Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
EMPORIA'S SENSATION.
Trial of Mrs. Walkup, Charged
With Poisoning Her Husband.

A Jury of Old Residents-Testlmony In
troduced by the State to Prove the
Purchase of P6ison-A Fight
of Legal GIANTS
EMPoRIA, KAN, October 2O.-The trial
of Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walkup, for the
alleged poisoning of her husband August
"a, was taken up in the District Court yes
terday. Both the Stale and defense sgni-
fed their readiness for trial and Judge
Graves ordered the defendant brought into
court Mrs. Walkup came in, accompanied
by Sheriff White and Miss Mary Jay,
daughter of Hon. William Jay, her guard
ian. She appeared as composed as if she
had no connection with the case whatever,
and shook hands with her counsel and
other acQuaintances near her before taking
her seat. The court at once proceeded to
call the special yenire of one hundred and
twenty-five jurors which was issued last
week, and their examination was COM
menced by the attorneys. Twelve satisfac-
tory Jurors were obtained when only forty
four had been called. Their names are as
follows:
j.. c. Cooley, farmer, GO years old;
Charles j. johnson, Swede, farmer, 40
years old naturalized; o. G. Cassler, farm
er, 46 years old; j. X. Peterman, 81 years
old; Ii. &. Adams, farmer, 5S years old;
II. T. Holiness farmer, AZ years old; }. S.
Cook, farmer As years old; Michael Myers,
farmer, 43 years old; G. S. Clark, farmer,
5S years old; j. NJ. Hem, farmer, A years
old; A. w. Bugbee; farmer, 81 years oIdi
w. A. BOyaysinger, farmer, As years old.
Second Day.
EMPoR1A, 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 ths jury The theory of
poisoning alleged against the defendant.
He related substantially the circumstances
of the marriage, the sickness of Mr.. Walk
up and the purchase of poison by Mrs.
| Walkup. He stated that the State charged
that Mrs. Walkup married her husband with
the intention of poisoning him so as TO Sc
cure the widows portion Of the estate; that
she procured poison in New Orleans and
Cincinnati for that purpose; that she ad-
ministered the poison which caused his
death, and that if the State proved this
theory it would expect the jury to find a
verdict of guilty; if it failed to prove this
theory the jury would Justly acquit the de.
fendant At the conclusion of Colonel
I,tc FOR ti,nI Inf t.,,,t
moved to dismiss the complaint as without
adequate foundation, as shown by the in
formation which had been detailed to the
jury. The motion was overruled.
The first witness examined was Ebenezel
Baldwin, of Lawrence. He testified fC
acquaintance with Mr.. Walkup; that the
latter was large, powerfully built man.
over six feet high, broad shonldered and Of
cheerful disposition. lie and Mr.. Walkur
went to the New Orleans Exposition las
December and lodged at Mrs. Wallace's
house and became acquainted with the
family, including the defendant
Cross, examined by Mr. Scott, who asked
witness as TO the state of the health o.
Walkup at the time of the journey to New
Orleans. The State objected, and the OBJ
lection was sustained.
Other witnesses examined up to moor
were Eunice Bartlett, A. G. L.aken, Maggie
Evans, Johnnie Samuels, employees o
George w. Newman & Co., dry goods store
relative to the purchase of goods by Mrs
Walkup, and also Mr.. Newman himself OF
the same subject. The defense objected tt
the line of evidence as immaterial am
irrelevant The objection was overrule,
and the exception noted.
Miss Lizzie Walkup, daughter Of j. II
Walkup, testified that she went to Color
ado five days after her father returned hom
with his new wife; that she returned on tn
18th of August and next day could no
find her sisters mantle and her own plus
cloak and jersey wrap; that she accuses
Mrs Walkup of sending them away in
box; Mrs. Walkup had the box brough
from the express Office to the house an
asked Lizzie to see ii opened. Lizzie d
not respond at once, and when she did til
box was open and only sheet and cup an
saucer were in 1T A few hours afterwar
Mrs. Walkup told her the servant girl, NJ IT
Moss, had found the wraps in a closet; the
were then ON her (Lizzie's) bed. She at
cused Mrs. Wslkup of sending her mothe
silk dress; Mrs. Walkup denied this; II,
|
Walkup had sent the wraps away in box
did not know who told her about the sill
dress; had been on very pleasant terms Il
to that time with Mrs, Walkup; some hour
afterward Mrs. Walkup said Mary Mos
had found the wraps in n closet
they were then on Lizzie's bed; al
interested in the case; Harry Hood and my
self have employed Mr.. Lambert and Nj
Story on the prosecution.
/. W. Carter testified that Mrs Walku
told him that previous to marriage sh
thought Walkup well off, but after hi
death she discovered all his property wa
mortgaged. George W. Newman test
fled as to goods sold defendar
: on her husbands account DR.. MOI
testified to examining a powder d,
ceased had, which was Qunine. Ill
, clerk testified to examining the sam
powder at the request Of the defendant.
was Quinine. W. X. Irwin, druggist, te
titled that Mrs. Wakup called for fftee
cents worth of strychnine at his siol
. August 12 or IL, stating that s
wanted it for preparation sl
was making. As she would not tell ft
, what she intended to use it he would ~
sell it to her. Joe Murphy testified to owe
hearing part of the above conversation an
heard Mrs. Walkup tell Irwin she had pu
chased strychnne in Cincinnati but had bee
given quinine by mistake. Charles Ryde
druggist testified that she applied at h
store August IA for ten cents worth ,
strychnine but having none opt
/ he did not sell her any. Moses ii. Bate
druggist testified that he sold defendar
4 eight grains of strychnine August IS whic
. she asked for for preparation. 81
signed the record, but did not fill OF
the record as to the purpose for whiC
it was wanted. His wife was sister
Walkup's second wife. The colored Sc
2 want girl testified as to defendants sendir
{ her for strychnine and of being j
3 structed to say, il asked abo
it that she went after butte
J DR.. Jacobs testified as to Walkup's illne
and death, but nothing important was eli
. | itad Court adjourned