The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-11-08

do o say an indefinite continuance
But they do not ask for a further date
They would not say II they VIII ever
open the case again.
Neither Side viii Talk.
What did that yellow slip contain7
For all questions there has been but
one official answer;-N0thing to
say" Mrs. Walkers lawyers have
only said grimly:-"Let them tell
I'VE will say nothing, declare Mrs
Wister's attorneys.
MY lawyers tell me to say moth
ing" is the sole reply Of the woman
ia the "a
Jones Wister, gentleman Of the old
school. proud Of his family. 2 million
aire himself. hesitates, for he is sorely
tried, but he answers:-'I am re
quegted not 10 say q word"
This Is the supposed contents Of the
yellow Slip: It refers to the personal
relations existing at M time between
Mrs. Wister and Mr.. Weightman. She
has said before that he wanted her
20 marry him at the time she vas en-
gagged TO be married 10 Jones Wister.
There is the testimony Of Edward r..
Davis that Mr. Weightman once said
that she wanted him 10 marry her.
Those who recall the history Of the
Weightmsn millions smiled when they
heard Of the contest. Although the
amount involved was large they as
serted that il was not altogether
money that inspired the action. Two
women Numerically opposite in dis
position. character and ambitions were
only continuing a fight that meant
nor 20 them than mere money.
William Weightman. whose strange
humor or hope for revenge inspired
the contest at the same time he killed
the hope Of success. an Englshman by
birth, was a chemist He was one Of
the founders Of the great hrm OF Pow.
ers & Weightman. That firm had a
monopoly on the preparation Of qui'
nine for the market and during the
civil war made q great fortune.
WsIshtman Family History.
William weightman had two sons
and a daughter. John Farr Weight
man. the eldest son. raj educated as
a physician al home and abroad. bat
his fathers business called him and
be went into Il, remaining until his
I death. in 1855.
William Wcightman. Jr-. married
1 Sabbatine dInvJllers. a daughter oil
a French family that left France 20
time 20 escape the sulllotine OF the
ReTgn OF Terror. The family settled
in Philadelphia and speedily took
commanding position In society.
Then came Ann. the daughter. Nor,
like the shrewd father than the sons
she was a business woman from th'
day she knew anything about th'
world. She became the wife Of r. J
c. Walker. Of Wiiiamsport. and live.
In that little Pennsylvania city 10.
years. but she always took an inter
est in the business Of her father. an,
she was regarded as having a mani
shrewdness.
Mrs. William WeiEhtman. Jr, care'
nothing for business or the acquisi
ton OF money. Her tastes ar 20 en-
tertainments and society. in the ali
sonce OF the daughter she soon be
came the favorite In the big marhlu
mansion fronting in Ritlenhoua.
Square and Raven Hll. a mpgnihcen
country estate. As her six daughter
we've born they became the pets @
the AGED man and when william
woiEhtman died IN 1889. Mrs Weight
man. his widow. and her daughter
went to live In the old mansion en-
urely.
Mrs Walker did NOT Ike this a
rangemont and the real troubl
started then. After her husband ha.
served a term az Washington. the.
moved 10 Philadelphia and he wen
into the once 90 Powers q WeiEhi
man. Mrs Walker vas made a parI
nor. and they attended 90 the busines
end Mrs. Wcightman remained a
the home % her fathcrinlaw unit
about 1885. and one day Philadelphi
was surprised 90 hear that she Ia.
become the wife OF Jones Wister.
The marriage OF Mrs, Wiliar
wolghtman was the sovering OF IN
relations between the daughter-inAa'
and her children and the AGED mar
Mrs Walker and her husband at one
came into the ascendant
William Weightman. ST., died s
August. 1894. and the forowing wee
his viii. written hy himself. shove
he had left every penny o. his forum
10 his daughter without condition. u
had made her e~xecutriX Without bond
and spared her the necessity OF hiin
an appraisal OF Che estate Not
grandchild was mentioned In the vi
and not a penny lcft % charity,
u-hr chen Ar