The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-04

4 knewvervsiittl about what was going
on about him. In the Inter years ot
his life Thomas represented Mr.. NJ,
Raillvin the wholesale grocerss associa,
i tion. and after Thomae's death James
represented the house. He did not
think tho deceased's mind was very
strong, and in his opinion he was not
competent to attend to business.
On cross-examinatlon as to Ecompe-
tency By Mr.. Russell, the testimony
was reviewed. Witness described the
scene in the Office when he met Mr.
Reilly. He had a&habit of holding his
head down, for ten or fifteen years.
In the latter part OF his life he appeared
to be listless and not active. He would
talk about business and would soon tor
get what was said to him.
MIR. Thomas w. WeitZel was the next
witness he is q grocer, and knew Mr..
Reilly a long time, and. bought goods
from the house for tw%enty-one years.
In later years at the Office the old man
would be in d drowsy and sleepy condi-
ton. and in the last three years did not
recognize witness at all, and had to be
introduced again. de would say,
tHow's business P" and then drop of to
| sleep. He saw the old man shortly after
Tom's<death and found him not us
bright az he was ak months before.
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mental condition bad, and did not at
tempt to do business with him..
To Mi. Russell witness said he bought
from no particular man at the store,
sometimes Thomas, James or George
waited on him. Had no personal trans
actions with Mr.. Reilly regarding busi-
ness.
A DRUMMEn's oRY
Edward O'Donnell was a drummer.
for Mr.. Reilly, in the whisky depart
ment, for a year previous to his death.
Saw Mr.. Reilly every day at the store,
.tmost of the time with his ayes shut"
The old man. SO far rs he knew, had
nothing to do with his business, except
to talk to drummera. The old man had
not q great understanding about the
business. The old man told him how
to get to q saloon without spending
money; his directions were to go in the
back doors. In his Judgment "his
mind was not right; he was childish
and forgetful." Ho saw Father Sulli-
saw Mr.. Reilly and Father Sullivan in
the rear OF the store. He worked in the
store three days OF the week. At II
saloon in Benwood he was told not to
| spend any money; he was q sure Gus
toner any way. There was enough
| clothes pins on board to stock the II
try, but still the old man wanted more"
He did not know who bought the
clothes pins.
employed as assistant bookkeepor,
Went there in the spring of '9l. The
old gentleman sat and slept in q chair
in the Office; that was his principal
work, except to sign checks prepared
by tho bookkeeper. He was liable to
go to sleep any hour OF the day. James
Reilly did the buying. and after Thoma
death, had charge. The old gentleman
would talk to ~drummers, and in buying
consulted with James. Knew of no
order not approved by James. He was
easily influenced at the store. Saw
Father Sullivan ct tho store two or
three times a week, and he would call
Mr.. Michael Reilly out to the back part of
the store and converse with him there.
He remembered these interviews tax
ing place after Thomas death; often
two or three days in succession. In
his judgment the condition of Mr..
Michael Reilly's mind twas not Just
right" Did not think him capable OF
transacting business.
On cross-cXamination he reiterated
he knew of 10 purchases not approved
| by James. Said again Father Sullivan
visited tho store two or three times a
week for five or six weeks. These
visits occurred in the spring or early
summer. During James absence at
Mt. Clemens he knew Of one purchase,
of goods-sea. Mr.. Reilly bought the,
tea. On redirect examination witness
said
IN JAMES ABsENCE
Mr.. Devlin helped in the purchases,
and was present when the tea was
bought.
Louis Wilson took the stand: Was
employed at the store after Thomas
death; was a porter and made up orders.
He saw the old gentleman nearly every
day. He would generally sit in the big
chair; was always attended by Jim"
q colored man. He twas very helpless
and had to be led around" II the
morning he would sometimes look at
his mail, and would fall asleep; same
thing in the afternoon. This continued
until his death. James was the man
ager; we got our orders from him. Wit
ness was generally in the upper store
room. He know Father Sullivan and
had seen him in the store many times;
he would call the old gentleman, and
they would;go back to the sugar room.
Sometimes those visits would last one
hour or more. Saw him there three
times a week. AS to mental condition
= itoe Vii!Lh Tue oIu gentleman was
capable OF doing business.
On cross-exalnination he said the old
gentleman employed him with James
Reiily's consent. He said the visits of
Father Sullivan were not three times a
week regularly.
William H. Schultze was the next
witness; was the bookkeeper from Jan
nary, 1889, up to the death of Michael
BELLY; was cashier after the death of
thomas Reilly. Michael Reilly had
nothing much to do with the business,
and alter Thomas's death, James Reilly
was tho head OF the business. Witness
said he old gentleman was easily in
iuencea by outside parties, givingthem
more credence than his own sons. The
Old man often made ridiculous pur-
chases when James Reilly was absent.
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