The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
AN AMUSING CASE.
Mrs. Daft-Whalon and Her Ex-hus-
band Create Diversion.

The trial of the case of Attorney 5.
P. Armstrong against Mrs. Sarah Ann
Daft Whalon, in which the plaintiff
sued to recover S53 alleged to be due
sfor professional services, occupied the
attention of Judge Hiles for a con-
siderable time yesterday afternoon, and
was productive of a good deal of
amusement. Mr.. Whalon, the former
husband of the defendant, was a wit
ness in the case for the plaintiff, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Whalon seized every pos
sible opportunity to express their con-
tempt for each other in the most vigor-
Gus way.
John H. Whalon. in giving his evil
sdence for the plaintiff, very amusingly
told the court of how he. at the in
stance of Mrs. WhalOn, employed Mr..
Armstrong to transact legal business
for her and how the witness and Arm
strong worked together collecting deb
its and getting outlawed notes and
mortgages renewed. Witness said they
had great difficulty in getting several
of the notes renewed. and in fact wit
ness in one or two instances took his
cane with him and was forced 10
threaten to cane the debtors before
they consented to sign new notes and
mortgages. He said he was empowered
by his wife TO transact business for
her since the time he was unfortunate
enough to meet her and get married to
her. and in pursuance of the authority
had employed Mr. Armstrong, and be-
tween his own efforts and those of Mr.
Armstrong had collected large sums of
money for her
Mrs. WhalOn. who is very deaf, after
she was sworn. instead of taking her
seat III the witness box. took her stand
in front Of the bench and without wait
ing to be questioned by her attorney,
proceeded to address Judge Hiles in q
most vehement manner, TO the consid-
cradle embarraSSm of his honor and
the great amusement of the spectators.
She began by saying she had never
seen Mr. Armstrong until he was
pointed out to her in court. She never
employed him at all. She had attended
to her own business for II years and
was quite capa bic of doing so still, and
didn't need the service of any attor-
news.
Mrs. Whalon denied that she had en-
powered her husband to employ an at
torney. and denied that Mr.. Armstrong
had done anything for her. Her hus-
band she said, had collected some ac-
counts for her, but kept most of the
money himself. Her affairs were in
good shape when she unfortunately
married Whalon, but he soon got them
into such condition that she was obliged
TO quit him and get a divorce. She SAID
she gave him lots of money, and for
many months supported him entirely,
and was very glad to be rid of him.
She denied owing Mr.. Armstrong any
thing, and very vehemently stated that
If she justly owed him as many thou
sands as the claim was for dollars she
would pay it.
judge Hiles found that Mr.. Arm
strong had performed the services for
Mrs Whalon, and granted judgment
for the amount claimed.
Owing TO the deafness of Mrs. Wha-
lon. she failed to bear the decision as
delivered by the court, and Judge
Powers beat a hasty retreat after en-
joining his partner Mr.. Straup, to tell
the lady what the judgment of the
court was.