The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-29


hear the story of the purchase of III,
dry goods and poison from the lIps O.
this defendant
We propose 10 show that this fatal i'll
ness was only the elimination OF a hu
man life of excess and debaucherv.
MINK that the evidence will disclose
that Walkup was sick on his return
from Topeka with One identical symp.
toms for which DIR. Jacobs treated
Walkup on the Saturday previous TO his
death that he was around the streets
and met DIR. j. w. Ffkins, who had
attended him for q year and a half and
told him he was suffering from the same
sickness Tor which the doctor had treat.
ed him before; that he bought
can OF cove oysters and
ATE them in the presence
Of the doctor and was Immediately seiz-
ed with the same symptoms which char.
acterized his death, and that during
Waikup's fatal sickness Mrs. Walkup
sent for DIR. Jacobs, despite the protests.
tons OF j. r. Walkup, who SAID that he
kne" what was the matter with himself
and that he did not need q physician.
That the defendant brought In all the
medical skill at her command TO prolon0
the life Of the man she is now accused
OF poisoning. We expect 70 show YOU
what Walkup's life and habits have
been; that he had many similar attacks
70 the one from which he died, though
probably not 80 severe, and during these
attacks he told parties who were present
that he would pull through all right
ana that he was taking med
icine that would kill q dog >
that the purchase by Mrs. Walkup of az
senic was, a. his insiigation and that he
had iull knowledge of the seconi pur-
chase to be used to remove blosches on
her face. We propose 70 show that ]. r.
Walkup was habiLual arsenic eater.
taking 1t as he said TO restore vital DOW
ers and that he went TO 3 reputable ply
stefan in Kansas City and asked what
effect 1t would have on his system, and
was advised TO quit using It, az il was
dangerous To life. To corroborate this
statement we propose TO show that
Walkup was leading a low AID debauch-
ed lite' and was almost daily In consort
with lewd women, both white and black
IN this and Other cities and that he had
the syphilis and other diseases. In
view OF these facts we will not only ex-
pect an acqulttal, but q triumphant VIM
didation OF this young defendant.
Tears were freely shed by Mrs. Wallace
and her daughter as we'll as by many
members OF the audience during Mr..
SCOTS speech and that it was an elegant
end able presentation of the case was the
general opinion of the large audience.
Eben Baldwin was then called for the
defense. Direct examination. First met
Walkup on starting for New Orleans on
the 10th OF December; went from there
by rail to st. LOUIS; was In ST. Louis in
company with Walkup two days, leaving
there by boat for New Orleans Decem-
Der 10Th; on the journey somewhere be-
tween Cairo and Memphis Walkup COM
planned of being sick and did not eat
his breakfast but remained in his
room He was sick for two
days. The nature of his sickness was
that he had severe pains in his stomach
and bowels, with vomiting and grip
ings. His condition on the second day
was considerable worse than on the first
day he was in bed during his sickness
witness attended Walkup during his ILL.,
ness; there was a physician on board
the boat, but he was not called In, as
Walkup said he knew himself what was
the matter and that he would pull
through; Walkup was taking medi-
cine procured In st. Louis; did not
know what medicine he was using;
Walkup's urine had a very offensive
odor; recovered three or four DAYS be-
fore arrival In New Orleans, which &C
CURED Saturday night, and left the boat
Sunday morning; a fevI days after
Christmas. went to Mrs. Wallace's
house, 222 Canal street, had
no previous acquaintance with Mrs.
Wallace or her family; remained there
four or five days; introduced to Minnie
Wallace by Wslkup, who had made
her acquaintance; during the visit no.
ticed that Wslkup was "very much smit-
ten" the occupants of the house ap-
peared to be respectable in every par
ticular; witness had no personal knowl.
edge of Walkup's cohabiting with per-
sons Of ill-fame while in New Orleans;
witness was anxious to get Walkup out
OF the city tor Incorporate causes, as he
was drinking Intoxicating liquors TO ex
cess stopped at Cairo on return from
New Orleans, where Walkup purchased
some medicines. prepared from pre-
scription he had received from drug
gist on board the boat; witness did not
recollect any one being on the boat 60
ing down to New Orleans whom he had
ever seen before; during their
stay 10 New Orleans the
defendant acted very lsdy-like
and saw no evidence on her or her fam
ily's part to entrap Mr.. Walkup. Cross
examination; Known j. X. Wslkup
Intimately for eight or nine years
Had never seen him drink whisky until
the New Orleans trip IN December last.
Saw Walkup while intoxicated talking
TO the defendant in reference TO CORES
ponding after his return TO Emporia.
j. "a. Harrison. Direct examination:
Resident OF Empora; knew X. Walk
up. Saw him Saturday morning, Aug
ust 10; Walkup appeared rather bad.
Witness remarked to him: "You look
as though you had been run through q
cider press" Walkup said: yes, 1
am sick, and have been sick while in
Topeka and came nome sIck."
Mr.. Sterry objected to this an
swer and asked to have It withdrawn
from the jury. After an extended ar
gument by the counsel, which, was not
concluded at the time for noon adjourn
ment. Mr.. Harrison was retained on the
stand and court adjourned until 1 80
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On court being opened in the after
noon the legal argument on the question
under dispute was begun by Mr.. Sterry,
who spoke ably for an hour and e half,
citing many discussions of the courts of
various states To suLstADtiate his obi4c.
tons. after which Messrs scott, Fenlon
and Dodds spoke excessively and warm.
ly, also citing numerous authorities in
support OF their standpoint, that the an
swer was proper and should be admit
ted TO the jury.
| OmcehOlders.
The ONCE held by the kidneys is one
OF importance. They act as natures sluIcs
way TO carry off the extra liquids fron
the system and with them the impuri
ties both those that are taken into tbs
stomach and those that are formed il
the blood ANY clogginR OF inaction o