Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-08-28
Charged With Murder.
A Beautiful Young Wife is
Charged with Poisoning
her Husband with
Arsenic.
An Account of their Marriage,
the Murder, the COrOners'
Inquest and the Results.
Russia thinks England is Still
Opposing Her.
The Days Returns from the
Cholera Districts.
Deeds of WickedneSS.

CHARGED WITH POISONING HER HUS-
BAND.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. "a Nothing
fer long time has created SO much
excitement here as the news of the ar
rest in Emporia, Kas., of Mrs. Minnie
Wallace Walkup, for poisoning her
husband. The marriage took place
just a month TO a day before the
death of the husband. Mr.. Walkup
had been a familiar figure On the
streets of New Orleans. He was q
Virginian, and handsome, energetic
man of consideral wealth and ability.
He was about As years of age, and
a widower with two daughters. The
youngest of his daug ghters, Miss Lib
bic, is a year older than the wife he
recently married.
He was feeo 2 inches in height,
finely propurtioned, weighing over
200 pounds, with blue eyes, light
brown hair, small mustache and a
bright, cheeful face, which tailed with
his disposition. Minnie Wallace
Walkup is II years old. Her father
is James E. Wallace, lawyer, and
formerly U. S. commissioner. Every
one who ever saw her noticed her
beauty of lace and form and lady like
department. She was seen frequently
on the street, and was noted for her
charms of person and fine taste in
dress. She was about feet inches
in height. Her eyes were large and
seautiful Walkup had met Minnie
when a child and watched her bloom
into womanhood. Then he claimed
her as his bride at Covington, Ky.
The wedding took place on July %,
and was brilliant affair. There we're
sixty persons present.
The Rev. DR.. Laer. a Methodist
minister, performed the ceremony.
Tie entire party crossed the river to
Cincinnati, and a fine supper was
served at the residence of relative,
Mrs. Moore, on Plum street. Mrs.
Wallace bade them goodbye at Gin
cInnati. and returned to New Orleans
few days later. The bridal couple
seemed very happy, and left for Mag
ara Falls, making a short trip, and
then going direct to the home of the
groom at Emporia. From her letters
Mrs. Walkup seemed to be living a
happy life, with no wants unpro>
vided.
Her last letter, received five days
ago, said that Mr.. Walkup was going
on q short trip on business, and that
she was to go along. Willie Willis
is II months older than Minnie. He
is son of John D. Willis, who died
in Florida several years ago. His
mother was niece of Mrs. Walkup's
mother. Mrs. Willis died when her
boy was years old. and left him to
the care of Mrs. Wallace, with whom
he has lived ever since. Willie and
Minnie were raised together. Willie's
mother had died of consumption; and
he seemed to have trace of the
malady.
He was a delicate boy with pale
face, blu9 eyes, light hair and of
slender build. He was as much att
tachsd to his cousin as brother. Mr..
Walkup asked the boy to GO out west
as his protege, and intended to assist
him in carving out a successful career.
Her friends say that the purchase by
Mrs. Walkup of arsenic may be ac-
counted for by the fact that she was
addicted to the use of the drug for the
sake of her complexion.
FUNERAL OF THE MURDERED wALKUP.
EMPoRIA, Ks, Aug 24-Hon. J. r.
Walkup'S funeral took place at the
Methodist church at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon, with an immense attendance,
filling the church and adj 4cent streets,
many people coming from the sur
rounding country. The interest mani
tested in the case surpasses ali prece-
denee here.
Mrs. Walkup retains her easy, cool,
possessed bearing, and the attendance
al the house yesterday might be called
a leyee for her. She continues to as
sert her entire innocence. She did
not attend the funeral at the church,
as her presence might have given rise
to great excitement.
The coroners jury met again this
morning and took the testimony of
Dr.. l.. D. Jacobs, the physician who
attended Mr.. Walkup. 1t developed
nothing new or startling. The analysis
by Dr. Gardner of the stomach aud
other parts of Mr.. Walkup's body did
not determine the presence of arsenic
or other poison, and he has been taken
TO Kansas City for more complete
andIexhaustive analysis. The coroners
jary after having heard Dr.. Jacobs
testimony adjourned 10 Tuesday
morning.
Reports from New Orleans as to the
stsnding of the Wallace family there
are very conflicting. Mrs. Walkup
pee Minnie Wallace, remains at the
IT sideRce in care nf the sheriff and so
far has been treated with respect The
mystery of the case seems TO deepen
and interest IntensifieS every hour.
BUTCHERING A CHILD.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. PA
special TO the Advertiser from Tallo-
6ega says in that county J. H Nc
Gowan killed and dressed pig for q
burlesque last night. His three child
rem aged IL, 9 aud 4, saw the process
of bstchering the pig. The next day
MCGOWAN left the house, and the
children agreed to repeat the process
of the day before. Having no pig
the two older children proceeded to
butcher the youngest caild. They
cut Its throat, hung IT up by the heels,
as the pig had hung, and were pro-
cee ding to disembowel it, when their
mother discovered the horrible trsg-
edy.
MURDERED FOR PLUMBER.
VNITA, l. T.. Aug. A-Frank P.
Cass and A P. Gooayountz, two prom
lnent citizens of this place, who left
here a week ago for the Cheyenne res
ervsiion to by cattle, were murdered
while asleep In their camp near the
Sac and Fox agency, Thursday. The
deed was evidently done for plunder.
WANTS TO SHOOT HIM FOR sI.ANDERING
GRANT.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug PA SEN
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