Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-01
Tur disgusting efforts of the Cowi

tragedy OF ffluay last, ~ haNinS III
contrary effect here and elsewhere. ]
has put sensible men to thinking, why
il he is guilty of no crime shout
these strenuous efforts be put forth 3
make it appear so before legal In
vestigation has been had ? Looking
at the matter even from Mr.. Thomp
sons remarkable statement, there up
pears too much of cut and drie'
arrangement all through. The unfor
tunate affair occurred last November
and Mr.. T. acknowledges that he wa
informed of at least part of the cir
cumstances. Then was the time fol
him to come home and if after a thor
ough investigation he had found the
worse true, and had Stayed the au
thor of his wife's disgrace, there would
have been found no man in Kentucky
but who would have applauded the
act. But he waits two months after
Congress adjourns, spends a time in
New York and then comes home
where he remains day or two near
Davis and when as he, after avowing
his innocense, leaves no doubt to avoid
trouble, he is followed up and shot
dead as he retreats from his slayer,
who is in company with two trusted
friends. Then the scene in court,
when Thompson delivers himself of a
speech unlike what would be expect
ed from one in his frame of mind and
the upjustifable act of Judge Hardin
in extending sympathy and allowing
bail under such circumstances, all
look on the surface as prearranged and
premeditated. This, we say, is the
way the matter looks to the unbiased
and unprejudiced, and yet we think
we know Mr.. Thompson, for whom
we have always entertained friendship
and regard we'll enough to believe that
he would not take the blood of bis
fellow-man unless he was thoroughly
convinced in his own mind that he de-
served death. Under such conviction
we can readily see how he could have
done any thing to avenge the dishon'
or and disgrace heaped on him and
his and bis act would, according to the
unwritten law, been both justifiable
and commendatory. But taking all
the facts as they appear we think that
when the matter is thoroughly inves-
tigated it will be shown that Mr..
Thompson is the victim of a design
ing woman and that his wife has
been guilty of no sin further than that
of intoxication and its consequent in
discretions. We cant conceive how a
man of any intelligence could have
acted as Davis is charged, when he
well knew that his life alone would
pay the forfeit of his damning crime.
GEN. GREEN b. RAUM, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, after u
service of six years and nine months
has resigned, giving as a reason that
the responsibilities of the Office are
out of proportion to the salary. 9th
er reasons are however, limited. One is
that he is not getting along very well
with the administration, and another
is tina. he wishes to act as attorney for
the tobacco and whisky men, out of
whom he sees chance to make a for
tune. Ex.Congressman Julius G.
Burrows will probably succeed him.
Col. f. Polk JOHNSON, the no
blest Roman of them all, has with
drawn from the race for 1t. Governor
and in his card expresses bis mind free
ly as to the selfappointed bosses in
Louisville, who wish TO sacrifice him
in the interest Of Mr.. Jacob for Gov
ernor. If the Convention would nom
mate Col. johnson now in spite Of his
withdrawal, it would be credit to
the body and a compliment to a de-
serving man, but modest merit is sell
dom appreciated in these days Of
scramble for office.
The appointment of Keim, a
Grant Cameron toady to be Chief
Examiner for the Civil Service Com
mission is generally condemned by
the press. The New York Sun says:
''The selection is evidence that the
Commission, instead Of being nom
partisan body, is likely to degenerate
into component part of the great
machine, operated for the
sole purpose of putting republicans
into office, fit or unfit, and keeping
hem there forever"
In speaking Of the Crittenden trial
he LonisYille DemOerat SAYS that |