The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-02
Telegraphic.
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BOTH SIDES.
Mr.. Davis Guilty Of the Crime
Charged against Him7
Mrs. Thompson Says He wac Not
Miss Buokner's part in the
Tragedy Other News.

ihOniPrVu lu'N hTc hHllctnk tue PuUllc
mind with painful misgiving that aterri-
blc crime has been committed by some.
body and that q noble and generous man
has been put 10 death by the decree OF a
luwless tribunal which Condemned him
rnheard md Killed him for an aet OF which
he WAS Innocent. No one doubts that
Thompson believed Davis TO be guilty a.
charged, and public sentiment In this state
recognizes the right OF the wronged hus-
band 10 punish such social treason by Alay.
Ing the perpetrator wherever he may be
found. But II aieo requires, when private
vengeance usurps the majesty Of the law
and dooms man TO death unheard, that
his guilt shall be afterwards made sufii
cently clear 10 justify his taiing-off. 10
this case the friends Of the dead man, IS.
sured OF his innocence, are determined 10
Gear MS reputation, ana II seems that they
are so far making II appear thar Thompson
has stained his hands with the blood OF 40
innocent man.
The widow OF the late Gov. Robinson,
who is the mother Of Mrs. Davis, saidto q
reporter Of the New York Sun. "bIrs.
Davis knew nothing OF the cause OF the
killing until told her last night. She IL
now almost distracted, end think will die
OF the shock. We know that Walter was
innocent, and hope the press WITH be cbari-
table until we can have The cafe investiga.
ted. Thompson's wife told me this morn.
Ing that Thompson bad slain an innocent
man, that Walter had bsen 70 her broth.
er. and that she would say before Heaven
that there never Was any other relation be.
tween them. She says her husband has re.
peatedly accused her OF the same crime.
implicatlng one man and another; that he
has been trying for years 10 rid himself OF
her, and that she has letters Of his making
accusations. ~
II 10 said that Mrs, Thompson 10 vehe.
ment In Der protestatlons Of the Innocence
OF both herself aud Davis. She said; Il
shall die proclaiming him innocent. Oh,
why was not ! killed rather than poor
WalterF She says that her husband has
been
KILLING HER BY INCHES
for years; that she has cried until the foun.
tain OF her tears IL drieo.
Davis said 10 his partner, 7. b. Fisher,
the day before he was killed. that he was
Innocent OF wrong, and that II he could see
Thompson be could explain all.
Mrs. Davis says that she does ne want
Thompson blood. but that her husbands
character shall be cleared. Her family and
relatives arr wealthy, ard II Thompson Is
indicted the ablost counsel that can be Sc.
cured will prosecute him. She was very
intimate with Mrs. Thompson and first met
her husband nj Thompson house. Davis
was Thompson's cousins, and had always
been one OF his Blost ardent and trus ted
friends. BE was, besides, o popular and
well behaved man and the charge against
him was shock 10 the whole community.
II will take very conclusive evidence rather
than merely suspicious circumstances 70
convince bis acquantsnces that hs was
capable OF such Infamous conduct.
10. Ne.l ~ No.. n... a..
gaining, because IL Ii alleged she had q vim.
dictive motive. Mics Buckner. about
eight years ago, married William Tomlin.
son, Of Harrodsburg. They moved to
Louisville, where Tomllnson engaged 10
the grocery business. His partner was At.
wood Bow man. During 1omlinson's alb.
sence Bowman piled Miss Buckner with
! drink, her friends assert, and led her
astray. There was q subsequent meeting
followed by detection and separation,
After some time Nn. Tomlinson brought
suit for divorce, charging abandonment.
| Tomlinson admitted the charge and
claimed the custody Of their infant. Thi.
WAS allowed. and Np, Tomlinson assumed
! her maiden name.
Davis friends say that Miss Buckner
aud Mrs Davis, having boen schoolmatei
and friends, and Mrs. Davis having cut
| her acquaintance after her relation with
Bowan, Miss Buckner, in the presence oi
witnesses, vowed her ruin, and they add
that she instigsted the scandal 10 that end
Thompson'S wife, II Is said, makes these
charges. II may be added that prior 10 the
Cincinnati affair, which occurred while Mrs
Thompson was spending a day with Mis-
Buckner who Is Thompson's cousin. thu
questioned, as had that OF Mlss Buckner
The latter, when interviewed by New
York sun reporter, was very guarded II
her statements. She said, IN substance
that last December Congressman Thompson
and his wife Went 10 Cincinnati ant
sent for her 20 sup with them 8
the Burnet. Thompson then asked her 4
stay with his wife oil night, as he had 4
60 on that evening. She declined, but IN
vited Mrs. Thompson 70 stay with her q
the 81. Claire, and TO this Mrs. Tbompso
agreed, The next morning, white shop
ping, they met Mr.. Davis at Fourth AN
Race streets. He addressed them FAINT
liarly and expressed d0slre 10 call. Ate
her return 10 the hotel she left the room
for some medicine for . violent headache
and on her return found Mrs. Thompson
the piano and
DAVIS SITTING NEAR HER.
This was In the afternoon, At 8 o'oloc
Mrs. Thompson expressed her intention {
going out with Davis, against which Mi
Buckner protested Atb;30 O'Clock Mr.,
Thompson returned. A she entered Ii
door sheiell, being very drunk, and rs Oh
did so two quart champagne bottles role
: FROM under her cloak. They had the 8
Ncaolas brand. She said they had bee
10 the 81, Nicholas, aud that Davis had give
her the wine. After supper she had so Il
recovered tina, she went out again wi,