The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-23
ATTORNEY DEY
SCORES NELSON
Alludes to Associate Counsel
for Mrs. Walker as
''Astute Mr.. Nelson
CHARGES WALKERS WITH
CAREFULLY LAID PLOT
Defense Says There Was No
Contempt, as Injunction Did
Not Enumerate Articles.

or the contempt orders issued py Judge
John A. Marshall in the United States
district court against .Althea Walker. the
hearing before Charles Baldwin, master
In chancery. came to close Thursday
Judge Baldwin will file his findings with
Judge Marshall who will determine
whether Mrs Walker removed from the
state bonds securities. money and other
property belonsing 10 the estate OF ID.
F. Walker after an Injunction had been
issued against such action.
Judge o. w, Powers. for the defense,
said that the affidavit of n. W. Walker
upon which the contempt citation was
issued. was the only means OF deter
mining the extent OF the contempt al
legations. and that nothing had been
taken from the state that was enumer-
atcd In the list In the affidavit OF III.
w. Walker.
Judge c, c. Dey. for the other side,
declared that the Injunction in he case
was broad enough TO take In all the be-
lonSlnss OF David F. Walker. and any
thing that was removed from tho state
was taken away in violation OF the e, court our
guilty OF contempt of court,
Must Enumerate Articles.
Judge Powers, in the course OF his
argument declared that the court has
no right in this particular hearing 70
decide about the removal of any arti-
Walkers affidavit. lie said H,so that
the removal OF any of property from the
state prior TO the Issuance of the injunc-
ton could not be declared in violation of
the court order. He placed the articles
subject In consideration in this case to
three classes.
The first class vas The automobile in
Judge Powers declared that il had not
been proved that this did not belong TO
Mrs, Walker. personally.
The second WAS the list of household
goods shipped 10 Seattle and the other
shipped to san Mateo, Judge Powers
said thai there was, no proof that this
that it must be shown that the Injunc-
tion was violated willfully, and II Mrs.
Walker really believed this furniture, was
contempt OF the restraining order.
The third class was the mysterious
trunk Judge Powers said that 1t had
been shown that this contained nothing
the nominal value OF waste paper. He
declared that although Judge Baldwin
had ruled that Other things than those
affected by the contempt orders OF Judge
Marshall. he believed the ruling was in
error.
Judge Dey declared that the injunction
issued was obtained after bond OF slo.-
400 had been furnished. and It was
broad enough to take In everything In
asked for a change OF the Injunction.
Eye for Business.
Judge Dey said also that. despite the
fact that Mrs. Walker had declared she
was In such great sorrow after nc
death ut her husband and was unable
therefore TO remember and was largely
Irresponsible FOR what she did, she had
an eye FOR business. He said that the
Utah Savings and Trust company safety
deposit department two days after the
death Of her husband and arranHed Tor
the placing Of 4 trunk In the vault and
had given orders TO B. G.. Raybouid
for the McGesth notes which were In
the same compnny's vault. and trans
Judge Dey styled the acts OF the
Walkers Us carefully laid plo, to- con,
ceal the bonds and securities. and gel
them from the state. He attributed the
responsibility for the scheme tc Mrs.
Walker; 10 b. G.. Rayboud. whom. he
styied As her clever adviser TO alafo r.
"her legal adviser. The astute Mr.. o. e.
Nelson"
Judge Dey arrlgned ATTORNEY Nelson
for the part he played in the actions OF
The Walkers, He related the Incidents
OF Nelson's going with Mrs. Walker To
the Utah Savings & Trust company o.,
flce to Obtain notes kept there. He said
that Nelson knew there was an in1unc-
ton against the removal OF these notes.
Judge Dcy said all the actions OF the
Walkers had been mysterious
Gives List OF Assets.
In conclusion Judge hey gave list Of
the notes and articles which, he claimed,
had been removed from the state in vio-
lation Of the court injunction. as fol-
lows:
Property concealed In violation OF the
Injunction. two notes of j. r. McGeath
of the face value OF 81 900 taken by
Raybould, who reported to Mrs. Walker
''he had put them away safely $3.50
in money. paid for SteRrns automo-
bile.
Property disposed of In violation OF the
injunction. S39S on deposit In the Utah
iion-amonnt unknown-of the $3.50 paid
for the Stearns automobile, claimed to
be disbursed for sundry store bills; s20216
on deposit In Walker Brothers bank,
Property removed in violation OF the
Injunction. Pierce Arrow automobile. cost
price $500. taken TO Seattle and not re
turned part OF proceeds, pr,ah;, from n the sale
known: contents OF the box shipped to
]. F. Bennett in California by express.
October Q; trunks and the. like shipped
and the like shipped to California by
freight: four trunks shipped as baggage
10 Seattle. November l
Property attempted 10 be removed and
concealed in violation Of the Injunction
on the eve OF Mrs. Walkers departure by
automobile from the state. note of II.
F. Walker Jr-, to u. F. Walker; interest
on the McGeath notes. TO be sent 10 Mrs.
Walker 1T Seattle, or wherever she was.
Judge Dey said that It is clear that
at least a portion OF the bonds and stocks
In the safety deposit box of the Utah
Sayings Is Trust company at the time OF
Walkers death WAS transported and re-
moved from the state. or concealed sub
sequent to the granting OF the iniunc-
tion. Whether they we're contained in
the box sent by express. which Is ad-
miited to have iucluded the papers. that
were placed In The sealed trunk he said
no reliable Information could be obtained
because OF the failure OF Mrs. Walker TO
produce her daughter. Mrs. Smoot, the
chauffeur. Blake and Mrs. Walkers at
torney. Mr.. Bennett. ali of whom are
without tie Jurisdiction OF the court.
In Ignorance Of Injunction.
Attorney Nelson made the final argu-
nent He admitted that he went to the
Savings e. Trust company office for the
notes after the Injunction had been Issued
against their removal He said Mrs.
Walker did not know that the injunction
eSisted and he had forgotten Il, He
said that there had been no effort on
biE mar Or the mart of Mrs lN1Ikrr 10