Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-17
thank IGod kentucky Wives Can
Now Be Protected"
SENATOR VOORHEES, ABLE ADDRESS
To the Jury-The Verdict Received Amid
Cheers and General Appreciation
Kentucky Justice will Defend Vr-
tue and Slay its Destroyer


murderer? A creature as black, hideou!
and terrible as fend from the regions be
low. He is villain who creeps unswarel
| upon his victim, and without a moment
warning slays him. Is the defendant such
man? Before l conclude, gentlemen,
will endeayor to show who the murderer
was and who deserved death. ..--
l have known the defendant, not here
among his friends and neighbors, but fal
| away, and the honest upright, pure nature
with hooks Of steel. And when heard o
| this
Black Cloud
that had fallen upon his home, I thought
| that in no way could better use my hum
bic powers than in his behalf. Gentlemen
/ was surpriSed-nay, pained-to hear the
| counsel for the defense ask that Philip b
| Thompson be punished that the honor oil
Kentucky might be unstained. Does Ken.
tucky need such a sacrifice? kentuckians
have fought in scores of battles to defend
their country, and their. State, and now is
it denied them to fight for their homes?
l will show you, gentlemen, why crimes OF
this nature are never punished. God S
justice, as well as mans, revolts at such an
idea. Never was there a brother hurt for
staying the detlowerer of his sister. never
did husband meet his fate upon the glib.
bet for
Defending the Honor Of His Wife.
Where waves the stars and stripes, from
ocean to ocean, and from pole to pole, new
er was man put upon the gallows, or worn
the conyiCts garb for defending the purity
Of his tireside. Purity is the foundation
from which flows our glorious civilization,
and every seducer, every destroyer of q
hannV hnnn ghnnIH | no
ished. Should, then, the defender OF his
home, his honor, and that of his family
should he be punished? No. The justice
of God and of man cries No" Virtue is
the essence Of civilization, and he who pro-
tects it is the man most to be lauded.
Home, home! These buildings here about
you that were destroyed by fire last night,
can be rebuilded, but Philip B. Themp-
sons home can never, never be replaced.
There was
Wonderful Spectacle
a few months ago when the author of
Home, Sweet Home" was brought home
from foreign grave with honor tit for a
king-apd why? Because he had sung the
purity of hOme-sweet home. Did he Cele-
brate the black hearted seducer or his vile
acts? No. And shall Kentucky now
form single exception to the laws OF the
universal world. Gentlemen, this is the
first time that this State has ever dishon-
ored itself by such a prosecution. Never
has q case like this been brought before
The Court of Appeals. And shall this
handsome, accomplished gentleman, whom
you have chosen to represent you in the
halls Of Congress, now be punished for
an
ae. ~ Honor and Diyine Justice:
And yet the el.r;sL'Iv. Youthful gentle
men for the prosecution ASH II.St Won
make an example of Philip ID. Thompson
His Honor has given you instructions TO
acouit the accused il you find that at the
time of the deed he could not control HIM
self. 1t is said that KentuckianS are more
bellige rent than elsewhere; that they are
marked with a civilization from which bar
barism outCrOps. The press has taken up
this question and discussed 1t as though
human nature was different here in Mercer
county than elsewhere. Gentlemen, the
sympathy OF the country is with Philip b:
THOMPSON. Home is the same the world
over, and it is an impulse OF nature to
Destroy the Man who Ruins It.
The Almighty God, whom We all adore,
hath proclaimed to listening universe:
"He who commits adultery with another 8
wife, even his neighbor's wife, shall
surely die" And now would you attempt
to controVert the edicts OF the Most High
/
cepted this law as just, as diyinely right,
and now would you reverse all the history
of the ages? | have heard that people
sometimes reach such a condition that they
see unsightly things, and doubt not that
when the defendent saw Walter Davis on
that fatal morning that he appeared to him
as black as a fend hot from hell.
The Eloquent Speaker
then touched upon the points in the evil
dence. He showed that no reason had
been assigned for Walter Davis visit TO
Cincinnati in November. Close upon the
footsteps Of Thompson had he followed,
and, as the Senator thought, with his base
purpose in his heart. His first question
on meeting Miss Buckner and Mrs. Thomp-
son was rs Phil. gone?' That inquiry
threw flood of light upon his Intentions.
The speaker graphically told the story OF
the fabrication about the wreck on the
Southern, the sending OF the telegram, OF
the doirgs at the St. Clair, and OF ms suo'
seuuent guilty, SneaSIng, coWaru!y con-
duct. ,.,.
crime Of Walter Davis
Was Not Seduction;
il was rape; il was worse than ravishment.
He knew he- tnhrmlty, ana he inaue heI
intoxicated with q purpose. Ana when
this was accomplished he had his victim
helpless in his tolls.
&The counsel for the defense" he con-
tinued, Say that Philip b. Thompson
should have appealed to the cold law tor
vengeance. He should have sued him IN
Ohio for adultery and had him fined not
less than SO and not more than so; an
average, say, of $35. Damages for such an
| outrage, Damsges What damages could
| there be for
Paradise Lost,
for a shattered home? And what would 8
man do with such money: 1t W9uia noi
| shriyel in his pocketbook; it would shrlyel
! his heart. He would become mark OF de
testation, and even well-bred dogs would
| give him the right Of way
In concluding, Senator VOORHEES, made
! a brilliant invocation to the jury. He i'm
plored them, as they loved virtue and pur'
! ity: as they respected the grand traditions
! of their country, to do their duty and rem
| dera verdict of Not guilty All hear
| ing him were moved
The Jury Was Sensibly Impressed,
! and it could be seen that his speech had
| oWerful effect upon them. For almos
| three hours he spoke continuously, and
| the great throng hung upon his telling
! words and when he finished they scarcely
inew that time had passed, so entrsncec
] had they been. lt was magnificent,
gigantic effort, and those who heard hin
/ will never forget it At times the stream
/ of oratory was q perfect torrent carrying
/ everything before it, and all that h'
| touched upon was swept away by torc'
| alone. Then his voice was soft and plead
| ing. sinking almost to whisper, as az
| told the story OF his friends wrongs; ou
deep, solemn and terrible as he recountec
ssns. I,ass,jtv ana, Heartiessuess.
None were disappointed. and those wit
J had travelled miles 10 hear the noted lndI
ana Senator felt that they were taousanc
times reps d for their trouble. The en-
tire mo-nins session vas occupied oy Mr
| Voorhees,.
The .erers, ilupr ess!on Is thlt il will OF
! hung Jury, although man. are of ne op, l
J ION that ihr verdict n mot gui!ty" will u
returned OF the first llilO,. The Try a's
jrst now the universe Oh acts Of attention
Their faces are closely studied, and every
slight race oi exD-esS'0n / tholsSt - re
fleet the inner EeTSilgs Of the mind
md 'hsrs are those wh0, tron long re
searches uf a is AIad, Gisim 10 % aS!e t.,
| fOreCasL Tie verdict.
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