The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

insists. that Ethel would have to give up
all intercourse with her sisters and
mother and ignore all OF them except Mrs.
Mears and Mrs. Walker. The offer was
spurned by Ethel, who remains with her
mother and sisters al home.
Cancellation Was Impossible.
Attorney General Carson for some time
used all his influence to get his client 10
consent to give each of the eight grand
children Of Mr. Weightman the sl,000,0O0
which he said he 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 AR Carson dwelt on
that line the stronger became Mrs. Walk
er's anger, and finally she stepped 10 her
strong box, took out a 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
mented with the announcement TO her
attorney that she would fight TO the bitter
end.
IN tearing UT what Mrs Walker said
was her viii she remarked that some of
her nieces and nephews. having brought
about this unsavory publication OF the
family skeleton. none Of them would OBJ
tain one cent from her. She even went so
far as to inform her attorney that she
was not pleased with his attitude in the
matter and that she had arranged TO re-
tain other attorneys 10 protect her rights
sons Were Left Ont.
One who was on the closest terms of
intimacy. both of d personal and bust
ness nature. with the dead millionaire
has all along maintained that the old
mans sons we're of right entitled to 4
substantial share Of the business whose
prosperity was largely the result OF their
efforts This man. though he talked
earnestly and freely 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not be published.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..
Welghtman was aided in the conduct OF
the vast business by his two sons TO
great extent
DIR. John FarT Weightman took charge
of the large plant at the Falls OF Schuyl-
kill and remained in complete charge IN
I'll his death. There All the acids. such
sulphuric, nitric, and muriatic, were
made, and the business increased greatly
during the sons management William
Wcightman. jr, entered the main plant
at Ninth and Parrish streets. Both the
sons worked az hard as any Of the men.
although they were never looked upon as
being employees.
1T was generally understood that they
were partners In the business with their
father
WeiGhtmnn a Great Chemist.
Both of them dOnned aprons and
worked in the laboratories. It was
noticed and remarked by the men that
after getting the assistance Of his sons.
Mr. Welghtman took things easier and
did not allow himself to 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. He was a scholar and a
great chemist. and until the death of Mr..
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 perfectiRg others. Mr.,
Powers was the Office man. tho 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-
lily Influenced and you would be surprised
TO know how much intriguing there fol-
lowed between the cen Each wanted
TO be close to Dir. Weightman and each
was jealous Of the other, Nothing like