Daily globe., 1883-06-04
[Republished from Sunday Globe
AN INJURED WOMAN


Walter III. Davis-Her Asseverations of
Innocence-A Pitiable Recital.
HaIrodeburg (Ky.) Special to Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Until to-day no newspaper representa-
tive has had an interview with Mrs. Phil
Thompson, the wife of the murderer of
Walter n. Davis. Repeated efforts were
the friends of the husband prevented her
from saying anything except the simple
declaration made to lady acquaintance
that Walter Davis was innocent of the
crime charged against him. The unfortu-
nate woman has been residing with her
mother, Mrs. Garnet, since the dreadful
tragedy which branded her as disgraced
woman. Her mouth has been closed by
threats, which, if not made directly to her.
came to her ears, that if she
said anything about the affair
or endeavored to reveal any of
the history of her unhappy life with Phil
Thompson, old Phil Thompson, the father
in-law, would cut off her support and she
would be left without a penny. Mrs.
Thompson is very poor, but is too proud
to receive help from her numerous friends,
hundreds of whom would gladly assist her.
She has only her mother now to depend
upon. Whether Phil Thompson Sr. ever
made the threats imputed to him or not it
is certain the disgraced wife of his son has
been kept away from reporters and they
have been denied admission to her pres
ence. An Enquirer scribe from Cincin-
natl came here to-day with the determina-
ton to see and converse with her at all
hazards. Through the plans of friends
she was induced to visit the residence of
Mrs. Walter Davis, the widow of the young
man who died by Phil Thompson's pis-
tOl.
AT THE DAVIS HOME.
When your correspondent called at the
slain mans late home, he was ushered into
the library, where we're seated Mrs. Thomp.
son, Mrs. Walter Davis, Mrs. Latham, sis
ter-in law of Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Governor
Robinson, mother of the fair young widow.
The two women whose lives have been
wrecked by the same horrible tragedy sat
in opposite parts of the room, but when
they addressed each other it was in; the
friendliest and most sympathetic terms.
Both ladies, and particularly Mrs. Thomp-
son, were taken unawares, and the latter
seemed to understand that she had been
entrapped by her friends, and the time had
come for her to tell what she knew of the
distressing occurrence at the st. Clair
hotel the afternoon and night of the 28th
of last November. Yet the lady hesitated
to give her version of the affair, and it was
only obtained after series of ques-
tions, some of which she left unanswered.
During the interview, which lasted for
more than an hour, Mrs. Davis and her
mother would interject interesting points
which had not yet been brought out. Mrs.
Thompson said that she went with her hus-
band to Cincinnati Monday, Nov 81, and
they stopped at the Burnet House. Mr..
Thompson wrote note to Jessie Buckner
requesting her to call at the hotel, which
she did, and took supper with them. Phil
ordered his wife's baggage sent to the st.
Clair hotel, and before he departed for
Washington his better half left with Jessie
Buckner for her rooms at the st. Clair.
The occurrences at the hotel the next af-
ternoon are given as nearly as possible as
the unfortunate wife stated them to the
Enquirer correspondent:
MRS. THoMPsoN's STORY.
TUESDAY morning Jessie and I went
shopping and met Walter Davis He said
he had just come from Harrodsburg
Miss Buckner told him where we were
stopping. and invited him TO call. His
card was sent up about our lunch time,
and when we emerged from the dining
room he walked to the parlor with u.s.
While We were there Miss Buckner excused
herself to go down to the drugstore and
get some Apolinaris water, and we went
up to her room. Was there harm in that?
Walter Davis and 1 had known each other
for years. His family and ours were on
the most intimate terms. We traded at
his grocery, and whenever I needed any
money my husband always told me to go
and get it of Walter Davis. When Jessie
returned was sitting at the piano play
ing. Presently card came up for her,
AMI upon it was the name of NJ. T. Threlk-
held, of Harrodsburg, who wanted
10 see Miss Buckner. The young
woman looked OF it and contemptu-
! oasly threw it aside, with the remark, I
wish every striped pants galoot from
HarrOdsburg wouldn't come to see Miss
Buckner. [ am tired of it and won't see
him. Walter Davis went down town with
me to telegraph to my little daughter
that l would't be home that night. He
didn't tell me there was wreck on the
road. My husband didn't tell me when I
should go home, but before I left him he
! gave me some money to do my shopping
''We went to the st. Nicholas to get
some oysters, and returned to the hotel at
O'Clock. l was not drink. and the story
of the champagne bottles is an internal
| lie. 1 had on dress of only two small
| pockets, and where could carry wine in
them? Walter Davis had purchased three
tickets for the theatre that night-for
Miss Buckner, me, and himself Jessie
said she had an engagement and couldn't
go. She offered no protest against my
| going, but rather insisted upon it, and
made the significant remark that she was
Il sound sleeper, and it might be hard to
wake her when we returned. 1 arranged
my own toilet, and Walter Davis called fol
me and requested Miss Buckner to &C
with US, as he had a ticket for her, but she
persisted in her declination. 1 believe
| the theatre was Robinson's opera house.
BACK TO THE HOTEL.
But about o'clock was taken i'll, anG
we went back to the hotel. We tried the
door of Jessie Buckner's room, but couIG
not wake ner. Mr.. Davis said: There is
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