New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
MR.. MKINLEY'S WILL.
A HOLOGRAPH DOCUMENT-JUDGE DAY
AND SECRETARY CORTELYOU
MADE ADMINISTRATORS
BY MRS M'KINLEY.

Canton. Ohio Sept. 27-Secretary Cortelyou
came here to-day to assist Mrs. Mckinley in
olsposing OF matters connected with the late
Presldents estate He arrived this morning
and was at once driven to the Mckinley home.
After meeting Mrs. Mckinley, the question of
filing the will was taken up The trying task
of reading 1t to her was undertaken by the
faithful secretary. Mrs. Mckinley made an heroic
effort to bear up, and succeeded in doing So
although the ordeal was difficult for her She
is resting we'll tonight. All legal formaties
necessary for her to subscribe to were disposed
or AT 3 O'Clock this afternoon Judge Day and
secretary Cortelyou went to the office of the
Probate Judge and offered the will of President
Mckinley for probate. They carried with them
the following:
i, Ida S. Mckinley. widow of William Nc
Kinley deceased. hereby decline the administra-
ton of his estate. and recommend the appoint
nent of William R. Day and George B. Cor
telyou as administrators with the Will annexed.
This recommendation bears the date of Sep
tember p, 1901
Following is the text of President Mckinley s
will:
Executive Mansion. Washington D. C.
publish the following my latest will and
testament. hereby revoking all former wills:
To my beloved wife. Ida S. Mckinley. | be-
queath all of my real estate. wherever situated,
and the income of any personal property of
which | may be possessed at death, during her
natural lie 1 make the following Cnarge upon
all OF my property, both real and personal: To
pay my mother during her life 81 600 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 com
fort and pay the annuity above provided, then
| 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 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 .hat my mother
shall be provided with whatever money she re-
quires to make her old age comfortable and
happy
Witness my hand and seal this 22d day Of
October 1897 to my last will and testament
made at the city of Washington. District Of
Columbia. WILLIAM MKINI.EY.
The foregoing will witnessed by this
ODD day of October 1891 at the request OF the
testator, and his signed hereto in our
presence, and signature hereto in his pres
ence. G. II. CORTELYO OF.
CHARLES LOEFFLER.
It is given out on authority that the Mckinley
estate will total S225 600 to $2Jooo0 including
life insurance of SCI, 900 Aside from this in
surance. the estate consists of real estate here
Washington banks. Monday morning has been
fixed by the Probate Court for hearing prior
to probating the will Then 1t is expected that
Secretary CortelyOu and Judge Day will be
finally appointed administrators of the estate,
with will annexed. and will give bond.
Secretary Cortelyou made the necessary afti-
davit to-day to the genuineness of the sigma
ture of the President and of his own. Mr..
Loefier will reach here tomorrow and 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 Executive Mansion letter paper.