The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-06

COLLECTIONS. It was in 16S4.that he went
on the bond. The collections contlnueo
for five years.
NE. MN TEsTIEIEs.
C. W. Franzheim next testified. ne
was connected with the Franklin In
zurance Company as q director in 1852
| and remains 80 to the present day. Alr.
| Reilly was connected with the
as a director and vice president 4ne
board had meetings once q month; WY
nessand Mir. Reilly were regular at
tendants.. The sessions generally lasted
| half an hour. Tie business OF b pre-
cndinr month would be verified from a
written statement. Mr.. Reilly was al
wayg much interested in the dolngs o.,
| tho board. The last meeting
by the deceased was on December IL,
1891. From his conduct at these meet
ings, he considered Michael Reilly ca
pab!e OF t~ransacting business.
On cross-exalnination witness SAID ne
transacted business pertaining to the
we're wise ones. AS to an investment
in the Wheeling & Belmont Bridge
COMPANY, witness said he did not re-
member who recommended this invest
ment. Mr.. Reilly, lie said, often cues
toned securities, that witness though
unouestionable. As to Il particular
transaction of business in which Alr;
Reilly took an active part, witness salu
deceased took no part more prominent
than others OF the board. witness re-
%nenbercd 4 transaction three or iour
years AGO.. Mr.. Reilly took an active
part, but had no suggestions to make MS
to enlargement OF the business. clio
simply wanted the company to make
money" and was cautious in its invest
ment AT the board meetings MIR.
Reilly would listen to the statement,
suggestions by the secretary and other
directors. On ono occasion the secre-
tarY said if Mr.. Reilly'a idea was iol-
lowed the hazard would be increased.
Mr.. Reilly looked to BIO asleep; his eyes
were closed, and he appeared drowsy.
In the last two years he appeared more
feeble han before. Witness said Mr..
Reilly generally walked up the steps:
Asked il he remembered 4 period oil
six months when the company made
$4,000, said he remembered it; did not
remember that Mr. Reilly said that
$4,000 ought to have been made.
A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE.
D. G. List next testified; was on the
board of directors of the Wheeling.
and Belmont Bridge Company; Michael
Reilly was also on the board. The
board would meet three and four times
a year. Never remembered Mr.. Reilly
not attending; deceased was a director
until his death. During 1891 Mr.
Belly was present at all meetings. De-
ceased look part in the meetings intelli-
gently, understanding matters that came
up. AS to mental condition. she thor
ouglily understood everything at the
board"
On cross-examination by Mr.. Hutch
%inson, witness said he mad no other
business association with deceased.
Witness said NJ. Reilly would make
motions, and mover knew him voting
against resolution offered by himself.
Deceased would always take an interest
in the affairs OF the board. Witness
said at the conclusion of the discussion
on any question, deceased would have a
thorough understanding. lie noticed
deceased being driven about the streets
in 1891, and hardly ever saw him walk
ing. Asked by Mr.. Hutchinson, he said
he saw Mr.. Reilly three times only in
1890 and 1891 at board meetings.
ANOTHER EECTo
William B. Simpson was next called
by the will defenders. lie was ques-
toned by Judge Melvin. He knew Mr..
Reilly not intimately at all; only in
business. Outside oil business he met
deceased frequently on the streets. In
1889, 1890 and 1891 he saw him often.
In 1891 he was a s%tockholder in a farm
ers' address company, and was present
ut q meeting in January, 1891, and acted
as chairman; he was also present at an
othor meeting in February OF tho same
year., and again acted as chairman.
Knew of no other later meeting at
which Mr.. Reilly was present. Mr..
Reilly had very little to say; had no
suggestions to make. AS presiding
officer no was q little slow''on account
OF his age" Witness was often asked
by Mir. Reilly how the business was get
ting along; "the questions were always
very brief" Tho conversations con-
tinued during 1891 and 1892. Judge
Melvin hero tried to lead tho witness
off from his assertion that deceased
~conycrsod with him in 1892, but was
Interrupted by Messrs. Hutchinson and.
hubbard. AS to his Judgment OF Mr..
Reilly's mental capacity ''he saw moth
ing Irrational in his questions."
On croSs-eNalnination he said he had
not asserted that he did not know
whether or not MIR, Reilly was IRA
tlonal. He acknowledged he was mis-
taken about II conversations in 1892.
LIZ nas aSheu IL MS recOIlectlOnS were
as distinct regarding conversations in.
1892 as the ones in 1891. Witness said
he did not know whether Mr.. Reilly
was as much alive in 1892 as he was in
1871 also, that Mr.. Reilly was slow in
presiding over the meeting referred to-,
aud 1t was then a matter Of comment
Air. Reilly was elected chairman ms a
compliment to his cage and respect
ability" Mr.. Reilly was sometimes
asleep during meetings OF the Etna
Insurance Company, which has been
out OF existence seven or eight wears,
AR. Reilly was never very active, but
always voted intelligently, but he NAV
have been ~wakened up to vote on cues
tlons at these meetings. He was as
likely to go to sleep when important
questions were up as not, and he knew
OF questions being explained to Mr..
Reilly. He was generally allowed to
continue taking his nap" The wit.
ness did not know personally of Tho
Recommendations incident when
Mr.. Reilly wanted n twenty-five per
cent dividend; he only heard Of II
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