The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-29
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DIRTY LINEN
Giving Ones Own Character
Away to Smirch the Dead.
FEARFUL REVELATIONS.
The Ghost of the Dead Man
on the Rack.
Attempts to Make Bis Memory More
0dOrous than His Viscsrs.
WICKED PHASES IN SOCIAL LIFE
A Field Day Among the Filthy
and the Foul.
COURT NOTES AND SCENES.
A Field Day Among the Filthy
and the Foul.
COURT NOTES AND SCENES.
Prom Tuesdays Daily.
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Prom Tuesdays Daily.
Eighth Day.
Before the opening Of the court room
on this, the second day of the defense and
the eighth day of the famous Walkup
trial, there was an unprecedented rush
TO obtain admission and secure seats.
The fact that ChAs. W. Scott. n. D., Of
Kansas City would be the fret witness 70
take the stand added to the anxiety OF
the people TO listen to to-day's proceed
ings and see if the medical profession
from abroad would agree with that OF
| Lyon county as 10 the effects of
arsenic on the human system
IN general, and Mr.. Walkup's system in
particular. On court being opened Mrs.
Walkup took the seat she Occupid yes
terdsy between Messrs. Fenlon and
Dodls, directly 10 front Of the jury.
Mrs. Wallace Was in her accustomed
place, but Mics Mary Jay occupied q
seat In , the audience instead of inside
the bar, as heretofore.
Dr. Charles w. Scott. Direct examIn-
alton Is resident of Kansas City; a
practicing physician, and tor fifteen
years a specialist on diseases of the mind
and nervous system; saw ]. r. Wslkup
the last few days OF November or first
few day of December in the doctors Of
flee in Kansas City, another gentleman
was with Walkup. Walkup said he war
suffering from pains In the hips and
stomach; the doctor asked him If it
was not due to drink. Walkup
said he had suffered repeated
attacks OF colicky pains in the bowels.
The doctor asked HIM to call again, bu {
Wslkup objected and finally eaid he had
for some time been taking arsenic and
following q Mercurial course of treat
ment; he had a vial in his pocket and
several prescriptions, and said he had
medicine at home consisting of prep
aration Of FOwler's solution Of arsenic
and strychnine. The doctor advised
him to discontinue its use. Walkup said
he had stopped it q number of times, but
that on stopping it he felt as though
1.-The bottom had dropped out and he felt
dragged and had to commence again ;that
arsenic eaters were endowed with I'm.
usual sexual vitality" and he showed
the doctor an article which went
the rounds of the press some years ago,
which seemed to coincide with Walkup's
idea. The vial Walkup had on this
visit was labeled arsenate of potassium;
he also had arenic Mills
Cross-examinstion: First communi.
Gated the report of this visit TO physi-
clans and friends in Kansas City and
then TO Lawyer scott some time IN Sep
TENDER. Walkup was recovering from
the effects Of drunk at the time of his
call on the doctor last December; his
companion was also under the effects Of
liquor; made no charge for advice
given Walkup. The doctor ex-
pected no pay for his time while here TO
testify. Excused for the present.
N. b. Norton, direct examination:
Resident OF Vidalia, Louisiana ublish-
er of the Concordia Sentinel; first saw
DR.. Scott the first day of December last
in his office In Kansas City: went there
IN company with J. R. Walkup; the
doctor and Walkup did all the talking;
Walkup asked the doctor TO prescribe
for HIM; Walkup took a vial ont ot Lis
pocket and also said he had been taxing
arsenic pills; had known Walkup for
quite length of time; first saw Walkup
take arsenic ct the csttlemen's convention
in Dodge City in 1888. while in company
with Walkup and two girls. WsIkup
said at the time he was taking it for the
pox; saw him take arsenic again in
Kansas City, while on jamboree; next
saw him take arsenic in the form of So
luton In house Of ill-fame in Kansas
City, just previous TO the visit to nr.
SCOTS; did not know of him using ar
senic again until Christmas holt
days In New Orleans; also took
bottle OF Fowler's solution
away from Walkup in q house
OF i'll repute on Basin street, in New
Orleans; was on the boat with Walkup
going to New Orleans last December:
witness got on the boat at Cairo and of
at Memphis; Walkup vas sick with Sc
we're pains in his hip and stomach. had
seen Walkup have attacks similar TO the
one he had on the boat and had attended
him during these attacks. Witness frat
heard OF Walkup's death by reading
New Orleans Times-Democrat with
BsldWin's testimony before the coronor's
inquest Immediately wrote q letter 20
Mrs Walkup and one TO Mrs. Ffnlay.
Cross examination: Very long and
close. Devoted no time TO married
women, Witness was in Dodge City
one week in 'SS; saw Walkup in Dodge
CITY at the Dodge House at that time,
and arranged to bring two girls 10 En-.
roria, where Mr.. Walkup was to get on
The train. Witness was positiys
ne was not detective.
While IN Kansas City a. the time of the
visit 70 DR.. Scott IN Kansas City, slept
in house Of Ill-fame. Was At the Ca
BILE house three or four days. Dursna
their numerous jAmbOrees, Walkup Ravs
his name as James Reeves and witness
threw out his banner e. Nathaniel
Benjamin. When witness got on the
boat going 70 New Orleans last Decem-
Der Walkup was eick, but not IL
bed Was IN Walkup's room
on board the boat about
twice. Wslkup's room was near tn,
center gsngwaY Of the boat; WaIkuI
wac In bed when witness visited him
saw Baldwin on the boat. The wines
was asked large number OF question
as TO who he was for two years previou
to Walkup's death, for the purpose, q
County Attorney FeiRhsn stated, I,
,, show that this witness was a tram,
. printer and an inveterate bun
: "a barnacle who fastened himsel
ITO this case for the purpose OF earnlnI
money and the witness vent through
: detailed account OF his life and aetIon,
His answers 10 the eross-examinasio,
we're often humorous and he shove,
that IT. Is the comfy aftnrna., srs,-,.s.i