Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-09
sullivan was pastor at the Cathedral.
when Mr.. Reilly attended
Coi~ THOMAS o'BRTEN

was in his employ about thirty-fve or
SIN years, ago, and knew him pretty well
from that on
Q.-What kind Of terms were YOU on
with MIR. Reilly! A.-Well. we used TO
quarrel n little
Q.-l mean intimate or otheryvise-NVell
we had several little spats, but always
considered myself ON friendly terms with
him.
Witness did not recollect that Mr.. Reilly
talked TO him conhdentially about his az
fairs. They had business transactions to-
gether OF and on I'm 1890, be went on
my bond as Secretary OF the Title and
trust Company-at more recent period
he went on my bond for $4,000 as admins
traitor OF the estate Of the late
GEORGE g. Hannah. Witness de-
scrioed how tneso matters were ar
ranged. Mr. Reilly was generally there
on time lat Geo. Hooks oniccl. HE
was unwieldy in body; in mind can't tell
you any more than have. He heard me,
acceded to my request and met me on time,
AT the CLERKS ohice. / noticed nothing
unusual, except that no was "A little more
unwieldy in 1881 han in 1S90n Witness
saw him frequently between those dates
PROBABLY talked TO him two or three times
There were several interviews Rbota 80
about piece OF property, in East Wheel
Ing, but where they were, or when, he
could not say. IL was about q piece of
property on which Mr.. Reilly had lien,
which another party was willing 10 buy
Thomas NJ. Reilly was the trustee named.
IL was probably after Thomas death
and before Mr.. Rogers was substituted as
trustee. About the transfer OF the lien,
Mr. Reilly wanted an unsecured claim
purchased along with those secured, but
the purchaser would not include il, and
Mr.. Reilly declined 10 sell without it be
ing included. AT one time Mr. Reilly
threatened 10 foreclose. and the party for
Whom witness was acting wanted
TO SAVE THE HOME
FOR the owner. Later the unsecured claim
was made lien by Judgement, and on a
sale MIR. Reilly got his money. The con-
Versations and negotiations were made
with Mr. Reilly but always in the pres
ence of one Of his Sous. or Mr. O'Neai his
bookkeeper. Mr. Reilly took the whole
conversation, except be would sometimes
askthis book keeper Tor information
Q.-At this interview, what indications
old you observe OF unsoundness OF miudf
Al never saw any.
Witness had some negotiations with
MIR. Reilly for the purchase of some pro
pSfty near the Belmont mill, in 1890 or
1871. Witness was then agent for the
wheeling Title & Trust COMPANY. and
was employed by party whose properly
was being taken by the Bridge &, Ter1ni-
nal Company. The party had an option
on the Norton property at the time. OF
$1,000, and either that or the Reilly
property would have answered. Witness
went 10 MIR. Reilly, and told him he
I. h
Docks, footed up all the interest on the
original purchase price, and found the
property had cost him $1,000 or as. 600
and would take 10 less. Witness laughed
az tnat- Later Mr. Reilly also acquired
the Norton property at $1,000
Regarding witness endorsement FOR |
George Reilly, witness began bv saving /
ne ala not ike 10 become the medium bv |
which ian y matters were TO 20 10 the |
public. Witness narrated tho circur,- |
stances, and said after Mr.. Reilly had beea |
on the note for his son. he refused TO 20 on |
IL again, and witness agreed TO 90 on IT, |
put 10 first try If the Old gentleman /
could not be gotten on it. He saw lLr. /
REILLY, aud he refused 10 20 on, when wit |
ness SAID. II you don't go on il, l will" |
FINALLY Mr. Reilly said he would go on,
Dut when the note was brought, MIR Reilly !
ieiused 10 90 on, unless witness would 70 |
on also This was agreed to, and the next
Tine the note was renewed "the old fellow
WOULDN'T LET ME- GO on,
but went on it himself"
Witness was one OF the Trustees Of the
= - ----s ~ Philip Reilly, with Alouzo
ana Archbishop Kan. MIR. Reilly
liked 10 witness about the Will years
"mOre than ten years ago" Witness /
Dould not tell whether he had talked on
the subject one or five times-he only re-
membered what ne had said.
Q.-What did he saw A-Well. he inst !
had an admiration for the document, and
expressed one. 10 was a sort Of q mixed I
admiration which be had Tor your father /
and the document; for your father. as civ
ing MIN credit as being the draughtsrusu Of /
such dOcumeutthat mad held water in all |
the Courts, and had q sort OF a mixed admir-
alton for the document and YOU father. as
being its draughtsmau-I don't remcme-n-
Der just what 10 was, now. IL was a sort
OF mixed admiration.
] he will Of Philip Reilly was then Of
Tered ia evidence, ana was read 10 tue F.