The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-09

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be charitable until we can have the case inves.
ugated. Ihompson's wife told me this morn.
ing that Thompson had slain an innocent
man that Walter had been to her brother
and that she would say before heaven thai
there never was any other relation between
them. She says her husband has repeatedly
accused her Of the same crime, duplicating
one man and another; that he has been try.
ing for years to rid himself of her. and
that she has letters of his making accusa>
TONS"
The same correspondent says:
al saw Miss Buckner this morning. She is
now a resident Of Cincinnati. In the inter-
view she was very guarded, and only spoke
in general terms. She said, that last.Decem-
Der, Congressman Thompson and his wife
went to Cincinnati and sent for her to sup
with them al the Burnett. Thompson then
asked her TO stay with his wife all nirht. as
tie had to go on that evening. She declined.
but invited Mrs. Thompson to stay with her
at the st. Claire and to this Mrs. Thomson
agreed. The next morning, while shopping,
they met Mt, Davis at Fourth and Race streets.
After her return to the hotel she left her
rooms Tor some medicine for a violent head
ache, and on her return found Mrs. Thomp-
son son at the piano and Davis sitting near her
his was In the afternoon. At Z O'clock Mrs,
out with Davis, against which Miss Bucknef
protested. AT $50 o'clock Mrs. Thompson
returned. As she entered the door she fell.
being very drunk, and as she did SO two
quart champagne bottles rolled from under her
cloak.
She said they had been to the St. Nicholas
and that Davis had given her the wine. After
supper she had so far recovered that she went
out again with Davis, against the protest of
Miss Buckner, who treatened to tell if they
persisted. Being sick, she retired, and was
awakened from heavy sleep by the voice
OF Mrs. Roth, the wife of the proprietor.
when she opened the door Mrs. Roth
and the Waterman we're there with
Mrs. Thompson, who was so drunk that
she could not walk, but fell on the floor.
where she lay some time" Miss Bucknsr says
she wrote to Thompson and gave him to un-
derstand that Davis had not only piled her
with drink, but had debauched her while under
its influence
MISS Buckner-strange to say-was an he
rome under the similar cumcumstance as she
relates of Mrs. Thompson.
She was Mrs. William II. Tomlinson, and
figured in a scandal of the first magnitude in
Louisville, few years ago, with Stanley
Bowman, who she alleges piled her with drink
and then seduced her. She and Tomlinson
were aiterward divorced, and he has married
since and is living in Chicago. He married
Miss Buckner when they were respectively
FL and Is years of age. She was the only |
daughter and he was the only son of wealthy |
parents. lie was nephew of Mrs. Belknap, |
vile OF the Secretary of War. He and his |
vile made strikingly elegant and handsome
young couple. She is beautiful brunette of
The rich Southern type, with great gaelic eyes
and a complexion like msquahs, and a fig
are full and model in its outlines. She is
highly accomplished and charming CONVEX
nationalist. Walter Davis friends say that
ne was never guilty. OF any criminal conduct
With Mrs. Thompson, and that this story was
itarteo by Miss Buckner to separate Davis
md his wife. 1t is said that Miss Buckner
Ind Mrs. Davis were bosom friends, Glass
mates, and one another attendants at each
'ther's wedding. When this scandal broke
,ut in Louisville, Mrs. Davis cut Mrs. Tom
inson's acquaintance, and revenge was
worn.
Mrs. Davis says she does not want Thomp-
on blood, but that her husbands character
hall be cleared. Her family and relatives
re wealthy, and if Thompson is indicted the
blest counsel that can be secured will pros
cute him. No court was held this afternoon,
nd Judge, jurors, ..and litigants attended the
uneral. There were over a hundred car
lagos IN the procession, and many that were
resent did not follow the body to the ceme-
cry.
Davis said to his partners T. B. Fisher, the
ay before he was killed, thathe was innocent
{ wrong, and that he could see Thompson
e could explain all.
Phil b. Thompson was born in Harrods-
urg, Kentucky, October ID IS45, is by pro-
;ssion lawyer, was elected TO the Forty
xth Congress as a Democrat, receiving
2,o3S votes, against o,766 votes for George
Jenny, Republican. Mrs. Phil Thompson
as Mollie Garrett, daughter of Murio +.
Iarnett, of Harrodsburg
Mr. thompson has a remarkable record
18th the pistol In shooting scrape he is
) cool as II he were shooting al a mark. He
regarded ss the gsmest little man in Ken
cky. He joined General Morgan's cavalry
hen he was 10 years OF age, and report
ys that in personal contests he killed three
four men during his army career.
1t is said that Davis is the sixth man he has
lied since leaving the army. 1t is..a remark
Die fact that he shot all of hem through the
sad.
The most notable shooting scrape in which
was ever engaged occurred about six years
20 IN the llarrodsburg court house. There
as iued between the Davis and Thompson
miles; the court was in session when the
man Davis and his three sons entered the
urt room. Philip Thompson and his two
others were also in the court room. As
on as the Davises entered the shooting be-
nj three OF the DAVIS crowd were Killed,