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Congressman Thompson's Trial.

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Congressman Th0mpson's Trial.
CINCINNATI, May 12th.-The Times.Star's
Harrodsburg, KY, special says: In the trial
OF Phil. b. Thompson for the murder of
| Walter FL. Davis to-day, the Judge ruled
| that the witness John B. Thompson could
not state what he heard from Mrs. Thomp.
son, but could tel what information he gave
to the defendant. The witness said that Mrs.
| Thompson, wife of the defendast, was 45
years old and Davis only rs. During the
past two years Mis-. Thompson was often be-
sotted, and in this condition drove through
| the streets of Harrodsburg. The cross-ex-
animation was much protIa acted, with an
effort to break down the defense suggested
by d. w. Voorhees, Of the terrible agitation
of Phil. B. Thompson just before the killing.
The fact was elected that after Thompson
gave himself up he wrote out his own speech
for the use of the reporters, who telegrsphed
it. Voorhees, and Blackburn are anxious to
finish the testimony to-day
The Nesrs- Journals Harrodsburg special
| says: Train dispatcher Wells testified that
there was no wreck on the southern road on
the day Davis persuaded Mrs. Thompson to
remain over in Cincinnati By telling her there
was a wreck on the road.
The appearance of Miss Buekner on the
witness stand was the sensational event of
trial. The Courthouse was crowded, and
people stood on tiptos to catch a sight of the
witness and hear her voice. Sne testified she
was niece Of Mrs. Phil. Thompson, Sr.,
and had been raised as member of the fam
lily. she stood in the relation Of a. sister to
the defendant. She repeated the story of the
events at the st. Clair Hotel, saying she
warned Davis not to go out with Mrs. Thomp-
son or to get her drunk that to do so would
be to take his life in his hands, as she would
tell Mrs. Thompson's husband. She said she
wrote to Davis, saying she had told cousin
Phil all about the affair st the ST. Clair,
wifa's drunkenness. John Thompson, when
investigating the matter at Pills request,
learned from her of Mrs. Thompson being in
Davis room, and he told her she ought to tell
the defendant. She did SO when he came to
Cincinnati, day or two before the killing.
| During her testimony the widow of Walter
Davis, supported by hsr mother and sister,
| appeared, and were given seats near the coun-
sci. Mrs. Davis was deeply affected, and sat
| with her handkerchief to her eyes. Miss
Buckner's testimony was given with ease and
| candor.
| After an unimportant cross examination of
Miss Buckner, Mr.. Roth, of the st. Clair
| Hotel, Cincinnati, coyroborated the testi.
mony of Mrs. Roth and Miss Buckher es to
| what occurred between the parties there.
After unimportant testimony of three other
witnesses the testimony for the defense was
closed, and the Court adjourned.
The Trial Of Jere Dunn.
CHICAGO, May 12sh.-The trial of Jere
Dunn was resumed this morning. Mike Nc
| Donald was cross. examined, and declared he
| saw revolver in Elliott's pocket an hour be-
| fore the shooting.
G. S. Stowell, saloon. keeper at Ill Madi.
son street, testified that week preceding the
tragedy Elliott visited the witness saloon and
| said he was hunting for Dunn.
james Mead saw Elliott in Clsyton's place
some time before the shooting. He was lean
| ing against the bar with his left hand in his
| pocket, and when man entered from the
outsids door he drew revolver. The witness
| afterward found Dunn, and informed him
that Elliott was looking for him. Dunn re-
piled that he knew it, and they walked awsy
to avoid him. The same witness also asserted
that he had conversation with Appetite
Bill Langdon after the shooting, in which
the latter declared the affair had ruined the
business of the Tivoli Restaurant, and he
proposed to ''down Dunn.
opium-smOkinz In New York.
NEW YORK, May 12th-The World points
to the steady growth OF the Importation of
smoking opium and the recent large srrivals,
and says: Opium-smoking, which began
among Americans a few years ago, is steadily
increasing in New York, as well as in the
Western cities. It has steadily gained devo-
tees. The recently published confession of a
woman, who kept fashionable smoking par
lor up town, and which is trustworthy, shows
that ladies OF good society were her regular
customers. There is every reason to believe
that opium is regularly smoked elsewhere
than in Mott and Pell streets, and though it
may not lead to such revolving crimes among
the fashionable and rich victims, it none the
| less deserves the condemnation OF society and
the investigation of the police.
Supreme Lodge, knights of Honor.
GALVESTON (Tex.), May 12.h.-The fifth
| days session of the Supreme Lodge of
Knights of Honor convened at 10 o'clock this
morning. A resolution was passed to con-
tinue the offices of Supreme Reporter and
Supreme Treasurer in Louisville, Ky. The
Committee on Laws reported on documents
submitted on previous days, but nothing of
importance was passed affecting the constitu.
tion. The Committee on Appeals and Griev-
ances reported, but the report contained
nothing CT interest for publication.
| The cal of States brought in q large
amount of new business, which was referred
to the proper committees.
| The Supreme Lodge will not adjourn
finally before Wednesday next. Tonight
the delegates were entertained by a fish
chowder at the pavilion on the beach, A
handsome portrait of Judge Cochran, Su.
pTeme Dictator. executed by Representative
| Miller, of Illinois, was presented to Mrs.
Cochran by the Supreme Lodge in the par
| lors of the Tremons Hotel last night, Judge
Jones, of Missouri making the presentation
speech, and Judge CRATER, of Tennessee,
the response.
Death Of Israel washburn.
PORTLAND (Me.). Msy 12sh.--A private
dispatch announces ths death Of Governor
Israel Washburn, at Philadelphia, where he
had gone for medical treatment.
| lIsrael Washburn, Jr., was brother of Elihu B.
Washburn, and was born June 6, 1913, in the town
Of Lavermore, Me. After leaving school he studied
law, and in 1884 was admitted to practice. In 1912
he represented his county in the Legislature after
wards being elected to the Thirty second Congress
by the Wing party and was reelected to the Thirty
third, Thirty-tourth Thrty.fifth and Thirty sixth
Congresses serving in all from 1851 to 1851, when
he resigned to accept the Gubsrnatoria chair in his
native Statel
Suicide at Kansas City.
| KANSAS CRY, May II h.-Charles Walker,
an English solicitor, committed suicide in q
hotel at the Union depot to-day. Walker
arrived in New York on the 4th Instant from
Liverpool. and was on the way to visit his
brother at summit Sark, Col, whom he was
to meet at Dsnver. He arrived here this
morIing. While on the train he mantle ited
me atal dersngsment, and was cared for at the
hotel. While the atsendent was absent from
the room he shot himself, dying an hour later.
He was evidently man OF good family, and
left valuable personal effects.
A Big Fire In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 12sh.--A fire tonight in
the engine-room Of George s. Crawford's
sawmill destroyed the mill and ], 500, 600 feet
Of lumber also in Gordon & Rouse's lumber
yard /, 600 900 feet were burned. Crawford's
loss was 500, ,00); insurance. s55, 900. The
loss OF Gordon & Rouse was SO. COO; insur-
ance unknown. The FIRE was in the extreme
southwestern part Of the city and the whole
| Fire Department was summoned. O.hsr val
liable property il the vicinity was saved.
| The fire was still raging at midnight, but was
under control.
| Christian Association Convention.
! CHICAGO, May 12th.-Delegates are begin
ming to arrive in this city on their way to the
| Milwaukee Convention Of Secretaries of the
| Young Mems Christian Association of the
| Ulited States, Canada ard Europe, which
opens on Wednesday OF this week. The Cor
| yention will consider aii matters brought ,r-