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

or three times week, NJ MS own aimee
on Main street in the grocery store,
There was very little business about the
meetings.; We wonld send Tor him, and
would put in q lot OF time without say
ing much, and he could never ascertain
what no wanted. lie seemed to be vol
physically, but did not seem to rcmem-
Der previous conversations. Heremem-
bered his making appointments at the
hotel, and when there he would not rc'
member the objects otthe visits. These
visits we're usually in room IL, and last
ed about an hour. The result was usu-
ally cali Tor bills showing outstanding
indebtedness, and then tho meeungs
would end, nothing accomplished. lilo
couli see no objects for these meeungs.
These meetinss were always arranged
by 3IE Reilly
Estate his manner and condition"
"He appeared drowsy and did not
take an interest in tho conversation.
His sons, Jim or John, or his book
keeper would attend and take notes tor
Mr.. Reilly"
WHAT about an incidon: during .
state fair week."
so.in@ stafamnrt bo was dissatisfied
with tho nrolfa and gnid the hotel
should have made 5000 for the week,
when the receipts wore only little
over 5000. He was very angry, even
alter the explanation that $1,000 could
not BIZ nlalo in whole monta.'
"Any other circumstances?
mo, sir; had no other dealings with
him a}, a." ,harD
Errtbar oxoyn,pod he snid Mr. Reilly
v" 10 ~ Iit,In i,oms and would
saY nothfng about bic ones.
i.From facts and circumstances, what
was his condition mentaiIy?
Il did not think him capable OF 40
ing business ~ Nv "'' AZ ''"'' '''' N''''
Ono On cSoss.examjpatiop by Mr. Russell,
the witness said the MOTEL business re-
ouires a peculiar form OF talent and
.ibi!ity. Mr.. Reilly possessed no iamIli-
arity Of the hotel business, except as
proprietor. Said matters were not har-
inonjous between Messrs. Hobbs and
Reilly. The subject OF conversations
held was nearly always regarding pur-
chages made BY him, us manager OF tho
hotoI The kick was mostly in regard
to pills which had been purchased from
stores other than the Reilly store. He
would answer that Mr., Hobbs desired
distribution OF the patronage OF the
hotel. This would not satisfy Mr..
Reilly, and 81 stuck up for Mr.. Hobbs,
because Mr.. Hobbs stuck up Tor me-"
HOTEL INTERVIEWS.
-. 81. h.,oI cha ,,,,,,
AT interviews az 'l1o no''' ''' SAM
complaints would not be made. lie
made no complaints, not seeming to re-
r,o,,bor what had occrrrod Mt nrovious
,nostings Atthe,o MEETINGS Mr.. Hobbs
and NJ Rally would not even sneak 10
ooh othor He vas olwovs nresont nj
thes. interviews ut tho hotel One of
tho sons woulI generally be there. who
,rn,,IS anook 70 Nr fohbs for him. and
NJ TtobhS wonld answor throuyh the
same hnman Telephone, Mir. Reilly
seemed to understand what was going
m At those interviews. He had no diff
firnItv in understanding what MIR. Reilly
said n him. He could rememember tho
c" COM Mt mo singIe interview,
Tho etroinod relations between MIR.
Hobbs and Mr.. Reilly caused him to ap-
Moor mot intollirnnt,
H %What made Won think Mr., Reilly
vo. mt comneto1t for the hotel busi.
nass %
.SBa,orso bo novnr conld renemher
,bont thn annointnents and never
,r""a,ctoJ nnv business ahort the
%o,oI
Tboir conversations worn obont the
botat hrSiness md a-metimes not ovor
a - %o1on words would he snoken. DIR
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