The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02
SPIR|TUALISM USED
TO GET PROPERTY
Suit to Break Will of D. F.
Walker Alleges Use of
Undue Influence.
BOAST MADE, IT IS CLAIMED
Document Also Cites That Widow Has
All Valuable Papers Concealed
Prom the Plaintiffs.
BOAST MADE, IT is CLAIMED

Under the claim that the art Of the
eiairvOyant was 50 skilfully used as 20
gain all OF The David F. Walker for
tune OF about Sl.500.0OO Mrs. sarah A
Paul, daughter OF Mr.. Walker by ms
first vie. has filed suit in the Third
district court, seeking TO break the
VIII, which leaves all OF the property,
money, stocks and bonds. 10 the widow,
Mrs. Althea Walker. al one time FOL
lower OF the mystic clairvoyant art.
The defendants named in the acuon
are Althea Walker, the widow, and
Margaret Walker SmOOt and Clarence
walker, daughter and son or u. r ana
Aithea Walker
In the Complaint filed the allegation
IS made that fraud and "uncOnscion-
able means" We're practised 10 deprive
the plaintiff and her brothers and Sis
ters, direct heirs OF the decedent, OF
their Just share in the estate. The
plaintiff seeks 10 recover one-twelIth
or the estate, but the complaint also
sets out as the heirs-at-law. besides
the widow. Margaret Walker Smoot
and Clarence Walker, children or ID. r.
and Althea Walker; Sarah A. Paul D.
+. Walker, jr, n. ". Walker. Maude
l.. Walker and Stella W. Ellis, these
being the children OF ID. +. Walker ana
EmOline Walker. his deceased wife.
There are also as heirs Nina Rogers
Daynes, Dracia Rogers and Dorothy
Rogers, grandchildren OF d. F. Walker
and children OF l.. b. Rogers and Nina
I'd and Emoline Walker.
Petition cites ROasfs.
The complaint recites that Mr.. Walk
er died on September IL. 1910. and that
previous 10 his death no had been a
resident OF san MateO county. CallfOr-
MIA. that "A will. dated san Francisco,
January 10. 1903. and making Althea
Walker the sole legatee OF the estate,
had been filed in the superior court OF
san Mateo county.
Il is alleged that the defendant. Al
thea Walker, had made boasts that she
would deprive the plaintiff and her
brothers and sisters or their share IN
the estate. and that in carrying out
this design she influenced the decedent
through clairvoyant means and undue
influence.
II is also alleged that the estate
consists largely OF stocks, bonds,
moneys and negotiable securities. and
that the defendant has concealed the
properties and refuses 10 disclose their
Wherea bouts As, according 10 the IN
formation and belief OF the plaintiff,
Salt Lake, an order is sought restrain
ing the defendant from dispOsing of
any or the property or esta te and TO
compel an accounting. Ii is also asked
thar a receiver be appointed for the
estate.
Would Cheat Other Heirs.
Among the allegations made in the
complaint filed are.
Plaintiff further alleges that upon
the death OF said David +. Walker as
aforesaid. the said defendant, Althea
Walker, widow or the said deceased,
for the purpose and with the intention
Of cheating and defrauding this plain
tiff and the aforesaid other children OF
David r. Walker, issue or said David
+. Walker and said EmOline Walker
has taken into her possession
and under her control all OF the per-
sonal estate and property OF said Day
ia +. Walker. deceased, and has Sc