Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-01-19 | Page 1 | Aged Widow is Still Defiant to Court Order

AGED WIDOW IS STILL STILL- DEFIANT DEFIANT- TO COURT ORDER BOISE Idaho Jan 19 Nellie Nellie eme Payne Johnson 62 years ears old widow was at liberty today today- for the first time since her arrest on November on-November 25 by the tho sheriff of Bl Blame Blaine lne co county of or a contempt of or court charge Pending hearing on a writ of ot r re review review re- re view she h har filed a bond with the supreme court For nearly six years ears Mrs Johnson Johnson John John- son has contested in the courts a division of or the the property of ot her husband a wealthy stockman of or Hagerman valle valley with his hIs' adopted daughter Refusing to obey an i 1 order by by by- Dis District Judge Henry F. F Ensign to turn turn- turnover over to a referee worth of or the disputed ted property property prop prop- ert erty she left let Idaho and remained away five 11 y years als al's returning last fall I to continue the litigation