Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-09

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ever since. it was made, hasn't IL! A
Yes. a good deal
Q.--Do you know how often the Trustees
nave been obliged 10 apply 70 Court for In
s,ructions as to the Will! A-Seyoral
Q.-Three or four finest A.-Yery like
.Q.-Is not n suit now pending to end out
what that will means. A-Yes.
Q.-TalSing ABOUT tho part Mr.. Reilly
admired. do you know il the part cutting
OF his sons with $50 each was admired by
MN, he being "A sou; Al couldn't say.
Q.-lf he admired that will, DO YOU YOU
know how IL was he kept on hand until
June -, 1871, u will leaving his property TO
ms childrcni A.-Do l knows
A.-Ycsi A.-No.
w ltness said he was only familiar with
Michael Reilly's will by reading il in the
public prints.
Q.-1he will OF Philip Reilly directs
that the Trustees. il they may deem il ad
visa6le may pay over "A part of the residua-
~ fund 10 the children. Ayes we
were SO ADVISED by MIR. Lamb. at one time.
Q.-Ihat being the case in Philip keilly's
VIII, under which YOU are a trustee, N the
children deserved u, tue trustee could au-
vance any part OF that fund.- Ave
were always so advised.
Q.-Do you known why he didn't put
such clause 10 his will! Al 90 not
Q.-DO you know why he did not have
n clause providing for security by trustees
succeeding the original trusteesf Al do
not.
Q.-YCu told me at tho outset this morn
ing You ddn't kUov why gentlemen on tho
other side didn't ask you your opinion gem
orally as 10 Mr.. Nellly's mental condition,
ana you said no. Now, L want TO ask you
II eau
REFRESH YOUR RECOLLECTION
as to that. Did you tell Father Sullivan
your evidence wouldn't do hts side OF the
case any gOOtt Ayes, / told him that
Q.-Nh hen did you tell him that. A
lie interviewed me, one day, in the Peo-
pies Bank.
Q.-And you didn't talio his view! A
/ didn't want 10 be brought in as q witness
on eithcr SIDE, and gave him such answer
as would likely leave me on the outside.
p.-l ou told him Mr.. Reilly was
strange creature didn't yout A-Nes.
Q.-Wheu did that begin. A.-Tweuty
odd years ago
Q.-WhaJ caused your opinions A
Wei, u general seeming unWIllinQuess 10
recoFGize IN his sons any GOOD or useful
qualities
Glow did that manifest itseli3 A.
Wen, he never used 10 speak very well Of
any or them. lie told me that with refer
encc 10 Thomas and other members of his
family. He told me that as late as who's
the helliy building was going up.
~ By Mr. Russell When was that?
Al / understood YOU right, Mr.. HUI
oard and you sent me there To see and to
get MIR Kelly 10 put in an elevator and
neat and YOU would take the top story OF
the Quilting for law offices, and / had sew
eral interviews with MIN about it,
Q-Ihat was ten or twelve years ago?
40, seven or eight. ou We're In the
Cec,l property 40 the Time and Mr.. Hub
bard was in the Brles building Nou
recollect that, Mr. Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard Laughing Yes, if am
Obliged TO answer.
Proceeding, the witness said tho fret
story OF the Reilly building was about nm
ana there was some comment about there
not oelCg an elevator in the building and
witness went in his capacity as u real cs-
taie agent 10 see about u. Thomas came
up 10 see ABOUT something and he cut of
lhomas shortly, and made some ugly re-
mark"
Q,-Did he talk to you about his other
children as be did about Thomast A.-No.
1t was geueral-his remarks were general
R.-f gu say that both Thomas and his
daughter Helen were remarkably faithful!
Al think that was my remark
Q.-WhGt about the children about
whom Mr. Hubbard didn't ask you. Al
nave no particular knowledge about them.
O.-Hadn you u good opinion us to his
dal gltert A-PossiUly ! mad
tl.-Nhat CGu Won say as TO Michael2 A.
lie had the reputation Of being very faith
Iul while his brothers were IN the Confcd.
eracy. He left his father don't know
whether ne discharged him or not-aud he
went with the late James Maxwell, Just
across the way.
Q.-W hat Intercourse had Michael with
MS rather IN the last tweutySears! Al
don't think be- has been here ia that time.
j think he has only been here once since
that, and then ne was said to have come
from Europe.
Q-How long ago YVES that. Am he
ne ShbOrhoOd OF twenty years.
O.-Has ne been here since. A.-No.
R.-Eut be 8 now. A-Yes
- nat did they say about the othersl
A.-Nothizg more than about Michael
thought George was salesman, and [ I'M
der5Jood James to be traveller. i didn't
sec him much until recently.
Wv nat do you know about their
faithfulness. Al only know what
would see when 1 would 20 in.
Q.-D.d You ever have talk with Mr.
Reilly as 60 Thomas. A-NotbinC, exceut
ABOUT George as 10 the Endorsements. ana
posi- bly, once about james.
Q.-When was that: Al think that
was about four years ago.
Q.-What was that A-Wcll nv i'm
preston is that al that time he said James
played poker and lao didn't like TO-
Q.-HOu said, with reference 10 the Nor
ton property, that Mr. Reilly fooled him
SELF How was it, A.-He paid more
for the property than they wanted. Thev
told me i- could be had foe $1,000.
O. You told him that Al told him
~ could be bought away down below what
he had been taking about.
Q.-Weu, ue dido A.-Nes
Q-Aud you didn't tell him till after
wards. A.-No
Q.-You say he had never been known
% sell much real estate until the last three
or four yolrs. What sales did he mako
the last three or four years3 Al don't
know except Che LsrLis property
O.. Il ask you 20 recall if be didn't sell
some Fulton propcrtyi A.-Perhaps he
old.
Q-Do you aaow the conditions Of that
salet A.-Eo
Q-You know ~ the sale Of tho Hotel
Wildsort Yes. Thomas was in constant
Intercourse W.iu me about that. Tom was
DESTROYS of bis a0.tlg rid Of The Windsor
-aI tne family were.
Q.-Did you know the price, Al was
present when it was sOlI-aD04t 4 10000. I
believe
Q.-One-haf INTEREST," a Yes
CIV rIl. you have spoken about Goorrc
at1 Tom at work. What about Jcurt
H bat aort ~ service did lc Give tt.r.I
gentleman. A.-.I 9I.Cl.l SEQ john much
about tho store.
Q-Wuera U.1 rlu SEQ h.ml A-reI.
The mother oI ta. boys for number a.
years before uer death was Iu poor health
mentally, and always understood tfat