The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-27
A Neighbor Relates Her Observations to
the Jury.
Particulars of the Marriage as Detailed
by Covlngtor Paper.
The Chemical Analysis in the WsIkup
Case.
From Wednesdays Daily.
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OaS6s II
From Wednesdays Daily.
The Walkup Case.
All was quiet at the Walkup residence
this morning, which is now occupied
only by Mrs. Wslkup, the servant girl j
and an officer. The intense interest in |
the investigation for facts connected
with the death OF Mr.. Walkup has not /
prevented growing interest IN the sus-
picioned lady. She sleeps well and still ]
remains cool and collected, but listens
with close attention to any item of news
IN reference to developments. She is
daily in receipt of kilograms from vari-
Gus parts of the country, show
ing q very large acquaintance.
Mrs. Walkup, who has exercised
80 much composure has completely brok-
en- down and giving vent to her feelings
in flood of tears at the receipt of some
of these dispatches. She continues to
stoutly maintain her innocence and
duly appreciates the offers of assistance
and sympathy and in case of necessity
will advise the kind friends who have
rendered their aid.
A MAN NAMED GREEN
from Jacksonville, Illinois, has
during the past day been
frequently mentioned in connection with
the affair. 1t appears that Green met
Mr.. Walkup while going to New Or
cans in steamboat and i'm
mediatelY became intimate with
Mr.. Walkup. Mr.. Green
was in Emporia few weeks ago and
called upon Mr.. Atyeo, with whom his
mother mad been acquainted. He said
he had come here to visit Mr., and Mrs.
Walkup and that he had been instru-
mental in their marriage, having taken
Mr.. Walkup to the Wallace lodging
house and having introduced Mr.. Wal
kup to Minnie. Mr.. Green went with
MIR. Walkup to Topeka on the 14th inst.
The coroner's inquest was resumed
this morning in the court room. After
the coroner and jurors had assembled
l.
was then sworn and gave her age as 10;
had been staying with the Wslkup
family since May as cook and servant
girl; said she was acquainted
with Mr.. Walkup; could not re-
remember when Mr.. Walkup was first
taken sick; he was sick last week; he
ate oysters on the 10Th of August; they
were cove oysters; purchased them at
Davis 8 Hughes; bought one can; took
them TO the house and cut them open
gave them to Mrs. Walkup; the vinegar
was too weak and l went across tC
Mrs. Sommers' and borrowed some
vinegar and put it on the oysters; also
added few more oysters and gave them
to Mrs. Walkup, who took them to Mr.
Walkup who was in the dining room OF
the cot; when went after the vinegar
the oysters were on shelf in the cup
board; do not know how many oysters
Mr.. Wslkup ate; cannot tell What
portion of the oysters were
given him; there were q good many
oysters left those that remained sat il
the cupboard until they were not gooC
and threw them out; 1 ate two or thre'
of them when 1 opened the can; die
not taste them afterwards; those at
did not make me sick I do not know o
any poison having been brought to tn
house; did not bring any medicine Will
Mr.. Walkup was sick; Mrs. Walku]
prepared his medicine and foo
during his sickness; do not know hoy
long it was after Mr.. Walkup ate tn
oysters or before he commenced vomit
ing. did not have anything to do wit
him during his sickness; simply knew
he was sick; did not hear Mrs. Walkul
say anything about his sIckntss. On tn
hallway upstairs on the floor. wa
sleeping IN the hallway, between tn
stairway entrance and MISS Libble'
room; my head was within two or thre
feet of the doors, but not near enough :
see into either room; my head wa
nearer Mr. Walkup's, door than to Mis-
Libbie's; there was a trunk between m
head and the'door to the room occupIe,
by Miss Walkup; no one coult
come upstairs without coming
over me. When 1 went to bed Mrs
Walkup was trying to burn some STUFF
they killed insects with. While she wa
holding match TO 1t, it blszed but WheI
the match was taken away the blazt
went out. The insect powder was IN 1
dustpan sitting on a machine at the cas-
window in the hallway. Sic took the
pan off the machine and tool
it into her room; the pow
der was not burning; did not see it af-
ter that; did not see nor hear anything
of fire until next morning; I was ID
bed before Miss Libbie was, but
did not go to sleep until she had retired.
1 saw the dust-pan the next morning, 1t
was near q drum that ea'ers the room
from below, just west of the wash
| stand, which stood few feet
west of the door entering her room from
the hall; the dust pan was sitting about
half way between the bed and the drum
and was, think, about yard from the
foot of the bed IN the morning when
Miss Walkup got up she told me the bed
had been afire; 1 got up and went to see;
IL was then that saw the dust pan; the
wash bowl and bedding which had been
afire was on the floor; I did not notice
anything in the dust pan; took note
written by Mrs. Wa!kup to Mr.. Bates
drug store Sunday morning, the 18th, at
about Q O'Clock they were eating break
zAst when I went; Mrs. Walkup handed
me the note while l was 10 the kitchen
she directed me to not allow any one at
the house to see the note; do not re-
member her words, but she meant for
me to keep It from any members of the
family; took the note and went up-
stairs TO dress, and when ] came down
she told me 70 pretend that was going
down town to get some butter for din
neF; took the note and gave IL to Mr..
Bates; did not get anything; he want
ed 70 know what she was going to do
with 1t; as could Rot tell him, he would |
not give 1t to me, rs he was not allowed !
to give it without prescription; when I !
came back I said could not get the but.
ter; said that went 10 the family. II
went into the front hall and told Mrs.
Walkup that he would not let me have
ii, and gave her the note. She said. all
right do not know what che did with
the note. Do uos know where the fam1-
~ was when told that could not get
the buttsr.,Ar WRikup was ia the room;
do not know where Mrs. WaIkup was.