The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-27

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day evening she manifested emotion
when l informed her that it was my opln-
ion that Mr.. Walkup would die. She
was considerably interested in the oys-
tiers he had eaten. On Friday evening
l was called in the parlor where
Mrs. Walkup, Mr.. Severy and
Mr.. Bill were engaged
in conversation, Mr.. Bill informed me
that I might talk freely in reference to
the subject Of poisoning, as they were
now talking upon that subject with Mrs.
Walkup. l told Mrs. Walkup that the
friends and neIghbors were suspicious
Of poison having been administered to
Mr.. Walkup. l said to her that 1, as a
physician, had not said any
thing in regard to this matter until this
morning; my business was that Of
physician, and being the physician of
the family, that 1 regretted the embar-
raised position IN which she was placed
and that should not do anything to in
jure her in the estimation of the people.
but that it was my duty as physician to
inquire into the causation of diseases
and that it had been ascertaIned that
she had procured arsenic and strychnlne
and said to her that under the clrcum.
she must excuse Mr.. Walkup's friends
and neighbor for the solicitude that they
manifested IN the case. said to her
Did you purchase strychnine, Did you
procure arsenic?'
Each Of these questions she answered
atdrmatively, I asked why she pur-
chased the arsenic. She said she
got it for the purpose of
a cosmetic and that she bought
the strychnine for the purpose OF re-
moving stains from q garment. asked
her why she used strychnine for that. She
said she had been informed by a colored
woman in New Orleans that strychnine
would remove stains. told her that
Mr.. Walkup was evidently suffering
rom the effects of corrosive poison.
How he obtained It course I could not
undertake to say. He might have
obtained it from the poison
Of canned oysters, had known cases of
poisoning from canned fish and on one
occasion nearly score of people poison
ed. mentioned this for the purpose of
seeing what she would say in reference
to the canned oysters, at this she imme-
diately turned to some one and said {:
Did you hear what DR.. Jacobs said He
has heard Of an entire family being
poisoned from canned fish, it
must have been those oysters that pols-
Oned him. Shortly after thst 1 in
formed her In the presence of Libbie
Walkup that Mr.. Walkup. IN my opin-
ION, would die. At this she gave a dis
tinct sigh of distress. She did not
weep, but MISS Walkup did. Mr.. Severy
Informed me that Mrs. Walkup had a
quantity of arsenic in her possession,
which she said she might get weighed
and show that none OF the
arsenic had been used. Mr.. Severy
said he bad advised her to have il done
and requested me to wait until she pro.
cured it. While we were at the gate wait
Ing she appeared on the porch and Just
as she was stepping off the porch on the
hrst step, the box containing the arsenic
fell from her hands, spillIng the contents
over her clothing and on the step. She
stood In q fixed attitude for a moment
and then went into the house and procur.
ed case knife and proceeded to collect
the scattered contents from the
steps and put it into the box. took and
put into paper a small quantity of the
contents; l then with Mrs. Walkup and
Mr.. Severy proceeded to the kitchen and
poured g quantity of the contents of
the box on some live Goals TO ascertain
by the fumes whether 1t was arsenic.
Mrs. Walkup said when gather
ing 1t up from the stems
that probably it was not arsenic. The
perfume from the matter put on the
Goals was that characteristic of burning
arsenic. The quantity took from the
contents of the box had anaIyzed by
DR.. Gardner, who pronounced it to be
arsenic. The box was a small round
wooden box, such as ID ordinarily used
Tor cosmetics, about two inches in diam.
eter and one and one-haIf inches
In height. The box was
probably two-thirds full when =. it
was picked up, did not see the lid. 1t
Is my impression that she had it in her
hands when the box dropped"
The jury them adjourned to meet at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the office
of s. B. Riggs.
THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
A partial analysis of the stomach of
the deceased for the further determine.
ton of the matter of corrosive polson
las been made. The stomach and
other portions of the internal organs
have been taken by DR.. Harrison to
Kansas City for complete analysis. the
time for which may occupy several days.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
Several minutes before 2 O'Clock the
doors of the NJ E. church were thrown
open to large audience that had been
waiting in order that they might secure
seats. Within few minutes after the
doors were opened not only were the
seats but the isles were filed with peo-
pie, members Of the A. o. U. W. and of
the Knights Of Honor attended In & body.
At ten minutes after the funeral pro-
cesslon arrived at the church. The cor
tege was attended by Frank Mccain, w.
7. Soden, James Fl. Davis, Il. B. Morse,
j. w. Thstcher, william Adds.
Ed SPrague, and N E. Weav.
er who served as pail bearers.
1t was thought best to leave the remains
at the church entrance. The services
began with the reading of the Goth psalm
by Rev. r. L. Lott.
After the reading of the Scripture and
the singing by the old Methodist choir,
Rev. w. G. Snodgrass offered up fer
vent and touching prayer, In which he
directed the faith of the mourners and
all present to look to God In times when
human lite is shortened. He asked that
strength might be given to the afflicted
tn bear the troubles in which no earth |
~ help could lend comfort.
He asked that lesson be taught, that
from all this trouble might come forth |
better wisdom, and thatespecial strength |
might be given the aged mother who
wept son.
After singing by the choir, Rev. Mr..
Snodgrass announced that there would
be no more services at the church, and
that the remains OF the deceased had
been placed in the north Yestibule of the
church, and that the audience would
have an opportunity there to view the
'emains- The church was filed with
people and great many were in the
7ard awaiting a place in the throng tina,