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

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sor Hotel Transactions.
The trial of the Reilly will contest
was resumed yesterday morning
in the circuit court, Judge John a.
Campbell presiding. The entire day
was taken up in the examination and
cross-axaminn,ion of witnesses sum
moned by the contestants. The usual
large morning crowd was in attendance
and that present during the afternoon
was fully as large as any that has at
tended since tho trial commenced
The first witness was Mr.. Henry Bic
berson, amembcr OF tho board OF di-
rectors OF the State Fair Association,
and who had attended meetings OF that
body at which Mr.. Reilly had been
present. He stated that Mr. Reilly had
habit OF doing off to sleep during
these meetings, and did not seem TO
know what was going on. Lie corroD-
GRATED what Mr.. Hamilton had testified,
that Michael Reilly had voted against q
motion proposed by himself.
Mr.. l.. T. Knight, who travels for the
Schultae SOAP house, OF GAINESVILLE, next
testified. He had sold to tho Reilly firm
for twenty yearg. In later years MIR.
Reilly did not recognize him, and the
witness did not consider him compe-
tent to attend to business. The witness
further testified that he submitted the
orders given by Michael Reilly to his
son lanes.
Broker James Curmins said he had
aold him goods up to eight months be-
fore his death. For a year before his
death his business transactions had not
boon directly through Michael Reilly,
but went through the hands OF James
Reilly. He did not consider tho de-
ceased capable Of attending to business.
After Ihomas's death MIR. Reilly
seemed to be failing oven moro than
before.
Charles Vance is a Benwood mer-
chant, and was frequently in the Reilly
store. In the miGat OF q conversation
MIR. Reilly would go to sleep. james
Reilly seemed to be in charge of the
business after tho death of Thomas.
On croas-examination, the witness said
the deceased always talked intelligently.
MR.. WHITE TEsTITIEs.
The next witness was Frank N.
White, who, for a period of six years,
was the bookkeeper at the Reilly store,
made up OF two periods. Ho testified
that Thomas Reilly was tho manager of
INC business; 5HG G"ptIIn ot uoch
was VI. Iuicil"ei hetlly. 1ne chPtall
OF: uecN ulo noLlline, according 70 ILe
witness, put ma lauiG W1tn
anu u! me tihle' esPecially on Mohuay
ihorltiesi ACcoru!nS 70 INC WlInesS,
He was easily influenced by any man
with a slick tongue, and had to be pro-
tected from impostors. Witness had
more influence WITH nun than ms "
onnoaita corrso from w I.m" bis s sono o IM1
the witness desired. Asked as tohowt this
quality was overcome, witness said
they always advocated a course that
they really did not favor, and that the
old gentleman would then come around
NIL right. Tho deccascd was fornetfnI5
and on one occasion mistook his watch
for his eye-r; asses. Once in while ho
would attempt to manage his own h1s;-
ness. and then there .swould be n mix
Witness gave instances OF unbusiness-
like transactions by the deceased.
He testified thaf he had a con voreo-
.tion viii Rather SuIl;van tho nnat-
office on February 10 s o Eather
sullivan md onancd tLn onvorsot;nn
Nv nskinV what ho thonrht al Mr..
Michael Reillv,s mental condition W.T..
mass Ind answered. that he woa in b;s
second childhoodl Then Fothar SnIIi
van had said. won nre on the ofhar
s;dan and witness had o1sworea DO 7
viii teII tl,o tr,tI, 10 botb eiSns ~ ~
that soccas;on Tntbnr Sullivan told ~ ~
nass Nov ha bocoma ntnxa",t ~ - ~
I,iIi 9a af,erwa IIs SOW p;ahon u EC ~
nhnrt,tIIa mottar 80" lsDp iN"lh
NO.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AZ tho afternoon session Mr.. White
- ooo,n ~ 10 otand ,.,.,d -
10 ss,,n - ~ - hsheu 's 70
MIR. #Relllyss selllng real estate, he knew
of q sale to Mr.. Zarnits- The price was
set beforehand at $4,000. An article OF
ngreement was drawn up and signed,
but day or two later tho witness was
surprised to hear Mr.. Reilly say he
believed he would not sell the property.
Tho property wss sold direct.
AS to service rendered by james
Reilly he said it was faithful. AS to