The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

insists, that Ethel would have 70 give up
al Intercourse with her sisters and
mother and ignore al OF them except Mrs.
Mears and Mrs. Walker. The offer was
spJuned by Ethel. who remains with her
mother and sisters at home.
Cancellation Was Impossible.
Attorney General Carson for sonle time
used all his influence 10 get his client 10
consent TO give each of the eight grand
children of DIR. Weightman the 8, 100000
which he said ne would leave them. In
every way that he could conceive OF Mr..
Carson is said to have pleaded with Mrs.
Walker to consent to a reasonable settle
ment with her nieces and nepheWs. so as
TO avoid the scandal that must otherwise
follow. The more Mr.. Carson dvgeIt on
that line the stronger became Mrs Walk
er's anger, and finally she stepped 10 her
strong box. took out d legal document.
which she said was her will. tore il into
shreds and threw the bits OF parchment
into the fire. This action she supple
mentcd with the announcement 70 her
attorney that she would fight 10 the bitter
end
In tearing up what Mrs. Wake. said
was her viii she remarked that some Of
DE0UEEL
about this unsavory publication OF the
family skeleton. none Of them would OBJ
tain one cent from her. She even went so
far as 10 inform her attorney that she
was not pleased with his attitude in the
matter and that she had arranged 10 re
tam other attorneys 10 protect her rights
sons Were Left out.
One who was on the closest terms of
intimacy, both Of a personal and bust
ness nature, with the dead millionaire
has all along maintained that the old
mans sons We're Of right entitled 20 a
substantial share OF the business whose
prosperity was largely the result Of their
efforts This man, though he talked
earnestly and fraely upon the matter,
did so on condition that his name should
not be published. This is his story:
After the death of Mr.. Powers, Mr..
Weightman was aided in the conduct OF
the vast business by his two sons 20 a
great extent
DIR. John FaTr Weightman took charge
OF the large plant at the Falls Of Schuvl-
kill and remained in complete charge un-
Ill his death There all the acids. such
suiphuric. nitric. and muriatic, were
made, and the business increased greatly
during the sons management William
Weightman, jr., entered the main plant
at Ninth and Parrish streets. Both the
sons worked as hard as any OF the men.
although they were never looked upon as
being employees.
1t was generally understood that they
were partners I'm the business with their
father.
WeIEhtman a Great Chemist.
Both Of them donned aprons and
worked IN the laboratories. II was
noticed and remarked by the men that
after getting the assistance of his sons.
Mr Weightman took things easier and
did not allow himself 10 be tied down to
the work as he had formerly been.
The common understanding that Mr.
Weightman was "a great business man is
hardly correct lie was a scholar and
great chemist, ana until the death of aIr.
Powers he paid no attention to the bust
ness end of the firm He spent his time
IN the laboratory applying his wonderful
knowledge OF chemistry. working out new
processes and peTfecting others Mr..
Powers was tie Office man, the execu-
tive. After the death OF Mr.. Powers, Mr..
Weightman took his desk in the Office,
and the change was at once noticed by
the men-that is. those of the Office
force.
They found Mr.. Weightman very cas-
iiy Influenced and you would be surprised
10 know how much Intriguing there fol-
loved between The n,en. Each wanted
70 be close TO Mr.. Wcightman and each
was Jealous Of tic other. Nothing Ike /