Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-12

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n J. o'NEAL.
Witness was byokKeper FOR the oxecu-
tors oil the Reilly estate. lie was en-
piYy"d by Mr. Reilly az bOOkkecper. taking
cu"rsc February J, 1880, ana continue 10
me time of tis death, but was there ten
dals previous 10 That. lie succeeded
Frank NJ Nhitc.
9 DO you know why he was let go.
. Objection as of no importance Nh. Rus.
sell 81 supposed pretty nearly everything
he sdid or ala would De pertinent 10 this
case Allowed. Ale told me no had
neglected ms work so ~ was necessary To-
remove him. Ho told me that
when hc engaged INC.
Witness continued TO Mr.. Reillv's en-
ploY until he died. and bad since had oDru
employed by the executors lis duties
were irom ~. until q Do. n.. and h.s
desk Vds alongside where air R.il. STAT
NY 'ln'sS described parucu any tHc luca
lon OF the desks i'm the cIicr Witrrs-
ih'Iehl he WAS there every dav, aud saw
Mr. kelly every day, with one or tSocx
terNous, except SUNDAY. MIR. Reilly
LaOlls and hours VCro detailed. "He was
thers about as prompt as any OF u.s. The
hrsi SIX or seven months he got there bv
nail past seven, and after that hc changer
ms hours anu came about eight lie won d
u' gone an hOur al noon, aud remain until
ABOUT three, and then 50 out TO tho pOrk
house. He would De- gone an houror more
and come back and stay until about half
past hvo NJ =. Reilly was away ia 1890 fci
about month, about tine close of the sum
nor, wncu he went 90 Atlantic City.
witness said IA % the business OF the
Store; Mr.. Kelly didn't take muCh part
ln o., except purchases OF whisky, me.,
ana -four. iio relied ON others iu the stor,
Tor ttc rest The items mentioned Ycr,
Important, iu his eyes, ana the volume OF
business IN them was large, aggrerati. go
about uue-tuird of the whole uurcuuecs a.,
generally consulted before Doe made tul-,
purchases. AS 20 meat, bee would consu.
with the man atthe pork house, rs q.
whisky, he would consult the man az IA,
whisky ROOM and u, TO flour. he vOuIt
consult Alr JaiLisuu, aud give him samp!,
aud make tIm kuCAO b. into dough al,
bake 10. He considered Mr.. jam son ai
authority on flour Sometimes, witnes-
said. he would make purchases without
consultation, and sometimes The agents Oh
meat houses would ue sent out 10 the nor.
house, before purchase would be made
As TO whisky, about The Same course would
obtain, the man being called dom. Dui
sometimes he would buy from disLillers
without consultation. side lines, ik
vines, were always bought on consultation
with MIR Buch, who would give him III.
liz ures on "a slip
The part different men about the store
look lu the business was detailed and sai,
ae didn't know that any one did any partic
u.ar managing. James Reilly did Tie bu k
of tine BUY IuE. flames Reilly did ,he yen
erdl mauaEiug in reality, but the old gen
tlcmau Thought be was doing it, Som.
times hc would notice be was being il
uured aud he would assert himself by Civ
/ ing every one a piece OF his mind Tina
would occur frequently,
SOMETIMES TWICE Day.
/ Witness thought the accounts and coUcc.
/ lions were managed by Mr. Reilly *
clusiveiy. 81 never did anything wiihOui
his telling me what 10 do THAT was ron
two or three months before Thomas ueu't
pto MIR Rellly's death If 10 was ncce.
Sary 10 place an account IN the hands of st
/ attorney, ] always told him, and be de-
I 'ided. / don't mink ever sur.
/ gestet anything To bin, and he asked m,
very seldom for an opinion. m.
/ Instructions would bee carried out.
/ Ihey were not very numerous; probauI,
/ mali dozen times. IL % customer sent iI
\ AN order, aud / thought jhe limit of credu
| mad been reached, ! would tc. him. an.
| rely upon his judgTeuf. and he would al
I WAYS tel me- 20 continue the account 900
/ notify the customer mis- order would be bt..H
| until be RENTED. That's las fan
/ as j ever knew him TO interfere with tu,
/ accounts, unless he asked for reports. on
/ asked for the balance iu nauk-he did t!ai
/ every dav' MIR. Reilly always fuls
/ understood what nee was ta king about. an.
! sometimes told me what t1 do when didu'
/ knowledge Of the legal difficulties
/ think he understood tue matters as well "a.
I any one could He frequently consultc,
with James after Thomas death. abo.
I extensions OF credit, and would tell whine,
/ what OBJ Cc.
Witness bad no persona. knowledge o.
/ matters outside of the store business The
/ Mrs O. CuuuOr lien was store. business
. and detailed the facts about DO. Co.
/ @. bricu held the noI's representing th,
/ prior lien, uIt sold them t~ James Nc
/ idddeu Witness looked the matter up q
air h"iEs orIer and related the scvgru
iuicrr ews with Mrs. O. CGunor and Alr
+ NICE 44lcu. Hut the votes. prior To- th,
sale under ihc deed OF .Hst Mr. Refill
seemed to per. -cuy understand what Boz
/ was talking aD1ut-ss Clearly as any ON
could lie eEpi cssed h.u. elf intelligent
s. witness had 70 power d.. attorney from
.ir hcI.F. aftnr Thomas death. Th0ma.
laI DO Ur.. Power NJ attorney pro
e..el and read tO the jury 10 wls signt.
'"l. Reilly aud had been signed boo SIT
mess presence lf uutarr eI witness o.
.Fu rh'.t. 600 the Eauora Bans o. Nr-
Virginia, f.. bring suits, etc., t0 make u.s
Charge and fo endorse.