The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-30


employ Of Mr. Reilly, commencing May
% 1850. and was with him till his
death. His duty was TO take care oil
him in every respect. His duties re-
quircd him to be with him ut all times.
| lie made his home there. lie gave nlm
/ his bath and dressed add undressed
him right along This continued till
his death. As TO hi0 bodily health, wit
ness said his health was poor and he
! seemed to have no recollection. - me
store he would sit in o chair and 60 TO
J slpep. II was the same at his home.
He drove him in the buggy to the var
ious business meetings around town.
He had to attend TO him the same as
child.
"outsilo Of bank, where would he
visit?"
"Ge would 20 to all the stores, and to
places to look after his property. He
would 90 to sleep in the buggy and
would not know where he wanted to 20.
lie got in a condition so he never knew
where nc was until ] told him. lie
would go to sleep while talking to Fritz
Luikert out at the pork house. HIS
His condition continued to the time OF
his DEATH"
In bringing hia mail before Thomas
died, he would forget to read the letters,
and his son would read them. lie
would not recognize people who spoke
to him on the streets, until witness
reused him. AS to disease, witness
said he was sick all over, and he had TO
battle him all over, and that would
help him. He got sore when he walked
a little 10 sometimes had to wash
and dress him three times day.
| Changes OF clothing would De necessary
three and iouF times day.
Asked about Mr.. Reilly's forgcttuI-
ness, witness said he would often forget
all about engagements. lie would often
forget his keys and pockel-book, and wit
ness would often have to 80 back to the
house for them. He hardly ever talked to
witness, and invariably dropped oil to
sleep. He had 10 depend on memoran-
dums to tell where to take him lie
| was very ilI-natured, and "wouid chaw
over little thing three or four days"
Witness had to treat him like little
child During the last year he would
SLEEP ALL THE TIME,
! and had to DO awakened for his meals.
Witness named the employees mt the
store, including his sons. Jim" Reilly
was there ai the time. Thomas and
| James Reilly managed the business az
sisted by Mr.. UNeill. Mr.. James v:
Reilly had charge up to the death OF
Michaei Reilly.
Witness took Mr.. Reilly to the
housea OF Mr.. Lamb and Mr.. Russell.
| lie was taken there alter having visited
Father Sullivan ut the bishops resi-
denCe. The conversations with Father
Sullivan took place on tho street by the
buggy, ard he did not know what was
said. After Thomas death these trips
were made almost every day, until the
will was made He said Mr.. Reilly had
told him he was making new will.
These trips continued until alter the
will was made. Two trips were made
to Mr.. Lambs house at night, and
from there he took his employer home.
1t was at that time tfe was in such abad
physical and bodily condition.
Witness said Mr.. ReiIly's illness COM
menced about Christmas. 1901, and he
died early i'll the next month.
He never left him, never went on err
rands, and had always to watch him,
on account OF his condition. Tho only
thing he could DO was to take his hat
oil, but couldn't take of his shoes. He
had several falls, while asleep, from his
chair, and could not get up. Would
generally 80 to sleep as soon as he got
in his chair.
Witness was asked as to meetings be-
tween MIR. Reilly and Father Sullivan ut
the store. Once or twice he saw them
meet at tho store; this occurred before
Thomas death, generally in the after
| uooa. Father Sullivan visited at the
Reilly hoase and met Mr. Reilly, and
saw him often during his last illness.
On cross examination MIR. Russell
conducted the examination. Witness
said lie supposed Father sullivan made
! social calls on Mr.. Reilly; didn't know
whether this was in August OF Septem-
Der, 1891. There was tusso on how
the witness fixed the time during
which MIR. Reilly was so much worse;
nine months M the witness claimed.
Witness was again asked as TO tho cpl
sode at tho pork house in Fulton, and
related the same story as before. This
occurred shortly before Cnristmas, or
during that fall, possibly IN December,
He said Mr. Reilly opened up CONVEX
sation with "Fritz" about meats, and
Suddenly, without warning. dropped off
to sleep. When they got there he had
to tell Mr.. Reilly where he was. On
the visit before the one just related,
the witness said Mr.. Reilly acted in the
same drowsy manner, and went to sleep.
lie could not give the date OF the last or
the other visits, and asked MIR. Russell
what day Christmas came on that year.
This caused some amusement and
laughter among the spectators, and
caused the judge to threaten to clear
tho court room.
The attempt on tho part of the de-
Tense to break down the testimony Of
Powell was continued over IN hour but
did not appear to be successful, the wit.
ness sticking to his story. Witness said
Mr.. Reilly never had very much to say
when he wag driving him around. He
was always with him, and said he didn't
find time to get married until after Mr..
Reilly's death.
In the midst of the examination the
time for adjournment came, and ended
the cross examination. Court adjourn
until this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
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