The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-03
From Fridays Daily.
The WalkuD Casa

/ FUN EE4uay's OAIys
| The Walkup Case.
During the forenoon the coronar'e
jury was not in session and there we're
no new developments in the case that
has attracted 30 much attention, not only
in this state bat in various parts of the
country.
A NEWS representative called at the
Walkup residence this morning. Every.
thing was quiet and the only persons
present were Mrs. Wslkup, the servs7t
girl, Sheriff White and E. Finley, who
were sitting on the front porch. Mr..
Finley, In short conversation, said that
nothing new had been heard from Mrs.
Wallace and that he did not know
when to expect her. A telegram re-
ceived Tuesday said she would start that
evening, but she evidently did not or
she would have arrived yesterday.
"she must have taken a relapse" said
Mr.. Finley, cor che surely would have
been here before this time. I expect q
telegram from her to-day, but do not
think 1t is really necessary for her to
come, as cannot see of what service she
could be-"
Mrs. Walkup, who was unwell,
yesterday having suffered from a
chill, has fully recovered and
appeared Ia her usual cheerful and san
guine manner. She conversed as freely
about the developments In the case, the
results OF the inquest and the possibility
CT her. commitment for trial as she did
when suspicion was first awakened. She
said that no difference what the
result OF the coroner's inquest might be
she would never be convinced that Mr..
Walkup died from poison. Although
she continues to look on the bright side
OF things, as she remarked to a reporter
on last Sunday, she is anxious for the
result OF the inquest and reads the
newspaper accounts with interest, and
conVerses with almost all who call to
see her. Said she: "The ladies of the
neighborhood are very good to me and
call frequently, doing me little kind
nesses and rendering their sympathies
and assuring me that they are firm be-
49, ~ AAAOOC1S&s EJnd mas alSO
received number OF kilograms, not
only from the south but from Nebraska
and other northern points, from lndivid-
uals OF whom she had never heard. at
gives me 30 much comfort" SAID che,
ito receive dispatches from persons
who have never seen or
heard Of me before, assur.
Ing me that after q careful reading of all
the particulars of the case they are con-
ndent that am innocent" In answer to
other questions she said: "If the public
would only look at the case in q
reasonable light they would not
regard me 80 harshlY. It was not with.
out considerable heslsancy that I &C.
cepted the hand of Mr.. Walkup and we
were married much earlier than I had
calculated. We talked of getting
married in October, but II
had not decided and thought
of putting it of until December, but al.
ter my mother and l were here on a visit
We went to visit friends in Ohio and
were sooa Joined by Mr.. Walkup.
While there he insisted and strongly too.
that the marriage take place at that time
and I after considerable hesitation con.
scented to 1t. Now the public say pois. |
oned Mr.. WGlkup? What could I have
done 1t for? Not his life insurance, for
his policies are made payable to his
daughters and to the heirs of his second
wife. l could not have killed him for
his property, tor he has left scarcely
enough to pay my attorneys fees, 80
that am comparatively penniless. Nv
circumstances would have been much
better had he lived. He had promised |
to make me some presents this week and
l was looking forward with pleasure
to trip to New Orleans in which Mr..
Walkup, myself and Libbie were 70 be
guests at my mothers house NV life
has always been q very unevent-
tul one; when I went to school 1t was al. |
ways to some private institution and
my life has been altogether quiet
and uneventful and this is the first sen.
sational affair that l ever figured in. and |
yet the public thinks 1 murdered Mr..
Walkup, when I naturally, being much |
younger than he, would have outliyed
him. II seems that / am very
unfortunate to have come over eleven
hundred miles TO get into thus trouble.
and that my life. which has always been
pleasant, should all at once be plunged
into such Impenetrable darkness"
Mrs. Walkup, as her conversation in |
dicates, is an intelligent, educated and |
pleasant woman, and by her happy man |
ner, seems TO exercise an iufiuence
over those brought in contact with her |
that is very remarkable. Men and
women who have called upon her out of |
curiosity, believing her TO be acriminal. |
have gone away regarding her as one of |
the most estlmable and gentle ladies' of |
the city. The officers have cam
pleee confidence in her and |
trust her to remain at the house alone
for several minutes at time. These mar.
sonal attractions and her remarkable
influence oyer people and her demespor
viii however have no bearing on
the inquest now being made. |
Her accomplishments viii not
be regarded, IN time of trial As . point
in law, and they can only serve her in |
shaping the opinion of that part of the
public with which she Is brought in con-
tact, and those persons who ere susceo-
dble to her peculiar powers OF facina-I
ton and influence
THE EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
The coronsr's jury met at the court
house this afternoon as 80 O'Clock and
proceeded with tbs investigation.
JIM. GRIFFITH
was first sworn and said: taMY are IL
IS years; my residence, Emporis; my
business thHt Of q hardware merchant.
heard conversation In which William
Willis said It was the oysters that made
Mr.. Walkup sick. he said: Il guess
Minnie and the old man win Isten 10
me after this. for told them that If he
ate the oysters they might kill him."
The court house was crowded, mostly
with men, who had learned that Ms.
Walkup would testify and were anxious
to appease their curiosity by seeing her.
MRS. WALKUP
was brought into the court room ct $50
and occupied the witness staad. She
was dressed in black and wore 9 hat
trimmed in black Notwithstanding the
piercinR ewes Of aimoak fvyn hunS7r.vs