The evening times., 1902-07-12
Remains VIII Reach Here
This Evening,
FIGHT FOR MILLIONS BEGINS
Services to Be Held Tomorrow From
the K Street Residence, Which the
Bridal Couple Intended Occupying.
Seeking to Avoid Publicity.


Funeral services over the remains Of
the late Col Nathaniel Mckay VIII be
held tomorrow at the residence, 1871
K Street northwest. TO which he was to
have brought his bride IN September.
The exact hour has not been decided.
The funeral viii be strictly private in
Difference to the wishes of the bride
The Rev. Dr.. J. G. Butler, Of the Luth-
eran Memorial Church, viii ofhciate, af-
ter which the body viii be removed to
vault in Rock Creek Cemetery
The funeral party is expected to ar
rive in Washington from Atlantic City
qt : O'Clock this evening over the Penn
sylvanfa Railroad. Accompanying the
remains VIII be Mrs. Mckay, widow Of
the deceased, and AIr- Samuel E Tatum.
AIr- lIcKay's secretary and confidential
clerk. Admiral Hichborn. one Of the
Colonel McKay's most intimate ac-
ouaintances. may. accompany the party.
Anxious to Avoid Publicity.
Tie desire TO avoid publicity as lar as
possible has led TO the declining Of the
services OF Lafayette Lodge, F. A A
n. Of which the deceased was q mem
ber. as well as those Of the Knights Of
Pythias. Both organizations would be
represented in the services were they
not TO be private
The daughters Of the deceased by his
first wife. Mrs. Charles c. Kneisly, Of
Guthrie. Okla. and Mrs. Theodore E
Wiedersheiul. OF St Davids. Pa are
both expected 10 reach Washington to
day. Mr.. Wledershe1m is expected to
accompany his wife.
According TO the present plans the re-
mains Of Colonel Mckay viii lie in the
receiving vault at Rock Creek until fail
They viii then be removed to Chelsea,
Mass. ana placed beside those Of his
first wife and his brothers in Wood
lawn Cemetery
Results Of the Inquest.
Al an inquest held IL Atlantic City
last evening a verdict Of death by nat
uraI causes was rendered by the jury.
The inquest was held at the request
OF Mrs. Mckay. who testified that Colo
mel Mckay was in poor health when
they we're married. and that upon their
arrival here phyziCiaEs we're immedi-
ately called IN.
Death Due TO Heart Disease.
These physicians-Drs. Marvel and
MarshaII-testifed that they had at
5snded. Colonel Mckay for asthma and
heart trouble for the Two weeks pre-
eeding his death. and in their opinion
death was caused by heart disease, for
which they had been treating him
Mrs Mckay took the stand. She aD-
peared 10 be broken hearted, and told
her story between sobs. The colonel
was sitting in bed, she said, when death
overlook him. He first t0rned black N
the face, and before aid could be called
he vas dead
Fight Over the Estate
Meanwhile the fight ever Colonel Nc
Eay's millions has begun merriIy-
Already preparations have been male
for fight between his second wife,
Mrs. Jennie Pope Mckay OF Brooklyn,
from whom he was divorced by an Okla
homa court. and Mrs. Mabel -Geyer Nc
Kay, his recent bride. 10 whom he was
married on June 2s last
Able counsel have been retained on
both sides. and the proceedings which
VIII soon be instituted, probably in pro
bate court, promise to be long and In
teresJing as well as profitable 10 the
lawyers.
Administrators Named
II IS understood that q meeting of
the sU0Dosed executors OF his estate vas
held yesterday in the hotel in Atlantic
City. where ,he died. admiral Philip
Eichbern. L. s y. retired. Mrs. Ceyer.
and Hr. woodbury.. an attorney, are said
10 have been selected by. Colonel Mckay
70 administer his estate
According 10 the statement Of an in
innate and personal friend Of The late
millionaire. Colonel Mckay is rsputed
TO have made z will il Atlantic City
OF Monday last. and TO have bequeathed
the bulk Of MS estate TO his bride The
principal part OF the remainder is said
70 have been bestowed upon his chill
dren. with various gifts 10 his employees
and personal friends
FIRST Move in the Case.
The first move. which it IS expected
viii be made by Mrs. Mabel Geyer Nc
Kay Immediately after the remains are
laid al rest, Is 10 proceed at once TO
Guthrie, Okla, where acting upon the
advice OF her. counsel she viii apply
for letters testamentary Of his estate
on the ground that he was declared by
the courts Of that Territory to be
bona fde resident o. Oklahoma.
4 counter movement Is anticipated on
the part of Mrs Jennie Pope Mckay.
the divorced wife Of the millionaire
she Is expected TO come here, and
through her attorneys. ex-SecretaFy 3
F. Tracy and william Gordon, Of this
city, % ale petition II the Probate
Court here Tor letters of aamiuistra-
Jicn. and ask fc- the appointment Of q
collector for the estate, pending a de-
cisIon.
The amount Of Colonel McKay's wealth
at the time Of his death IS variousIy es-
tinlated al from $2.0G0 eco 70 S5,C00.050.
and hence there IS. certain u. Dc . lively
contest.
The Three Marriages.
Colonel Mckay vas three times mar
ried, bis first wife. with whom he lived
happily, died many years ago. and sae
IL buried near Boston. Colonel Mckay