The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-30
THE wALKUP TRIAL.
Testimony Yesterday Of Mrs. Wallace and
the Defendant.

EMromA, KS, October 20.--In the
Walkup trial this morning Mrs. Wal
lace, mother OF the defendant, was
sworn. She testified regarding the his
tory of the courtship; that Mr.. walkup
was very anxious to marry her daugh-
ter, but the latter at first laughed at the
idea. He conducted himself like gem
tleman and represented himself as well
of. On his second visit last April, he
brought his daughter and Miss Fisher,
of Topeka. He still persisted In trying
to negotiate n marriage and offered her
a check for $1,000 II she would sign n
written promise that he should have
Minnie. She replied that flesh and
blood were not sold nowadays. IL he
could get Minnie's consent IL would be
all right. He returned again In May
and then obtained Minnie's consent, with
the approval OF witness. to marry her In
the following October. At his sollcita-
ton they visited himself and daughter
at Emporia. While en- route to Cincin-
natl In July, he then secured Minnie's
consent to marry that month, but she
stipulated that 1t should be at Clncin-
natl. Mr.. Walkup Joined them In that
city. witness left them at st. Louis on
the return and did not see them again
sntil after tho husbands death.
REORGANIZATION failed to break the
witnesses testimony. The scene was at
times dramatic and enlisted the Intense
interest of the audience. The witness
said Nj. Walkup had spoken munitl-
Gently of his resources and what he
would do for Minnie and the family.
His daughter, Libbie, also favored
the marriage. Minnie had never kept
company with or corresponded
with any other gentleman, and never
had any other offer OF marriage. The
marriage took place at Cevlngton, be-
cause both parties being non-residents,
the ceremony could not take place In
Cincinnati. Quite an exciting contro-
yersy arose upon the witness charging
that detective In the employ OF the
State had been In her house.
The defendant, Mrs. Walkup, was then
placed on the stand, and related rapid Y
and more freely substantially what her
mother had testified about the acquaint-
anoe, courtship and marriage. Every
thing was happy between herself and
husband. lie had used her very kindly
in every way. Regarding his Illness,
she stated that he came homo sick from
Topeka. She did what she could for
him, but he would not let her send for a
physician. That night, however, she
telephoned for DR.. Jacobs, and he came
and prescribed for the patient. The
next day Mr.. Walkup went out to his
farm. At the conclusion Of the witnesses
| story, a recess was taken.
Mrs. walkup continued her testimony
in the afternoon, relating that about
August 10 she purchased strychnine to
remove stains from dress. Sent Mary
Moss on Sunday, the 10th, for strych-
nine, giving her a note to the druggist.
| Did not tell the girl to say she was GO
ing for butter. Bought arsenic twice,
once on Sunday at Kelly's drugstore to
use for the skin In removing some blotch-
es. On the Thursday following Mr..
Walkup gave her money to buy arsenic,
as she told him she wanted some for her
| complexion and also for the purchase OF
some soda pop for him. The splitting OF
| the arsenic before mentioned, the witness
said, was purely accidental.
Before conclusion of the witnesses tes'
timony, the court adjourned.