Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-05
THE EIGHTH DAY
OF rBE REILLY WILL CASE CONTEST DE.
TAILED.
About Dozen Witnesses on the Stand Tho
Naturalization PaPsrs--Ths Contestants
VIII Likely Res, To-Day.


rial OF the contest OF tho will OF the late
iichael Reilly. The attendance OF spec
ators NJ the opening OF tho morning ses-
ion was unusually small. but the audience
Increased In size rs tho day grew older.
Juror Hartman, who complained OF illness
Wednesday afternoon, was In his place,
md seemed TO have entirely recovered
Judge Campbell has given orders for tho
'ettor ventilation of tho Court room.
wM. II. scnuLrzE,
he witness who was on tho stand at the
lose Wednesday afternoon, resumed the
'halr Tor continuation OF the direct exam
nation by MIR. Hubbard
~ was going TO say about the purchase
ot somc sugar, whom Mr.. James Reilly was
not thero-we didn't need sugar at all-and
he bought two cars and N | remember
right the market was on n decline.m
Q.-Why did he buy it, Ale Just
took n notion.
Witness said MIR. Reilly would frequent
~ not recognize drummers, aud would
have TO be introduced. Once he failed To-
recognize witness on the State Fair
until the colorod man called at
tentiou TO witness. MIR. Reilly thought he
was running tho whole business, when, in
fact, he had nothing TO do with IL. About
the mail, he would lok At II and have some
letters read TO him. Hc would appear To
understand. Once he took notion TO have
all letters answered from his desk and
mail was delayed thereby. Sometimes no
misiaid letters and orders, aud once some
orders were found on his desk after "A week
or two, when they should have been filled
at once. He
FAILED TO RECOGNIZE
drummers and customers and once when
MIR. James Reilly was waiting on
customer he took James aside after he left
and took him to task for wasting 40 much
time, thinking IL was drummer who was
trying To sell goods.
Q.-What knowledge had Mr. Reilly
about his real estate particularly that To-
Gated away from Wheeingi Al sur
pose he had some knowledge, put I don't
think no knew much about IL. Mr. Thomas
Reilly took charge OF H.. Ho knew what
was communicated by his Chicago real
estate agent.
Q.-Do you remember his trying to find
Chicago on the map. A.-No, sir.
Q.-Do you remember Mr. James Reilly
trying TO show him his Chicago property
on the mapt A-No, sir; don't remem.
ber it.
Q.-Do you know anything about pur.
chases made by mr. Reilly which he az.
terwards denied or forgoti Ayes, sir.
Q.-What WAS that's Alt was some
wine purchased by Mr. Reilly IL was In
April, and no one knew anything aboutit,
and Mr.. Reilly denied IL. Finally IL came
out that he had ordered itr pud - Yves AL
right.
O.-Do you rememb Der OF his sendiue n
attendants on nrrandsi Al don't rememS>
Der particular errands, but know he sent
them.
Q.-What was his judgment about Gus
toners who should be sold tol A.-There
were customers whom IL wasn't desirable
TO sell to because they owed too large &c
counts already, and OF course they were
not treated as cordially as those they were
anxious TO sell TO, and af.er they would 20
out he would
scoLD THE OFFICE FORCE
and have them brought back
Witness said outsiders had n great inilu-
ence over MIR Reilly, and those in tho
store had more influence over him than his
sons.
A.-DO you remember his starting re-
form In the store on the advice OF Young
man who had few weeks experience In
the business, Al think heard OF that.
Q.--Do you know whether or not Father
Sullivan visited Mr. Reilly at the storel
A.-Yes, sir; he did.
Q.-How often was thatg Alt was as
often as two or times week, and some
times two or three days in succession.
Q.-Wherc would they talki A.--Some-
times they would talk In undertones in the
oi1ce so / could not hear them. and other
times they would go TO the back part OF the
store and stay for from fifteen minutes to
an hour.
what is your opinion OF Mr.. Reilly's men
tai condition, A.-His mental condition
was not good, and considered him abso-
lutoly unit TO attend TO his business and
protect his own interests.
Witness did not know much about the
relations between Mr.. Reilly and George
but knew him 70 80 his security-endorse
notes for him.
To Mr.. Russell witness said he did not
know that MIR. Reilly had refused 70 er-
dorse notes. He endorsed notes for George
two or three times. Ono such note was
endorsed TO witness November /, 1891. Mr.
George Reilly had been borrowing money
IN the bank. giving notes running six
months. In November, 1891, witness loan
cd George 500, aud
MH. REILLY ENDORSED THE NOTE
TO witness. Col. Thomas O'Brlen had
been on the notes with Georges father,
but in NOyem Der, 1891, George said he
didn't care about the Colonel going on it
any more. The note was payable TO
Michael reilly, signed by George, and en-
dOrscd by Michael Witness was keeping
George Reillys books in the evening.
When witness first got the hote in was
not endorsed, and witness took IL 20
Michael Reilly, In his office. and L. was
there endorsed by MIN. George Reilly
didn't go 10 bis father himself Michael
'very readily endorsed the note - Wit
ness did not influence him 70 sign, and
nothing particularly was said. He made
no comment and witness took the note
back. Then George gave IL 20 witness,
and witness gave him the money The
note was due in May, 1892.
Q.-You thought MIR. Reilly was COM
petent 20 endorse the notei A.-Yes.
Ole was competent 70 do that niucn
businessl A. thought he understood
tnat much.
Q-That he was making himself liable
for 500 for his son GeorRei A.-Yes, 1
think he understood H.
Ole understood enough 70 know you
we're lending the money! A.--Yes, |
think so.
Witness said matters Of buying and sell-
ing were generally discussed in the Office
between them all, before Thomas death.
After that the only change was In the read
ing OF the mail. Michael's eyesight was
poor aud his hearing somewhat impaired
at times. He heard at one time better than
AT another. After Thomas death witness
was cashier, but did not have tho whole
financial management, as Thomas had done.
He attended % the bank account and the
cash account, but did nothing with the
credit system That was done by the book
keeper and IN consultation with James.
O.--Mr Reilly had nothing 70 do with
the credits3 A.-They couldn't very well
let him, as