Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-08

Let the locationsof the school he decided, then
] will provide for it, 1t was only last week
that he accompanied us down into Delaware
county to look at site. but he, nor we, was
not satisfied with it. The will he signed
twenty years ago must stand, / presume
While Mr.. Williamson was conscious at in
tervals Wednesday he was at no time con-
scious enough nor able t. express any desire
touching his last will and testament.
Leading lawyers in the city expressed the
opinion that the charitable intentions which
he had entertained toward his school of me-
chanical training, and for which it was sup
posed he had set aside in his will 81 100000 or
81, 100000 to help ON The school, would fail
unless it were signed before his death. The
idea of nuncupative will is repelled, and all
the lawyers seen agree that, should Mr.. Will
iamson die before having signed his will, its
provisions would fail; and even if he had
signed it, it would not be operative because
of the provision of the Pennsylvania law
that all bequests to charitable institutions
shall be signed by the testator not less than
thirty days before his decease.
Said prominent counselor regarding the
matter:
"The whole blame, if any there be, III the
failure to carry out the ultimate intentions of
MIR. Williamson regarding his school must
rest with the lawyer who had his will in
charge
sHe should have had Mr.. Williamson sign
the draft of his will when he first drew it up
or was presented to him.
81 have made il rule every time man
brings in TO me the rough draft of will to
have the maker sign it, SO il a cable car runs
over him on his way home it will still be his
legal WILL
Isaiah Vansant Williamson was born in
Bucks county, Pa, in 1906, and began his busi-
ness career as a clerk in a village store. While
still mere youth he moved to Philadelphia
and opened a small dry goods house. At 80
strict application to his affairs, supple
mented by shrewd business sense, had made
him the possessor of fortune of $500, 900.
| Up to this time he had shared the gayeties of
society. but he now set himself to the task OF
accommodating millions, living the life OF a
recluse and cutting himself off from all lux
uries. He even blacked his own shoes and
walked to and from his place of business, rain
or shine.
While Mr.. Williamson was ascetic and even
harsh with himself and appeared neither to
invite nor proffer sympathy, his benefactions
were numerous, and unostentatious as they
were numerous. Some of them of course
came to the worlds ears, -butit is said that
many other charities were secretly extended
On Dec. last Mr.. Williamson met by ap
pointment number of the most prom nen
citizens Of Philadelphia at the Office of th'
Cambria Iron works on Fourth street.
He was 50 feeble that it was necessary t.
carry him into the meeting room in chair
As soon as the ailing millionaire recovered
strength enough to speak be unfolded grand
educational plan. 1t was IN brief the estab
lishmentof freeschool of Mechanical trades
toward which he promised to give outrigh
the sum, of 5000, 900, and he. further init
mated that his entire fortune of $12, 600, 90
would be devoted To the same purpose
Among his earlier benefaction was. the dc
nation of the sum of $l05, 900 to the house o
refuge. .s.s Il -
M. WiIIiaSns5n never married, appearin;
in his younger days to be t0C busy for Low
affairs. It IS said, however, that he was yer
foHdS6f dancing, and for MANY years was a
WAYS OF zAe fieor at the Summer balas an
hops at Saratoga
Mr. Williamson, it is said, provided hand
somely for his relatives The nearestof thes
are a sister and brother living IN BucA
county and a brother iEf Kentucky. III
] younger brother, who died some time ags
left four daughters, two married and tw
single. Mr. Williamson formerly reside
with cousin at No. eO4 Pine street, but
) | late years he has had apartments at No. 1 81
: Chestnut street.
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