Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-04

claimed TO be- James was thu manager OF
The whole house. George was next under
James. and Thomas WAS the cashier and
iinancier OF the house. When no died, Mr..
Schultz sGcceeled him" The day the
| Hour droppod witness N'aB up stairs from
| ga. IN. until 3 p. IN. He had three Gus
| toners. and didn't get 20 90 20 dinner.
| When he came down az three O'Clock Mar.
Reilly met him and took him back 10 the
sugar room end told him about the flour
| "He jumped on the others, too. 1t started
| up near the door. He scolGed Mr.. Jamison
for one. he was the man who was receiv-
ing the flour. / didn't hear him
dropped the flour don't know
what he might have done before 1
came down stairs. He often
scolded. He generally scoided
the wrong one. He came after me
often for some little ouense ething ne
thought was not just right. He was al
ways doing il. He had bean doing ~ FOR a
! good while, but not all the time was
| there When no started / can't say, but
he kept at il on up till he died"
! William Reilly. Thomas son, was there
FOR time, as salesman and doing outside
work. He was employed there for several
years. "o1 and on" He was there one
! time for about year, AID then left and
was away for about six months. Witness
| didn't know what he doing when he
was away He attended 20 his work when
! he was there.
JULIUS JACOBS.
| The witness knew Mr.. Reilly for two
| years before his death. He tried e. rent a
/ from him before he diod, in 1880. ~ came
/ over aud asked Mr.. Reilly now much rem
! he wanted for the place I think hc told mo
/ tl&OO, and ! said IT was too much rent for
the size OF the store. IL was at No. I'D
] Main street. II is part or the room now
occupy. After his death I rented IL from
I James Reilly Witness said he told Mr.
| Reilly he wanted a window on each side,
aud Mr.. Kelly said the architect said Il
couldn't DE done. Witness said he know
/ little about building but Is could be done.
Then Mr.. Reilly had IL fixed. and said the
! rent would be $1,000. Witness said he
| would give $1,000. and then MIR. Reilly said
/ IL would be -, 900 rent Witness said he
couldn't talk 10 him unless he cot some one
! 10 10 business for him. The store was aft
erwards liked the way MIR. Reilly said IL
! couldn't bs.
To Mr.. Russell witness said he never no
! uced there were large cracks In tho wall
10 Mr.. Hubbard The change was made
before Mr.. Kelly died
FRANK +. HoGE.
Witness knew M.cheol Reilly. and did
| some surveying Tor him IN 1871, Mt Mr..
! Rcillv's request. In the spring OF t-9i
| hr. reilly either sent for me or met him
driving IN his buggy, and asked me 10 run
| some lines 70 sec IL be could drain his C. l.
! lar into the Main stree. sewer WAS
! very busy At tns time win tGe city est
i uA"A-'s t4llA tlAi % ~ ltt.lA il IL I4EWL away.
! lie sent for me again, aud Mr.. White and
! | went down and ran the lines and took the
! depth OF the collar, and / told MIA 1 thou gnt
! there was tall enough, but 20 be certain he
| had better have the So yer opened at -Four
| ieehth street. He asked me VINO to 90 To
| Tor that. and tod him to get a hermit
! from tho -. +. w, anu the work would be
! done under the direction OF the superintend-
ent Of streets and he asked me 10 send Mr.
clark 20 hlm. supposed tge work would
! he done and lot tie matter drop, and some
months after, in looking over my diary 70
! make out oils ! saw charge OF 81 FOR run
| nIns the lines. / sent the boy with "A dill,
/ ana ~ was not paid. Sometimes afteryard
| ] met Mr.. Reilly and asked him about il.
aud ne said had never made a report and
| anyhow he wanted a written report. /
! sent one, AMI some Time after / was pass.
! ing, ana saw him in the Office aud asked
him If ho had received my written report
and he said: on. L never told YOU TO
mako the survey. IF
HAD WANTED pPAGxAGE,
| could have gotten il from the rear 1
salt very well, and let the matter DROP
Q-He told you he never ordered the
work done. A.-Nes.
The papers IN tho case were shown to
Mr.. Hoge and Identified by him, and read
to the jury.
Witness thought MIR. Reilly twas in his
dotage,' and IL dou't think "A man in his
dotdlse is capable OF doing bus lness"
To MIR. Russell, MIR Hoge said ne had
I made surveys for him from 1877 until 1891.
az intervals, on property III over town and
in Benwoof. HIs opinion as 10 his dotaCe
was formed because the last transaction
was so different from others he had had
during period of twenty wears. He
didn't deny that the work at the store
hadn't been done. wneu 1 spoke to him the
hrSt time, out said hadn't reported, and
when j told him mad reported, ne said he
wanted written report. I sent him the
report, and then he said he had never or
dered the work done at all. Then he was
In ms buggy just said, very well, NJ r
Reilly ana walked away. / never called
his attention 10 IL again.
JOSEPH sPEIpEL.
Witness knew Mr.. Reilly FOR thirtv-fve
years. lie knew him lin business before
witness was i'm business himself When
he first knew Mir Reilly he had the reDuti.-
ton ana / thought be was q very shreyvd
sharp business man up 10 Withiu about ten
wears of his death. After this Thomas
had charge OF his business and when
would 20 TO his Office hc would refer mo to
Thomas, and after Thomas death to James.
or In fact ] went 20 James After the
period of ten years he didn't seem to take
the same interest in his business. depend
ing upon Thomas. After Thomas death
ne seemed 10 be worse. After
Thomas death ne seemed forgetful
He would forget what the conversation
was about, and would ask some questions
over TWO or three limos after 1 had
answered. Hlu On Two or
three occasions, after Thomas death.
he would ask me what my
name was lie seemed TO bo
drowsy and sleepy. He seemed
TO have very little compre henson OF what
was going ON about him. He was
q member of the Chambe Of Commerce.
and six or eight or ten years ago he seemed
TO take great interest in the organization.
Thomas Reilly represented the
house OF NJ. Reilly in the Wholesale Gro
GERS Association, and after his death Mr.
James Reilly His mind didn't
| appear 90 ,ne 10 be active or strong. lie
didn't appear 20 me 10 be- Competent TO
| transact business"
To Mr Husscll-Q You think he was
not competent 10 transact business. a.
| That's what ] said.
Q.-YOI mean 20 take charge Of his GRO
| Gerry business, 10 its various departments
| A-Yes.
As 10 drowsiness. witness said NJ.