The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-17

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fight win De wayed upon the will when
the latter document is produced. e.
forts viii be made to show. il is stated.
that Keicham was undu,y influenced a.
the time OF drawing his viii two weeks
ago, by the terms OF which his whole
property was given TO Mrs. Ketciam, OF
Wallace.
THE INQUEST.
Chicago, Nov. 16.-The post mortern
examination held by Dr.. E T. Hall. OF
the corone-'s Office. Sunday on the body
OF John 3. Ketcham. the millionaire
banker who died Sunday morning, SEEM
ed 20 establish the fast that death was
due % chronic alcoholism, no trace OF
any poison bein CITIZEN found.
4 more definite report OF the case
was postponed. to be made 10 the co-o-
ner after Dr.. Hall should have exam
ined the stomach and liver.
An inquest was begun by the coroner
at 10 o'clock yesterday al No.Si1 1ndi-
ana avenue, where Mr.. Ketcham lived.
which was expected to entirely remove
the cloud from the young and beautiful
widow who was married 70 Mr.. ketch-
am September II. in Milwaukee. and
who. by the provisions OF his will. De-
comes heiress 20 the estate.
A, the examination yesterday Mrs.
Kethchan was represented by Dr.. De
veng. the family physician; DR.. J. i.
Kieron and Lawyer d. c. Hansen. v-ao
drew up the viii.
-cv<~zlA1 the fact
that the stomach, liver and kidneys
were all badly diseased. the organs be
ing reduced 70 state where II appear
ed that recovery or even proloaSacon
OF lie was impossible.
DR.. Devsng explained that the de-
ceased has for long time been the vic
tim OF alcoholism. and against the ex-
pressed wish OF himself and others who
took an interest in him, ne drank In
toxicants steadily and 2ersis;ently. His
death, the physicians said. was expect
ed. and at no time during the iast TWO
months would the news OF his dea n
have been a surprise.
George Ketcham, brother. who re-
sides in Toledo. Is in the city, stopping
at the Auditorium. and he was among
those at the Ketcham home yesterday.
He was not surprised az his brother =
death, his greatest concern being that
the newspapers took 50 much interest
In the affair.
SHE WAS MRS. WALKUP.
Mrs. Wallace, or Ke;cham. was the
widow OF James r. Walkup, former
mayor OF Emporia, Kan. and wealthy.
When ne died in 1885. under somewhat
strange circumstances, his youthful
bride was arrested and tried for muir
dering him, but she was freed. she
married him when she was only 10 years
old, although he was almost so. she
was a widow at il. To avoid unplea-
SAINT notoriety she assumed the name OF
Wallace. She came TO Chicago after she
had spent considerable money travelling
In Europe and purchased the residence
at 3l42 Indiana avenue, which she FUR
nished in splendid style. OF late she
has been seen several times driving in
company with Mr.. Ktcham. whose di-
vorce litigation with the second Mrs
Ketcham, the Toledo society leader, was
a sensation a few months ago.
Mrs Wallace, or Ketcham, declared
that the certificate Of her marTisge 60
the deceased, as we'll as his last will
and testament leaving all mis- estate 70
her. was locked UP in a safety deposit
vault down town.
"John desired that I should not tel
his mother or his relatives of the mar
rage" she said. but his brother had
been here 20 visit him before he died.
John will be buried in my lot in Rose
Hill cemetery, where 1 expect 20 lie be-
side him when my time comes. "
Joseph Keller, the butler employed by
Mrs Ketchum. was taken into custody
by the police and sharply Intercepted.
He said that he had always thought
that Ketcnam and his mistress were
been married in Milwaukee.
He said Ketcnam was rational when he
made his Will, to WHOA Keller Ias a
witness.
MARRIED IN MILWAUKEE,.
Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 1s.-Minnle
WsIkup and John y. Ketcham were
married at the residence OF Rev. ". a.
Huntsberger. IN this city. by the Rev.
l. p. Roberts. September -. The Rev.
l. p. Roberts. who was acting for the
Rev. vs.. A Huntoerger during the alb
.ence II the latter. can remember moth
ing about the marriage, but the records
show the ceremony 70 have been per
formed.
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