Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-26
WALKERW|LL CASE
IN FEDERAL COURT
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Affidavits Presented to Purge
Mrs. Walker Of Contempt
Are Presented.
WAS ADVISED TO TAKE TRIP
Doctor Urged Her 10 Make Overland
Tour and Attorneys Consented
Mrs. Walker III Court.

After reading three ufiidayits, which
sought to purge Mrs. .tlthoa Walker,
widow of the late d. +, Walker. OF con
tempt of court Atty. o. W. Powers
submitted his clients side of the pro-
cccdings to Judge John y. Marshall Of
the Gnitcd States district court this
morning Atty. {. c. Dcy. representing
Mrs Sarah A. Paul. who is contestins
the Walker Will. declared that the Gu
tire transaction rs set forth In the
arhdavits was suspicious, aud he asked
for a continuance in order that he
might investigate the sworn state
ments. examine the afiants and offer
some testimony which will contradict
some of the alleged facts set forth.
Judge Marshall fixed the hearing for 10
o'clock Saturday morning, Dec, 10, and
the testimony will be takcn before a
master of chanccry and submitted to
the court
Mrs. Walker and her SOIL, Clearance
Walker were in court this morning to
answer to the citation 10 appear ana
punished for leaving the state with Sc
curties belonging to the estate OF her
husband in violation Of the restraining
order issued by the court Mrs. WALK
err was heavily yelled and dressed III
black.
The first affidavit was by Atty 'Iohn
Il. Bcnnet of San francisco. who ~
handling tho estate uf Mr.. Walker IN
california Mr.. Bennett stated that at
the request of Mr.. Walker he came -
Salt Lake when he felt that he was on
his death bed reaching Salt Lake ona
day too soon. As soon as lie arrived
he took possession of what securities
he had and also the sale property ~ Sc
curties of Mrs. Walker and took them
to san Francisco, where he turned over
the securities belonging to the estate
to The special administrator appointed
over the property In California. ZEN
nett declared in his affidavit that he
WAS unable to find some. of the ccrtifi-
Gates of mining stock and other securi-
ties which Walker was supposed to
have left.
Il. Ct. RAYBOULD'S AFFIDAVIT.
e. G; Raybouid declared IN his atfi-
davit that he had been decided consider
able real estate by D. +. Walker as
trustee, which was located In San
Francisco. He said that lie was IN
salt Lake at the time of Mr.. Walkers
death. a few days later he said Mis-.
Walker delivered to him several sccurt-
ties among them note by J. T. Nc
Graw for $4,000 which was the sole
property Of Mrs. Walker. having been
given to her months before her hus-
band died. The note and other securi-
ties. Raybould says he placed in u
safety deposit 6oX in the Utah Savings
& Trust Conpany's banking nsttu-
a Ilynt. IJ.,t n
francisco II few days after Walkers
death and remained there whore he
took charge of the property decided 10
him as trustee. He says that no had
many repairs made, and that he was
ready to turn II over 10 the heirs. De-
tcctives followed him. he says, during
all the time he was in California and
hurassed him in his duties.
In her affidavit, Mrs. Walker says
that she was advised to leave the state
in an automobile by her physician and
with the consent of her attorneys. Sho
says that she was in Il nervous con-
dtion on account OF her grief and that
her physician recommended cross
country tour for her health. She de-
clarcs that she did not leave Salt Lake
mysteriOusly and went direct to tho
home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Walker Smoot in Seattle. where she
intended to live quietly and recover
her health She declares that she did
not take any securities belonging to the
estate of her husband. She admits that
she took $500 in money which belonged
to her husband, but that 1t was spent
for her household expenses
When Attorney Dey addressed the
court he said that Rnybould was
indefinite in regard to the note and the
collection of It and the manner in
which he secured possession of It.
Judge pey said that he expected to
show that Raybould did not have
safety deposit box at the banking In
stitution. He said Bennett had been
in Salt Lake recently and he wanted
10 Investigate some Of his statements.
He further stated that he intended to
show that Mrs. Walker sought to have
the number Of her automobile chang.
cd and desired time In which TO lTre-
sent some other testimony which
would contradict the statements made
In the affidarits.