Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-20
HENRY M. RUSSELL.
Tho Brilliant Opening OF His address to
the jury.


The Brilliant Opening of His address to
the jury.
Mr.. Russell began the closing address to
the jury on behalf of the proponents of the
will at quarter past four O'Clock, by say
ing:
"'Mirit IN putr1ios cincrcs'-they have he
fouled tho ashes of their father If he
had vice, they have painted 1T for your
benefit! IL he had "A foible in his old axe,
II has been brought forward for your in
spection. II he had a weakness, they
have pictured 1t here, that all might see it,
And he has been held up TO execration in
order that these dutiful, obedient and
faithful children might get, not the money
they would get at any event under the
Will, but that they might get what they
will not get under the will-the power TO
squander II. And so, under your nostrlls,
they hive burned as foul insense the
atlluyia OF a private disease their own
father had, that they might show his
weakness.
81 know not whether there has been
erected over the bones OF Michael Reilly,
in the cemetery in which they lie a monu-
ment But these dutlful aad loving sons
have erected monument to his memory
here. And what sort Of a monument have
they erected here, not before your eyes
alone. but before this vast audience, before
the people OF the city where Michael Reilly
passed his .Ong life, and before the peODle
OF this State: They have erected a monu-
ment TO their fathers sacred memory. And
such monument. On one side Of 1t is in
scribed: Michael Reilly and as ] look
upon one side of it, l find upon 1t this in
scription: 4, Michael Reilly, deserted my
father twenty-five years ago. l with
drew from his care and his aid years ago.
and be grew old and feeble, and finally he
died, not from old age, but from an acute
disease which old age made more acute and
dangerous, and when he died / came back
and am now endeavOring to prove that
am entitled to "a portion OF his estate And
on another side Of this monument see this
inscription: George Reilly erects this
monument 10 his fathers memory, and my
inscription is this: This is my beloved
father. He was sane enough to lend me
money when 1 wanted TO borrow IL, but he
was not sane enough to leave his money TO
us when he died. And look upon the
third side OF that monument and see .
81 am the dutiful son, James. He was my
father. He was the boss when living.
but he is the boss no longer. He is down
now, and ! want 10 be the bossp That Is
THE SORT OF MoNUMEVr
these boys have erected to their fathers
memory. and on top of 10 is what! The
Old mans tgure rs they have pictured il ,
A feeble and Fat old man, sitting In a
chair, his chin dropping forward on his
chest, his eyes closed, his lips. which he is
unable longer 10 keep together, dribbling
and soldering upon a napkin, and on his
head foolscap, with this inscription
The Old foo'-as Mr. Hubbard called
him. The old fool wLo wanted 10 be
his own boss. That's the foolsoap
these respectful children want to
put upon his head His ovcrcoat
upside down, like Mr. Reymann said it
was, upon one occasion. In his hand.
trembling with age. the sceptre Of power
which James is trying so hard 10 get out
Of Ftrrf Nn fm huI TO "a l.
back, done in black marble, the OthclIo OF
this case, James Powell. ready to minister
10 his disease, and by his side you might
place a bottle Of Red Cross on, and on his
| breast you might place this Inscription
/ from his beloved Shakespeare An old
man with most plentiful lack Of wit and
/ with weak hams
"That is the sort OF monument these
boys have erected here, and they want vor
20 pose gentlemen OF the jury. as the
| Caryat.des the human pillars, 1 believe
they call them, % support
THIS EFFtGY TO THEIR FATHERS MEMORY
and which they have deliberately put nor,
conveniently before the public.
"Ihcy call upon you gentlemen OF tho
jury TO nullify this will. by bringing i'm ar
adverse verdict. Vol, you have the phv
steal power % render q verdict against t6t
Will No man can 80 into the jury room
/ with you and put mis- fingers upon the Der
ill AuN ANl HNihu NHNNt anu say 'IuuH auAI
thou write thy verdict But YOU can nor
bring in that kind Of n verdict withouI
violating the oath YOU have taken. auf
which cOutcmpates q verdict according Z,
| the law and evidence, and not according I,
/ the vapOrings OF counsel They have said
/ a great deal here about consistency. buY
/ while wanting You 20 be consistent. tho,
/ themselves have been most Inconsistent
l My friend Mr. Hubbard Ind Mr. Refill,
/ Insane twelve years ago and sane in f~-5
/ when he made the will OF that date. Tbo,
| don't agree among themselves, as n ver,
! brief glance az the things they have seil
and the things they have brought In her.
/ will show
After referring % several matters 10 sun
/ port this claim, he said the purpose vyhfrl
/ seemed 70 have actuatcd the gentlemen n,
/ the other side was % cndeavor TO snothe
/ the jury. 10 was not 20 mislead the inn
! they would not DO that but 10 was actnau,
/ 20 smother &c. They had read q vvboIe "a
BILE full Of books. and MIR. Hutchinbon sc
| tusliy had % apologize for not readino, on
| BOOK entirely through, although oe ha,
/ pretty nearly done 3d. They had dravv,
tois law from every source--from ID : ISil