Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-10-03
WILLIAM McKIELEY,s WILL.
rhe Late President of the United States
Leaves His Entire Estate to
Mrs. Mckinley.

Canton, o., Sept. 2s.-Secretary Cor
telyou came here yesterday to assist
Mrs. Mckinley in disposing of mat
ters connected with the late presi-
dents estate.
He was at once driven to the Nc
Kinley home. After meeting Mrs. Nc
Kinley the question of filing the will
was taken up. The trying task of
reading it to her was undertaken by
made a heroic effort to bear up, and
succeeded in doing so, although the
ordeal was hard for her.
Last night she rested well.
ALI legal formalities necessary for
her to subscribe to were disposed of.
AT three o'clock Judge Day and Secre-
tary Cortelyou went to the Office of
the probate court, and offered the will
of President Mckinley for probate.
They carried with them the following:
ST, Ada S. Mckinley, the widow OF
William Mckinley, deceased, hereby
decline the administration of his es-
tate and recommend the appointment
of William e. Day and George Il. Cor
tC1JOu dS ADMINISTRATORS WIFI inc VIII
annexed"
This recommendation bears the date
of September "a, 1901.
Following is the text of President
McKinley's will:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, D. G.
Will and testament, hereby revoking all
r. 49, ~ i r
bequeath all of my real estate, wherever
situated, and the income of any personal
property of which may be possessed at
the following charge Upon all of my
property; both real and PERSONAL: To pay
and at her death said sum to be paid to
my sister, Helen Mckinley. If the in
come from property be insufficient to
keep my wife in great comfort and pay
the annuity above provided, then 1 direct
m mat such a a,1 of my age pToRerffy yr be esq sold SO as to
Whatever. property remains at the death
of my wife 1 give to my brother and
concern is that my wife from my estate
shall have all she requires for her COM
shall be provided with whatever money
sne requires to make her old age COM
Portable and happy.
Witness my hand and seal, this 22d day
ment, made at the city of Washington,
LsignedI WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The foregoing will was witnessed by us
this I'D. day of October, 1897, at the re-
quest of the testator, and his name signed
hereto in our presence, and our signature
hereto in his presence.
CHARLES LOEFFLER.
1t is given out on authority that
the Mckinley estate will total $225.Ouu
to $25O,000, including life insurance
of S67, 900.
Aside from the s67,O o insurance
mentioned, the estate consists of real
estate here and contiguous 70 Can
ton, and of deposits in Washington
banks.
Monday morning at nine o'clock ha.
been fixed by the probate court for q
hearing prior to probating the will.
Then, it is said, Secretary Cortelyou
and Judge Day will be finally appoint
ed administrators of the estate
Secretary Cortelyou made the nee.
essary affidavit yesterday as to the
g~enuineness of the signatures of the
president and of him own. Mr.. Loef.
fer will reach here to-day and make
affidavit as to his signature and tc
having seen the president attach his
his name to the document. The will
is in the presidents own handwrit.
ing, and is on Executive Mansion let.
ter paper.