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Show WALKERS WIN IN MUNICIPAL COURT PORTLAND. Ore.. Nov 21 Mrs. Althea Walker and Clarence Walker, widow and son of David F. Walker, a Salt IAke City millionaire, were victorious vic-torious In the municipal court here today to-day In their coutest with Stoddard West fall (U Stoddard), a private detective, de-tective, who hns followed Mrs. Walker r.nd her eon since their departure from Fait Lake City about November 7. As a result of the presentation made by tne Walkers, Westfall will be held until un-til tomorrow to answer a charge of "Injuring "In-juring Mrs. Walker and her property and defying public moral and Je-cency." Je-cency." The detention of the dttcetive was the acknowledged purpose of the Walkers, who contended that the surveillance sur-veillance by the detective- had driven Mrs Walker to the verge of nervous prostration. Going to Salt Lake by Auto. With tickets and Pnlloian reservations reserva-tions from Portland to Pocatello, Ida., the Walkers left PortianJ today, despite de-spite iho protest s of the detective that they be put under bonds to press the chargo against him when the case is called for trial tomorrow Westfall I'eelares that It is the purpose of the Walkers to go to Salt Lake City by untoiuobllo from Pocatello. "Shadowed" Every Step. Mrs. Walker, at tho preliminary fearing of Westfall today, declared that Wes-tfall had " -hAdow'ir her every step In Seattle, woirylng her to the verge of nervous prostration. Westfall, who conducted his own cose, obtained nn admission from Mrs. Walker that he had never spoken to her until toduy. Will Answer Charge of Contempt. Clarence Walker confirmed the statements of his mother. He rocounted tho legal wningle In which he and his mother are Involved with eight other children of Walker by a former marriage. mar-riage. Walker stated that his mother was willing to make an eijuitable division di-vision of the estate, and that ehe was r.w on her way back to Salt Lake City to appear before the United States court there to answer to a citation cita-tion for contempt of court. Detective Westfall following the refusal re-fusal of the court to place the Walkers under bond, declared his intention of 1 tinging action tor damages. He expects ex-pects witnesses to arrive from Seattle to assist him In his defeuie. |