The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-29
The Thompsou-Dsyis Homicide.

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| The eThompson-Dsyis Homicide.
ciscINSATI. April 2s,-Regardlng the
thompson Dasistragedy OF yesterday, from
The hotel register ana other sources IL IL
ascertained that the Hon. Phil. d. Thomp.
son and wife took supper at the Burnet
house here on November eth, 1852, with
Miss buckner, cousin Of Mr.. Thompson.
and Mr.. Thompson went on 10 Wasbin,
Iton' while the same evening Mrs. Thomp
son went to the st. Clair hotel, where Miss
bucRner was boarding, and was assigned
To the same room, The next day the name
loi w. Davis, OF Harrodsburg, appeared ON
me register. During the afternoon be and
sIs. thompson went out together. and
iwhenthey returned, between 8 and 100 clock
nj night, Mrs. Thompson was perceptiblv
under the iniuence of intoxication He
ana Mrs. Thompson left the hotel next day
me motel proprietor refuses to say any
ihihg about the circums instances of their leay
| ing. waiter ii. Davis, deceased was a prom.
ihent business man of Harodburg and An
intimate friend OF Thompson's family
Mrs. Thompson acquired the habit of using
strong intoxioants from using liquors some
Years ago when recovering from illness.
Thompson started for Washington last No
yember Mrs. Thompson accompanied
nm 70 Cinclnhati, but was TO 20 home the
same night. She met Davis in the street
and he supplied her with whisky and TOOK
Der to his room. Later in the night
'ne Waterman found her in the
corridor. The proprietor would
nave put her in the street but for her recop
n'uon bv his wife. She was nut in Miss
buckner's room. The next morning she
Was overwhelmed with shame on discover
ing her disgrace, and left the hotel, Miss
ouokner wrote to Thompson, telling him
o. his wife's disgrace, but said nothing OF
Davis conduct, whereupon Thompson re-
FUSED TO iur her recognize her as his wife
Last tuesday. on his return from Wash
lngton, Mr.. Thompson first heard In Gin
cnnati OF Davis part in his wiles disgrace
iesterday he met Davis for the first time
since his return The latter had opened
the door OF the car in which was Thomson
ana was about to take u seat and salnted
him' Thompson, with an oath. said show
dare you speak TO me,n and immediately
drew his pistol. Davis attempted to draw
but changed his mind and pulled the door
smut As Davis was going down the steps
thompson fired and Davis Tell dead, rolling
down an embenRment. The train was
stopped and Thompson got oil, saying he
wonli 90 back to Harrodsburg to give him.
sell up. lie returned on the train that
carried the dead body OF Davis, Going 10
the courthouse he addressed the Judge.
saying 1t was not customary for one in his
situation to make remarks, but he felt il
due to himself and the community to state
he fact leading to this result. He then
detailed the facts of his wite's
disgrace and ruin at the hands of
deceased who knew her unfortunate weak.
ness for liquor, adding my domestic re-
lations are bankrupt; my daughter exiled
rom her home. Not all his blood Is worth
her tears. throw myself upon Justice ana
my, conntrymen." When he finished
Judge Ill riding said II was no, proper for
hlm, as judge, to express the sympathy
he felt as a man. He would hold Mr.
Thompson In 5000 bond TO answer the ac
tlon OF the grand juIy, The bond was
gwen ana MIR, Thompson was released
New York Notes
NEW YoRK, April % Jay Gould left 10.
day in II special car on the Delaware, Lacka.
wana 4 Western railroad for a trip west and
south. He was accompanied by Russell
Sage, Samuel Sloan. A. Hopkins and sew.
eral others. The party stop at Buffalo to.
day, and expect to arrive at Detroit to- |
morrow. They will 60 as far west as st. |
Louis and inspect the southwestern system
and portion of the East Tennessee, Vir- |
eina IL Georgia railroad system. The |
party will return in a few days.
Sir Anthony and Lady Musgrove arrived |
this morning from Kingston, Jamaica, and |
are staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus W. |
Field. They suil for England about the /
middle OF May, en- route for Queensland |
Australia OF which province ir Anthony |