The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-10
Did A WOMAN
See FOULCRIME?
When Henry 7. Thompson
Was Shot to Death.
Alleged That Two Women and
Two Men Were Surprised at
Rock House.

Providence, KY, Feb. 4.--Ths muir
der OF Henry T. Thompson, who was
killed IN December, and which has
been a complete mystery TO The gen.
eral public, will in all probability be
cleared up within a short time
Since the morning when the life
less body of one of the most infMen-
tial citizensof this section of he
state was found I'm ravine with
three bullet holes through the head
ONE in the right eve and two in the
back of the head, underneath his hat
which was pulled down over the
wounds. his death has been a nizzle
to every one, with the exception of
few who know every circums' ance
of the dastarly crime.
Upon reliable authority it has
been learned that three people be-
sides the man who find the three
shots that pienced ThOmpson's brain,
either witnessed the actual murder
or were near enough Ito have witness
ed it II they were not AIT the moment
fleeing from the scene of the conflict
That the dead man surprised these
parties DIN the cemetery is beyond
question because just lately, since
the examining trials of Thomas
Thompson and Kerney Benjamin,
there has been found evidences of a
clandestine meeting near the spot
where Thompson fell One of the |
woman ran at the approach of
Thompson and the red-haired woman
hid and witnessed bhe tragedy.
One of the most peculiar features
of the case and one that has not as
Yet been explained is the fact that
a red-hained woman was seen nun
ming from the direction of the ceme-
terry, and as far as can be learned,
no effort except by an employed de-
tective, has boen made to learn her
identity. This red-haired woman, it
Is said saw Henry T. Thompson shot
down Like a dog, but not until he
struggled with his murderer for sew
erai minutes. The fact that he made
a desperate struggle to save his life
was plainly evident to those lxho as
sisted in removing the body, as the
ground around where the body lay, /.
was trampled and tnod showing that
death struggle had taken place.
The strongest mute evidence that
Thompson wrestlod with his murder
r before receiving his death wound, !,
vas the fact that his trousers were :
'ulled up to the knee ON one leg, 3,
more evidence still that this disar- !,
of his clothing was done !,
n scuffle :,
Tracks around the spot where the
truggle took place were those OF
'omen and men. II. womenis tracks
5 were the mems were not similar
howing conolusively that there was ~
lore than one woman and one man. ID
because OF the fact that when
lese tracks were made it had just W
egun to thaw and when the dead 81
ody was found about noon, water u1
ad filled the tracks. making it inn ~
Ossible TO take exact measurements. al
A detective has been in Providence II
work on the case. He came dis NV
rlsed and has played THE part of pa
good fellow" playing cards with ue
le boys" and downing a females vi
tire secured some s,artling infor-
alton from several women here. sp
No Developments are expected UNI an
the grand jury convenes ON the Is
rst Monday in April, at which time erl
e jury will take up the case and w
ODE it to tho bottom. 81