Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-11
hrst witness oI Ne ~ SIS

who was examined az such length on Tues
DAY afternoon as TO the contents OF Mr.
heiliy's letter book.
Nj. Russell had witness resume the ex
animation of letters, commencing with one
dated June =, 1891. Witness said he wrote
the letter, following "as nearly as under.
stood" what he wanted 10 say. IL was al
dressed TO John Doonau, Grafton. and was
about some property. Tho next letter was
OF June II. 1891 Witness said IL was writ
ten in the same way as the othersn ad.
dressed 70 the same person. H. enclosed q
receipted dill for 1.-TWO gallons OF tee finest
old whisky IN the house--six summers old.
and very NICE The tnird letter was dated
September Il, 1891. "IIe told me TO write
this letter, but / don't think he gave me a
pencil copy. He consulted the book keeDer
and then told me 10 w-ite. J tried To follow
what he told me- Ii was 20 W. Z Kenncy.
Cumberland, Md. A fourth letter was
dated September Is. 1851 Witness said IL
think he gave me pencil COPY oil this let.
ter, and | copied IL. The draft was de.
stroyed.n The letter was to r. A. Cum.
mings x Co, Chicago. The letter said
II nave noue OF your late letters to repiv
TO-" told OF Thomas Rellly's death and
said the writer had "hGd TO take charge In
person. The letter related to DOUGLAS
Park property, and asked for plat so tine
writer would not have to "tsh IL out on the
map"
Witness was then asked If he could take
the book and tell il there were any other
letters IN IL, written from "a pencil sketch
by Mr.. Reilly, or from his dictation. He
did not know whether he could DO so or
not and began search of the book. Wit
ness was asked by Mr.. Russell il he had
not been requested by MIR. Reilly to look
NJ the letters outside OF the Court room
and said he had at first agreed TO do SO
but later had notified Mr. Reilly he youId
not come.
Witness found a letter I'm the book about
some wagon covers. He said MIR Reilly
mad asked Bowler what he wanted and
then told me TO write The letter was of
June -, 1891 Another letter found NV
witness which i think / copied from a
pencil sketch, ~ was dated July Z, lSll. TO
n. w. Coup Manage Northwestern
Elevator and Mil Co, Mt Vernon. q
IL found fault with the way Mr.. Conn had
advertised his -four q the IN. Uigenc,r say
ing the adv. consisted of but four words
Use Taylor's Best Flour while the
writer had spent hundreds of dollars in
advertising the same flour in the REGIsrru
and IntsiiJ-Hccr Another letter was dated
july - '9l, 10 the Christian Bros. Mill
70, hlnne8pClS. The witness said ue
thought the letter was written from a
sketch bv Mr.. Reilly 1t related to a new
brand OF -four said TO be equal IA
Grown and the writer stated he would
like TO take hold OF the new flour If ~
would not Interfere with the sale Of
Grown Another letter was OF July ~
1871, TO Mira Ramp, cashier Cincinunti
stated he did not hold any STOCK OF the
Bloch Bros. Tobacco Company, and did not
kh9" II any sucn stock could be
had. IL was written from dfcta.
ton. stu another letter was of
July y, 1891, TO the Christian Bros Mil
Co, Minneapolis, declining to buy dour
rms letter was also from dictation. n said
Il merely telegraphed TO feel he Inarl-ets -
Another le-ter from pencil draft was OF
H!1n5ns-~-114, ~ George Il, Parks. Chi
$3.50, and asked for news OF the zeal estate
y erkeL Us IL good time TO put real as.
tate on the market. / Will be Obliged for
.ne IhIoIhatou above requested and for
the state OF the real estate market general
~. n letter OF August -, 1891. 10 lone
q Co, Cleveland, o., criticised "A now
check sent, making suggestions. and en-.
curing the price per ,OoO with stubs. per
forated and numbered and also ulair s
letter from pencil draft was OF Aupust
", 1871, TO Alex. Leck. Grafton. related ~
price Tor some Grafton property. saytnp
ne uld not want 10 sell on time that tbe
property had recently been repaired nm.
VI LIe sIPeI Intendeuce or John DO0uan
and That 81 do not knowtle value OF tbl
property at present. The lettera,f,.l fo7
Hn offer. Another letter from q Mcneil
Bketch, was dated August %. 1891. 10 Jobr
Doonan, asking what would be a fair price
Tor the properly, and "yyhat wound So
ground be worth ifthe imDroverents w.. .l-,
burned Another dictated letter yvas IN
October >, 1891, % Is. Il. Bradford Graf
ton Witness said 10 was dictation bu,
whether orally or in writing witness
Couu not remember. The letter said: Of
received letter from Mrs Bradford sav.
ing you came home from Piedmont ,-.-,.
SICK. This may al be true; but Won have
been sick quite frequently since vo. rom.
menced travelling Tor ls. and eavir,- ,vb.,.
nc quit the road there was go one No.
Tor the house, and asking for a stater1erf
OF account and telling him Dr. won I'D NOT .,.
necessary 20 come iu as ~ .syou.l fD.r
some expense Another letter ..a- h, D.,
a. Cummings a. Co.. Chicago. about re.I
estate; ana st'l another Of October rs.
l-Jl, 70 the snow eE.r' 60. tU..rl-..-
returning some shirt. 4s .a u..eHt Do. l,...,
particular and -ar.rgLe could gaf IA b.-
ter ~ here, and another of Dcf.Ber 3 'r.lf
70 Carneale. Pu.pps 81. Co.. asking about u
rue OiHeitA OF t. Improvement % b .s
building, aud which hai not arrIyeg "a
letter from pencil draft with a r, :.
script Dy James Reilly. was dated ll.f,I....
q, 1891. was 90 MIR Bradford. and e....l
the writer did not rec1gu Sir B g rom
- raise nus own aIarF without consent. and
uecluluE 10 pay the advance. etc. A .at
Ter from pencil draft, November O. IN +.
a. Cummings 81 Co.. Chicago n-..r.. b.,
New 1CrK draft for OgO. AS r.YrastlI
and went or % Tell Of real es.atf
operations. wth J E McCoart1eg
Der ll. I-fl, between L0uIs L8arx.s-. a,l
.nf heiFt Tor the lease OF SIR I.~rl
ler5 slaughter house 20 gu ..r r.rt.
signed "F Sir Kelly and Nr Lrar-
WI. h-HI read. etter wa... SIR Hr..e
ln.4 witness l1 write was dated Woven.
Der .I. .. f.i. E.r.. .f..r..... .
eIc..s.nt and asking a.... .....
HfaN.N- on .I.. .r....H .... ..... .... "a.
hr. Itt.t h .e.'er eat.t -orer ..- I'D
l'l' 10 VI. -t..es. Jr. .o.eaa. ST. So.
was part. dictated ny tIr Er. ~,
part DE dictated asked flr the .f.t,s .I
cl operations .l Wood county, ..l.. So.