Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-11
DR.. PARKS WILL
TO BE CONTESTED.
Wife of Policeman William Hilton Claims to
be His Widow, and Will Ask for
Portion of His $4,000 Estate.

substantates the declaration by
Or. Park himself that the union
asa not pertain 20 mortality. Attorney
Nathaniel V. Jones. who represents
Mrs. Hilton does not claim that such
q license exists. while the firm of stew
art & Stewart takes the very strong
ground that Il does not and never did
exist.
MAY PROSECUTE MRS, HILTON.
Mr. c. b. Stewart stated today that
lt appeared 10 him that Mrs Hilton
would get into serious trouble should
she conclude 60 go on with the contest.
1T appears 20 me- said be. that she
should realize that she Us beginning TO
tread upon most dangerous ground
ground upon which she can be prose-
cutei Tor a violation OF the marriage
laws Altogether It Is "a most astouish-
ing thing that she ever consented TO
bring the contest Loo view NJ her present
marital condition. condition as I
understand IL, that has existed for
many years past.
ATTORNEY JONES TALKS.
Attorney N. v. Jones when seen TO
day said iu answer 10 questions on the
part OF the News representative:
"Oh yes. ] intend 10 make the c0n-
test. The papers viii be prepared an0
served on the attorneys on the other
side within the next few days and q
proper Ming Of the same made in
court
Your contention VIII be. then, that
Mrs. Hilton is really the legal wife Of
Dr. park2'
Certainly. she is his widow IN the
eyes OF the law. and is entitled 90 her
portion OF the estate No matter what
the terms Of the viii are, a husband
cannot devise away from bis wife that
which the law c0utemyates is hers
But Mrs Hilton Is the wife Of an
other man. Is she nOt2'
"She Is Or. Parks widow, replied At
tornCy Jones "and must be so regarded
iu this case
IT has been stated" ventured the
newspaper man that Dr. Park was
divorced from her which. If true, would
negative any such action as you con-
template taking
IL am not prepared 10 say that there
was or was not a Church divorce. But
even IL there was. and there probably
was, Il would cut no figure now, as 10
o. clearly settled by the law courts that
the Church cannot issue @ legal divorce
nor can II adludicate property inter-
csts. Doubtless both Or Park and Mrs.
Hilton rested on the theory that
they were free, but &C has transglred
that they were never legally separated.
There Is no question but that she will
come IN In some way FOR her share Of
the property
"That statement" said the reporter,
comes pretty nearly implying that YOU
would not be unwilling TO compromise"
well, Il may and may not mean that.
That VIII be something for the future
TO determine. ! say again that she viii
get her share"
What WIN you claim that she is en-
titled to-"
~ DO not care 10 make statement !
as 90 that TODAY That viii be in |
ciudei together with some other points |
that are yet uudisCussed, IN the papers |
as they VIII be tlei.'
DOES Il not occur 90 YOU, Mr.. Jones |
that the commencement OF this action |
casts shadow over the morals Of your |
Cdeut?'
That too. Is also a question that I |
do not care 10 discuss except 20 say that !
the question of moral turDltude on her |
part rs not involved
"Bu, the public is liable to look at It |
IN an entirely different hight Why does |
il not involve thg. question:"
well that query brings me face 10
face with the whole question which /
cannot discuss az this stage OF the pro-
oyediugs Naturally the situation is
IA embarrassing one for Mrs Hill
ton. IL has been So from the first \
This can be said. however. that she
never lived with DR.. Park as a wife az
an The doctor repudIatel her i'm
mediately. She has always felt a sense
Of deilCacy about IT,
How did you become interested IN
the case?'
Why. ! was sent for by the family
and the action Is the result Of a confer
ance with them. / cannot see why
there should be- e7 'uueh surprise mani
tested over DIT. Parks marriage as
hat was well known by all OF his init
mate friends. at least, many years ago
The surprise comes IN the fact that he
was never divorced"