The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12
Street Parade. on Which the Young
Widow Receives Attentions
from Numerous Admirers.
Arranging for q Big RecsptiOn-Sit
ting for New PhOtOgraph-The
FsnatlCal Guardian Doings.
rho Valkup Csse R-v,svst,

cussed on all sides, and with great deal
of warmth, too, and the person who i'm.
AGNES that the finAl conclusion Of the jury
removes all suspicion from the fair de-
PENDANT, is very much mistaken. Very few
even of those who think the crime OF
murder by poisoning was not proved by
the state beyond q reasonable" doubt
(Which should be, Il seems, mo doubt
whatever will maintain a firm belief
IN Mrs. Walkup's innocence, and there
are others to be met with 90 every street
corner who openly declare the verdict
was simply traversty on justice and q
disgrace on the people Of Lyon county.
In conversation to-day with one OF the
iurYmen who makes no bones about hav-
ing been on the acquIttal side from the
first, some idea was gained of the man.
ner in which he and his FIVE cobeiievers
arrived at the conclusion which was
maintained with so much pertinacity
that the remaining six juryman were
forced TO come over to their side at last i.
"The testimony of Dr. Scott and Nat
Morton" said he, 'cut very little figure
In the case, 30 far as we were concerned
We knew Jay, however, and six of Us
didn't feel inclined TO utterly discredit
his word. We took vote on believing
that Wslkup had eaten arsenic, and the
vote stood six to siX. We also
voted On the credibility of
Mr. jays testimony, aid the result was
the same. The five that were with me
felt that under the law aud the evidence
We would not be justified In declaring
that beyond = reasonable doubt WaIkup
had come to his death from poison adj
ministered by his wife. | won't say
that we believed the girl innocent, but
there was room for doubt, and the in
saFnctisas warned Hs that the burden oil
proof was always on the state, and the
presumption of innocence made il nee
essarv for the prosecution to prove at all
times the accusation OF guilt, and at no
time required the defendant to prove
her innocence. Besides, it is great re-
sponsIbilIty to find person guilty of
| murder In the nrst degree. as We must
have done unless We made it an acquit.
tai. True, there have been no execu.
tons 10 Kansas recently, but tn, re
might come along a governor who
might take 1t into his head to hang
every one Of the prisoners in the pent-
Tertiary who have been found guilty Of
murder in the first 1egree. He has the
legal right to 90 this you know, and
don't think there was anyone on the
jury who wanted to see Mrs. Walkup
hung"
The late defendant has been having a
kind of a picnic" ever since her dis.
charge from the custody of her friend,
the sheriff, She appeared on the streets
yesterday in company with Mr.. Jay in
the forenoon, and In a buggy with Miss
Isy IN the afternoon. In the morning
she went to the court house, where she
gathered up what few things she had
lett there, aud she then took quiet fare
we'll of her old quarters. Then
she went 70 9 photographers, where she
sat for her pictures, securing . good ma
gativs In three or four different
POSITIONS. It is understood that she Is TO
get commission on the sale of these pic
lures. She has no photographs taken
since her marriage, and although she has
not changed in appearance very mater
tally since the time she met J. r. Walk
up. Jet her old pictures do not do the
justice which she desires.
MOVEMENT OF THE FANATIcAL FRIEND.
Mr.. Jay yesterday attempted to secure
the keys 20 the house in which the
widow lived with WGlkup, and in which
he died. 1t has renamed closed ever
since Mrs. Walkup was taken TO jail,
and the administrator OF the estate, Msj.
Hood, has the keys He is temper.
arily out of the city, and NO one felt au.
thorized to give up the key In his ab-
sence. Some speculation was INDUCED
In Is 20 whether Mrs. Walkup intended
TO take possession Of the homestead, but
in view Of her declaration that she does
not want any Of Walkup's property. II Is
not believed she will attempt to hold the
house. II 10 intimated that the admins
traitor will be in no haste 10 give up any
thing, even should abe change her mind
about her refusal: aud It Is even hunted
that If she wants any Of the estate she
viii have TO sue FOR it. In that event,
lawyers say defense might be set up
that she had caused Walkup,s death In
order to secure the property, when the
whole case would have 90 be gone over
again, with the possibility of her defeat
Shere the jury would no& have the re-
sponslbilitv Of her imprisonment for life
70 weigh against the probabilities Of her
guilt.
Il While riding along the streets Mrs.
Walkup beamed graciously upon the
passers-by and kept her eyes open to see
known friends and enenles She was
dressed in ner blue serge, with scarlet
trimmings. ard wore a white veil over q
small ron I'd hat. Miss jay stopped
ct numerous stores along Commercial
street, the widow remaining IN the car
mage, and duIiag ihase visits she was
often visited by ladies and other friende,
who offered coagratulatIons and chasted
with her on vari1us topics. She called
on several persons who had betriended
her. and it Sas late In the eveniDg be
fore she had concluded her sightseeing
and her visiting and returned 70 The
home OF Nj. Jay. where che IL nov
demiciled
Tbs an with which shs gszed Il per.
sons whom she INST wss in keeping with
her demeanos everywhere. She tried 70
outstsEe those who looked curiously as
heE. and ii anybody expected 10 zee her
cast down BY the fearful ordeal through
which she hss passed, BE was badly
mistaken. A great deal has been said
about her herve, but 70 anyone Who hes
ssudied her ehefacrsr. ancthsg naras
would suggests itsslf. IA ins,ance 5,
two viii sneaeo 70 tlInStraaa The tina "a.
isala Of his zu4litg. Walkupss auso.sy