The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-10
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
n jury Secured in the Thompson
Murder Case.
Two Men Killed by a Failing Wall at a Fire
-Railroad Accidents in WISCONSIN
aud New York.
A CHAPTER OF CRIMES.
Congressman Thompson Continued on Bail
Great Interest in the Case.

AhbcreSt III the Cde6s
HARRoDsBURG, KY, May 9.-The trial of
Phil b. Thompson, jr., for the murder OF w.
H. Davis, is in progress. Voorhees, and Con-
gresham ]. S. C. Blackburn lead the defense,
the prosecution being in the hands of George
Denny, of Bloody Girard county, w. C.
Owens, OF Owen; Judge Morton, of Licking
ton; Lieutenant-goyernor Cantrill, and Prose-
cuting-attorney Shuek. The prisoner was
continued on bail in the sum of S., 600 Jud ge
Hardin deciding that he had discretion in
the matter
Five jurymen have been accepted in the
case. Four peremptory challenges have
been made by the prosecution, while there
were only two by the defense. The interest
IN the case is so great that men are anxious
to become jurors that they may be able to
hear everything. This is shown by the
answers to the questions put to the panel 1t
is not likely the jury will be completed till
tomorrow
When twelve jurors were accepted and
ABOUT to be sworn, the counsel for the prose-
cunon asked that the jury be sent out of the
courtroom while he made a statement. The
jury retired, and the counsel stated that he
Jury, that one of the number, Theodore
Banta, was under indictment in the court on
charge OF shooting with intent to kill, and
he asked that be be excused from serving on
the jury. After hearing argument the court
granted the request. The defense noted an
exception to the ruling, and another juror
was accepted. Hon. Phil B. Thompson, ir,
the defendant, was arraigned, pleaded not
guilty, and the opening statement of the
case made by the counsel for prosecution.
sCANDALoUs STORY s1FTED.
When the Davis-Thompson scandal broke
out here some weeks ago. like case of viru-
lent smallpox, the gossip-mongers started
the story that another young man of this
place was mixed up in drinking spree with
Mrs Thompson, and had her picture in his
room. The whole atmosphere hereabouts
was vitiated with these foul reports. The
young man went away on business some
time ago, and when the trouble came to a
head he did not return, and was kept away
by some of his friends, it is asserted. The
whole thing, sifted down to bottom facts,
resolved itself into this: Last winter it was
the fashion for bachelors here to give dove
parties to married ladies. This young
man had a suite of rooms at one
of the old hotels here and with the aid
of the lady of the house and her dauGh-
ter gave very nice entertainment, at which
were present twenty-five married ladies'
and one or two Gentlemen came in later for
their wives. Mrs. Thompson was there, accom-
panied by her mother-in-law. 1t was conviv-
ial party, and the evening passed pleasantly,
with basket of champagne. AS to the pic
ture, it does bear some resemblance to Mrs
Thompson, but anything like a close view
destroys the identity at once. When the
young man heard of the charges abroad he
took friend and demonstrated the falsity of
the rumor. To-day / saw the famous pic
ture, and there is slight suggestion only of
Mrs Thompson. 1t is the picture of a former
sweetheart of the young man. now a married
lady of one of the cities of Kentucky oppo-
site Cincinnati. The young man will be a
witness in the case'