The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-09
MINNIE WALKUP.
She Spends the Day in Newton
lncog,
And Has an interview With Her
Guardian, Mr.. Jay.
Mrs. WaIkup's Plans for the Fu-
tura.

Mrs. Walkup's Plans for the Fu.
tura.
Newton Republican: When the Aschi.
son eastbound express train pulled intC
the depot this morning petite bEunettG
dressed in nsat travelling suit was a.
sisted from The platform Of the rear Pull
man sIesDsT. She Wa Joined on the depot
platform By A elderly couple. who were
evidently waiting the young Iady's arrival,
and after gressinss had been exchanged
tbs three entered the Arcade.
The young lady vas Minnie Wallace
Walkup, the elderly gentleman wss Mr.
VIM. Jay, her guardian. and the lady on
bis arm VS. his wife
A Republican reporter knew OF the pres
epce of kFs. Ws,kup in the city within {
few minutes afser the arrival Of the tram
on which abe come. The reporter shortly
Afterwards met NE- Jsy In the hotel Office
aud presenting his card asked for A In
teTYieW.
"Oh, you are aneWspsper man ere you.
said Mr. joy. swell. havs nothing 10
say about krS. Walkap's aGass."
will you not STATE the object of your
meeting In this city," asked the rspoF-
ter.
"No, cir" replied Mr. Jsy. enphatical-
~. 81 had hoped thai We would We able
transact our businsss and Mrs. Walkup
get away without anybody knowing it
The newspapers have told 90 many damn
able lies about her that do not feel very
friendly toward reporters. will say TO
you. however, that Nrs Walkup Is enroute
from New Mexico 70 New Orleans and met
me here because had not time TO go to
the Arst named place. Here is her tele-
gram"-producing it for the reporters
inspOction-"appointing this meeting"
"Has tkis meeting anything to do with
the damage suit which 1t is said Mrs
WAlkup has instituted against the estate -
s'No such suit has bssn instituted, nor
will there be AZ ArG. Walkup's guar
dian, know whereof speak. The stuff
that has essn Published IN the newspa-
pers wa manufactured out Of whole cloth.
l want TO tell you, sir. that some Infamous
lies have been published about the girI-
whom I believe TO be - good and as pure
as any girl. Her position 10 embArrass-
ing, az her every movement is watched
and her coming IL hSraldsd in advance.
"Tho ssssts is very nearly settled, - con-
tinu0d Mr.. Jay. "Nrs. Walkup will leave
here 10 morrow for New Orlsans Their
business ARalEs In that city wound up,
they will moYs to Chicago or Ohio to
make their home"
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay viii return to their
home in EmporiA tomorrow morning.
AT THE BNPoRTA DRP0T.
Knowing OF Mr.. jays expected return
home to-day, our reporter wa ct the Santa
Fe depot when No. from she west came
in, about thirty minutes late. bearing Mr..
jay aud his ward, Mrs.. Minnie Wallace
Walkup.
Mrs. WaIkup. being interviewed, stated
that she fsit very Huch hurt over the caI-
umny and falsshoods which had been GO
ing the rouods Of the press concerning her
self.
ShesSAid that shS felt very kindly to-
ward the people OF Emporia, because ste
believed sho had many frisnds here.
As 70 the motives OF her trip to Kansas,
and fer any Information concerning her.
seif she referred oar reporter TO Mr. Jay
her guardisn.
At this point the interview was cutshoii
by the starting OF the train.
Ars. Walkup stops in KAnsas City to-
night an1 leaves for New Orleans &c.
morrow.
Hon. VIM. Jay was this morning seer
by TIE News man, and, after having his
attention called TO the Fort Worth special
10 the Chicago Times, which appeared in
our columns couple of days ego, willis
Mr.. Jay was absent from this city, was
asked to give any information in his pos
session that would throw light on The SUBJ
ject.
Mr.. Jay stated that his absescs from the
city was Occsssionsd by telegram re-
eeIved from Mrs. Walkup, asklDg him TO
meet her 81 Newton, on her way through
the state. he bad written her and also
ex-senator Kellogg concerning the scan
dalouS stories being circulated about
them, and Mra. Walkup took the opDor-
tunity given By az excursion party, to re-
turn home By way of Emporia to meet
Mr. Jay for the purpOss OF clearing her.
self IN his Oyea.
The facts Of the case. - given TO Us by
Mr.. Jay and coRroborAied BY letters from
both Kellogg and Mrs. Walkup. are tia,
Mr.. Kellogg. his sister and Mrs. WAlkup
were travelling together, e. any other party
composed of brother. sister and friend
would; that Kellogg did telegraph ahead
to secure two Pullman beHths, one on each
side of ths aisle, and that the ex-senator
occupied one bsrIh, and his sister and Mrs
Walkup occupied the ether acroas the
aisle.
Mr.. Jay claims that were 10 any other
lady In the land no eeandalous stories
would have been written up about the &C.
currsnce, and thInks that Z great iniustice
is beng done her in the manner in which
her every action il being watched and
every Occasio0 beng taken advantage o.
90 detAme and DAlign her.
BIZ. Jay says he. accompanied by bis
wife. met Mrs.. Waikup at Newton, and
had long conversation with her, in which
he took occasion to advise hsE that sh.
would have 70 be sxIrsmely careful In I'll
her doings, and hat even then Il wal
doubtful II shs would Be eusbIed 20 se.
cape unfGvorabls comment. He declares
his arm belief that she Is pure. good
woman. who is much naIignsd and mis-
treated.
BE also took occasion 70 compliment
TEE NEWs on the impartial manner In
which il hsd treated The subiects merely
giving the nsWs 70 lie readers, wiihouI
biased commsns or vile insi1uAtlons. such
a. have been INDUCED in by others.
Mr.. WAlkGp fsfG ex-senator Kellogg
and his Sister in New Hence. when they
were detained By business. Il was cur,
rently EumoFsd on the streets yesterdsS