Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-12
NOT GUILTY.
The Verdict In the Case of Minnie
w allace Walkup.
The Jury Announce That They Find the
Accused Not Guilty-Dramatic Scene
In Court-The Verdict Meets Gem
eral Popular Approval.


eral Popular Approval.
EMPoRIA, KAN. November AT last
Che uspense is over and the jury in the
great Walkup murder trial have render.
ed verdict of acquittal. At $3.50 p. m.
Judge Graves announced that verdict
had been reached and ordered the de-
PENDANT brought into court. Sheriff
White had gone Ito Mrs. Walkup's
cell to prepare her to receive the good
news. On being told by him that the
verdict was "Not guilty." she exclaimed:
s'My God! is that true!' and
then sank into chair, but
by superhuman effort she
rallied and did not faint. The jury filed
in and answered to roll-call. Mrs.
Walkup, accompanied by her guardian,
Mr.. Jay, and Attorney Scott, took seats
inside the bar, County Attorney Feighan
being already in the room. Mrs. Walkup
was attired in close-fittng blue tricot
dress, white lace collar and cuffs with
black lace tie. AS she had been notified
what was to come she did not exhibit
any undue nervousness or expectancy,
but was very pale.
jury to deliver the verdict and on its
being handed him read: "We, the jury,
find the defendant not guilty" There
were only few spectators in the court
room at this moment but those present
Immediately set up deafening cheer.
Mrs Walkup Immediately sprang up and
began thanking and shaking hands with
the Jurors. When she had concluded
she went up to the Judges
bench and shook hands with Judge
Graves. While she was doing this
Mr.. Jay was shaking hands with the
jurors. At this juncture Mrs. Wallace,
who had been sent for, came rushing
inside the bar. She was pale and very
much excited. Mother and daughter
embraced warmly, both shedding tears
freely, after which Mrs. Wallace threw
her arms around the Hon. VIM. jay and
imprinted very emphatic kiss on his
wrinkled countenance. She then i'm
petuouslv thanked each juror, and after
a general hand shaking she fell on her
knees in front of Judge Graves, saying:
''God bless you, Judge! God bless you!
You have saved my child,'
County Attorney Feighan said to one
of the Jurors: "While l don't admire
your verdict I will say that you were
a good jury, and 1 am fully satisfied
with it.''
The first words Mr.. Scott said were:
s'Well, guess will go home and get
some sleep tonight"
THE PEOPLE APPROVE.
The whole scene was over in less thai
five minutes, and Mrs. Walkup, her
mother and Mr.. jay went down stairs,
closely followed by quite large crowd,
which had gathered on hearing the news.
carriage was in waiting, and just as
they were entering, the crowd, which
now amounted to several hundred, gave
three cheers and a tiger for the lady,
and, on suggestion, cheered Mr..
Jay, and wound up with
three cheers for Sheriff Will.
Walkup during the sixty five days she has
been in his charge. AS the carriage
started to drive to the Jay residence,
Mrs. Walkup waived dainty white lace
handkerchief and smiled. She was no
doubt as happy a woman as there is in the
country. AS the carriage drove up Com
mercial street it was greeted with cheers
on every side, and that the verdict meets
the absolute approval of large majority
of our citizens is unquestioned.
CONGRATULATIONS.
The city is full of excitement and on
every hand cheers for Mrs. Waikup, in
terspersed with cheers for Mr.. Scott and
Mr.. Jay can be heard.
Mrs Walkup has already received a
large number of kilograms from all over
the country, congratulating her on heI
acquittal Among them was one from
Mr.. Dodds, readina:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November g.
Mrs. Minnie WalkuD Emporia, Kas-:
Accept compliments and congratulate ons
[Signedl GEO S. DoDDs.
Attorney Scott, while on his way home
from the Courthouse, was surrounded
by several hundred people, who picked
him up on their shoulders and cheered
Justify.
Your correspondent called at Mr.. jays
residence and was admirably entertained
by Mrs. Wakup. She was in excellent
spirits, and played several lively airs
on the piano. Her mother, who
was present, looks like an entirely dit.
ferent person from the pale, sorrow.
stricken lady who has been attending
the trial for the past three weeks. She
was almost as vivacious as her daugh.
ter, and read with great pride some fifty
congratuatory messages received last
night
Sheriff White and wifi e, Mr.. E. Fin.
ley, VIM. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
and his two daughters, were also in the
room.
In the course of conversation, Miss
Mary Jay said:
"NIinnie kissed Mr.. Scott and two 0.
the jurymen."
eyes, but didn't do it in the court
room," interjected Mrs. Walkup. She
then went on to say: 81 don't care. l
think Mr.. Scott is one of the best men in
this country, and Mr.. Cassler and Mr..
Adams (the favored jurymen) were SO
good to me and wanted to help me pack
my trunk"
Mr.. Finley, the brother-in-law of Mrs.
Walkup, left last night for New Orle ans,
as he says, 'perfectly happy" Mrs.
w allace and her daughter will follow in
a few days.
It is ascertained that Mrs. Walkup's
share of her husbands estate will be a
little over $4,000, which will more than
cover the expenses of her trial, so that
no pecuniary assistance from Mr.. Jay or
others will be made necessary.
Hidden Treasure Recovered.
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