The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-05-11
A SAD COURT SCENE.

'"'" iioh' lhliip ID. thompson, Oi
kentucky, killed the scducer of his wife he
surrendered himself to the court in IIar-
rodSturg, and in doing SO made the follow
ing touching statement:
"May it please your Honor, | know it is
not customary on occasions Of this kind for
the person appearing before the court to
make any statements Of the facts, but
deem 1t due to myself, the position l occu>
py, the community in which l have lived
SO long, and who have SO often honorcd me
that should say something in reference
to this unfortunate affair. need not point
to my long life aud unblemished chara ctcr
tor honor before this poopls as q usti6oatio~
of what do, but do feel that they should
know from me, or hear fr,m me, portion
at least of the his story of the case Last
December. being called to Washington by
the duties growing out of my position,
was accompanied by my wife to Cincin-
natl, and being anxious to get to Washing
ton as soon as possible, left the city on Mon
day the same day of my arrival there, aud
left her with friends. The next day Mr.
Davis, the deceased, came to Cincinnati
and having met her upon the street, regis
tered himself at a hotel, aud learning from
her aud the lady who accompanied her that
she was stopping at the St. Clair Hotel, he
lowed her there, where he registered
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took a room. He then took her out, and,
having pli;d her with drink against the
protest of her friends, until she was utterly
besottcd, well knowing her inirmty in
that res rd, continued his application un
til ho carried her to his room, debauchcd
her, made her the victim, in her uufortu.
nate condition, Of his degraded lust, then
turned her out to wander where she would
until picked up by the night watchu.4u and
carried to her friends. Having accomplish
cd my dishonor, he left the house before
breakfast. While | had been inf ,rmcd
before of some of the facts relating to her
intoxlcation, and that he was the cause of
her public exposure AMI degradation at the
h.tel, | did not know the extent of the
wrong until on Tuesday night last, as 1
aa&H9 faRs 90HEa 0wHEaen hs y4ga gad dh hlpiaa il BHSGd BHSG Of 9
my family: L do not believe that will re.
ceivc the censure of this people, But what.
ever is the will Of the court will bow to
and bear with, as becomes a good citizen.
This has broken up and destroyed my home
relations, my peace and happiness. My
| daughter, dcarcr to he than all else on earth,
! III an exile from home, an outcast from soci
ETY.. She has sobbcd hcrscllto sleep on my
bosom under this great calamity, part IF
which she only knew. This blood is but
feeble atonement for her tears, and if lie
had hundred lives all Of them would not
| atone fov this great wrong. For the first
time, this morning met him, aud feel
that did what every man who has i home
which he loves, and daughter dear to him,
would do if he has the courage to defend
them from wrong. In this expect and feel
that will receive the sympathy Of The good
and virtuous, and now submit to the action
Of the court"
There was profound silcrce in court
and few dry eyes Will. Mr. Thompson was
speaking.
Judge G y Hardin said at is per-
haps improper in me, occupying the posi-
ton of Judge, to express to Mr.. Thomp-
son the sympathy feel for him as man.
Under my official duty am compelled to
hold him to answer any charge the grand
jury may find. | will allow him to give
bail in the sun of $4,000"
Bail was Immediately given. There is
intense sympathy for Mr. Thompson, though
Davis was very popular. Davis has wife
old, and Mrs Thompson is 40. He was
prominently connected. His widow is step.
daughter of Gov Robson, Of Georgetown,
ny. The case went to the grand jury
to-day
Mr. Thompson is a native Of lIarrodshurg,
and is 50 years ofagc. lie is by profession
Il lawyer. lie was elected to the Forty
sixth Congress aud was reelected to the
Forty-scvcnth Congress as 4 Democrat,
receiving l4.2l9 votes, against l2.OOi
votes for Fry, Republican. Davis was q
grocer but had sold his stock and was
about to 20 to Chicago.
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