The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-30
VIEWS OF LITTLE
MILLIONAIRE.
BiIIy Mcclintock, Aged Six, Who
has Big Fortune.
CLAIMED BY TWO GUARDIANS.


| With the maturity that comes from
having lived for six years, Billy Nc
Cljntock OF Chicago in an interview
set forth his views on things as they
are and ought to be.
Billy is the boy worth from $1,000
300 to $3,000000 for the direction of
whose future two different and differ
ing guardians are lighting. The oppo-
nents in the contest are Attorney A. r.
Reichmann and Mrs. William Shep-
pard
But court fights do not interest the
youthful Mr.. McClintock especially.
During the interview he sat in a great
upholstered diyan. into which he sank
so deeply that it seemed as IL we
might not be able to recover him, and
his legs, instead Of extending down
ward, stuck straight out like two fat
little pins. The interview took place
In the big, old fashioned house where
he lives with Mi and Mrs. Sheppard.
Wants to Be an Engineer.
when am older, said Billy. II ex-
pect to be locomotive engineer" He
ran his dimpled hand through his
brown locks. And 1 shall not have
curly hair" His hair at present is
very curly.
You will OF course, have charge or
a Twentieth Century train?" the inter
viewer asked
Il shall take my train over the
mountains" he answered, 'the high
mountains the mountains covered with
snow. Then shall go through Texas"
Having delivered himself of these re-
marks. he suddenly became covered
with confusion and hid his sensitive
delicate little face in his hands.
1--we got bank made like dog.
and put pennies in it every week. he
remarked after recovering from his
momentary embarrassment The re-
porter had half expected to refer to
this part of the interview as his views
on finance. but suddenly Billy became
an extremely little boy, no less in look
than In speech
Il have lots of money" he said
quite happily. IT buy bat. an engine.
dolly and some candy | spend some
times 25 cents a week--that is, with
what put In my bank"
Has Ills Own Automobile.
II suppose you have an automobile
Of your own?"
eyes," he said, his childish features
lighting with pleasure. This fall Pm
going to start to school, he said, dis
regarding continuity. "Yes, you bet /
want to. Why? Well. / don't want
to grow up know nothing"
You want to go to school where
there are all. little girls, suppose"
suggested the interviewer.
Il want to go where there are all lit
tie girls" was the prompt answer.
SIS there some little girl nicer than
all the other little girls?" was the nat
ural question. After succumbing for
brief period to flushed confusion he
admitted that there was. Its Marie"
he said to Mrs. Sheppard.
"She has beautiful golden curls, has
she?p asked the inter, lever.
"yes," answered Billy. When Mrs.
Sheppard said. why. Billy. she has
dark hair" he answered ''She hasn't"
and be exhibited a juvenile imperious-
ness which had all of the earmarks of
being of frequent recurrence.
Amount Of Estate Unknown.
Nobody knows how great is the
wealth of little Billy. The trustee of
the estate is preparing a report which
will be made public.
William McClintock, Sr., who died in
an automobile accident two years ago,
lived SO economically and his wife
dressed so simply that neighbors who
lived in the vicinity of their residence
could not even guess whether the fam
lily was poor or wealthy.
The little boy himself is in blissful
ignorance of 1t all as - plays about
the house built thirty years ago and
wanders among galleries Of costly
paintings and statuary collected by the
founder of the fortune.
May Be Worth ss,50o.o0O.
William Sheppard, husband of Mrs.
Sheppard, said that he believed the
fortune Of Mr. McCllntock's former
wife was $2.400O00 before she died
and left it to her husband. Sheppard
expressed the belief that the real es-
tate belonging to the boy was worth
$3,500,000
But my wife and | have no interest
Whatever in the estate" he said. Mrs.
Sheppard's guardianship is merely OF
the child, and she has nothing what
ever to do with the fortune"
Just before Mrs. McClintoch died
she took both OF my hands in hers"
said Mrs. Sheppard. "and told me she
wanted me to care for little Billy.
had known her all my life, and loved
the boy. That is the reason am fight'
ing IN the courts to keep him. ! have
no interest In the fortune. have been
allowed $500 a month for the expenses
Of the boy aud have kept within that
allowance"