The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
FINAL TESTAMENT FILED IN THE
PROBATE COURT AT
CANTON, o.
WIDOW HEARS 1T READ
Estate Valued at Nearly $25o,ooo, All
Of Which Is Left to Mrs. Mckinley,
With an Annuity for the Martyred
Presidents Sister HeIen-George B.
Cortelyou and Judge William r. Day
Will Be Administrators.
Will Be Administrators.

Canton, O., Sept. 2S.-Secretary Cor
telyou came here during the day tt
assist Mrs. Mckinley in disposing Of
matters connected with the late pres
ident's estate. After meeting Mrs
McKinlye, the question of filing the
will was taken up. The trying task
OF reading it to her was undertaken
by Mr.. Cortelyou. Mrs. Mckinley
made a heroic effort to bear up and
| succeeded in doing so. Judge Day and
Secretary Cortelyou went to the office
OF the probate judge and offered the
will of President Mckinley for pro-
bate. They carried with them the fol
lowing:
Il, Ida S. Mckinley, widow of VIII
lam Mckinley, deceased, hereby de.
cline the administration of his estate
and recommend the appointment of
William r. Day and George B. Cortel.
you as administrators with the will
:-nneXed."
Following is the text of President
McKinley's will:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C.
Il publish the following as my latest
will and testament; hereby revoking
all former wills:
ITO my beloved wife, Ida S. Nc
Kinley, l bequeath all of my real es-
tate, wherever situated, and the in
come OF any personal property of
which | may be possessed at death,
during her natural life. l make the
following charge upon all of my prop
erty, both real and PERSONAL:
Chief Concern for His Wife.
ITO pay my mother during her life
$1,000 a year, and at her death said
sum to be paid to my sister, Helen
Mckinley. If the income from prop
erty be insufficient to keep my wife
In great comfort and pay the annuity
above provided, then l direct that
such OF my property be sold so as to
make sum adequate for both pur-
poses. Whatever property remains at
the death of my wife, l give to my
brother and sisters. share and share
alike. My chief concern is that nv
wife from my estate shall have all
she requires for her comfort and
pleasure, and that my mother shall
be provided with whatever money
she requires to make her old age
comfortable and happy.
Witness my hand and seal, this
9th day of October, 1897, to my last
will and testament, made at the City
of Washington, District of Columbia.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
"The foregoing will was witnessed
by us this 22d day of October, 1897, at
the request of the testator, and his
name signed hereto in our presence
and our signatures hereto in his pres
ence.
&c. B. Cortelyou.
Charles Loeffler."
1t is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate will total $225,OO0
to $250,000, including insurance of
SCI, 900. Aside from the $4,000 men
toned, the estate consists of real es-
tate here and contiguous to Canton,
and Of deposits in Washington banks.
1t is expected that Secretary Cortel-
you and Judge Day will be finally ap-
pointed administrators of the estate,
with will annexed and will give bond
Secretary Cortelyou made the neces-
sary affidavit as to the genuineness of
the signature of the president and Of
his own. Mr.. Loeffier will also make
affidavit as to his signature and to
having seen the president attach his
name to the document. The will is
in the presidents own handwriting,
and is on executive mansion letter
DaDer