Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-28
TO MRS. III kINLEY,
The Late President Left His
Entire Estate--Will Filed
For Probate.
$1,000 ANNUITY TO MOTHER,
And at Her Death 1t Was to Go to
His sister-Estate Estimated as
Worth About s225, 900 to $25o,ooo,
Including $4,000 Insurance.

Canton, o., Sept aS.--SecfDJafy
Cortelyou came here to assist Mrs.
Mckinley in disposing of matters con-
neeted with the late presidents es-
/ tate. He was driven to the MelSin-
| ley home. After meeting Mrs. Mckin-
! ley the question Of fling the will was
taken UP. The trying task OF read
! ing Il 81 her YVES undertaken by the
! faithful secretary. Mrs. Mckinley
TAade a heroic effort TO bear up and
succeeded in doing so, although the
ordeal was dimeuie for her. She was
lresting we'll last night. All legal for
,nalities necessary for her to sub
scribe to were disposed Of. About 3
! o'clock yesterday afternoon Judge
bay and Secretary Cortelyou went to
the office ol Tie probate Judge and Of
| fered the will of President Mckinley
! for probate. They carried with them
| The following.
a. Ida s. Mckinley, widow Of Will
| ham Mckinley, deceased. hereby de-
| cline the administration of his estate
and recommend the appointment of
William r. Day and George Il. Cor
| telyou as administrators with the will
annexed
This recommendation bears the
] date of Sept 81 1901.
| Following IS the text of President
| Mckinley viii:
Contents CT the viii.
Executive Mansion,
washington, ID. G.
81 publish the following as my
| latest will and testament, hereby re.
/ yoking all former wills.
| ITO my beloved wife, Ida s. McKin.
ley, | bequeath all Of my real estate,
! wherever situated, and the income OF
! any personal property CT which may
! be possessed at death, during her nat
ural life. make tne following
charge upon al II nay property, both
real and personal. To pay my mother
during her life $1,000 year, and at
her death said sum to be paid to my
sister, Helen Mckinley. Ii the in
c'me from property be insufficient to
j A~ep lsE4 wtfa ia great comfort ana
/ pay the annuity above provided, then
direct that such of my property be
| sold SO as TO make a sum adequate
| for both purposes. Whatever prop
! Ity remains at the death OF my wife
| give to- my brother and sisters,
share and share alike. Ny chief con-
/ Germ is that my wife, from my estate,
shall have ali she requires for her
! comfort and pleasure, and that my
mother shall be provided with what
ever money she requires to make her
old age comfortable and happy"
Witness my hand and seal, this
I'D day o fOctober, 1897 to my last
| will and testament made at the city
| Of Washington, District of Columbia.
(Signed) william Mckinley"
(SeaD-The foregoing win was
Witnessed b. Us this I'D day Of Oc-
tober, 1897, at the request of the tes-
tator. and his name signed hereto n
our presence and our signatures
tereto in his presence.
+ G. b. Cortelyou,
Charles Loefiier.
Value Of the Estate.
tits given out on authority that the
! Mckinley estate win total s225, 900 to
| $250.000. including life insurance Of
| s67 900. Aside from this insurance
| the estate consists Of real estate here
and contiguous to Canton, and OF de-
| rosits in Washington banks Mon
day morning has been fixed by the
] probate court for hearing prior to
probating the will Then, 1t is ex-
| pected, Secretary Cortelyou and Judge
Day viii be finally appointed admin
'stratnrs ~ +he egtete. whit will an
nexed ana Will wive bond
Secretary Cortelyou made the nec-
cssaIy affidavit yesterday as to the
genuineness of the signature OF the
president and of his own Mr.. Loef.
Ter may reach here today and make
affidavit as TO his signature and to
baving seen the president attach hts
name to the document. The will is
in the presidents own handwriting
end Il on executive mansion letter
| paper.