The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-29
M K|NLEY'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Nearly Everything is Left to
His Wife.
ST, 900 YEAR FOR MOTHER
The Estate Worth Nearly a Quarter
of Million.
81, 900 YEAR FOR MOTHER
MRS. MCKINLEY NOT TO ADMINISTER IT
She Recomm njs the Appointment Of Judge
Day and Mr.. Cer,,lyou as Admins ra-
tors. Attention Given TIE Matter
Tries Her SoreIy.
(By the Associated Press.)

(by the Associated PreSS)
Canton, Ohio Sept. 27.-Secretary Cor
telyou came here today to assist Mrs.
Mckinley in disposing of matters con-
Iected with the late Presidents estate.
After meeting Mrs Mckinley, the ques-
tion of filing the will was taken up. The
trying task Of reading it to her was I'M
dertaken by the faithful secretary. Mrs.
Mckinley made heroic effort to bear up
and succeeded in doing so, although the
ordeal was difficult for her. She is rest
ing we'll tonight. All legal formalties
necessary for her to subscribe to We're dis
posed of. At 3 o'clock this afternoon
Judge Day and Secretary Cortelyou went
to the office of the probate judge and of
fered the will Of President Mckinley for
probate. They carried with them tie fol-
lowing:
Il, Ida S. Mckinley. widow of William
Mckinley, deceased. hereby decline the
administration of his estate and recon-
mend the appointment of william r.
Day and George B. Cortelyou as admin
istrators with the will annexed
This recommendation bears the cate OF
September 9th. 1901.
Following is the text of President Me-
Kinlcy's will:
sExecrtive Mansion. Washington, d. c.
~ publish the following as my latest
will ana testament, hereby revokng all
former Wills.
ITO my beloved wife, Ida S. Mckinley,
I bequeath all of my real estate.
wherever situated, and the income of any
personal property of which | may be
possessed at DEATH during her natural
life. make the following charge upon
all of my property, both real and per-
sonal. To pay my mother during her life
one thousand dollars a year, and at her
death said sum to be paid to my sister,
Helen Mckinley. If the income from
property be insufficient to keep my wife
in great comfort and pay the annuity
above provided. then | direct that such
Of my property be sold so as to make
sum adequate for both purposes. What
ever property remains at the death OF
my wife, / give to my brother and sis
ters, share and share alike. My chief
concern is that my wife from my estate
shall have all she requires for her COM
fort and pleasure, and that my mother
shall be provided with whatever money
she requires to make her old age COM
Portable a,d happy
witness my hand and seal, this 22nd
day of October, 1897, to my last will and
testament made at the city of Washing
ton. District of Columbia.
(signcd.) civilian McKINLET.
(Seal.)
''The foregoing will was witnessed by
us this 22nd day of October, 1897, at the
request OF the testator and his name
signed hereto in our presence and our
signatures hereto in his presence.
&c. B. CORTELYOU.
CHARLES LOEFFLER."
1t is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate will total $225000 to
S250,000 including life insurance OF
SGT 900. Aside from this insurance the
estate consists of real estate here and
contiguous to Canton, and Of deposits in
Washington banks. Monday morning has
been fixed by the probate court for
hearing prior to probating the will. The
will is in the Presidents own hand