Henry and Annie quarreled frequently and were often drunk, both in public and private.
In 1857, Henry was a victim of an apparently unprovoked knife attack on him and Lewis Franklin by William "Reub" Leroy.
Leroy was held in the county "jail" (an adobe building) where he dug out and descaped with another prisoner.
Whaley was Associate Judge, Court of Sessions, San Diego County during 1857–1858.
Whaley was appointed president for the San Diego city board of trustees (informally called "mayor") during 1858–1859.