Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-30
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The Kentucky Tragedy

| THE FUNERAL OF DAvIs-wHAr THE WIFE AM
FRIENDS OF THE DECEASED sAY-wHAT MRS
THOMPSON SAYS-MISS BUCKNER TALKS
The funeral OF Walter Davis, who was killed by
Congressman Phil Thompson last Friday, tool
| place Saturday In HaFrodsburg, Ky. An immens,
crowd was present He was both an Odd Fellow
and Knight OF Honor, and the two lodges to which
he belonged were present in full regalia. The ser
vices were performed by the Rev. Mr.. Young anc
the Rev. Mr.. Clay. In the sermon Mr. Young sale
that Davis had lived an upright and honest life
arSea nah h zone no man wrong Inc wife bore tht
slster-in-law tainted at the grave. No court wa
held on the afternoon OF the burial, and Judge
Jurors and litigantS attended the funeral. There
were over hundred carriages in the procession
and many that were present did not follow tn,
body to the cemetery.
MRS THOMPSON PROTESTS THE INNOCENCE OF HER
SELF AND DAVIS.
Mrs Thompson, 1t is said, was at the funeral
She is vehement In her protestations OF the limo
cence OF both herself and Davis. She said: 81 will
die procaiming him innocent Oh, why was not
| killed rather than poor Walter I" She says thai
her husband has been killing her by inches FOL
years
A New York Sun correspondent says that Mrs
Robinson, the mother OF Mrs W. II. Davis, told hin
Saturday that ThOmpson'S wife told her tina,
Thompson had slain an innocent man; that Wal.
ter had been to her brother, and that she would
say before heaven that there never was any Other
relation between them. She says her husband has
| repeatedly accused her OF the same crime, impli.
eating one man and another; that he has been
trying for years to rid himself OF her. and that she
has letters OF his making accusations"
MISS BUCKNERs ANTEcEDENTs-HER STATEMENT
The correspondent further says that Miss Buck
ner,w who informed Thompson of his wife's conduct
is beautiful woman. and was connected with q
concert OF opera singers in Boston She is now
living In Cincinnati She told him that the next
day after Thompson left that she, with Mrs
Thompson. met Davis on the street He called in
the afternoon, and about three O'Clock Mrs
wifi md okx,,.s
$50, and as she entered the door she FELL being
very drunk, and two quart bottles of champagne
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. The latter
Roth, the wife OF the proprietor, who was at the
door with Waterman and Mrs. Thompson. the
latter being so drunk that she could not walk.
MISS Buckner says she wrote and told Thompson
only the facOAOf his wife's drunkenness, but did
not mention Davis name. and that Thompson's
1t is stated by the same correspondent that Miss
Buckner about eight years ago had a similar ex-
perience with Bowman. partner OF her divorced
husband, who got her drunk and then debauched
her.
Roth. OF the St Clare. where the ladies stopped.
titled his action ever occurred.
SYMPATHY WITH THOMPSON.
witnesses OF the Cincinnati affair were yester-
day summoned before the grand jury, which is
favorable to Thompson. Thompson has received
kilograms from all over the country sympathfzlng
with him. Thompson'S son, a lad OF IA. espouses
his mothers side, and says that Miss Buckner Is
the cause OF the trouble, and that II she stays
where he Is he will kill her on sight
WHAT MRS DAVIS SAYS
Mrs Davis says she does not want Thompson's
blood. but that her husbands character shall be
cleared. Her family and relatives are wealthy.
and II Thompson Is indicted the ablest counsel
that can be secured will prosecute him.
Davis said TO his partner. I. B. Fisher, the day
before he was killed, that he was innocent OF
wrong. and that II he could zee Thompson he could
explain all