The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

Those children-wcre William Weightman,
jr- John Farr Wcightman. and Anne
Marie Weightmau.
Anne Marie is the only one OF the three
now alive. Her one-third of the fortune,
or So. 900 would therefore so 20 her
direct IA the event Of a new distribution.
The onc-third shares Of the other two.
the deceased ones would go 10 their de-
! scenddnts-
John FaTT Wolghtman. deceased. has
only two descendants. his son Aubrey and
his orphaned grandson, William third, the
one child Of John Farr- Therefore. the
second one-thlrd share or S20000.O0J
more. 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 20 ice a charming
boy With 10 idea OF what we2lth means.
Wisters VIII Get share.
The other one Of the original three
Weishtman children. William. il. being
also dead, his one-third share would 20
to lis descendants likewise, That is, 90
the children Of him and the woman who
is now Mrs Jones Mister. As these chill
dren numbered six. the one-third share
would have to be subdivided into six
parts. One-sixth Of 2o0o0o00 is S. 5S3. 3S}
and few odd cents
The names of the childreu-aH girls.
strangely-of William Weightman. jr.,
and the, present contestant OF the will
were Marie Louise. later the wife OF Dr.
Randolph FAIRIES: Ann w. now Mrs.
Richard Vain Mears; Bertha c. now
the wife Of Or. Nathaniel Z. Norton;
Louise =. now Mrs. John Strawbridge;
Miss Ethel DI. Weightman. and Miss
Martha WeiShtman. the last named
minor.
Ali OF Decentralization Of William
Wcightman. sr.-are living. with The ex-
ception of Marie Louise. who was DIT.
FAIRIES wife. In the event of a Tedis-
tribution such as has been described the
five women who are alive VIII each re-
ceive &. 2S3 3322
But Mrs. FAIRIES share, she being de-
ceased. will go to her children. There
are three of these the eldest Of whom Is
not over six OF seven years old. Mrs.
FAIRIES s., 333 S33, therefore. viii have TO
be divided into three shares for them
They viii thus receive a little more than
81 I0o,Q coo apiece.
Mrs. Walkers Character.
But what about Mrs. Anne Weightman
Walker. upon whom. DIS 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 in
conveniences 20 which she has or late
been subjected on account OF the no
toriety Of her princely inheritance 20 to
show that even the greatest wealth can
not always purchase some OF the CON-
forts its DOSsessOrs would Ike 10 enjoy
for money.
The quantity Of her daily mail, both at
her residence and Office, has become so
enormous that she employs several as
sistants to aid her in wading through it.
Hundreds Of entire strangers address
eplstles 20 her. begging for money.
To undertake 10 read these through
much less answer them. would De a phys
zeal impossibility. considering her null
titudinous business cares. Many Of them
are obviously unworthy of reply, as a
glance at the first few lines disclose.
silly Letters Received.
One of these. which reached her re-
Gently. was from a young man who be-
gan by describing his own personal at
fractions His eyes were "a deep blue
he wrote. his hair was golden and he
had q, voice which al the girls OF his
ACQUAINTANCE admired" That was enough.
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