Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-06

ton think he had hold OF the railing
with his left hand. He didn't soc me- and
.he elevator wasn't running that day. for
ne had 70 walk up stairs himself
witness couldn't fix the time when the
elevator started 70 run. II the
elevator had been running witness would
not havo walked. Witness was rather sur
prised 10 see him there.
Q.-Don't you know he was very much
disabled and very feeblet Ayes,
guess that is the fact.
Q.-And don't you know he was growing
feeble in mind and bodyi Ayes, Of
course he was
Q.-And that he was suffering from a
Slseasef Al never know that until after
Q.-You were not around to sec thatl
A.-No, sir.
Witness said IL was not Mr.. Bowler who
was helping MIR. Reilly up stairs. al knew
the man Ut the time, He was a large man,
but can't fix him now"
TO Judge Melvin, Mr.. Handlan said Mr..
REILLY meant tho Sherif's commission.
ABOUT the bond, witness said Fir. Reilly
was the first witness had smoke 10 about
the bond. He sad he had refused Mr.
bandlan's predecessor. Witness said he
had been on Mr.. TiuVle's bond. aud Mr.
Kelly said yes and added he was going on
MIR. Handlan's bond-he expected TO do So
e. ". FRANzHEIM
Witness had lived here all his life. He
ance Company az Director. from March,
1888, 10 date. He knew Mr. Reilly. He
was also a Director OF the Company,
and was Vice President from 1888
10 his death. The Board met once a
month, as "a usual thing. Witness was a
regular attendant and so was Mr. Reilly
AS rule the Board was not ia session
over half an hour. The business OF the
proceeding month would be verified, etc
Inc business was brought TO the attention
or tho Board by statement from the sec
rotary, and the condition OF tho business
was discussed. mir. Reilly was ALWAYS
very mucn Interested and very active
member OF the Board Witness didn't
know that he was moro active than others
The last meeting Mr.. Reilly was at was
December Ia, 1891. Witness very seldom
met him except at these meetings, hut
would occasionally meet Mr.. Reilly on the
street.
Q.-From what you know Of his attend
ance, and conduct and participation in
these meetings, what would you say Of his
mental capacityi Al always considered
him capable of transacting business.
To Mr.. Hubbard witness said MIR Reilly
always took n very active part in the bust
ness, particularly in making loans of
money for investment. etc. Witness thought
his advice was wise. The Company made
an Investment in the stock of the Wheel
ing and Belmont Bridge Company, but
couldn't say that Mr.. Reilly advised it,
Witness thought the Investment was q
Ni9S ullo az Jue llne DuL the StOck Clu
down soon aftec. Mr.. Reilly looked after
investments, and often questioned securi-
Jles. sometimes there seemed TO be no
cause for these questions He could not
say what Mr.. Riley's motives were
Q.-Tcll us some particular transaction
In which Mr.. Reilly took an active partl
A.-Well, l don't know that he took any
more of an active part than any other
mcmber OF the Board
QmI viii repeat the question to youl
A-Well.
Q.-I DO repeat it, A.-Repeat it.
Q.-Iell me some particular transaction
In which Mr.. Reilly took active parti
A.-Well, he took an active part In one
family was interested in an Investment.
Q.-When was thati A.-Oh, that has
been some four or five years ago. ] cannot
come nearer than that. This was not
pressed, because it was a family trans
action on the part OF witness
! mean in regard to some transaction in
which Mr.. Reilly took an active part.
Ale was very anxious to increase the
volume OF business.
Gle was anxious to have money come
In. and adverse to letting any go outi A
Yes, sir.
.Q.-Was that the extent of it, A.-Yes,
sir.
Ole amply wanted them to make
plenty OF money. Yes.
Q.-That wassthe extent OF Mr.. Keily's
ability-that he was anxious, a. "a member
of the Board, to make money! A-Yes.
sir; he was very anxious about the invest
meuts
At the meeting OF the Board. witness
said Mr. Reilly put in his time In listening
to the reading of the statements, etc. On
one occasion, yhCn Mr.. Reilly was very
anxious TO have the business increased,
the Secretary told Mr.. Reilly that If the
business was increased the hazard would
be increased also.
MIR Reiilyl Al can't say that he did as
TO that.
Witness said Mr. Reilly often had his
head down, but he couldn't say he was
asleep. Tho last year or more he
seemed TO grow moro feeOle-physicallv.
Perhaps, in his later years he was more
drOwsv than when witness was first on
the Board. Witness thought Mr.. Reilly
always walked up the steps to the Office,
except on one occasion, not long before his
death, but witness was not always a the
door, and couldn't tell
Q.-DO you remember ono six months
when the FRANKLIN made S24, OJOi Al
don't remember it was that amount.
Q.-Nell, they made large amount OF
moneys A.-Tes, they made IL by an I'M
usual arrangement. They took la q very
large amount of money, and rensured In
outside companies / don't know
that Mr.. Reilly ever said on that occasion
1t ought TO have been as 0J0
Witness had been resident Of Wheel
ing "fOr seventy-four years" lie had
been banker for about fifty years MP 20
three years ago. He knew Mr.. Reilly
who was member OF the Board Of Direc-
tors Of the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge
Company Tue Board generally met three
or four times year, and would be in ses-
sion one to two hours. Witness attended
nearly every meeting until the last two or
three years and as long as Mr. Reilly was
a Director witness could not remcmb3r
that be ever failed To attend Mr. Reilly
was present a. about three meetings iu
1890 aud 1891, from a mem orandum from the
books. Mr.. Reilly was always ready 10
take part In any transaction when witness
was present. "He seemed 20 understand
intelligeutly everything that was brought
up. lie did more ta Sing than others. and
before we were through be thoroughly un-
derstOod -0rv'hiL-." In witness Tudg-
ment "he tbor0 gh'y understood every.
thing that wna orc tho Board
10 Mr Hutchinson witness said ne was
never in any other Board with Mr
Reilly, aud did not know that he ever
bal business transaction with him.
The only meeting witness attend
oil rrt f..