Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-02

Brief mention has been made in THE STAR of
Mrs. Phil ThOmpsOns explanation of her con-
nection with the Cincinnati episode OF the
Thompson-Davis tragedy. The following Is q
fuller report: She says that she went with her
husband to Cincinnati on Monday, November27,
and stopped at the Bnrnet house. Mr.. Thomp-
son wrote a note to Jessie Buckner, requesting
her to call at the hotel, which she did, and took
supper with them. Phil ordered his wife's
baggage sent to the ST. Clair hotel before he
departed for Washington, and she went with
occurrence at that hotel the next day she says:
Tuesday morning Jessie and l went shop
ping and met Walter Davis. He said that he
had just come from HarrOdsburg. Miss Buck
ner told him where we were stopping and in
vited him to call. His card was sent up at the
st. Clair at about our lunch time, and when we
left the dining room he walked to the parlor
with us. While we were there Miss Buckner
excused herself to go down to the drug store
and we went up to her room. Was there any
each other for years. His family and ours were
on the most intimate terms We traded at his
grocery. and whenever l needed any money
my husband always told me to go and get it
Of Walter Davis. When Jessie returned
was sitting at the piano playing. Pres
the name of N. T. Threlkeld, of Harrodsburg.
who wanted to see Miss Buckner. The young
woman looked at it contemptuously and threw
1t aside with theremark: Il wish every striped
pants galOot from Harrodsburg wouldn't come
to see Miss Buckner. l am tired of it, and
won't see him.. Walter Davis went down with
ne to telegraph to my little daughter that
wouldn't be home that night He didn't tell
me that there was wreck on the road. My
husband didn't feline when I should 90 home
to do my shopping We went to the st.
Nicholas to get some oysters. and returned
to the hotel at five o'clock. was not
drunk, and the story Of the champagne
bottle is an infamous lie. Walter Davis
had purchased three tickets for the theater
but Jessie said that she had an engagement
and could not 60. She offered no protest
against my going, but rather insisted upon it,
and made the significant remark that she was
sound sleeper, and it might be hard to wake
her when we returned. Walter Davis called for
me. and requested Miss Buckner to go with us,
as he had ticket for her; but she persisted
in her declinatiOn. At about 8 o'clock l was
taken i'll, and we went back to the hotel.
tried the door of Jessie Buckner's room, but
Is some one in there. Come to my room,
and sit by my fire. The day was cold,
and it had been showing during the after
noon and night. l accompanied Mr.. Davis
to his apartment, entirely innocent of any
wrong. He turned up the gas, and we chatted
by the fire perhaps an hour. As God is nv
Judge, Walter Davis was not guilty of any
wrong. We had hard work at the second time
to get into Jessie's room, but at last she got up
and let me in. The story that fell helpless on
the floor Is falsehOOd. Jessie Buckner didn't
disturb herself at all on my account. Early
next morning / took the train tor Harrods-
burg. and chatted pleasantly with number of
lady friends whom l met en- route. This is
true story of the occurrence at the st. Clair
Hotel. My husband killed an innocent man."
''DO you think there was any one in Jessie
Buckner's room on the night Of the occurrence
at the st. Clair?"
~ most certainly do, and know who It was:
but dare not reveal the name.'
Mrs. Thompson spoke in the kindest terms of
Phil. Thompson, ST., and his wife. who she said
had ever treated her kindly. and always said
they didn't believe her guilty. Jessie Buckner
and John Thompson. she declared were the
authors Of all the trouble.
II feel sorry for Phil" she continued. II
didn't want him punished, but desired that
my fair name should not be sulied and an limo
cent man held guilty Of q heinous crime. Nv
daughter knows why went to Washington, and
she still stands by her mother"
Mrs. Thompson showed q letter from her
daughter at Georgetown convent full OF express
sions OF love. 1t was dated May 9th, She
would say nothing against her husband. whom
she spoke of in the kindest manner and Thought
he was prompted to kill Walter Davis by bad
advisers WV