The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-25
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR
TIE wALKuP POISONING CASE
At Emporia, Kansas, Attracting Much
Attention in New orIeans-Chu.
dron Butcher their Brother for
Mock BArbeoue--Thief
Arrested at Abilene
Tho walkup Murder Case


EMrORIA, Kas., Aug. 2i.--Hon. John
X. Walkup's funeral at tho Methodist
church took place at O'Clock this
afternoon, with an Immense attend
anoe, fltllng the church and adjacent
streets, many coming from the sur
rounding country. The interest mani
iested in the case surpasses all pre-.
otdoucs here. Mrs, Walkup retains
her easy, cool, solt-possessea beating,
and the attOndauca az tho house yes
terdgy might be called leyee for her.
Sho continues 70 assert her entire in.
n0cence. She did not attend the
funeral at the church, as her presence
might have givon rise TO great excite.
mont.
Tho coroner's Jury met again this
forenoon, aud took the Testimony OF
DR.. l.. ID. Jacobs, the physician who
attended Mr. Walkup. IL developed
nothing new or startling. Tho an
0lyeis by Dr.. Gardner OF the stomach
and other parts of Walkup's body, did
not denote presence of g sBnic, or any
poison, and he has takon the parts q
Kansas CITY for n more complete an.
alysls The cOronep5 jury, after hear
lng Or. Jacobs testimony, adjourned
tli Tuesday.
Reports from New Orleans ns to the
standing of Wallace, formerly there,
sra very conflicting
Mrs. Walbup, nee Minnie Wallace,
remains at the residence in care of the
sherlff, and has 80 far been treated
with ontire respect. The mystery of
tho case seems TO deepen and the in-
| terest inten8ihes hourly.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2l,--Nothing
for a long tlmo has created sc much
excitement here NJ the news OF the ar
rest In Empnria, Kansas, of Mrs. Min
nie Wallace WaiRup for poisoning her
husband. Tho marriage took place
just month 10 day before tho death
OF her husband. Mr.. Walkup had been
familiar figure on tho streets here.
| Ho was q Nirginian and handsome,
energetic man OF considerable ability.
| Ito was about 40 years of sg0 and q
wldower with two daughters. The
youngest OF his children, Miss Libbie,
| is u year older than tue wife he recent.
| ly married. He was @ feet 2 inches in
height, finely proportional, Weighing
over 200 pounds, with blue eyes, light
brown hair and bright, cheerful face,
which tailed with his description.
Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walkup IL II
wears old. Her father is James Wal
lace, lawyer, and formerly United
States commissioner. Every one who
ever saw her noticed her beauty of
face, form aud lady-liko department.
She was seen frequently on the stre0ts,
and noted for hcr charms OF person
aud in0 taste I'm dress. She was
about five feet i've inches high; her
eyes were large and beautiful. Wal
kup met Minnie when n child and
watched hor bloom into woman-
hood, then ho claimed her as his
bride at COVingtou, Kentuoky.
The wedding took place July %, and
was a brilliant affair. There wero GO
persons present. The Rev. DR.. Latee,
u Methodist minister, performed the
ceremony. Tho entire party crossed
the river 90 Cincinnati, sad fnB sup
per WAS served at tho residence of O
relative, Mrs. Moore, on Plum street,
Mrs. Wallace bado them goodbye az
Covington, aud returned 10 New
Orleans fow days later. The bridal
couple seemed very happy and left
for Niagara Falls for "a short trip,
and then going direct to the
home OF the groom at Empo-
ria. From her lotters, Mrs. Walkup
seemed TO Ee living happy life. Her
last letter, received five days sgo, said
that Mr. Walkup was going ON short
trip onbusiness, and that she was to
go along. Willie Willis was II m0nths
older than Miunie. lie was son OF
john ID. Willis, who died I'm Florida
several years ngo. His mother was a
niece of Mrs. Wallace's mother. Mrs.
willis died when her boy was yeara
old, aud left him TO tho care Of Mrs.
Wallace, with whom ho has lived over
since, Willie aud Minnie were raised
together. Willie's mother had died OF
consumption, and ho seemed u
have trace Of the malady
Ho was delicate boy of slender
build. He WAS aS much attaachei ia
his cousin AZ q brother. Mr.. Walkup
asked tho boy 10 60 out West as his
proiege, and intended to assist IN
carving ont u successful career. Hei
friends say the purchase by Mrs
Walkup OF ursenio may be accounted
for by the fact that aha was addicted
to the use Of the drug for The sake o
hor complexion.