The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-22
NOTED WALKER
WILL CASE IS
COMP R0N|SED
End of Famous Litigation
That Has Extended Over
a Period Of Nearly
Twelve Months.
WIDOW RETAINS
THIRD OF ESTATE
Charge of Contestants Was
That Will Was Made Un-
der Undue Influence
of Beneficiary.

Special 10 The Tribune.
IN EDWOoD, Cal. Aug. 81. Rey-e-
~ scntatIves of Mrs. Aithea Walk
IN er. widow and sole icgatee OF
president OF Of the aefanct Cal
ifornia Safe snd Deposi, and Trust COM
nany. met today with attorneys for the
Salt Lake heirs Of the dead banker. As
result the famous will ease involving
81 ooo.Ooo In real and personal property.
By the terms Of tho compromis4
Mrs, Walker Will retain her per-
more than the estate. and the estate viii
be divided among the hcirs Mrs
Walker will receive ope-third aud ths
rest Will bc divided equally between
Clarence Walker II. w. Walker and Mrs
thea Waller.
u. f. Walker Jr,. H. W. Walker
w. E'lis. all children by the first wife,
Mrs. Nina Rogers Dsynos Miss Dorothy
Rogers and Miss Grscs Rogers arc named
as tho beuefcIarics of the estate Of Mrs.
J.. r. Rogers.
Administrator Named
Walter H. Linforlh. san Francisco
attorney, has been agreed upon as tho
administrator, and letters of adminIstra-
ton with the Will attached viii be heard
September ,
Following the dismissal NJ the Will con-
test. the will was admitted 10 probate
was represented BY B. q. Reybould. her
financial advisor. Attorneys John h Ben
nett and Walter y. Iiuforth. George e.
Rolph and \, &. Ellis. Jr. OF Ssat Lake
City were present for contestins heirs.
The Walker will case Is one ~ the EIost
Spectacular and sensational In the Calf
forniH courts Immediately after the
burial OF Mr.. Walker who died IN Salt
Lake City. September ii. 1910 n con-
test was filed against the admitting 10
probate OF his Will. which bequcathed all
his wealth 10 his widow. Mrs. Althca II.
Walker IL was charged that sh" had
used undue Influence owe. him aud had
represented that she had received meg
10 make her his sole legatee- The conf
plant further stated that the document
was not the last will and testament OF
signed It. c. w. Esving. who bad been
appointed special administrator of the
estate. then started suit To havc Mrs.
about 100000 worth OF bonds and nego-
table securities, converted TO the estate
Nature of Charges.
He alleged that Walker had given then,
TO her through Misrepresentation and un-
der spirltualistic influence and also that he
never intended that she should hold them
in trust while the affairs OF the insolvent
California Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany were being regulated: This suit
was dismissed yesterday when the VIII
contest was withdrawn. In Linforth's
petition for letters OF administration tho
value Of the estate was placed at s2OO.-
900. II includes the real estate in San
Francisco. mining interests in Utah and
stocks and bonds, Mrs, Walker. IN addi-
tIon to the fortune In bonds and gilt
cd ced securities. retains possession of the
palatal Walker mansion which stands in
a tweive-acrc park In the heart OF San
Mateo The grounds arc said to be
among the most highly cultivated and
beautiful In this exclusive and fashion,
able residence district AS Mr.. Walker
was president and director of the de-
funct California Safe Deposit and Trust
OF the deposltors In that bank. and It is
expected that claims Will be flied against
the estate by the bank creditors.