Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-26
MINNIE WALLACE wALKUP.
The Story Of the Life OF Herself and
Late Husband and Their Marriage.

legged, was poisoned by his beautiful
young wife. The wife is under arrest 70
await further developments. The follow
ing is sketch of the unhappy bride and
a brief account Of the circumstances I'M
der which she was married. 1t is from
the New Orleans Picaytne:
Mrs. e. Wallace, the mother OF Mrs.
Gen. Walkup, of Emporia, Kan, resides
at No. 222 Canal street, New Orleans. She
received a telegram at 4 o'clock In the
afternoon stating that Mr. Wal6up WAS
dead and asking her 10 come on at once.
The telegram was signed "Mrs. j.
Walkup," and this forced upon her the
first pTesentiment OF trouble. She did not
think that 1t was written by her daughter,
who would have signed minnie in tele-
graphing TO her mother. Mrs. Wallace
was unable to answer the summons, and
Der son-in-law, Mr.. r. Finley, the hus-
band of her daughter Dora, left for Kansas
last night.
At the hour when first seen by the re-
porter Mrs. Wallace was not aware OF the
alleged connection of her daughter with
Mr.. Walkup's death, and felt deep sorrow
for the bride Of "a month who was LETT
widow and so far from home.
The Wallace family has been noted for
the beauty OF its female members, and
flower of the flock. Hers is an ideal, a
dreamy beauty, such as men rave about.
She is only II years old and was born and
raised in New Orleans. She is a daughter
of j. Il. Wallace, a well known lawyer.
Miss Minnie is tall, graceful, slender,
out we'll developed girl, with perfect COM
plexion, white, with the roses blooming
on her cheeks blood red. Her hair is long
and black, and large black eyes and
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preston, complete the picture, which is
rare one. She was noted for her beauty,
which early had many admirers The
girl was educated at the st. Louis Insti-
tute, at one time one of the fashionable
down town schools for young ladies,
situated at 90 Dauphine street, and
graduated from there TWO years ago.
Mr.. J. K. Walkup was a Virgnian. He
was handsome, energetic, genial man,
of considerable wealth and ability. He
was about AZ years of age and a widower
with two daughters. The youngest Of his
children, Miss Libble, Is year older than
the wife he recesty married. He was
feet inches in height, magnificently pro-
pOrtioned, weighing over 200 pounds, with
blue eyes, light brown hair. small NOUS
tache, and bright cheerful face, which
tailed with his disposition. He was an
enterprising man, and Invested in diff
their promotion.
He was interested in coal mining, rail-
roads, farming andOther matters. He was
very popular man in EmpOria, was
President Of the City Council and had a
handsome residence at the corner of Mer-
chant street and Eleventh avenue.
Notwithstanding the disparity of the
ages of Mr.. Walkup and his bride. their
attachment is said to have been sincere
and brought about in the natural course
OF events. MIR. Walkup had near rela-
tives living in Kentucky, at Louisville
and COvingtOn.
Mrs. Wallace has relatives living at the
same places. Besides Mr.. Walkup has
two nieces in Kansas, while Mrs. Wallace
has sister there. So the two families
were well acquainted and their relations
intimate. Mr. Walkup has frequently
visited his family In Kentucky, and 80
have Mrs. " allace and her daughters.
Mr.. Walkup has known Miss Minnie since
she was years of age, and has seen her
grow up from lovely child TO beautiful
woman. He and she met a number of
times in Kentucky and they became quite
friendly.
Last year he came here with his daugh-
ter, Miss Libbie, and. both became attach
ed to Miss Minnie. He visited New Or
leans three or four times during the expo
sition TO see the great show and carry on
his cOurtship. 1t finally became under
stood that they were TO be married, and
they agreed upon October as the time for
the nuptials.
On July last Mrs. Wallace determined
upon visit to a sick sister at Coyington,
KY, and took Miss Minnie along. They
found MIR. Walkup there, he being also on
a visit to relatives. When the engaged
couple met they decided that there was
no reason for delaying the ceremony until
October. SO instead of being married at
New Orleans in October they were mar
ried at CovingtOn in July.
The wedding took place July %, and
was brilliant affair. There we're some
sixty persons present. DR.. Laen, Meth,
odiSt minister, performed the ceremony
The bride never looked more charming
and, in an elegant costume of blue silk
and white lace, the admiration of all be-
| holders The entire party crossed OveI
the river TO Cincinnati and fine supper
was served at the residence of relative
| Mrs. Moore. on Plum street. Mrs. Wal
lace bid them goodbye at Cincinnati anc
returned 10 New Orleans few days later
The bridal couple seemed very happy
and left tor Ma cara Falls, making a short
trip and then going direct to the home Of
the groom at EmpOria, Kan.
They reached there about two weeks
ago, ana their arrival created a sensation
| The fame Of Miss Minne's beauty had
! preceded her, and this. added 10 Mr.. w al
/ kup's popularity. insured her glorious
! welcome. They were met at the depot by
a large gathering, escorted TO their home
| by the knights OF Pytbias band, and held
| a reception in the evening. The Council
collected in body, and the members ten,
| dered their con sratulations. The Mayor
| gave them reception and formally intro
| duced Mrs. Wakup into Empora society
She wrote home that there had never
been such excitement In Emporia since
the Mayors wedding four years ago
| About the time OF their arrival Miss Lib.
| bic Walkup left home on a short visit tC
/ Denver, but has since returned. Mr.
| Walkup acted as Mayor a short while
! during the latter's absence.
From her letters Il seemed as il she was
! living as happy AZ a bird with her mate
in a cosy nest with no wants unproyided
Her last letter, received five days ago
said that Mr.. W0lkup was going on a
short trip on business and that she was 10
go along. Mr.. W8lkup wrote In the same
strain. Mrs. Wallace heard no more from
them until yesterday, when she received
the news of her 6On-in-law's death, and
she did not believe in the truth Of the In.
telllgence.
The final news from Emporia did not
arrive until midnight. and reporter r.
lated what b "a happened there to Mrs
Wallace. She says that she believed her
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