The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

I Those children were William Neightman.
jr.. John FaTr Weightman, and Anne
Marie Weightman.
Anne Marie is the only ono OF the three
now alive Her one-third OF the fortune.
I or S2o,00o GO, would therefore go to her
direct IN the event of new distribution.
The One-third shares OF the other two.
I the deceased ones, would go TO their de-
sceudants
John Farr Weiehtman. deceased. has
only Two descendants. his son Aubrey and
his orphaned grandson, William third, the
one child OF John FdTr. Therefore the
second one-third share, or S29 GO 900
moro, would be equally divided between
Aubrey and the lad, William third, who is
about eight or nine years old az the pres
ent time. and Is said 10 be a charming
boy with 10 idea Of what wealth means.
Wisters VIII Get share.
The other one cf the original three
Weightman children. William, jr.. being
also dead, his one-third share would 60
20 his descendants likewise. That is. to
the children OF him and the woman who
is now Mrs. Jones Wister. As these chill
dren numbered six. the one-third share
would have to be subdivided into six
parts. One-sixth Of $2oooo o0o IS g. 800 333
and a few odd cents.
THE names of tho children-all girls.
strangeIy-of William Weightmau. IT.,
and the present contestant Of the viii
were Marie Louise, later the wife of DR..
Randolph FAIRIES; Ann W. now Mrs.
Richard Vain Mears; Bertha c., now
the wife of Dr. Nathaniel r. Norton:
Louise s. now Mrs. John Strawbfidge:
Miss Ethel DL Weightman. and Miss
Martha Weighman, the last named u
minor.
All Of grandchildren Of William
WcightmaD. sr.-are living. with the ex-
ception Of Marie Louise. who was Dr.
FAIRIES wife In the event OF a redis-
tribution such as has been described the
five women who are alive Will each re-
ceivc s.. S;3 .3S3
But Mrs FAIRIES share. she being de-
ceased. viii 90 to her children. There
are three of these. tho eldest of whom is
not over six or seven years old. Mrs
FAIRIES g. 800. therefore, viii have to
be divided into three shares for them
They will thus receive a little more than
I,io000o apiece.
Mrs. walkers Character.
But what about Mrs. Anne weightman
Walker, upon whom. as it seems prob
able that she is TO retain the millions.
the curiosity of the public is now turning
more strongly than ever?
From having been a comparatively un-
known woman. leading the quiet life OF
a recently bereaved widow. Mrs Walker
at the death OF her father suddenly found
focused upon herself the fierce light of
unique parsonage, about whom people
want 10 know everything. and the H.
conveniences 70 which she has of late
been subjected on account OF the no
toriety Of her princely Inheritance go to
show that even the greatest wealth can
not always purchase some Of tie CON-
forts its possessors would like 10 enjoy
for money.
The quantity OF Ter daily mall both al
her residence and office has become so
enormous that she employs several as
sistants to aid her in wading through =,
Hundreds Of entire strangers address
epistles to her. begging for money
To undertake to read these through.
much less answer them. would DC Il phys
zeal imp0ssibility. considering her null
business cares. Many of them
are obviously unworthy of a reply, as a
glance at the first few lines disclose
silly Letters Received.
One Of these, which reached her re-
Gently. was from : young man who be- |
gan By describing his own personal at /
fractions Ills eyes were "a deep blue
he wrote, his hair was golden ana he
had "a voice which all the girls of hts
acquaintance admired" That was enough. /
Whether he ended by MAKING a pro-