The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13
EVIDENCE GIVEN
REGARDING NOTES
Affairs of D. F. Walker Estate
Are Aired Before Commits
siOner Baldwin.
WIDOW IS MORE CALM
Clarence Walker Tells Of Automobile
Trip From Salt Lake TO
Seattle.
WIDOW is MORE CALM

Appearing to be in better condition.
and tcstifying more clearly than at
any time during the course OF the
examination of the affidavit filed In
the contempt proceedings I'm the Unit
cd States district court. Mrs. Althea
Walker resumed her testimony before
Charlie Baldwin. United states COM
missioner. yesterday afternoon. being
questioned principally on the McGeath
notes. T.. o. Howard. cashier Of Wal
ker Bros bank. and Clarence Walker.
con of Mrs. Walker. testified regard
INK the Incidents OF the automobile
trip and the two notes figuring in the
case. at the afternoon session.
Mrs Walker was questioned closely
regarding the McGeath notes. She
was asked why she had turned these
notes over TO b. O.. RaybOuld, instead
Of leaving them i'm the possession OF
the bank for collection.
She claimed her reason for turning
the notes over To- Mr. Raybould was
that he had always been personal
friend Of the family. and had for
many years been closely associated
with her husband. the late ID. r. Wal
ker I'm his business affairs.
F. q. Howard. cashier OF Walker
Bros.' bank. testified that az the time
Of the death Of -. F. Walker there
was balance remaining in the bank
10 his account OF S2O2.90. which
amount is said was Withdrawn by
Mrs Walker on September 2S.
Notes Arc Found.
on cross-e;samination he was asked
if he did not know that there was n
contest on and az 10 why he had not
informed the attorneys FOR Mrs. Al
thea Walker. az a matter OF fairness
He stated that ne had conferred with
the attorneys for the bank and had
been advised that this was not nee
cssary. He testified that no McGeath
notes were found i'm the safety deposit
box. but stated. however that sealed
envelope marked Property Of Mrs.
Althca Walker" was found. The at
torncys consented to the opening Of
the envelope. which was found to con-
tain the two McGeath notes. one FOR
$4,000 and the other for $4,000. Of
which amount $4,000 had been paid.
clarence Walker testified about the
automobile trip from salt Lake 60 Sc
attic. Questioned as to why the num-
Der of the machine was changed sub
shutting the number of his machine
in place OF the number OF his moth
cr's. walker stated that 90 was a de-
sire to avoid the eyes OF detectives
Who had Swallowed their every move
for some time prior To- the trip He
stated that ne was working at the
fair grounds ON his flying machine
when his mother proposed that they
start on the trip that evening. Fol-
lowing the decision he secured three
railroad tickets to- Seattle. intending
Co drive by automobile to ogden. fin
ishing the journey from there by rail.
AZ the same time ne went to the Salt
Lake Livery e. Transfer COMPANY.
whore pc paid the storage on trunks
LETT there containing personal effects.
which were checked through to Sc
attic. Tie testified that I'm the latter
part of September q number Of boxes
and barrels. containing household
goods were shipped To- Seattle by
freight
Wanted Co Fool Them.
witness stated that upon arrival I'm
Ogden he still had the desire TO "foor'
the detectives and prevailed upon his
mother to finish tho tourney bv an
tomobile. They drove through 20 Nc
Cannon. where they breakfasted the
next morning. stopping the next night
at Blackfoot
Regarding the steamer trunk. which
figured largely in the morning hear
lng. because 20 was said TO have con-
tained securities belonging to che ce-
tate. Mr.. Walker testified that ne and
the chauffeur had wired the trunl,
and taken 10 from the family resi-
dence. 1855 East South Temple street
20 the Utah Savings a. Trust com
pany. The trunk ne said was later
shipped 90 California He testified
that the trunk contained no securities
that 10 was merely filled with worth
less check stubs. old receipts ana
some correspondence Of Mrs. wal
kcr
The hearing was continued until 10
O'Clock this morning. and will pro