The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-02
A False FRIEND.

Cengressm Thompson, II KeH,ucky,
Kills Walter Davis, N FrteEsl Of the Fam.
1y, for Unoso Intimacy WItss His wite.
| HsREoDsBURs, ny, April Z.-Csptain Phil b.
Thompson, ex-,senibe7 Of the legislature, shot
Walter Davis as lie was stepping from a smoking
car on the Cineinseu SoDthern Road this morn
ing. Thompson was inside the csr. The bell
went through Da71s' head, produciax instant
death. CSute sllegsd undne intimacy~0f Dsyis
with Thonpson's VIE. Phil B. ThOm son. Jr.
is a memt~of Cong7ess from the Eight Va Ken
iucky DistIfgt. He ard Davis had taken a train
sor ClncinnsJ but diGlnot mest till they Csme to
Harrodsburss junction where both got into the
smoking car. Thompson trsmeAiAtely began an
assault on DssS, who tried 10 escape. As hsgot
on the plstfor-is Ihompten drew a revolver and
saying, You u not take nv VIE to Cincin1au
isgain, fred srt Davis fcli dea1. Davis wss a
grocer, had solohis stock and about TO &C 70,
Ih'e2go Thon-sson got O3'tse tram and Wslkst
rIom the hotessegister and other sources IL "a,
sscertained that Colonel Pr 3. Tb0m ps0n anC
wife took supper lt the Burnet. House November
p, iSe2- with Miss 2Uckner 5clzin OF Nr. Thomp-
son: asd Ar. Thompson went on 70 Washington
while the same evening Mrs. Thompson went &C
the ". Clair Hotei. where LIES Buckner wa
boarding. and was assigned to the same room
Inc next Gay W G 3aviS, Har7ods 5urg-aDPesres
on TIE register. ThiSis known 20 BE the deceased
During The afternoon he and Mrs. Thompson
went out together. and when they returned, be
rwe. 20 ana II at mig at Mrs wes sereepdbly
Thompson left the h0iei the pextdsy, The hotel
proprietor refuses to 1ey anything sbOug the cir
ca e1pstanceS 81 Their lee E!g There sre reasons
CT DavB aiteati0ns n Mrs. Thompson.
Walter II. Davis, deceased. was 9 prominent
business man Of Harrodsbnrg. and IN .iaete fziend
made stT5n ger BY his marriage TO o close friend
OF PhilipN. Tb0mpso0. Ms Thompson acquired
the haois of uEiRg strong intexicants from Dzing
IIIlIess. Mnen thompson started for Washing
ton, last November, Mrs. Thompson accom-
panied him to Cincinnati, but was to go
street. He supplied her with liquor and teok
her 10 the 81 .Clais Hotel 70 his rcorc. Later In
The night the wstrhnsn found her lying in the
The street but fo- recognitoon by his wife. she
was put In Kiss Bockner's room. The nextmOFn-
ing sne was overwhelmed VITA shame on discover
ing her disgSste sne left the hotel Miss Baek2er
wrote Thcmpsen telling him OF his wife's ddsgrace'
but said nothing of her conduct, wheseupon
Thompson refused to further recognize be>as his
WIFE, Last THesdaJ on his return from Washin
ton Thompson first heard In Cincinnati OF Davis
part in Is wife's disgrace. ro-dsy
ne met Davis Cor the inst time since the return
The latter had opeaed the door of the car in
which Thompson was about to take seat and
seluted him, Thompson, with an oath safd, How
dare you spes5to NE. and Immediately drew q
pistol Davis attempted 10 draw, but changed
his mind and oHllea the door shut. AS Davis
was going down ths steps Thompson hre&s and
Devis fell dead rolling down the eEzbankment.
The train was stopped and Thompson got OF.
saying he woulc5so back to Harrodsburg &c give
himself up.
Going 10 the Go1rt House ne eddrsssed' the
Judge saying IL was not customary ia his situa-
ton TO make re-eaTAls but felt IL due 10 hsmself
and TO the comZ1nnity TO state the facts leading
to this result. Ie then detailed the fscts Of his
wife's disgrace aud ruin at the hsnds OF
the deceased who knew her unfortunate
weakness for tsDos, adding my domestic
home. Not all his blood Is worth sher tears.. i
throw myself -POA the justice OF my eoSntry-
men,"
When he finishes Judge Harding said "a was
not proper for him as Judge 20 express the
sympsthy be felt as man, and would hold kr.
Thompson IN St.Qe9to answer TO tie Grand Jury.
Bond given. RneSAr. Thompson released