The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-05
IN REBUTTAL.
The Defense Strike a Snag.
MortOn's Testimony Badly
Damaged
And COntradicted by the Rec
ord Evidence.
The Fair Defendant Has a
Poor Memory.
No DiminutiOn of the Large
Crowd.
COURT SCENES AND INCIDENTS
COURT SCENES AND INCIDENTS
From Saturdays Daily.
Twalfeh Nav

This Is looked upon as the closing day
of the evidence In the Walkup trial anu
despite the chilly rain there was no de
crease IN the numbers who were in attend.
ance; everybody seemingly wanted I,
hear the final testimony. Court opened .:
9 O'Clock and the evidence IN rebutta'
continued.
II. V. Bundrem. Direct examinatIop
Resident, Emporia, twenty seven years
Acquainted with J. R. Walkup, saw him
about 8 a N. Saturday, August 18th, be
was in witness harness shop sbout 8
o'clock of same day to sell some coal
No ross.examination.
VIM Hobbs, direct examinAtion.-Res-
ident, EmporIa, twelve years. Saw ]. r.
Walkup in Bundrem's store about nine
O'Clock in the morning Saturday, An
gust 18th. No discrimination.
d. 8. Bill-Direct examination: Saw
j. r, Walkup Saturday morning, August
Is, about 1880 or O'Clock saw him in
Walkup 8 Bill's Office several times
during that afternoon. Mr.. Bill was
then asked to give a conversation he
had with Walkup, Friday, October, 81,
but this was objected to by the defense
and after some argument the objection
was sustained. No cross examination
I. N. Wells, Emporia. Direct exam
ination-Ssw j. r. Welkup between
1880 and 8 a. m. Saturday, October Is.
Cross Observation-Disclosures fixed the
time Of his seeing Walkup that partic
ular morning by the blowing Of the
water works: whistle at z. q. m.
E. n. Forde, Emporia. Oirect
examinstion-Occupied the position oil
city clerk for. ten years continuously
Witness had personal recollection OF
Walkup's being present at the meeting
Of the city council April 4, 1884, wher
the votes for councilmen were canvass.
ed. Walkup was elected April 2. 1884
Walkup was present at Q meet
ing Of the city council April z, 1884
Witness had record of meetings Of city
council, and turning to November "a
witness found that WalkHp was present
at that meeting; also one on December
10. Witness then examined record and
found there was q meeting Of the city
council August II, 1885. WalkuI
was present. On adjournIng that even
ing witness and Frank Mccain walked
as far as 9Th avenue with Mr.. Walkup
none Of the three stopped at Moore.
drug store and witness did not see the de
tendant that evening. Cross-examinetion
The records of the city council are kept
by q clerk in witness employ and
signed by witness himself; witness was
not always present at council meetings
the council meeting of April 4, 1884, con
vened at 80 p. m. ;witness was positive
Of having walked nearly home with Mr.
Wslkup on the night of August 18th,
1885.
Eben Baldwin, Lawrence. Kansas. di
rect examination: Boat on which wit
ness and Walkup went to New Orlean
last December left Cairo IN the sfternooI
and occupied three or four days going u
Memphis, and took on its cargo between
those two points; witness. had seen
man here who called himself Morton
attended the theater here with him die
not remember of having seen Morton
before coming to Emporia. either on the
boat going to New Orleans or anywhere
else. After Wslkup's sickness on thu
boat last December; he told the witness
that his sickness WAS due to indigestion
occasioned by excessive smoking.
cross Told before the cor
oner's jury the history of Walkuph
sickness last December, but did not tel
that this sickness was occasIoned By
excessive smoking; during thiI
sickness Walkup's urine had suct
an offensive smell as to drive
witness from the room; witnes.
went to the theatre IN Emporia will
Morton October 81, but did not talk oveI
the New Orleans visit Of witness and
Wslkup with Morton that evening; wa
positive that it took the boei
three or four days to &c
from Carlo to Memphis last December.
DR.. Charles Gardner, Emporia-- Direct
examination. Arsenic would have nc
effect 10 make the urine have an offensive
smell. No cross-examination
Mrs. Mckinney. Direct. Had con-
versation with Mrs. Walkup after
Mr.. Walkup's death as TO why she pur-
chased strYchnins. Mrs. WaIkup said
during that conversation that she had
intended making a preparation 20 re-
move stains from her under garments ;
nothing said about 8 stained dress.
Mrs. Sommers. Direct examination /:
Witness was present at conversation
alluded to by Mrs. Mckinney, and testi.
fed that Mrs. Walkup said nothing
about removing stains from . dress, but
said il was to be used to remove stains
from under garments. No cross exam
fnation.
Frank Mccain. Emporia. Direct ex-
aminAtion-Ssw Walkup In Emporia
April l, 1884. IL was city election day
and Walkup was runoing for council
man; witness was present ct the meeting
of tine city council August 17th and
walked home with WAlkup from that
meeting; did not stop at Moore's drug
store that evening and Mrs. Walkap
did not walk home with
Mr. Walkup that night. Crossexamin-
ton; nothing ELECTED:
Miss Libbie WsIkup. direct examin.
zEion: Witness never urged ic any way
he marriage OF her father and Minnie
Wallace. Meyer said she would 90 to
to attend the wedding.
Cross examinsfiOn-DId not 90 70 Gin
:innati because she did not want to be
present At the wedding ceremony; re-
,eIved Mr.. and Mrs. Walkup on their
eturn from Cincinnati, and kissed Mrs.
VAlkup affectionately; witness had
1900 on her fathers life.
The prosecution now stated thet with
be exception Of one witness, who was
Ick and would have TO be sent for. they
I'D concluded their testimony, and
Judge Graves adjourned CONT until /
'cIOck In order TO give them time to
rOcurs the witness.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court opened at 80 p. m. and Wal
o Wooster took the witoess stand.
Iade search Of The WsIkup residence
i compsny with Mrs. Wslkup, shortly
ner W-Ikup's dealh, and found letter
ON Mrs. Harry Hood 70 her father,
hich be handed 70 Mrs. WaIkup. No
.raa awarnfnaFfo~
John Hans, direct examination :-Was
ofkine tor j r. Walk1p about halt
Iile east Of Moorosia. Kansas; about
ngust 18Th or 14sh, saw wslkup on the {
In day Of August at the camp where I
Itness VS. working. WJkup il eom-
my with witness rode on horseback
om ihe camp - NorsnnvIIIe, arriving
the latter place about 1880 p. m; :
lAlkup wAs IN good health At thai time. 6