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

had seen Walkup
when he was feeling unwell. but be had
never described his symptoms
% witness; Walkup never told
witness he was taking arsenic
In any form.
/. Il. Bilderback, recalled from yes
terday TO be recross-exsmined-Last
tune witness ever saw Walkup was In
Aschison county about the middle of
August.
John L. Wells, EmporiA. Direct ex-
eminasion - Saw Mr.. and Mrs.
Walkup riding Monday even
ing, August 17th; saw MFs. Walkup
get out Of the carriage and go into their
house; wAikup then drove on down
town alone; saw Walkup At the council
meeting; defendant was not with him
that evening. Cross examination-It Was
between and O'Clock when witness
saw Hrs. Walkup 90 into her residence.
Miss Libby Walkup recalled 70 b
re-crossexAmined-Di not remember
Of saying after her fathers death in the
presence of the sheriff and 70 Mrs, Wat
lace that she had been much pleased
when her father married Mrs. Wslkups
and did lot remember saying ct that
time that che knew Mrs. Wallace was
opposed to the Marriage No cross-sx.
animation.
Miss Ogden. Direct examination
say Mrs. Walkup at Moore's drug store
.bout ESQ p. m Saturday, August Is.
Cross examlnalion-NoIhing ELECTED.
Miss Asher. Direct examinstien-
~as out riding with Jonu L Wells on
ne evening of the 18th OF
August; saw Mrs. Wslkup getting
nut of buggy In front of the WAlkup
residence; saw Mr.. Walkup down town
few minutes later. Mrs Waikup was
! rot with him at that time. No Cross
/ EXAMINATION.
The state now rested their case. At
3 20 p. m. rebut.sl by tue defense
DR.. j. A. Moore, direct examination:
! MI Scott asked the witness whether or
not Mrs. W-ikup wkl;cd in his drug store
Monday evening, August l7th., until at
1 ter the meeting OF lbe city coupcil. The
tate objected to this as not being proper
re-rebutlal, aod the court sustained the
objection, and the doctor WAS excused.
On further consideration, Judge
| 9raves reversed the decision, and
Vim. Adds was called; direct examin-
alton: Mr. and Mrs. WAlkup drove up
to witness livery stable where Walkup
kept his horses; witness and MT and
I Mrs. Walkup walked over to the CO ell
chamber and then went to Dr.. MoOre'a
drug store. where Mrs. WAlkup was left
to wait until after the council meeting
adjourned.
/ Cross-examinstIon IL was probably
two hours after leaving Mrs. Walkup 81
DR.. Moore's until the council adjourned.
DR.. J. 4. Moore recalled. Direct ex-
/ animation: Mr.. and Mrs. Walkup came
into witnesses drug store Monday even
ing, August IA. WAlkup SAID
TO the doctor, will leave my
| wife with you while I attend the coun-
Gil meeting, and then ! will take her
home. won't stay very long" Walk
up returned in about half an hour and
he and his wife went out. No Cross
examination.
! L. F. Pruyn. Direct examlns-
ton - Saw Mr.. WAlkup and
Mrs. Walkup out riding Monday
evening, August II; later saw Mr.. and
Mrs. Walkup at Adds livery stable
Cross-examinatIon. Nothing elicIsed.
i Mrs. Mckinney. Re-cYoss-exsmined,
bad no conversation witt Mrs. Wilhite
in the presence of the defendant,
in which witness stated that Mrs.. Walk.
up had told her that the strychuine was
to be used to cleanse dress. Excused.
Mira. Sommers re.cross- examined: Had
no conversation with Mrs. white Ia
which she stated that Mrs. Walkup had
told her the strYchnine was to he used
70 remove stains from a dress.
| Vim. Anderson, New Orleans; friend
and acquaintance of the defendant;
knew n. B. Morton and had cores
ponded with HIM. Was shown some
letters which he Identified as being IN
Morton's hand writing. The hotel reg.
lister OF the Dodge house, Dodge City,
Kan, was then offered in evidence with
che entry, under date of April LIST, 1884
SO. W Wright, Denver, Col :" which the
witness gave 1t as HIS opinion that thu
entry was in Morton's handwriting
Cross examination - Been IN EmporIs
about two weeks; came here al
9 friend of the family to render
any assistance possible. First be-
came acquainted with Mr.. Mortun IN
September, 1885; met him al hia
mothers house IN Gtetne, LIS; witness
never SAW Morton write his signature
but twice; WAS never called upon 10 ties
tify rs an expert before. Redirect
ComUared two letters written by Mort. "a
with the signature II Wrigley on the ho-
tel register, and stated is as his opiaion
tnst the hand writing was identical.
Re-cross-examination - Witness did
not know, and had never heard that
Morton was a professional witness and
had already figured as such in promi.
nent law suit in New Orleans.
Chas. 3. Cross. Direct exsminati IN
Cashier First National bank,
Emporia, sInce December 1880.
Was shown three Letters which had
already been placed in evidence IS .be-
ing written by J. r. WAlkup and asked
70 compare them With An entry on the
Dodge House register reading ~. a..
Butler" La Junta, Colorado, uoder date
Of April 8. "a, and asked 70 give his
opinion Is 70 an expert Is %
whether or not the hand writ
ing was identical. After closely
comparing the signatures Mr.. CrOss
said, IN his judgment. the entry on the
register was written by one and the same
person. Witness opinion was then
asked in regard TO the signature OF sc.
| ". Wr1RIeY. Denver, Col. and the hand.
writing of N. B. Morton In his letters 70
Lawyer Scott and pronounced them
identical.
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