Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-13

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or grocer who may try 70 induce you TO take
something else. Remember that The reason
usually IL that he can make more money on
cheaper ana inferior articles.
say as to the exact amount, and won't until
! see them.
Q.-Pro0ably / can give you figures
which will refresh your recollecLions.
Didn't the executors fees foot up -, S34. 80
Tor the first year. and $l,3l5.63 as curators'
lees In addition, making total OF $40. l49. 90
IN ices for that year. A.-Probably that
is correct.
Q.-And that is in addition to your pay
as clerk Ayes.
Q.-You got 500 a month"; Ayes
Q.-6ou and the executors got the big
gest half OF the proceeds of the estate that
first year, didn't your Al don't think
got any more than / earned.
Q.-And am not suggesting anything OF
that Kind Al don't know; / got 81, 200
Q.-And you did practically all the work
connected with the estatei A.-Yes; /
kept all the books and accounts.
Q.-There was very little left for the ex-
ecutors to dos Ayes | suppose so;
that's the reason why l said | earned all |
got.
Q.-And was going to sympathize with
you Tor not getting morei A.-Oh, I'm sat
istied with my share
Witness said at the time the Messrs.
Reilly said they were glad the executors
named had not been others, they al so said
they were very much broken up aud dis
appointed over the terms OF the will, and
said they were going TO contest il.
Mr.. Hubbard then took up the letters.
and proceeded 10 20 through them, asking
about them particularly Witness did not
know why Mr.. Reilly didn't write the let
tiers himself, instead OF making pencil drafts,
except that he PAID some one TO do it. Mr..
Hubbard thought that was something
ike man hiring dog and then barking
at him himself" Witness did not think
MIR. Reilly could write With pen, except
to write his name. 1t was probably be-
cause he was nervous, and witness thought
he had noticeable tremor in his hands OF
late years. Mr.. Reiuy's handwriting was
bad. but witness could make il out In
his sketches for letters there were omis-
sions and repetltions, occasionally. When
witness could not
GET THINGS STRAIGHT
he would go to others than to Mr.. Reilly,
because he was liable to be called a
dumb head."
Mr.. Huobard-Would he call you a
'dumo-head" Ale was liable to call
any one that.
Q.-Then you were as bad as Mr..
Schulz. What judgment had he aoout
calling people 'dumb-heads z" Ale
was very impatient and erratic. and l pre-
ferred TO 20 to others TO troubling him.
Witness was questioned closely as TO the
letters copied for Mr.. Reilly, ana said
when he said he copied letters exactly. he
meant he had made corrections in phrase
ology, etc. None were exact copies in the
strict sense.
Witness did not know of Mr.. Keilly's
having ward, mentioned in the letter 10
the proprietor OF the Luray Hotel, at At
lantic City. He had no knowledge on the
subject, and only wrote the letter as MIR
Reilly gave 10 to him.
Witness was asked as to who managed
the chicago property, and said he thought
Mr.. Reilly was managing it, as shown bv
his letters, read during the morning Mr.
Hubbard wanted 70 know il James V
Reilly was not giving specific instructions
ABOUT IT TO George II. Parks. The witness
did not know and counsel for proponents
OBJECTED TO the enquiry, saying there were
no letters TO show that, and they would
not be proper III they were here Mr. Hub
bard said ne would at once overcome the
hrst objection, and offered to introduce a
letter OF June %, 1891, by j. V. Reilly to
George ii. Parks, about the Chicago real
estate. After long consultation pro-
ponents objected, and said the Court
might decide. The letter was submitted
TO the Court Objection Overruled, and the
letter read 10 the Jury. The letter started
out by saying 1.-THE boss had written this
morning" about the S0-acre trrct on Sixtv-
third street, said the "old gentleman did
not seem TO grasp the idea OF the sub
blocks, and he IS not at an age TO go into
'NAAh1AiNlUu WIN NOuuktE ana DetLer DOS
ted men for the high priced corner of Web
ster avenue and Sixty-third street. al
though he would take IL, il YOU so decided -
and made several suggestions about a d.
vision Of the property.
Another letter OF June ~. by James V.
Reilly. 70 George III. Parks, was Likewise
objected 20, but admitted. The letter re-
ferred 70 the division OF the property. and
said as 1.-THE ola <. wrote YOU this morpiDg
ABOUT the 30 acre tract, aud as ! thought
his language might not be fully under
stood by you, / thought 1 would write. -
etc.
Witness said he had no KNOWLEDGE that
James was writing 20 Chicago himself
James aud his father often discussed the
matter. Witness was asked why he showed
certain Chicago letters 20 James and Jobp.
and said nc did 50 because they asked him
lie hardly ever wrote 10 Chicago without
showing the letters. They had as much in
terest as their father, aud probably knew a
great deal more about II. He thought Mr.
Reilly knew what property he had there
for witness made diagrams OF lots and
tracts Tor bin, and he frequently consult
ed them. Witness could not say specific
ally
WHAT ENowLEDGE STR. REILLY HAD
o. his Chicago holdings. but he very fire..
quenuy talked about the tracts he owned
he could repeat none OF bis statements.
however
us ~ true, as stated by Judge Mel
| vim, boo his opening argument that Mr..
Michael Reilly attended 20 his business. In
/ all its ramihCatiOns. uuassisted bv anv
| Onct Objection by Mr. Russell as 10 the
/ form Of the question; enquiry by Mr.
/ Hubbard as % whether he objected really
| 90 the question, or the statement OF co.
/ counsel argument, ending by MIR. Rus
| sell defining his objection MIR Hubbard
/ saying he would withdraw H. Mr. Russell
| said Mr. Hubbard was afraid 20 press IL.
/ Mr.. Hubbard. "Am 7. Let's see.n1
Q-ls 10 true that Mr. Michael reilly
| attended 90 his business IN all is rami6.
| cations, unassisted by any oneg A.-No.
Q.-Thats very FAR from correct state
/ meut, isutiti A.-Tes
Mr Hubbard-I'm afraid 70 press 30,
Laughter
Mr. RIssell-Yes, you were. az asked
Other letters were taken up. and among
/ ihcm The letter about tho line OF credit 10
the LcvcrnR Coal and Coke Co Tho wit
ness said too "OOys" had objected 10 tho
extension by their father from $500 or 1900
to over 1000, aud the result was a failure
Q.-Aud that account was carried TO tho
los side Of profit and loqsf A.-Yea