The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-27
Master in Chancery to Take TeS-
timony on the Charge of
Contempt.
MRS. WALKER SAYS SHE
TOOK NO SECURITIES
Her Personal Attorney Also
Files Affidavit in the
Action.

Because of the uncertainty of the
bonds and securities comprising the
estate of the late David +. Walker, and
also TO determine whether or not any Of
the property belonging to the estate
was removed from the state by Mrs.
Althca Walker, Clarence Walker and
Mrs. Margaret Walker Smoot, a hear
ing has been ordered before Charles
Baldwin. United States master In chan
Gerry. The order for the hearing was
made by Judge John A. Marshall In
the United States district court Satur-
day, when Mrs. Walker gave an expla-
nation of why she left the city, Mrs.
Walker was in the courtroom, but she
did not have to appear before the court.
One of her attorneys, Judge o. w.
Powers, represented her and introduced
two affidavits which set up the status
OF the case In such a state that the spe-
cial hearing was necessary. The affi-
+. Bennett Of San Francisco, the latter
having beeA one of Mr.. Walkers at
torneys for many years.
Mrs. Walker, IN her affidavit, de-
poses that she did not take out of the
estate any of the securities or bonds
belonging to the estate, excepting 5000
which she drew from Walker Brothers
bank, because she thought she had a
right to do so under the law regard
ing household expenses in connection
with will contests. She promises in the
affidavit to return the 5000 if the
court finds that it was a violation of
the court order She says that the list
of bonds and securities mentioned in
the recent affidavit of n. W. Walker
as belonging TO the Walker estate have
not been In the possession Of Mr..
L. 80 - c
tury. She also declares that much of
the property alleged TO belong to the
estate is her own personal property and
forms no part Of the estate.
Note Is Included.
Included in this list Of property ia q
note for $4,000 which is owing her
from j. G. McGeath. She says that the
note has been turned over to B. G.. Ray.
bould, her agent, for the collection Of
the interest and that the note is in Mr..
Raybould 3 safety deposit box here.
Mrs. Walker declares that the only OBJ
lect she had In leaving the city was to
get away from the harassing OF other
members Of the Walker family, who
result of the death of her husband, and
bounded her with all kinds of aceusa,
tlons. She alec says that she went at
the request Of her physician.
John q. Bennett g story was related
in another affidavit filed by Judge
Powers. Mr.. Bennett sets out thatshe
was the attorney for Mr. Walker for
years and knew of his business hold
ings. He says that the only notes of
value in Salt Lake City, which are held
in the estate, is one of $12 500 due from
II. w. Walker and another for $500
due from Erminie K. Walker and D. F.
Walker, Jr.
Property Is Removed.
Mr.. Bennett says he came to Salt
Lake the day after the death of Mr..
Walker and took in his possession all
Of the property belonging to Mr. Walk
er and to Althca Walker and removed it
to San Francisco. The only note he left
was The McGeath note for $4,000 He
says he did all Of this before the will
contest was started.
The afidavits were commented upon
by Judge c. G. Dey. attorney for Mrs.
Paul, who pointed out several features
which he said were suspicious in the
actions Of the Walkers in leaving the
city. He asked that the hearing be
held. and Judge John A. Marshall grant
ed the hearing. This will be held De,
cehber 10, before Commissioner Charles
Baldwin.
If it is found that Mrs. Walker took
any Of the securities after the injunc-
tion was issued against such action,
she will be punished for contempt Of
court. Otherwise the charge will be
dismissed