The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-29
VIEWS OF LITTLE
MILLIONAIRE,
Billy McClintock, Aged Six, Who
Has Big Fortune.
CLAIMED BY TWO GUARDIANS.
Lad Whose Fortune Is Estimated at
100000 to $3,ooo,ooo Bone of Con-
tention-He Wants to Be an Engi-

Lad Whose Fortune Is Estimated at
100000 to $3,ooo,ooo Bone of Con-
tention-He Wants to Be an Engi-
neer.
With the maturity that comes from
having lived for six years, Billy Nc
Clintock 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
900 to $3,0G0,o00 for the direction of
whose future two different and differ
ing guardians are fighting. The oppo-
nents in the contest are Attorney A. f.
Reichmann and Mrs. William Shep-
pard.
But court fights do not interest the
youthful Mr. MeClintock especially.
During the interview he sat in great
upholstered divan, into which he sank
SO deeply that it seemed as If 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 Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard.
Wants to Be an Engineer.
when | am older said Billy. Il ex'
pect to be a locomotive engineer" He
ran his dimpled hand through his
brown locks. And | shall not have
curly hair" His hair at present Is
very curly.
"You will. of course, have charge OF
q Twentieth Century train?" the inter
viewer asked.
II shall take my train over the
mountains" he answered 1.-The high
mountains. the mountains covered will
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 a dog
and put pennies in it every week" ht
remarked after recovering from his
momentary embarrassment. The re
porter had half expected to refer tt
this part of the interview as his views
on finance. but suddenly Billy became
an extremely little boy, no less in lool
than in speech.
II have lots of money" he saic
quite happily. II buy bat. an engine
dolly and some candy. | spend some
times 2J cents week-that is. Will
what put in my bank"
Has His Own Automobile.
81 suppose you have an automobile
Of your own?"
eyes" he said his childish feature!
lighting with pleasure. This fall In
going to start to school," he said. dis
regarding continuity. Yes. you bet
want to. Why? Well. don't wan
to grow up a know nothing"
You want to so to school wher'
there are all little girls. suppose.
suggested the interviewer.
Il want to so where there are all lit
tie girls" was the prompt answer.
"Is there some little girl nicer thar
all the other little girls?' was the nat
ural question. After succumbing TO
a brief period to flushed confusion n
admitted that there was. ITS Marie,
he said to Mrs. Sheppard.
"She has beautiful golden curls, ha
she ?. asked the interN lever.
"Yes." answered Billy. When Mrs
Sheppard said. why. Billy, she ma
dark hair" he answered She hasn't.
and he exhibited a Juvenile imperious
ness which had all OF the earmarks Q
being of frequent recurrence.
Amount of Estate Unknown.
Nobody knows how great Is IN
wealth Of little Billy. Ihe trustee
the estate is preparing q report wnicl
VIII ss made public.