Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-30

and Mr.. Hobbs at the hotel, but there
was generally very little talking done
az those meetings
Q.-What was the nature OF the ousi'
ness which he wanted to impart? A.
We could never ascertain. de
seemed TO forget from one meeting TO
another. He would make ap-
continents, and would then forget what
they were about, and would depend upon
us. He would send for US, and
we would generally mset in room NO.
IL. The interviews would last from
half an hour to an hour, but they gen.
orally
RESU LIED IN NOTHING
Mr. Reilly would call for the list OF bills
payable, and look over them, but we
paid no attention to him. Inc
meetings were always called by Mr..
Reilly, but nothing was ever accom-
pllsbed. He would appear 10
be drowsy, and to take no note OF what
was gong on. One OF his sons or
Frank White, his boOkkeeper, would be
there to take notes, and they would ire
uuently have to rouse him mp, or ask
him what be wanted 10 say.
Ia fair week of 1889, when l showed
him the balance of the account for tnat
week, be was very much dissatsneu'
aud said there ought TO have oeeh
profit OF $1,000 a week. DE salu
Scranage had done it before. l showed
him we had taken in but little moro
than that in gross, and that the mouse
couldn't possibly make the sum men
toned under any circumstances; that
the house could scarcely make s., 600 In
a month, under the best possible cir
cumstances. he was very angry about
10. In looking over accounts
and statements, he would pass over Dig
items, but if he came'tO % cents Ior
telegram or express charges, he Wouiu
pick 10 out and ask if IL couldn't nave
been sent by freight as well as 0y eA-
press, or wouldn't a letter have done as
well as a telegram. l dldn
think he was capable of doing business,
at least not hotel business.
On crosS-eXaminatiOn witness SAID
the hotel business was not so very dli-
ferent from other business. Mr.. Reilly
had been proprietor Of the hotel for
several years before witness went there.
When witness would 90 TO Mr.. Rei!iy's
Office To- response 70 summons, the re-
suit wouli be so unimportent that Wit
ness attached
LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO 1T.
The visits would be largely repetitions.
Sometimes Mr.. Reilly would have the
statements OF accounts for the hotel or
would ask about certain supplies which
were not bought from NJ. Reilly d. 20.
He would comDlaio, and witness would
tell him Mr.. Hobbs wanted a distriou-
ton Of the patronage OF the hotel.
This explanation would not satisfy Mir.
Reilly, and witnesS would continue his
purchases as before. Witness admitted
ne rather took Mr. Hobbs side or She
HobOs-Reilly Quarrel--'scuck up for
Mr. HOBBS, because he was about the
only one who ever took my part" Mr.
Reilly never made complaint at the
meetings at the hotel. His meetings
there were principally with Mr.. Hobbs,
but nothing transpired between them.
La fact, they didn't speak at all. l was
present at all of them-through the en-
tire Interview One OF Mr.. Reilly
sons was usually present, aud some
times the bOoS-keeper. The son Wou'd
ask him what he mad 10 say 10 Mr.
Hobbs, and Mr.. Reilly would tell him,
aud he would repeat IL 20 Mr.. HOBBS,
and Mr.. Hobbs would reply in the same
way. / would have nothing 10 say,
except when was addressed by Mr..
Reilly or Mr. HOBBS The son never
volunteered anything. He simply
acted as interpreter. The son seemed
able to understand Mr.. Reilly, aud Mr..
Reilly understood what was told him.
About the profits OF Fair week, Mr..
Carney said Mr. Reilly seemed TO have
no difficulty 10 understanding him, and
be understood AIr. Reilly. Mr.. Eeilly's
criticism was about t1e profit. lie
thought it should have been $4,000 Tor
that week. when he would make an
engagement to meet Us at the motel,
MIR. Reilly didn't seem 10 remember
what ne wanted to say, and the son
would ask him what he wanted 10 say,
aud he would humble something.
They never got down to business at all,
but the talk drifted alonE generally.
think it was all about the hotel
Il suppose il was about the hotel and
its management, but ] can't say that 1t
was. e Possibly there were
some interviews when there wouldn
be a dozen words said. Ihey
were continually at odds, Mr.. HOODS
always taking my side.
d. C. MORGAN
was next called. He knew Michael
Reilly ever since he could rtcoilect
anything. He had business with nlm
In the Insurance business. The hrSt
business was about 1885, witness insur-
ing some of Mr.. Reilly's buildings. VIZ
ness was connected with the -1.lna
Company, aud Mr.. Reilly was stock
hO!deO. Witness remembered when (ne
Etna Company was dissolved, a6cNlt
February 1, 1855 Mr.. Reilly was at tB'A
meeting aud was president The ques-
ton before the meeting was whether
the Company should be continued or
wound up. He asked about the condi-
tiOnS, and be was told II would
take an assessment Of 20 or
% per cent. TO retire, aud no
assessment to continue. Mr.. Reilly
voted 10 retire. Soon after that MIR.
Reilly called on Secretary Henry
Schmidt and asked him how soon he
could get his dividend OF 20 or % per
cent. As matter OF fact, 10 was an as
sessment and not a dividend, and Mr.
Reilly had voted for it. This was two
or three days after the meeting. soon
after witness called on Mr.. Reilly at his
store T.. 15 some insurance on some
Benwood property. Mr.. Reilly was very
dull aud sleepy, and when the business
vpss exDlained. Mr.. Reilly said he didn't