The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-03

i ?nnin9 Sanarfment and James was.
an The road. and after that5did the buys
ing. The positions OF the boys were
uncertain; the old gentleman Wouia
take matters out OF the boys llauds.
Mr. Reilly new bought from <
without consulting with some OF the
boya. He often bought meat When
there was a big supply at the posk
house.
The old gentleman would take Tue
part, Of tue employees agalnsbtne sons'
wheneverth they wanted to get flu Oh lieti
in the store. One man in the employ
~ fha firm who often "bluffed" the old
man seemed 10 be solid" with the old
man. They did not get rid otthe man
until the witness told him of the matter.
Regarding the 5000 note ne over
! heard a conversation between Ihomas
and his father. and tue former eX'
pressed surprise, as the firm had money
on deposit.
The objects of the ''non-retail" agree.
ment was to cut off the supplying Oh
provisions TO the hotels. The agree
ment did not operate in the case OF the
Hotel Windsor.
Regarding A conversation with Father
Sullivan ne had g copy OF q mcnoran-
dunn telling Of the conversation. Ihere
was some controversy about tho record
OF the conversation, and the croas-piay,
between the witnesses and attorney caused
some amusement. Witness READ MS
memorandum, which was to the euec5
that the will had been submitted twice
to Father Sullivan. Witness sad ne
did not remember he had told rather
Sullivan he was"thc principal Witncss.
The contestants seemed to understaAd
what Father Sullivan meant by "wishee
w,,oI@a' 1,,,rt,,r1 E.E TI1a -otfnfnay n1eG-
toned the witness regarding the mem
orandum and witness explained the pa
per itself was not submitted. only tue
contents verbally. Father Sullivan had
offered suggestions, but AIR. Reilly had
answered., "FntEer Sullivan, | am not
asking you for suggestions, l am simply
asking you to be the executor on ms
will"
Witness said Father Sullivan had
heard the will read twice after h store
interviews, at san appointed place and
time" Regarding a list OF questions.
witness believed he remembered II a
Father Sullivan had submitted ques-
tions, and that Mr.. Reilly had instruct
cd the attorneys to make the Will COM.
ply with the Questions or suggestions.
On further 5cross-cXamination, he sald
the trust was accepted at the third
meeting, but did not know whether the
will was signed at that time or not.
PECULIAR TRANSACTION.
Regarding the Zarnits transaction he
related what he knew. and said Mr..
Reilly afterwards wanted one-half down,
and finally Zarnits consented to pay all
down, Which he did. I
Joseph Buch was the next witness
called. His examination was conducted
L.. LIZ - a-- Ia ~ nIVr -. 4 I -
Michael Reilly and was in his employ
ment since 1874. He worked around
the store, and had charge OF the liquor
rooms" lie ceased working there in
April, 1892. lie saw Mr.. Reilly nearly
every day, also tho sons. James was
the manager. Thomas was bookkeeper.
and cashier until his death.
Asked as to appearance or conduct oil
the old gentleman at the store, witness
said during the last fifteen months she
was going down the hill both ways
pretty fast" lie was very forgotiul.
lie was not active, and in the Office he
appeared drowsv and was often asleep,
at least ''his eyes were not OPEN" lie
did not attend to business very much.
"Did you notice a failure of his
mind q;
"rhcre was a big change, he was
childish; sometimes he would come
out of the office and call my partner,
when he wanted me. He couldn'tse
very well, and sometimes he would not
know me He left the safe open one
night, where the money and books
were kept. Both inside and outside
doors were open. He asked me about
it n then sat down in his chair"
Regarding the purchase OF a truck
from Greer & Lang, witness said he
went over there and told them to de-
liver it, and alter it was brought over
he claimed he had not bought it. This
occurred the same day he had bought
The truck. He worked at the store
when the fire took place. Tho deceased
claimed witness was the cause of the
fire, and said he ought TO have been
there when the fire occurred. The fire
occurred at 2 O'clock in the morning.
Witness had asked George Reilly to let
him off that morning, between 4and 5
O'Clock. His regular time for leaving
was 6 o'clock.
Witness said he had to make memo
randn Tor Mr.. Reilly regarding prop
or purchases. He always asked for his
little nip" and would then 90 to sleep
in the room. year before he died he
bought twenty-five barrels OF wine,
enough
TO LAST FoR TEN YEARS.
EEEN Oh y IlOl1lS,G Jl0n.
James, then George. Mr.. Reilly was
easily fooled" during the last year.
EIe asked for a raise in salary and Mr.,
Reilly readily complied, ana then for
got all about it. As to dropping OF
money about thu office, "Thomas never
did It, as the old gentleman mover trcat-
ed him right. lie was often afraid OF
his father, and oftcnale would take off
his coat outside and make him believe
he Ind been there before. Everybody
got 1t that way, except mo; l got there
Witness knew Father Sullivan and
often saw him at the store, after Thomas
death: They would talk in the sugar
room Tor ten or fifteen minutes. This
took place "mo<e than once or twices0
Ar; IRellly would sit on q sugar barrel
side. tots
On cross-eXnmination he Mr. p,,.a0