The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-13
Friends Hope One May be
Found in Private Papers.
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY
Ritual of Episcopal Church
Was Used.

SIS there a wil?" is the question that
every friend Of the late Major Powell is
wondering about. All are half afraid
that he left no testament and are anxious
| abaut the provision that has been n ad9
or, as they fear. failed to have been made
for the two step-chidren of Major Powell,
Miss Daisy and Mr. De Loss Woods.
Every one is hoping against the general
opinion that the deceased has failed in
that which was most dear to him.
MIR r. l.. Holmes, who has been Major
PowelIs attorney for many years past.
said yesterday that he knew Of no viii
but that he hoped 10 ind one among the
private papers of the deceased, which
have not been gone through. From his
expressions, he seems to have little
hope of success in finding the document.
President /. +. Naftzger Of the Fourth
National bank, Of which the deceased was
vice-president, often advised with Nj.
Powell as to his business matters. 1t is
said that there are none in the city who
was as close a friend to Major Powell
as Mr.. Naftzger. He is deeply concern
ed about the step-children. He said con-
corning this vital matter:
We have not looked through the
much hope that in these we will find a
VIII 1 don't know, but feel that there
is one. Six weeks ago L talked with the
Major about this very thing and he said
that he would see TO It. I urged it upon
him for he expressed often to me the de-
sire that Daisy should get nearly every
thing that he possessed. l tell you she
is the best little girl in town. Ever since
she was y years old, she has staid with
her Tgsf Taf C,~
everything she could for his comfort"
Who is the legal heir?"
An only living son OF the Major, Mr.
frank Powell, of New York city I IN
derstand that he IS on his way here now
We all hope that there is a viii for
Daisy's and DeLoss' sake, for it was the
Majors wish that a good share Of the
property go TO them. We will make a
diliigent search and hope for the best. >"
This matter of The will has set many
brains Of friends working to try to figure
out some way IN which the intentions of
the dead man could be carried out even
though there IS no will This is a mat
ter that was studied on all day Sunday
yet no satisfactory solution was reached
alf intentions sworn to by the most hon
est men counted, it would be an easy
difficulty, but in the Il. Heiserman case
in which Mr. Heiserman claimed to be
10 the intentions of the deceased did not
hinder the case going against Mr.. HE'S
erman. The case seems hopeless, should
tire be no Will, but many minds can ac-
complish much.
The funeral of Major Powell was held
al St Johns Episcopal church. yester-
day afternoon at ( O'Clock and was at
tended by large number Of sympathetic
friends. The service was very simple,
only the burial ritual Of the Episcopal
church being used. While Mrs. Sherwin
played the soft strains of The Dead
March in Saul by Handel. the funeral
party slowly entered the church preceded
by Rev. J. D. Richey. rector OF the con-
gregation. who read the beautiful words:
Il am the resurrection and the life. He
that believeth on me though he we've
dead, vet shall he live again"
At the conclusion of the ritual service
the funeral party slowly marched out
and then proceeded TO Maple Grove GEM
etery, where the remains were PLACID in
the receiving vault.
The floral offerings were both numer-
Gus and beautiful. on the casket lay a
wreath and a floral cross. The pew which
was always occupied by Major Powell
in life, was draped in mourning and at
the entrance to It was placed a bouquet
Of roses.
The pail bearers were Ed. Vail. r. II.
Brown. T. II. Griffith T. F. Mclean, l.
S. Naftzger and J. NJ. Moore
It was impossible for Frank Powell
the son OF the deceased. who resides in
New York, 70 arrive in Wichita in time
Tor the funeral. but he viii be here We'd
nes6ay. at which time il VIII be determ-
ined what further disposition shall be
made OF the body.
The following resolutions were adopted
yesterday by the board Of directors OF
the Fourth National bank Of which Major
Powell was vicc-pre sident:
Resolved, BY the board Of directors
of the Fourth National bank OF Wichita.
that.
Whereas. Major E r. Powell. who
was for three years the president ~ this
board. and FOR the last ten years its vice.
president. on last Saturday met with an