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

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nerve exhibited by Mrs
Walkup to-day, was the general
subject Of conversation and that
abe had gone through one of the most
thorough cross examinations which four
OF the ablest lawyers In the state could
suggest and acquitted herself with
credit was the prevailing opinion. DR..
Psrr was then called, but not being in
the court room, Judge Graves adjourned
court until one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court was opened at rs, with even q
greater jam than in the forenoon. The
greater part of the audience retained
their seats throughout the dinner hour,
so anxious were they to hear everything
that would take place.
Capt. SterrY asked that Mrs. Walkup
be recalled for the purpose OF asking
hec one questions. Mrs. WaIkup Was
allowed to retain her seat, and in an
swer to Mr.. Sterry's question, said she
did not remember having told Mrs.
Mckinney and Ms. Sommers that she
wanted strychnine to remove stains
from undergarments, but did tell them
1t was 70 be used to remove stains from a
silk dress.
DR.. W. P. Psrr, Emporla; resident
three years; physician % years. Un-
derstood effect of arsenic on human sys-
tam Arzan5o roav rapnaSn IN AZ, ,o,,oo,s
membrane of the stomach considerable
length of time, varying from \ few days
TO one year. Arsenic would not
oct on the mucous membrane
as 1t would on vitaliEed living tissues.
The use of alcoholic liquors tends to
render the stomach IN such a condition
a. to favor the secretion or enveloping
Of arsenic in the stomach. The doctor
then cited several cases which are men,
toned In standard medical authorities
where instances of arsenic becoming en-
cysted in the stomach were reported.
Medicine is very uncertain science
and physicians are necessarily learning
something every day by reason of new
discoveries made either by themselves
OF others Of the profession, and expert
ments are being carried on continually
Medicines often affect different per-
sons in an entirely different manner,
and what may produce q good effect on
one may kill another. A hypodermic
injection Of morphine would
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alton of arsenic from the system.
The general effect of the bsbituaI use
Of arsenic on the human system is to in
crease vitality and produce a healthy
appearance. After q long continued
use, arsenic has fatal effect. Persons
dying from the hsbltual use of arsenic
will live longer after the fatal dose is
taken than a person who had
never taken any areenic prior to the fatal
dose. TertiarY syphilis will produce
alterations of the stomach and intestines
which might Be mistaken for arsenicsl
alterations. Fatty degeneration OF the
liver is ordinarily q matter of
slow growth and may be produced
By various diseases or from over-eating.
There are cases on record where a man
lived several days after the admlnistrs-
ton OF fatal dose of arsenic, and dur
ing those days having remissions of the
symptoms of arsenical poisoning, and
finally dying after hsYing apparently
become perfectly well. Arsenic which
haa facouno onvaIoynad IL, the rnnaoue
membrane of the stomach and then sud-
denly been set tree will have the ap-
pearance of being recently taken into
the stomach. Cross-ex amination-T
doctor had remembrance of the cases of
arsenical development cited by him when
the WsIkup case first came out during the
corners inquest. Doctor did not know
whether arsenic would kill plants or not.
Gastric juice is one Of the most solvent
agencies in the animal kingdom. Symp-
toms of arsenical poisoning should man.
ifest themselves within an hour of the
taking of the poison. but they might not
show for three or four days.
The doctor could tell at post norton
whether infismmstions or
ulcersuons were Of long standing or of
recent origin. The doctor would always
give the patient the benefit of the
doubt and administer an antidote when
he had any suspicion that the patient
was suffering from arsenicai poisoning.
Redirect: A man on the verge of COL
lapse would not be able to walk up stairs.
Mrs. Walkup was then asked by Mr..
Scott whether or not WaIkup walked up
stairs at 2 O'Clock Friday morning. and
she answered that he did.
Willie D. Willis, direct examln-
alton: Born in New Orleans;
10 years old; lived IN that
city ever since until August 1884; lived
with Mrs. Wallace for shout sixteen
years; came to EmporIs At Walkup's So
IIcitation; arrived here August 9th, Yves
sitting on the back porch of the Walkup
residence on the avenInG of August
1th heard . pistol shot IN Walkup's
room upstairs, and Immediately ran up
10 see what was the matter and Rmelled
burnt powder; Walkup told him no
pistol had been fred there; witness went
Town stairs and told Mrs. Walkup that
Mr.. WalkGp had told him 6 story; she
hen went upstairs. Gross examination
Mrs. Wslkup did not send him up
JsAirs.
Mr. Scott nov stated to the court that |
With the exception of two witnesses, who
we're expected TO arrive in the city To-
light, the defense would rest their case
Judge Graves declded that be would
.ot hold the case open for the defense
ny lo0ger, and ordered the State to pro-
,eed with any evidence they wished IN
ebutsal, Attorney Scott then produced
VVo letters, one from Hrs. Harry Hood
0 her father. J.R Walkup. and one from
Gr. Walkup 20 Mrs. Hood, and said
has before finally closing be would ike
o introduce them in connection. This
res objected to BY the prosecution. but
hey aftefWard withdrew their objection
nd the letters were read
J. 81. Harrison; cross-examinatIon-
aW J. R Walkup Saturday morn
AZ, August 18th, about eight
clock Walkup was coming down town
nat a. wItneas was also starting down
nd the two walked together.
EvIDEEcR IN REBUrrAL-
T. ]. Hankla. Direct: Residence, To-
eka, Kansas; proprietor OF Fifth Ave-
ne hotel; J. z. Walkup registered AZ
lat hotel August IS; arrived on the
IternOop train. |,
FMr. HankIa was still on the stand
hen we went to pressI-ED II
The following evidence was given yea
'rday, il being to late for our last
ditsoa:
CroesexanIDatton Of hrs. Waikup 1
How could you have SAT up
night sad bssn IN bed When /