The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-22
ON THE RACK.
WALKUP TRIAL.
THE PLOT THICKENS AND THE
MESHES OF
The NET DRAW CLOSER.
Important Tesiimony-The Crowd
Increases and the Interest
GROWS MORE INTENSE.
The Defense Make a Stubborn
Fight.
Every Witness on the Raek-Inc1-
dents and Court Notes.
Important TesiimOny--The Crowd
Increases and the Interest
GROWS MORE INTENSE.
The Defense Make a Stubborn
Fight.
Every Witness on the Rack-Inel-
dents and Court Notes.
Third Day.

| lBfon w eQneSQay'S DARYL
Long before the hour for opening of
the court on the third day of the Walkup
trial large numbers of people crowded
around the walls and court yard of the
building where the trial is in progress
The intense interest in this case which
has been manifested by the general pub
lie ever since the occurrence of the
tragedy is daily augmented and becomes
more apparent
Court was opened at $50 and Judge
Graves cautioned the jury against read.
ing any newspapers while the trial was
In progress.
Waldo Wooster was the first witness.
Direct examination-Under sheriff; was
present at the death of Mr.. Walkup.
| Produced letter which was given him
by Mrs. Mckinney the day Walkup
died. Excused without crossHexami-
nation. -p,s s
Mrs. Fannie Vickery; direct examin.
alton; Acquainted with Mrs. Walkup;
hsd conversation with Mrs. Walkup af-
ter Mr. Wsikup's death; defendant said
she had Aent CLOAK to New Orleans
and that Mr.. Walkup had offered her
mother a present of money but had been
refused. Cross examination: Mrs.
W0lkup exhibited great deal of emo
ton during conversation just prior to
Walkup's decease and spoke of her (tbe
defendsnt) taking the best care possible
OF Mr.. Walkup during his sickness, and
could not see how people could think
she would commit such q crime. and
that q 12.year old child would have more
sense than to buy poison right here if it
was intended to put 1t to that use Ex-
aused.
County Attorney Feighan offered q
bottle in evidence incribed poison with
skull and ss-bones beLeath.
Alice Garter, colored servant ut Mrs.
| Sommers. neighbor of Walkup's. Di.
rect examination Heard Mrs. WsIkup
Say on Sunday prior to Walkup's death
that bringing and putting bed on the
door reminded her OF laying out some
| one. Characterization ELECTED nothing
8nd witness was excused.
II Mrs. Julia Sommers. direct examlna-
tIon.-Lived next door to Waikup resi-
dence; saw Mrs. Walkup on street Sun
day before Walkup's death she said Mr.
| Walkup was better and she was going
down to get him some medicine; later
on the same day had a talk with the
defendant, who related q dream which
she had had; that Lizzie Walkup was
singing ''Rock OF Ages'' and dressed in
| Grape; nothing said about Walxup go
ing TO die. CONGRATULATIONS
of dreams Introduced in conversation by
Miss Sommers; witRess had seen Mrs.
Walkup waiting on Mr.. Wslkup just as
any woman would do if her husband
was sick. Excused
VIM. Walkup; direct examination
son o. deceased; was not living at
fathers at the time and was not present
at his death. No cross-ezaminstion.
r b Kelly recalled from yesterday.
Direct examinaton-Mrs. Walkup was
IN his store on Sunday preceding
Walkup's demise, and asked if he
would sell her arsenic on Sunday; told
i her yes, If she would sign the
record; she agreed to DO this and
asked for twenty cents worth, which
was wrapped in brown paper and labeled
arsenic poison. This was given her and
she signed the record. stating it was to
be used for cosmetic. Poison record
shown in evidence. Cross-examination ::
Conversation at time of sale was in or
binary tone; apparently no secresy in
the purchase; not uncommon for arse
mic to be used for cosmetic. Redirect
examInstlon: Told Mrs. Wa1kup on
Sunday thar the powder shown HIM by
her the day before was strychnine. and
she told MIN she had thrown it away or
destroyed it. Excused.
n. 81. Bates recalled; direct examins-
ton; produced his poison record signed
by Mrs. Welkup, August Is, as pur-
chaser of ten grains of strYchnine; pur.
pose not stated in book; cross examine
tion; general rule for person making
sale of poison 10 ill, In the record com
plete with the exception of the pur-
ehaseF's signature, The poison record
h open to public inspection; excused
. b. Wheldon, druggist; direct exami
nation; Mrs. Walkup was in his store
August 30; asked If purchaser hac
20 state what they wanted
arsenic for; answered In tn,
Affirmative, and then asked for anC
received twenty i've cents worth; sht
; stated that it was 10 be used for the com
plexlon; she did not sign the record, bu
took the tour ounces OF arsenic, Cross.
examInstIon ELECTED nothing new. Re
: direct. Mrs. Walkup told him she die
1 not want anybody to know she was usinl
: arsenic tor the complexion. Excused
B. B. Warren, direct examination
/. . Saw Walkup Saturday. Aug. 18th, b
was feeling quite well at that time an
appeared in good spirits. Cross-exam
alton Walkup said nothing about feel
Ing unwell on his return. from TopekI
q Excused.
3 D. B. Bill. Direct examination
5 Business patron of deceased in COS
trade; saw Walkup on the Saturdad
q preceding his death; noticed noehln
= which would indicate he was sic
! on that day. Saw him agai
n On Monday following; he was not feelin
e very well, but was about their ONCE q
4 day; city council met Monday evening
: psasided ever by Mr. Wslkup; nel
I cav Kim on Tuesday rnornlng siaftin
: logo "A the country, be appeared I
d well = usual theas next saw II
g WaIknp lying onA cot a. his residenc
= the ensuing Thursday; he was the
z feeling quite i'll; saw him again Frids
ot morning. he was In bed; Mrs. Walku
e and Dr.. Jacobs present; the defendal
! told DR.. Jacobs that the powder he Ia
81 given Mr.. Walkup hart his throa
= AGw Walkup again on Friday afternoon
Miss Lizzie WaIkup and her gran,
mother present; next saw him Saturds
Is morning; be was about breathing b
10 last. Had conversation wish Mrs Wal
:. up IN regard 20 suepieions GOncernir
4 her connection with WaIkup's deaf
Friday afterno IN several persons pTese