The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-28
FINAL TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM
MKINLEY FILED FOR PRO-
RATE AT CANTON
DOCUMENT IS VERY BRIEF
Widow Holds Life Interest in Prop
erty, After Which 1t Is Di-
Vided Among Brothers
and Sisters.
ESTATE OF NEARLY $25o,O0O

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 27-Secretary
Cortelyou came here today to assist Mrs.
Mckinley in disposing of matters con-
nected 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
undertaken by Mr.. Cortelyou Mrs. Nc
Kinley hade a heroic effort to bear up,
and succeeded in doing So Tonight she
is resting well. All legal formalities
necessary for her to subscribe to were
disposed of. This afternoon Judge Day
and Secretary Cortelyou went to the of
fee of the probate judge and offered the
will of President Mckinley for probate.
They carried with them the following:
Il. Ida S. Mckinley, widow of William
Mckinley, deceased, hereby decline the
administration of the estate, and recon-
mend the appointment of William R.
Day and George B. Cortelyou as admin
istratorS with the will annexed.
This recommendation bears date of
Sept 27, 1901.
Following is the text of President Nc
kinley's will:
THE WILL.
Executive Mansion, Washington,
II publish the following as my latest
will and testament hereby revoking all
former wills:
ITO my beloved Wife Ida S. Mckinley,
i beQueath all of my real estate, where
ever situated, and the income of any
personal property of which 1 may be pos
sessed at death, during her natural life
make the following charge upon all of
my property, both real and personal:
To pay my mother during her life
$l,COG a year, and at her death said sum
to be paid to my sister, Helen Mckinley.
II the income from property be insult
tcient to keep my wife in great COM
fort and pay the annuity above provided
then 1 direct that such of my property
be sold so as to make sum adequate
for both purposes.
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 my 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 Washing
ton, District of Columbia.
-"Wiuiam Mckinley"
The foregoing viii was witnessed by
US this 22d Gay 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. 3. COrtelyou
Charles Loettter.
MKINLEY'S ESTATE.
1t is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate viii total 1925, 900 to $780,.
coo, including insurance of $4,000. Aside
from the $4,000 mentioned, the estate
consists of real estate here and contigu-
Gus to Canton, and of deposits in Wash
ington banks. Monday morning, at 8
O'Clock, has been fixed by the probate
court for hearing prior to probating the
Will. Then it is expected that Secretary
COrtelyOu and Judge Day will be finally
appointed administrato tors of the estate,
with will annexed, and will give bond.
Secretary Cortelyou made the neces-
sary affidavit today as to the genuineness
of the signature of the president and of
his own. Mr.. Loeffler will reach here to-
morrow and make affidavit as to his sig
nature and to having seen the president
attach his name to the document. The
will is in the presidents own handwrit-
ing and is on executive mansion letter
paper.