Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-21

THE STORY TWO YOUNG MEN TELL HEX
CONDUCT WHILE IN JAIL.
The facts surrounding the death of ]. Walkup,
Of Emporia, Kas, and the subsequent trial Of
his young widow the charge of poisoning
him and her acquittal are still fresh in the
minds Of the public. Immediately after the
trial Mrs. Waikup went TO New Orleans, where
she has resided ever since. At the time of
Walkups death he was a member of the A. Q.
u W., and as such held a beneficiary certifi-
cate. +. NJ. Ford, as attorney for the grand
lodge Of Kansas instituted suits against the
widow and children of Mr. Walkup to deter
mine their respective interests. The amount
involved-S2. OOO-was paid into the court to
await the result Of the action. II appears that
the widow claims to be enciente with the post
humous child of Mr.. Walkup This would pos
sibly compel an additional division on account
of the production OF another heir. The JAM
itor of the Jail, Edward Gutekunst, young
Mrs. Walkup i'm New Orleans requesting
her to send him sum OF money. This
letter she sent to Mr.. Jay, who, thinking il
was an attempt to backmail, called upon
Sheriff White and requested an explanation.
Gutekunst was called up, and upon being cues
toned plainly stated that an intimacy had ex-
listed between Mrs. Wakup and himself, and
that Oscar White, the sheriff-s son, was also
implicated. The attorney tor the A. o. L. W.,
ascertaining these facts, took the dispositions OF
Gutekunst and White before the clerk of the
district court. Gutekunst testified that he had
frequently been in Mrs. Walkups room while
she was in Jail, and had been intimate with her
at the suggestion OF young White and 10y her
invitation. Oscar Wilhite, the son OF the sher-
iff testified that he had also been intimate with
her. The boys slept i'm the jury room in the
court house. the room was across the hall from
access TO her room an easy matter. Gutekunst
claimed that the money he requested her to
send him was for money the boys had let her
have during the time she was i'm jail
MRS. wALKUP's INDIGNANT DENIAL.
A New Orleans dispatch says that Mrs.
Walkup Indignantly denies the allegations OF
young Gutekunst and White. She says the
report was the outgrowth of one OF many
Matchmaking schemes that have been resorted
to since her acquittal to extort money from her.
She said IL seemed to be the general opinion
that she had come into considerable money
yet received penny, except SUCH sums as her
guardian had loaned. She said that when leav-
lug tine court room with Mrs. Jay a note was
handed her by juvenile prisoner, signed "Ad.
the Fool" This letter was to the following ei-
feet: "If you want your secret kept send me
$3.50 before you leave Emporia. DO not dare
go away without doing So"
Mrs. Walkup was astonished, and handing
the note to Miss Jay, asked her what il meant.
been written by Edward Gutekunst, the janitor.
Mrs. Walkup thought not, but Miss Jay handed
the note to her father, VINO saw the janitor and
threatened to prosecute himif he was the au-
thor. Mrs. Walkup said Gutekunst was for
merly prisoner, who, at the expiration OF his
time, was made janitOr by the sheriff. His rep
utatiOn, as described to her, was very bad. Mrs.
Walkup expressed great sorrow that young
White should have Joined the janitor in bis
were friendly. He was mere boy.