The Iola register., 1885-10-30
EMPORIA'S SENSATION.
Trial Of Mrs.. Walkup, CHARGED
With Poisoning Her Husband.

4 JuR Of Old esldents-Testimony In
trOduced by the State to Prove the
Purchase Of Polson-Expsrts
ON the Stand.
EMPoRrA, KAN, October 2o.-The tria
Of Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walkup. for tn,
alleged poisoning Of her husband Angus
"a. was taken mp in the District Court yes
terday. Both the STATE and defense signi
fed their readiness for trial and Judge
Graves ordered the defendant brought int
court. The following jurors were accepted
and sworn:
J. g. Cooley, farmer, 60 years old
Charles J. johnson. Swede, farmer, 4!
years old, naturalized; q. C. Cassler, farm
er, 46 years old; J. X. Peterman, 81 year.
old; II. c. Adams, farmer, So years old
II. T. Holmes. farmer. A years old; j. s
Cook, farmer, IS years old; Michael Myers
farmer, 43 years old; G. s. Clark, farmer
S. years old; j. NJ. HEM, farmer, "A year.
old; A. w. Bugbee, farmer, So years old
w. A. BOyaysinger, farmer, 4S years old
Second Day.
EMpoRIA, KAN, October 21.-The Walk.
up case was resumed at nine O'Clock yes
terday morning with full court room.
County Attorney Feighan, on behalf of the
State, explained to the jury the theory OF
poisoning alleged against the defendant
and what the State expected to prove.
The first witness examined was Ebenezer
Baldwin, of Lawrence. He testified fO
acquaintance with Mr.. Walkup; that the
latter was large, powerfully built man,
over six feet high, broad shouIdered and OF
cheerful disposition. He and Mr.. Walkup
went to the New Orleans Exposition last
December and lodged at Mrs. Wallace's
house and became acquainted with the
family, including the defendant.
Miss Lizzie Walkup, daughter OF j. r
Walkup, testified that she went to Color
ado five days after her father returned homo
with his new wife; that she returned on the
18th of August, and next day could not
find her sisters mantle and her own plush
cloak and jersey wrap; that she accused
Mrs. Walkup Of sending them away i'm .
box; Mrs. Walkup had the box brought
from the express Office to the house and
asked Lizzie to see it opened. Lizzie did
not respond at once, and when she did the
box was open and only a sheet and cup and
saucer were in it A few hours afterward
Mrs. Walkup told her the servant girl, Mary
Moss, had found the wraps in closet; they
were then on her Lizzie's) bed. She ac-
cuse6 Mrs. .Walkup Of sending her mother
a silk dress; Mrs. Walkup denied this.
L. w. Carter testified that Mrs. Walkup
told him that previous to marriage she
thought Walkup well off, but after his
death she discovered all his property was
George w. Newman testi-
fed as to goods sold defendant
on her husbands account DIR. Mort
testified to examining powder de-
ceased had, which was Quinine. His
clerk testified to examining the same
powder at the request of the defendant 1t
was quinine. Several druggists were put on
The stand and testified that defendant ap-
piled at their drug stores for arsenic and
'trychnine, representing that she wanted it
Tor preparation. Dr. Jacobs testified to
Walkup's illness and death, and Court ad-
Ourned.
Third Day.
EMPORrA. KAN, October 22.-The Walk
lp trial was resumed at nine o'clock yes
erday morning with a packed court room
Mrs. Vickery. q neighbor. testified that
ust prior to and after Walkup's death, she
lad conversations with Mrs. Walknp, i'm
which she claimed TO be innocent; that she
lid not know how people could believe the
epOrts about her; that n child twelve years
Id would have had more sense than to
lave bought poison as openly as she did il
was to be used to poison any body.
Mrs. Julia SOmmers. living next door to
house, testified to having begun
J conversation about dreams with Mrs.
Nalkup the Sunday evening before Mr..
death, when Mrs. Waikup re-
ated dream she had of Lizzie Waikup.
ressed III Grape and singing 'Rock of Ages"
While playing the piano. Mrs. Walkup
vent down town the Thursday before
Valkup died and got the oysters and pop
e insisted Oh having.
Mr.. Bates, druggist produced his poison
ccOri book. He said he had frequently
lied out the blank: 10 show the object OF |
Sc. He did not fill out that of Mrs. Walk |
p's purchase because she had said she
'Oud and had not told him the purnose.
lie book showed dozen such untitled |
lanks.
Mr.. Bill detailed the conversations of |
and Friday preceding Mr.. Walk
p's death, in which Mrs. Walkup accused
i'm OF having been vary cruel in telling Mr..
'alkup she had pd bned him. She as
erted her innocence: said she had no OBJ
'ct; he was the best friend she had on |
arth. She admitted the purchase of
rychnine and arsenic, as related by the
ruegist, and said SHE wanted the strycll-
lne to take the stains out of clothing and
le arsenic as a cosmetic.
l. Severy testified to statements made to
i'm by Mrs. WaIkup the day before Mr..
Falkup died as to purchasing strychnine
} take STAINS out Of her clothing, and ar
'nic for her complexion. She told of an
tempt Of Mr.. Walkup about ten days be-
IRE to shoot himself in the head in conse-
hence OF despOndency of mind. caused by
letter from his daughter, Mrs. Harry
ood. severely rebuking him for marrying
innie Wallace. Mr.. WaIkup the same
iy told Mr. Severy that the revolver went
accidentally and nearly shot him i'm the
sad. Witness described the hole in the
all made BY the revolver shot and the
revealed that the hole
'uld have been made by Mr.. Wa!knp's
anding up 10 shoot himself in the head. il
stood where he had intimated, or BY his
ting down on the bed 10 shoot himself
rough the head. The angie of the hole
u:d not have come by the accidental dis
arge OF the revolver, either standing or
ting, II the ball passed near his head.
ID. b. Kelly and Ben Wheldon, druggists,
'tiiied respectively to selling Mrs. Walkup
'enic, the first on Sunday. August IL, and
latter on Thursday, August 20.
Miss Lizzie Walkup testified rs to Mrs.
alkup's distress on Friday at being
arged With poisoning and her denial Of
NL Walkup told her he did not say she
IS guilty but the evidence looked that
" very much. Witness picked up the
X Of arsenic dropped by Mrs. Walkup on
? porch ahG burned it.
The Rev. w. c. SnOdgrase. pastor of the