Evening journal., 1896-01-22
MILLIONS ARE IN SIGHT.
Nieces of William Magee Who
VIII Fight for His Estate.
TWO OF THEM RESIDE IN THIS CITY

Aud First Learned Of the Money Through
the Newspapers-A Lawyer Around
Looking for Information-Ths zestntor
Formerly Lived In Newark and was =
Bachelor.
Some sixty years ago William Magse,
then @ sturdy young man OF about
10 years, left his home Ia Newark, Del,
20 carve out for himself a fortune and
a name In the wide. and to him, unknown
world. He bade his brothers aud sister
goodbye and, with their farewels
ringing In his ears. boldly started out
FOR himself For time he kept
in communication with his home
then his letters ceased and no more WAS
heard from him, except once or twice
word was received In a round about way.
tba5 be WAS In tue West or South. and
that he had not courted the 6ckle
goddess Fortune vainly His brothers
and sisters marrled. moved away aud
died, and he was finally forgotten by hia
niscea OF whom there era several.
a Lawyer Puts In an appearances
About fifteen months ego gsnteely.
essed man, evidently lawyer. came to
. Wilmington and called upon Mrs Jane
NJ. Bradley, a neice, who resides at No.
4O3 Lombard street He questioned her
closely about her relations, asked her IL
sue had an uucle, William Msgee, where
he was, when be left bone. and many
other questions Mrs Bradley Is about 20
years OF age and 10 an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter stated that she neglected
TO question the man IN turn as to bis
oh he nar al Inu "A
of her uncle William but had never seen
him. She never heard from the man
again and would have given the matter
no more thought had not her attention
been called to newspaper clippings
stating the death OF William Magee In
South Caroline, very wealthy
Another Niece aud Heir.
Another niece is Mrs :. A Bltner, who,
with her husband. Is residing at tba
Mirquadale Home The husband Is SO
years Of age, lawyer By profession, and
had lucrative practice at Mans6sld
Ohio, and later at Warsaw, Ind. She is
60 years OF age The couple came to
Wilmington about two years ago and
took up their residence on King street,
opposite the Court House Not having
any children they decided to make their
home az the Mlnquadale Home.
Both Nr and Mrs Bitner we're seen at
the home by an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter. He stated that while related
BY marriage to William Mcgee he had
never seen him, nor had he seen Mrs.
Samuel Morrison, another niece. now
residing 10 Newark for about seven
years and didn't know whether she had
taken any steps or not TO recover the
I fortune. Both be and his wife
has talked with Mrs Bradley and they
had decided TO make 4 vigorous attempt
20 locate this fortune and establish the
claim for it. As lawyer Mr Bltner
would take charge Of the matter He
proposed TO 20 slow, but II there was
anything In IL was going to know 10.
A Valuable Property.
The value Of the property left by
William Mages is not definitely known.
but is we'll up in toe millions. 1t is
estimated by the heirs sesn that the
shsra which would fall TO each would be
about $500 600 There are two more
nieces besides Mrs Bltner, Mrs Morrison
and Mrs Bradley and they reside In
Philadelphia 10 Is believed that the
i've will pool their issues aud make a
fght for the estate. Magee was un
Il unnrrtad