Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-19
KANSAS ALL STIRRED UP.
.,,,reyBODY INTERESTED IN
& rHE WALKUP TRIAL.

Loads of Flowers from the Men
aht ,,scinsn LetteF-Western Manners
Illustrated.
From, the Neto York Sun.
r,,roprA. KAN. NoY 12.-lt would be
IHoult matter to exaggerate the inter-
,rrbich is felt in this State in the
5,,,c and pretty Mrs. Minnie Walkup,
!.bo has lust been acquitted OF the muir.
If her husband. In the remotest set
',.,,onts on the frontier and in the cattle
INNS. as well as in the quieter towns Of
.Saeastern portion Of the State, the wom-
o,bos become her Dine, and, though as
r~',cn interest was taken IN her trial as
ros ever manifested In a presidential
TG"nt,on quite as mush curiosity is now
,,onifpsted as to her future. Ii the cow
hnts ant West could have their way, she
,,errd remain a resident OF Kansas. If
t.raonIe of EmDOTia were to be con-
4 ,ltsd she would remain right here.
S,"sr}v everybody is willing to swear to
bar innocence, and to declare that on
ntrerpreature on this planet possesses
C,,cb loyeliness of face and manner. 1t is
rresnmed that this chivalr0us feeling Tor
tbevoung woman is due largely to the
II t.ctthat Kansas is not old enough to have
Sadm many such cases as hers, and the peo-
-is accustomed TO many Of the toughest
inns of crime. have had no experience
Win the more unique telOnies of an older
E BURN the entire time that was de-
voted 10 Mrs. Walkups trial the court
roam was crowded with women, who
went when she wept, and smiled when
bdemijed. Hundreds of men on the out
side who had galantly given up the
nriyilege of sitting in the court were kept
nosted by people perched in the windows
as IN the progress of events. When she
broke down under the fierce denuncia-
h tons0f the Prosecuting Attorney II was
known in the street Immediately, and the
Il hio six-foOter who yelled. "BOys she's
4 weepin',0 felt as much sorrow over the
matter is her own mother could. Before
The verdict was rendered it was feared
that the Jury might disagree, and while
everybody was in suspense dozen tele-
NJ Grams we're received here from remote
III POINTS in the West containing offers of
bail for her. One OF these was from the
town of Cottonwood Falls, and conveyed
the information that one hundred bust
ress men there had held a meet
ing and agreed that if a new trial was
necessary they would go on her bond for
81 any amount.
Mrs. Walkup's life in the Jail here was
one round of receptions, and it was with
N difficulty that she could find time to make
her toilet and sleep Before and after
court. evenings and late at night, as well
as on sundays, the jailer's residence, in
which she had two comfortable rooms,
WAS hesIeged by anxious thrOngs. PeO-
pie came 500 and 800 miles to see her, to
assure her, of their belief in her in
nocenee. and TO make her little presents.
Some Of these visits were doubtless irk-
some to the girl. but they were all well
meant, and she conducted herself becOm-
inglv from first to last. When some
bOlsterous cowboy or hard-fsted and in
"a Quistive old lady called and insisted on
looking her all over, very much as one
would examine a doll, the young wom-
ans eyes sometimes filed and the color
mounted 10 her face, but she tried to be
polite to all. Her mother was with her
81 nearly all Of the time, and on more than
one occasion had to interfere in a pleasant
way, sometimes asking the people TO pass
81 On that others might come IN. and again
III taking il upon herself to answer some
particularly impudent question. Most OF
Az the men were satisfied with a good look
at the object of their curiosity, smile.
and perhaps a work Of cheer, sometimes
rough. but always well meant; but many
Of the women wanted to sit down and
have visit. One old lady, after looking
at her searchingly for moment and ask
mg her few questions, peered sharply
around the room and said:
where's them dressesP
The newspapers have had good deal
TO say about the young wOman's bridal
outfit, and not little curiosity has been
manifested init on the part OF the fair
sex. In most cases when asked to show
Der dresses she has pointed to closet,
and the inquirer has had an opportunity
10 inspect them at leisure.
Besides Callprg without number the
young widow has received letters and
presents Of every description. An aver
age days mail with her has been sixty
letters, nearly all from total strangers,
and most Of them from men and women
II this State. Several Of these documents
are from COWBOYS, who cannot spell. but
VINO swear that their hearts are in the
ngnl place. One from Dodge City reads
as follows:
"DEARE MADAM.-All ov the boves is
netting on you coming off cleer. Your a
lHt'y little darlen with more sand than
.nat snoozer OV law sharp. Doant you
sln In and If you want help let us know.
CINNAMON PETE"
lew OF the letters have been insult
ng, but the great majority of them have
Oeen encouraging in the highest degree.
alO nearly ali contained offers Of assis-
lance. OF presents the poor girl has had
more t1an she knows what 10 do with.
everything, from an apple pie to a $l0b.ll,
es been received and gratefully acknOw-
EDGED. One old lady sent her slab OF
rlseforead, another brought in very
aia'a0ie layer cake, and others have
wen her handkerchieis, collars, jewelry,
Gnu perfumes. The gentlemen have al
lVsl buried her in flowers, and one cat
.ehan has notified her that il she will
l9's out where he lives he will give her
l.sm with fifty head Of stock on it.
iaint idea Of the excitement and in
sItst felt in the case here IN EmpOria
a3 De gathered from the fact that
principal song heard on the
owing:
ne Judge and the jury
1t the laWF ers In fury
ros 4, walking up the Court House stairs;
nI' "Akup he got sick.
,g'e re TOOK some arsenic.
''uu ue now climbing up the golden stairs
cAorw:
Oql You hear the bailiff calling,
rHt calls 80 mOurufullv.
",t You hear them lawyers pleading,
"aHlng MP the Court House stairs.
hnia bad TO 60 % Jail,
Wa -lt couldn't get the bail,
"a IHs mp the Court House stairs;
Hurh ihey put her on the stand
4 Wsieseu q very cunning hand,
"1'nB up the Court House stairs.
Jay Ia her guardian