The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-04

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FMroRrA, XAs., August es.-The sud
aen and strange death Of Hon. J. X
walkup is the universal topic OF CONVEX
sation. stories without number have
pecn circulated on all sides. Many OF
the statements made are mere ru-
mors and greatly exaggerated, whlle
other statements concerning the cause
OF Mr.. Walkup's sad and untimeiy
taklpc-cff bear marks which exche the
rravest suspicious and the most serious
charges. SUNDAY night Mr.. Walkup was
attacked by 4 severe cramping, but was
able Monday TO attend the Council
meeting. He was taken worse on
Tuesday, and although the physicians
treatcd him for poison. and did
everything possible In their power TO
save him he died yesterday morning at
ten minutes TO eleven O'Clock. II was
rumored on the streets early yesterday
morning that Mr.. Walkup was dying
from the effects OF poison administered
bv his wife. Although Friday night was
the FIRST time that suspicion OF crime on
the part OF Mrs. Walkup had been made
public, vet II had existed with parties In.
timately acquainted with Mr.. Walkup
and his physicians. The symptoms
which Mr.. walkup exhibited on sunday
night indicated strychnine poison, and
the indications for forty Eight hours or
more before his death were those OF ar
senic poison.
on the l4th Mrs. walkup stepped into
Twins drug store, and approaching VIII
Irwin asked In low tone for a dimes
worth of sfrychnine. Mr.. Irwin was In
the act Of getting the drug for her when
she remarked In louder tone that he
might give her fifteen cents worth. Mr..
Irwin told her that she would have to
sign the record, as all purchasers OF poi
son are required to do. When he asked
her for what purpose she wanted the
strychnine, she said that was thing she
could not tell. only that she wanted TO
as. Il as an ingredient IN medicine she
was making. She stated that while In Gin.
cinnati last July she cahcd for some
strychnine, but the clerk ad made .
mistake and gave her qunine. When
Mr. Irwin again ASKED her to sign the
record she remarked: "You don't think
/ am going to commit suicide, do your"
On Thursday. the 20th, Mrs. walkup
called at wheldon's drug store and asked
for quarters worth OF arsenic, saying
that she wanted to use II to improve her
complexion. Mr.. Wheldon finally sold
her four ounces OF arsenic and as soon ~
he heard that Mr.. walkup was SICK he
went to Dwight Bell and told him that he
had sold Mrs. walkup some arsenic, and
from what he had heard since had grave
suspicious that criminal use had been
made OF the poison. A post-mor,em ex-
animation was held by Drs. Moore, ia
cobs. Page, Harrison and Foncannon.
rr~x - frfa rxa fnnnd
| ia a connested state, with indications oil
corrosive poison.
shortly after three O'Clock yesterda y
afternoon Coroner Or. g. w. Frost sum
moned A Jury and began the holding OF
an inquest. The first witness examined
was Miss LibbIe Walkup, daughter Of
the deceased. She testified that Mr..
walkup, her father. married Minnie Wal
lace at Coyington, Ky, and arrived with
| her in Emporia one month ago yester-
| day; that previous tc Saturday he bad
| been In good health; that during his
illness Mrs. waIkup waited upon him
until Friday noon, when she LloDie)
took entire charge. Miss walkup said
she did not know Of any poison being 10
the house during bis sickness. She bad
been st home but few days since her
4 fathers marriage, having returned from
| Colorado last Tuesday evening.
NJ. II. Bates testified that he sold Mrs.
WaIkup about eight grains Of strychnine
on the 18th OF August. She signed an
application, but did not write the pur-
pose for which she wanted II, saying II
was for private formula. The medicine
was put In small strychnIne bottle and
labelled poison. 1t was sulphate Of
strychnine she purchased. She sent 4
written order Sunday BY colored girl
for strychnIne, saying that she had lost
the first. Mr.. Bates did not let her have Il.
T.. Severy testified that Mrs. WaIkup
told him in reference TO the strychnine
purchased OF M. II Bates that she bad
bought the stfychnine for the purpose Of
making a mixture Of strychnine and an
other article TO remove some stains In
her clothing; that she had never tried
the preparation but was told that Il
would remove the stains. and she bought
II for thar purpose. She had also pur
chased arsenic to change her complexion
but on Mr.. Walkup's coming home be
fore she had time TO use II, and mol
wishing to let him know that she was
about to use II, she hastily threw II Int
the slop-bucket.
After some further unimportant testi
mony, the Coroner at $3.50 YESTERDAY
evening adjourned the inquest and In
structed the Sheriff 10 hold Mrs. Walk
up Ia custody until Monday morning q
eight o'clock, when the Jury will NEE
again. She takes the arrest very COOL.
and refuses TO talk to reporters a
all. She Is now In charge OF Sheriff
white 1t tn Fifth Avenue Hotel. He
cousin, William ID. Willis, boy flftcer
years old, recently here from New Or
leans, at Mrs. walkup's request wa
lodged In jail about noon yesterday OF
account Of suspicious circumstances.
Mr.. walkup was at the time Of hi
death Deputy Grand Dictator OF tn
Knights OF Honor, President Of III
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