The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-27
mrs. WALKER GIVES WARNING
or HITTER REPRISALS IN the
WEIGHTMAN Will CONTEST.
Serves Notice TO That Eject on Mrs. WIster
-FirSt Legal steps Expected To-day
Detectives Guard Woman Who Has
the CaSh-An Important witness.


-Firtt Legal steps Expected To-day
Detectives Guard Woman who Has
the CaSh-An Important witness.
! PHILADELPHIA, March 28.-Mrs. Anna
! NJ Weightman Walker to-day sent to a
! family representative in this city her ulti-
/ matlm in regard to the contest which Mrs,
! Jones Wister threatens TO make against the
! will Of William Weightman, which made
! Mrs Walker sole possessor Of her father s
| 500, 900, 900.
In her ultimatum Mrs. Walker offers not
! the slightest hope Of a settlement Of the
case, but simply serves notice upon Mrs.
| Wster that further proceedings Of any
/ kind will be met by bitter reprisals and
/ that these will come unless the case h
! dropped Immediately.
There will be a conference between law
yers on both sides tomorrow morning.
Mrs Walker will remain in New York pend
! ing a telephone message from her counsel
as to whether or not her presence in Phila-
delphia will serve any useful end. None
Of those concerned in the case believe that
Mrs. Wister will pay any attention TO the
demand Of Mrs. Walker, and the first legal
steps in the contest are expected before the
closing OF OOuTJ tO-LnoITON'
Despite all reports to the contrary Mrs
Walker Is in perfect health and Is reused
to a high pitch Of anger against Mrs. Wister.
For some unknown reason Mrs. Walker
has placed herself under the protection OF
private detectives. Two Of these Officers
attended her on her last visit 20 this city
and took turns in being constantly near
her.
What this action upon her part means
4. -. skf,k aa
learned Of the fact One OF her friends
has suggested that possibly Mn. Walker
feared that the great attention that has
been attracted TO her aud her wealth by
the newspaper stories might stir up some
crank
On the other hand. the careful work
that has been done In preparing evidence
for the will contest, II Is pointed out, may
have led Mrs. Walker to believe that she
Is being shadowed and she has adopted the
precRution Of a bodyguard TO prevent y
continuance Of such a possible course.
One Of the interesting Developments in
the case to-day was the discovery Of the
plan Of Mrs. Walker counsel to onset any
testimony favorable TO Mrs. Wister's con-
test that may be given by Edward j. Davis,
former secretary 70 Mr.: Weightman and
one Of the witnesses Of the VIII.
DR.. Davis left the employ OF the Weight
man estate shortly after Mrs. Walker took
charge. He Is known TO be q warm friend
Of MB. Wister and Ia probably In the best
position Of any one TO state Just what were
Mr.. WeightmAn's mental symptoms and
what were his real wishes regarding his
estate. He would also be well informed
as to what influences led up to the making
Of the will.
In this connection Mr.. Davis might posi-
bly, know something OF Mrs. Wisters ale
cation that the first draft Of the brief will
was written by Mrs. Walkers husband
His value as a possible witness u 80 apparent
that Mrs Walkers counsel has devoted
considerable time 10 planning a counter
blow should Mr.. Davis appear in the ranks
Of the opponents Of the will.
II Mr.. Davis should be'oalled as a witness
by Mrs. Wister he will be asked II he Is a
notary public. Mr.. Davis has held a com
mission as such and according to Mrs
Walker he has while acting In that capacity
affixed his seal TO Mr.. Weightman's sig
nature hundreds Of times since the will
was drawn. In view Of this fact he Will
be asked how he could have certified to
document II he knew that the maker was not
Of sound mind.