he was
never guilty of any criminal conduct with
Mrs. Thompson. and that the story was start
ed by Miss Buckner to separate Davis and his
wife. 1t is said that Miss Buckner and Mrs,
Davis were bosom friends, classmates, and one
another attendants at each others we'd
ding. When this scandal broke out
in Louisville, Mrs. Davis cut Mrs
Tomlinson's acquaintance, and revenge
was sworn. When Little Phil started
home from Washington few days ago, he
returned by Cincinnati, and then it was Miss
Buckner says she gave him the particulars of
the foulest phases of the alleged debauch-
ment She came over to Harrodsburg day
after Mr.. Thompson, on her way to see her
nephew at st. Mary's College, she says, and
did not expect to be detained by the death of
the man she informed on. Miss Buckner
says she deplores the conspicuous part she
personates, but she thought it proper and
her duty to inform her cousin of his wife's
misconduct Miss Buckner in an inter
view, stated substantially what has been re-
ported already about the movements of Davis
and Mrs. Thompson while in Cincinnati She
says Mrs. Thompson when brought to her
room was unable to stand up and fell prone
in the IN .ddle of the floor. She saws that
when little Phil heard the full particulars
while in Cincinnati few days ago, he sat for
nearly two hours dazed and unspeakable
Miss Buckner will be summoned before the
grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

| STINGING irritation, inflammation, all kidney
| and urinary complaints, cured by "Buchu-
TD,fl, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-30

TEMPERANC clergymen, lawyers and ladies,
use Hop Bitters. they do not intoxicate.
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CoRTIcELLI Sewing Silk, smooth, strong, full
length.