The Globe-republican., 1906-11-15

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then the attorneys for the contestant
arise and ask continuance. They
do not say an indefinite continuance
But they do not ask for further date
They would not say II they Will ever
open the case, again.
Neither Side viii Talk.
What did that yellow slip containi
For all questions there has been but
one official answer:-"Nothing 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
in the case.
Jones Wister, gentleman Of the old
school, proud of his family, a million
aire himself, hesitates, for he Is sorely
tried, but he answers.--'1 am re-
quested not to say word
This is the supposed contents OF the
yellow slip: 1t refers to the personal
relations existing at one time between
Mrs. Wister end Mr.. Weightman. She
has said before that he wanted her
to marry him at the time she was en-
gagged to be married to Jones Wister
There is the testimony of Edward I.
Davis that Mr.. Weightman once said
that she wanted him to marry her.
Those who recall the history OF the
Weightman millions smiled when they
heard Of the contest. Although the
amount involved was large they as
serted that 1t was not altogether
money that inspired the action. Two
women diane etrically opposite in dis
position, chars .cter and ambitions were
only continuing fight that meant
more to 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 Englishman by
birth, was a chemist. He was one Of
the founders of the great firm Of Pow
ers & Weightman. That firm had a
monopoly on the preparation Of qui.
nine for the market and during the
civil war made a great fortune.
Weightman Family History.
William Weightman had two sons
and a daughter. John Farr Weight
man, the eldest son, was educated as
physician at home and abroad, but
his fathers business called him and
he went into it, remaining until his
death, in 1886.
William Weightman, Jr, married
Sabbatine d1nvilliers, daughter OF
French family that left France In
time to escape the gulllotine of the
, Reign of Terror. The family settled
in Philadelphia and speedily took a
commanding position in society.
4, Then came Ann, the daughter. More
like the shrewd father than the sons,
she was business woman from the
day she knew anything about the
5 world. She became the wife of r. j
e C. Walker, of Williamsport, and lived
: in that little Pennsylvania city for
years, but she always took an inter
: est in the business of her father, and
: she was regarded as having a man :
y shrewdness.
Mrs. William Weightman, Jr., carOt
nothing for business or the acquisi
tion of money Her tastes ran to en-
d tertainments and society. In the alb
sence of the daughter she soon be
came the favorite in the big marble
mansion fronting in Rittenhoust
Square and Raven Hill, magnificen
country estate. AS her six daughter'
were born they became the pets o
the aged mar. and when William
Weightman died in 1889, Mrs Weight
man. his widow, and her daughter
| went to live in the old mansion en-
| tirely.
| Mrs. Walker did not like this al
| rangement and the real troubl
| started then. After her husband ha
| served term at Washington, the
| moved to Philadelphia and he wen
| into the Office of Powers & Weight
man. Mrs. Walker was made par
| ner, and they attended to the busines
end. Mrs. Weightman remained q
| the home of her father-in-law unit
| about 1895, and one day Philadelphi
| was surprised to hear that she ha
j become the wife Of Jones Wister.
4 The marriage of Mrs Willial
I Weightman was the seyering Of tt
j relations between the daughter-in-la
j and her children and the aged ma
| Mrs. Walker and her husband at ont
| came into the ascendant.
M William Weightman, Sr., died
4 August, 1904, and the following WEI
his will, written by himself, show'
he had left every penny Of his fortul
'a- to his daughter without condition. !
er had made her executrix without bon
as and spared her the necessity. Of fill
an appraisal Of the estate. Not
81, grandchild was mentioned In the W
les and not penny left to charity.
tn The suit was brought when M
I'LL Wister and her attorneys thoug