The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-29
THE DEFENSE.
THE WIDOWS CHANCE.
Eloquent Opening by Coun-
SeIlOr Scott.
STARTLING THEORY
The Court, the Jury and the
Audience in Tears.
POISON AS A BEVERAGE.
Did WaIkup Poison Him
Self2
CROWD GREATER THAN EVER.
Interesting Court Notes and Incl
r. dents.
POISON AS A BEVERAGE.
Did Walkup Poison Him.
SeIf2
CROWD GREATER THAN EVER.
Interesting Court Notes and Incl.
- dents.
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.i.-s ,.-H seventh Day.
That the interest 10 the Walkup trial
IL, II possible, greater to-day than at any
previous time, Is evident by the intense
,eagernees with which the immense
crowds sought admission to the cour,
room as early as 8 O'Clock this morning
SpeculatiOns as to the character of the
defense were freely Indulged in and
everybody seemed to have q differen,
opinion, but all united IN saving. al
want TO hear Mr.. Scott present the case
Tor the defense. as he is certain to do IL
good"
Shortly before 0 o'clock the counsel
on both sides had arrived and promptly
on time the jury filed In, in charge OF
the bailif, and took their seats. The
court was Immediately opened, and
Mrs. WAlkup brought In by the sheriff.
She appeared lookin g somewhat tired,
but showed no signs of fiiDching. Her
mother and Miss Mary Jay occupied
seats inside the bar. Mrs. Wallace Is
looking better TO day, than at the con.
cluslon Of last week. and mad q hopeful
expression on her countenance.
Mr.. Scott called the names of the fol.
lowing witnesses who are to testify for
the defense: ]. W. Filkins, j. II. Tib-
balls, DIR. StoVer, James Stafford, J. II.
Harrison, Mrs. Emma Gilchrist. J.H.
Wilnite, Waldo Wooster, Ii. II. Park
man, 81. V, Bundrem, Van r. Holmes.
Dr. Conway, w. G. Hamilton, Eben
Baldwin. Gideon @. Miller. II. r Fle. Z
wood. j. r. Graham. Mrs. J. r Graham.
A. N. Hanna. William Walkup, WI.
Rigga, DIR. w. E. Parr, George Hibben,
Harry schmidling, Z. Moore.
In presenting the case Of the defense,
Mr.. Scott said In substance: mo words
are needed from me to impress upon
you the importance of q case where the
Atats OF Kansas, with its county attorney
and paid prosecutors are the plaintiff
and this young lady. not yet IL years of
age, is the defendant. While as counsel
for this defendant we believe that the
state has presented nothing but circum.
AtantiAl evidence, which at the best can
only be considered suspicions, we prefer
that . candid hearing of all the facts in
the case should be brought out. The
state started out with an accusation that
conspiracy had been formed to marry
end murcer ]. r. Walkup, and in the
short space Of thirty days to strip him of
his property by the purchase of goods at
. dry goods store, such as any
lady would naturally get in pursuance
OF our theory, which is an ample vindI.
cation Of the lite, character aud motives
for marriage Of this young lady. The
state have not produced any evidence to
show any conspiracy; for months before
last winter 1t had been advertised that in
the southern city of New Orleans q
worlds exposition would be held, the
result OF which was that SO many
thousands OF northern people fOcked
down 10 New Orleans that the public
houses In that city were wholly
inadequate to Accommodate the
great crowds, and among the
many private houses thrown open to
receive these northern guests, was that
OF Mrs. Wallace On the 10Th of De-
cemher, j. r. Walkup started In COM
pany with Eben Baldwin to see that ex.
hIbitiOn. They went by boat from st.
Louis. On the road. among other &C.
qualntances, they met 9 gentleman who
had letter of Introduction TO Mrs.
Wallace, and her boarding house was
considered rs respectable as any in New
Orleans, and they went there to stay
while in the city; this company was at
the house OF Mrs. Wallace four OF five
days. and J. r. Walkup became in love
with the defendant as far as il was
possIble for man of his
caliore TO understand the meaning of
the word love. He made himself as
agreeable as possible and represented
himself as prominent member of the
community in which he resided, but his
solicitations for her hand were at this
time absolutely denied. ]. II. Walkup re-
turned to this city in January and we
ind that few months later he was again
on his way TO New Orleans, taking with
him his daughter, Miss LIZZIE, and y
woman by the name OF Nettle Fisher.
He still continued his solicitations with
Mrs. Wallace and she, having
been convinced that he was
an honorable gentleman, partially
conceded, that she had no serious obiec-
tion and IL he could win the hand Of her
daughter she would give her consent
UP 70 this time the defendant had never
directly or Indirectly consented TO the
marriage. To shoWfthat this family hsc
no conspiracy IN making the match J
r. WAlkup went again 10 New Orleans
and behaved IN the beat manner possibl,
Tor man OF his age To appear, aud h,
solicited that her mother aud any mem
bers OF her family she wished nigh
come TO Emporia and ascertain whethe
he had misrepresented himself OF no
This was finally 81 his renewe
aud earnest solicitations agreed tC
he paying the expenses G
the trip. and Mrs. Wallace aud he
daughter came as far as st. Louis, wher
they were met by j. h. Walkup, VIII
accompanied them TO this city. The
were welcomed here with open arms b
the daughters and friends OF his, and u
dissatisfaction At the marriage, who
was fully talked over. was expressed I
any OF the members Of WAlkup's tamil
at his time. and during this visit for Il
fret time did Minnie Wallace consent
marry ]. r. Walkup. He wanted Il
marriage to take place then and ther
although eli the talk before had. been III
itshould take place in October. This W
not agreed to by the mother al
II was arranged that Mrs. Wallace Al
her daughter go to Cincinnati and th
the wedding take place among her rel
tIves and friends 10 that city. On q
81 day NJ July this young girl's d.
tnies were uaIted with those Of J.
WElkup, al Covington, Kentucky, a