The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-05

SAs-se0 PoAAOs onA C10AIy D1COS lnS
last he presented TO witness; WaIkup
talked Of love % her and
asked if she though she could |
love him; witness told him she han
never given the u'jec' thought, and /
had never loved any one excsps her moth
er and family; he asked her If she would /
not correspond with him after he re-
turned 70 Emporia, and che said yep, If |
her mother would consent. They both
went to see her mother who re-
fused, bat Waikup wrote to witness
and she answered his Ietters. Walkup
told her on leaving New Orleans that he
would return In q short time and bring
his daughter Libbie with him. He stAld
at her mothers house about four or I'VE
days during the visit just described.
Quite number Of letters were exchanR-
ed between Mr.. Walkup and her
self before he returned 10
New Orleans IN April. Al
which time he was accompanied by his
daughter LIbbie and Mira. Nettie Fish
er; the party remained about q week at
this timei witness went out with several
persons among whom were Wslkup,
his daughter, Mrs. Fisher, and others;
but meyer went on the street with
him alone; at this visit
Mr.. Walkup earnestly solicited
her hand and explained to her
that he was very wealthy, had an elegant
house and would bring her mother up
to Emporis. and would also provide for
Mr.. Finly, the brother-in-law, and the
cousin, Willie Willis. Witness told him
she did not love him or anyone else, but
would give the matter more
serious thought; no more definite an
s~er was made at that time, but after
renewing his appeals to the mother, he
said he would return again and then
left for his home; Wslkup made q third
visit to New Orleans, this time alone, in
the latter part Of May; he remained
three or four days; he asked
witness If she had made up her miRd In
regard TO marrying, and her answer be-
ing favorable, Walkup insisted that they
/ " az OAAO Az NALA5I
New Orleans. This was objected to by
both witness and her mother, and the
wedding was fixed to take place In New
Orleans in October. During
the previous visit of Mr.
Walkup and his daughter, witness Lad
promised to visit her IN EDIporis, and
the visit to this city made by witness
and her mother was arranged at this
time, Walkup agreeing to pay all ex-
penses. by sending Mrs. Wallace a check
for $40 After he returned to Kansas.
Mrs. Wa,kup, her mother ano Milton
Finley, little child six years old, left
New Orleans tor Enpnria, August 9Th,
and were met in E tst st. Louis by Mr..
Walkup, who accompanied them TO
Emporia; the party was met at the de-
pot here by Libbie Walkup. and went at
once to Walkup's residence was received
very affsctionstelY by Libbie, and treat
| ed very nicely during the four or five
| days they remained here. They spent
most OF the time in visiting and riding
around town. While here, WAlkup in
sisted on being married Immediately in
the Methodist church at this place, but
was peremptorily refused. Finally,
after talking the matter over with Miss
LibOie, Mrs. Wallace and MIR. Walkup,
she consented to being married In Gin
cinnatI, where she had an aunt, and it
was arranged that Libbie Walkup should
/ ho OF "a UnfNnAaa
her mother and the child went direct
from Emporia to Cincinnati, and stop
ped one day at the Palace hotel; they
then went up in the country to see an
aunt and returned to Cincinnati two
days later, and were met by Mr. Walkup
at the depot, he having arrived
IN the meantime; neither being q
resident of Ohio. the marriage
ceremony could not be performed in
Ohio, so q party, consisting of Mr..
Walkup, Mrs. Wallace, E. Moore and
his son, a clergyman and the witness,
went over in ca riages to CoviHgton,
Kentucky. The clergyman engaged to
perform the ceremony in Cincinnati
could not oflciate in Kentucky, and
he secured the services of
his friend. the Rev Bidwell
Lane, who performed the ceremony in
the parlor of the Arlington Hotel, July
22nd. Besides the party named, the
landlord and several of the guests of the
hotel we're present. WSlkup gave wit
ness a plain gold ring. but no other
presents. After the wedding, the party
went back to Cincinnati in
carriages and stopped over night at Mr..
Moore's; Mrs. Wallace. the child and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walkup, left Cincinnati
23rd for st. Louis, where the mother and
daughter parted for the first time in their
lives, Mrs. Wallace and the child going
to New Orleans and MIR. and Mrs Walk
up coming to EmpOria; they stopped
one day IN Kansas City. and arrived in
Emporia Saturday, July 25th. They
were received very affectionstely by Miss
Libbie Walkup, and Mr.. Wslkup pre-
sented his daughter with q diamond
ring bought in Kansas City at his sug-
gestIon. Miss Libbie remained at home
several days after their arrival, and then
the family consisted of Mr.. Walkup, wit
ness and Mary Moss. Willie Willis came
to EmporIa about three weeks after wit
ness arrived, pursuant to arrangements
made with Mr.. Walkup while in Gin
cinDati. Witness had never had occs-
sion while Waikup lived 70 regret her
marriage. She was never 10 Kansas
prIor to july and never knew or heard |
of the legal rights of wife in Kansas.
Remembered WsIkup's going to Tope- |
IL about August the 18th. He went at
IL p. On. on business, and said he would |
be gone day or two. Mary Moss, Will |
lie Willis and witness occupied Walk |
ups residence during his absences, which |
lasted two days. Mary Moss did not
not sleep in the house always. |
Walkup returned from Tope-
ks at 4 O'Clock on Saturday, |
August 18th, and was admitted to the |
house by Mary Moss; witness sent her
to open the door; he told witness he had
been sick In Topeka. and had been
vomiting and had pains In his head and
hip; witness pulled offhis boots for him
and wanted to send for a doctor,
but he objected, saying he knew
Whist was the matter with HIM and
would pull through alright. He was
sick Saturday night with the same symp-
toms, and in spite OF his prOtestations,
witness called DIR. Jacobs, who came
about one O'Clock q. m, Sunday. The
doctor prescribed for him and he was
better in the afternoon, and went out
riding with Willie Willis.
Court adjourned until 1 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mrs. Walkup's examination contin-
when in Cincinnati visit
tnO her amt exot aonna YSca T1ovrdAr