Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-09
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M, psn.Plcture Of the Scene
' : 4, court.ROOm at En-
porIa, Kas'
os,,rai Rel ,lcing the Result
= y" ,,ouil,ai of Peerless
" Minnie.

cou'' 80 INST Minnie Walkup's
e iof Wy nfoeressing, as detailed
has W y ,lprrE, was nearly empty,
10 ~ arguing abstract questions
ef' N MN a bailiif quietly stepped up
", W1 1sayes, desk and handed him a
ldge v,s sr The Judge startled the
81 psp% about ilfty spectators in
Ay!s .'o M by saying "Prepare to re-
oarltOgg'e,t, n the Walkup case" An
: Ns s'ns seemed to run through the
nc g.,hlaqe. and apparently with
,ss' ,.en came hurrying upstairs
ao ~ sy.i foor into the courtroom.
\, " sheriff, bring in the defendant
" o .ndge The next moment the
ne !se Ky iury-room opened aud the
Of m' llle out of its little apart
sssu ne courtroom and immediate
Y w si,g The jurymcn came Mr., Jay
loA'pws y. lkup' who met her counsel,
W. 70 scott. as she reached her
~ ~, IN front of the judges desk,
w w % S,nds closely with him. Her
WYE '.ore lighted up with a glow of
ris,' .1xsooectation which it had never
s XVI dnrlne the progress OF the trial.
w ~ seat, holding one hand be-
$1,000 her bosom rising and fall
n M S .sss respirations, but otherwise,
N.Y. .,s,w changing color and anima-
eelns,son. she was composed and
HJ as usual. She was very
NJ, dressed in blue tricot,
w. Srjth red, the combination en-
N brlIIiancy of her complexion
- her a more youthful appear
amber previous costumes in the
son In the momentary pause
4 \ bpoved her advent, and while she
INA iew seconds as If a little UNI
.svhether or not to sit down, II
ssshleed strange spectaclc-ihc
\ emre In the center of the sur
'dns crowd OF men; the twelve jurors
y Tin almost their old sphynX-like
r.,Ioo,; the Judge in his chair above
M ali, save jurors waiting with
M. suspense the impending an
,smenl which was to set the accused
WIN or condemn her to death on the
M with the alternative of lifelong
r;Onment.
|nIltbe iury,n said the Judge, and the
called the roll, each Juror answer
a hIs name. Still the faces of the
men gase no sign except that their
nj expression seemed kindly.
Te1tleInen Of the jury, have you
"a upon a verdict?" asked Judge
n have, replied W. S. Cook, the
man,
4 nc have It," said the Judge.
Cook stepped to the judges desk
handed him folded paper. The
opened and looked over the paper.
wslkup's face paled and flushed in
lsuccession, but she maintained her
ale unchanged, her lips apart and
Ike, fastened ON the countcnancc Of
idge, He read;
jgs aud the defendant not guilty"
tantly from the crowd outside and
Smg against the bar railing
A CHEER WENT VI
he aoOr shook with the stamping OF
general forward movement was
"lioldln said the Judge. "Gcn-
a Of the jury, are you all agreed
As yemict?" ave are,n replied
aien voices, Another cheer from
AlEly angmenting crowd followed,
" Judge said, "Thc defendant is
Algtd from all further custody"
~ Walkup arose, and, after shaking
warmly and impressively with Mr..
d Mr., Scott, her features ina glow
4lness such az a painter would have
We'd to catch, and which it Is proba-
'ay Will never express more elo-
y, she next walked rapidly to the
ben, who sat quietly in their chairs,
lcckeach by the hand, saying; 81
you, gentlemen; | thank YOU" She
IRON each to each, all responding
fflrofered hand-shakc and not rls-
Their faces lighted up in some
with welcome and congratulatory
Ia 10 others there were not less
outundemonstrative expressions.
atme al of those in the courtroom
Mrs Walkup had Just finished
ing the jury when Mrs. Wallace, to
'ae news that Il verdict was reached
'en sent, broke through the crowd,
PALE AND AGITATEp,
Other and daughter clasped each
breast to breast in tears. "Inno-
Aid the mother, and the daughter
0ed, "lunocent.n Mrs. Wallace,
y ,aersell, made for the jury, and
\ Slr' Jay on the way She threw
AIMS around his neck and
nm more impetuously II
!ian she had her daugh-
y men shook hands impetuously
" lllyman. "God bless you,
ssa' thank you. | thank you"
allacc was extremely agitated, and
y hn down her pale cheeks as She
~ one luryman to another. She
pped TO the Judges desk and
= Donors hand in both her own,
5 sNehlly' "lhanli you, sir; God
Az you have saved my child
gmewhat embarrassed by Tn,
ynM hanks, said: "Shc Is clear
~ Mrs. Wallace, "shc is al
sASop next shook hands will
'NAsa tae judge, and he again re
-as She was clear ana free.
eaue Nj. jay was shaking hand,
laif' Judge Graves said; "Geu
Is jury, you are now dis
asire 10 express my thanGi
iPsgeuco and promptltudc you
S ss'll'ed IN The performance %
ana especially for the clos,
=, attention you gave TO al tn,
,g Sal arguments In this case. Mr.
aDloarn court"
o@ lelt their seats and a geper
sNag followed. The great ma
, ~s now several hundred peopl,