Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-18
Afternoon Session.

The afternoon audience was q very large
one, aud included quite u number of ladies'
Judge Campbell had arrived few inmates
after eleven O'CLOCK, having come in over
the Wheeling aud Lake Erie. and at the
opening OF Court expressed his regret 10
counsel at the delay which had ensued.
MIR. Riley resumed his address 10 the
jury shortly after two o'clock, beginning
by referring TO his discussion OF the law
and his review of the testimony. on Tues
DAY, and said he had now come 10 tho time
when ar. Reilly had quit his business on
the occasion of his last illness. lie referred
70 the two business transactions he had
after he was confined AT his home. and re.
ferred also 70 the evidence OF DIR. Fussell
and Mr.. O'Neill, as 10 his manner AT Tho
time Of his illness. The evidence
or the physician as TO Mr.
Reilly's mental condition, should he
thought, have great we.ght with the Jury
MIR Riley also referred 20 the evidence OF
DIR. risail as TO Mr.. Riley's enquiry Of
him as TO why he did not ask Thomas
what he wanted his folks to do for his
father, and the speaker said he believed
that from that time Mr.. Reilly intended 10
change his will. His conversations with
Judge Rogers, subsequently, confirmed
this view, but what reasons actuatcd him
were largely within himself That il was
disturbed family there could be no
doubt, but 10 had not been clearly shown
what the cause of the dlSturbnncp ,vas
There was time when Mr. Reilly had
the most tender solicitude for his whole
family. The letters OF 1S5S aud 1854
showed this
TENDER CARE AND GREAT ANXIETY
on his part There could be no doubt rel
ative of this tender affection, but 10 was
succeeded by quarrel and disagreement
between the father aud his sons IL came
along about 1874 or 1919. but what caused
IT was not clear II WAS about this time
the boys had become OF age, and perhaps
they had asserted themselves. On the
part o! James, there appeared a large in
deOtedueSs and he did not seem 10 have
been good boy, but later he "became a
nrln>rrc-S-1y and better man, SILL the
- gentleman recognized the trouble
which had existed, and placed him on the
same footing with the other sons. The
quarrel between Mr. Reilly and Michael
aud the swearing out of the warrant be-
lore Justice Caldwell was referred to. but
ne said there was still an absence of "A
proper explanation as 10 the cause Along
ABOUT that time Michael left the city. and
ma not return this time. The speaker did
not know what others might think or do
but if he had had a quarrel with his
father, and turned his back upon his native
clty-if be bad let brother and a father
sickcn and die without vsit-hc did not
believe be would come back aud aid In de.
slroying the fair name and fame of that
Iather ana attempt TO despoil his hard
earned estate.
n good deal had been said about the will
about its harshness and injustice. Many
facts must be taken into consideration
BEFORE A JUDGMENT COULD BE REACHED
in that regard. Not one cent was bestow
cd on any church, or educational institu.
ton, o. 10 any friend Every penny went
TO his own klndret-his own blood Tho
only ground for criticism was that the dis
uibution was postponed. Was il anuuiust
Will which gave 10 John. unmarried. s. IA
"a year, without bis having 70 90 10 anv
further effort than 70 go 10 bank and draw
check, and which gave 10 other heirs i'm
proportion "Ibiuk Of it-$2.l44 a wear
without EFFORT Enough money 20 buy a
farm is that hardship, WHY. il was
the purpose Of Mr. Reilly to make his
children independent for life. and under "a
be" '''-
Taking up another phase Of the situation.
MT Kelly called the attention of the Jury
70 the fact that 10 tae will was BROKEN
Mrs. j. VI. Reilly, the widow Of the oulv
son VINO mad stood by bis father would b.
turned out upon the street without a cent
ana with no means of support "Fhc
setting aside OF tde will will nave the tend
ency, 10 my ludg tent. 20 break uD q nanny
family, now being cared for as well IS they
were during their fathers life"
Mr. Reilly concluded az % with thanks
70 the jury Tor their attention o. him.