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

THE LITTLE LADY A BRICK.
Interes ting Court Notes and Incl
dents.
From Fridays Daily.
Eleventh Day.
As Mrs. Walkup was 20 take the wit
ness stand to-day TO conclude her cross
examination begun Yesterday afternoon,
there was al unusually large crowd Of
spectators present at an early hour.
They began coming a. early a. z o'clock,
and by 8 80 the court room was uncom-
fortably filed, and the stairway and
halls leading to the court room were
densely packed by O'Clock.
Pursuant to adjournment, court Open
ed promptly On time. Mrs. Walkup en-
tered the court room amid q general
buzz Of conversation, which was imme
diately hushed on her appearance.
She was looking very tired, Is
If she had spent sleep
less night. but her indOmitsble
will kept her from evincing any ner-
vousness or dread of the fearful ordeal
through which che was to pass in the
shape of the most severe cross-examinA-
ton ever witnessed in Lyon county.
As usual, Mrs. Wallace and Miss Mary
Jay closely followed Mrs. Wslkup into
the room, and occupied their accustomed
seats. Expressions Of pity were heard
on all sides as Mrs. Wslkup resumed
the witness stand, and the most perfect
order prevailed throughout the crowded
room, and q general leaning forward on
the part of the audience TO catch every
word. Mr.. Sterry began his questioning
at about 9:15 Witness had no occasion
to use the calomel she had IN her trunk
on leaving New Orleans until the time
she took it to KelIy's drug store here to
get it analysed. At this juncture Mrs.
Walkup asked to be excused until she
could procure shawl, saying she was
feeling very chilly. Sheriff White
procured the shawl and the ex.
animation proceeded. Witness did not
know whether she took both the face
powder and the cslomel to the drug
store TO be analysed or not.
Did not remember Of ever
seeing W. r. Irwin, the druggist,
who swore that she told him she had
purchased strYchnine IN Cincinnati BE-
fore he came on theiWitness stand. Mr..
Walkup was away from home good
deal after their marriage. He was very
kind and good and never refused witness
anything she asked for. Witness had
about atty cents of her own when abe
was married. She noticed stains on her
dress on unpackIng her trunk here after
her marriage and wanted TO use the
recipe given her by 9 colored woman in
New Orleans to remove them, and pur.
chased the strychnine to prepare
the receipt. Mr.. WAlkup was spps
entity q robust, healthy man up TO the
time of his last illness; he was we'll on
leaving home for Topeka, August IL;
witness did dot remember ever being 70
fused the sale of strYchnine; the explain
alton why she did not want 70 give any
further reason than that she wanted to
make preparation. vas that the COM
pound of strychnlne and urine Wse
delicate subject to speak about; witness
thought it unusual to have TO sign .
book for an article purchased at drug
store. After getting bottle of strych-
nine from Bates drug store, witness
put IL in her hand satchel and on return
ing home hung the sstchel IN the hall
way, and on looking for the bottle in the
evening 1t was gone. Witness searched
the hall and asked the colored servant If
she had seen it, but was answered "no"
Witness thought Sunday would be
good day to clean her dress snd for that
reason sent the colored girl after strych-
nine Sunday morning, but did not get
the poison. Witness could not Temem-
Der signing the poison record at Kelly's
drug store Sunday afternoon when she
first purchased arsenic. Witness wa
emptying this arsenic into q wooden face
powder box which she had brought
from New Orleans, when she heard Mr..
Walkup say, minnie, are You theref"
He was about half way up stairs. and
witness threw paper epd all into the
slop bucket; witness had never had
pimples on her face until she came to
Kansas; witness remembered Walkup's
having beer at the wedding reception
here. but did not know whether It was
in bottles or In kegs: Walkup was not
intoxicated at that time; on Walkup's
return from Topeka. August 18th he
told witness he had been been very sick
with vomiting at Topeka. and on the
train coming home: witness had
to undress her husband. he COM
planned of drawing of the legs;
Walkup got mp that morning feeling
very weak and ate little or no breakfast |
He went down town and back about /
three times. That forenoon witness did |
not remember whether she had purchas- /
ed the silk before she had packed the box |
which she intended 20 express % New
Orleans. Witness did not remember /
Of telling Miss Bartlett, NeWman'sclerk,
that abe would purchase 8 bill OF dry
goods il the account would not be pre- /
sented for payment until the following
On Monday, when Mr. Wslkup
was again taken sick, witness feared 1t
might be paralysis, and in spite
Of her husbands telling her
hat he knew what was the matter with
himself. She telephoned for the doctor.
who came and said Walkup was suffer
ing from acute indigestion, and left some
powders to be given him. Tuesday
early, Walkup went into
he country, and returned about
1oon feeling sick Miss Labbie
Welkup returned from Colorado this
lay. Tuesday night Mr.. and Ars.
Walkup slept down stairs In the parlOr
n . mattress. The doctor had been Is
he house In the evening and len some
more white powders. which were given
o Mr.. Walkup by the witness In . tea
poon; witness did not remember what
light during the last week Of his hfes
hat she and her husband had occupied
heir room up stairs all night; Thursday
WalKup was little better on
asing the cove oysters mentioned yes
erday; about noon ne SAID thas all
Ie needed to complete the meal was
ONE pop. Witness procured the pop.
VhIch Walkup drank ana was immedi-
teIy taken sick. While on this trip
own town witness bought twenty-five
ents worth Of arsenic. On rsturning
ONE witness plsced the arsenic
! . wooden box and put