Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-03

49,, w SSstIS 1oouS Mr. Reilly A
When Mr.. Thomas Reilly was alive and
when Mr.. Jas. Reilly was manager ard
MT Ihomas Kelly was book keeper when
would see the old gentleman. and he
would give me an order. would take il 10
Mr.. Thomas or Mr.. James Reilly 10 hava
IL confirmed. r'or instance, If he Womb
give me an order for one hundred boxes of
soap would take IL TO Thomas or Lame
TO have II Increased or decreased.
Witness said AIR. Reilly always recoy.
nized him, as ne had known him for n crea,
number OF years. out latterly he would NOT
recognize me. "Hc had forgotten me ;,
When would tell him who was tie yonld
talk about matters His memory was ,,oo,
and he would ask questions over again
For instance, he would ask me about a
certain hotel clerk In GAINESVILLE in thu
morning, and in the afternoon he would
ask the same question over again. In con-
versaton be was only fairly coherent
Sometimes he would forget me from
forenoon 10 the afternoon. He seemed to
| be drowsy and sleepy latterlv, and did no
business with me. | transacted the ousi.
mess with Mr.. James Reilly. Latterly |
Awould find him very dpowsy. Once /
hink woke him up, out lRtterly did not,
thought it looked
LITTLE LIKE CRUELTY
10 do sou
Q.-What can you saw, from what YOU
knew, OF his mental conditionsi Ale
wasn't right, in any business requiring in
tellect.
To Mr.. Russell witness said he was not
physician, nor metaphysician, nor an
expert In insanity, except as other com
merclal men are. We meet all sorts OF
people all over the United States, and come
IN contact with all sorts of men" Witness
frequently talked for quito long time TO
Mr.. Michael Reilly, on social aud business
matters, as they had known each other for
long time. Latterly his whole business
talks with deceased would be confined TO
his asking how business was or how wit
ness was doing, for MIR. James Reilly
transacted the business for the firm with
witness. His question as to business were
about the same as those asked by others.
ut is a very CON mon question"
NO -N0 indication OF insanity is III A.
Q.-That was shout ali the compensation
on business with ,lr Reilly, Ayes.
about all.
Witness said the latter part Of deceased,s
life witness talked with GIm very lfttle-
avoided him, while On The earlier years he
talked with him g great deal on social and
business matters. LatterIy ne did most OF
MS talking WITH james iteilly; yet, il the
latter was busy or the business was over
he would sometimes talk with Michael
The last three rs DC did not talk with
deceased at all, as he was asleep, but be.
Io-e that. say six or seven months before
his death, lie had talked with him The
last time he knew me, but had forgotten
my business. He stepped up aud SMILED
Mr.. James Reilly who was
lie knew me, but had forgotten
my business" Up 10 Thomas ReIllv's
last illness he submitted the old gente-
mans orders TO Thomas, because
me was closer TO Mr.. Reilly.
and they would talk together
and discuss ii back and forth. Mr. James
Reilly was further of in the ohice Alter
Thomas Reilly's death ! obtained very few
orders-one or twO-from Michael Reilly
and those / submitted TO Mr. James Reilly
but not in the Office. ! would not do II In
the presence OF MIR. Reilly | did that
though, IN the case OF Thomas, for there
seemed 10 he a sort Misunderstanding ub9nt
u between them. MIR. Reilly wouldn't be,
sure, and would half submit il TO Thomas
himself. When Thomas died, l suomitted
them to James behind mis- back" Witness
sad latterly MIR. Reilly would give orders
Tor say one hundred boxes OF soap, and
lanes le would cut 4 in two and make it
TO Mr.. Hubbard The orders were filled
according TO James figures and Mr.
Rel Atna-----6NCOmplain about il Mr.
- Reilly was TIE business manager
Thought he was tde proper person to
mi. Russell asked about other peo-
|Tho asked now business was. What
Ias the difference between Mr. Reilly
Danc those other peoplel A.-They were
capable OF doing business, and / didn't
think he was.
JAMES CUMMfNs
was called. His place OF business vas
within square OF Mr. Reilly's. and wit.
ness had known him all his life He had
business relations with deceased from the
time witness began business up To the
time OF Mr. Reiliy's death. He sold him
goods up 10 within eight months or a year
of his death. He was in Mr. Reilly's place
OF business sometimes several times a day
up 10 the time Of MIC Reillys death. but
had no business transactions with deceased
tor SIX months or year before his death
Within year before his death 1 did not
go TO him very much in my business trans
actions, because ] didn't think he WAS
capable Of tran saCting the business OF the
hSpse. In that time went " James and
Thomas.
Q.-You say you didn't consider him ca
paOie Of transaCting business VIII vou
state why: Al would go n and talk 10
him, and he would 20 TO sleep
lie seemed 10 nave preference 10 buy
goods from certain houses irrespective OF
quality or price In sugars be w0uid prc-
fer sugar from the Atlantic refinery. In
Philadelphia, and when / would show hmm
sugars from other houses. equally as good
10 The eyes az other buyers, be would saw
they were gummv stlcHv az
would repeat Questions. cant
[ specify a time when his drowsiness or
II sleeplnca cluln-a DO seemed 10 he
&aulal. recollection is be
iu loo ~ sam. OF sugars and c0f-
zee ,nu tl p, and not know
lusS cctly t b" sa- .1xiug a.
3hiuk Le greater signs Of failing
after Thom. .r.tE Affor
Thomas dea .o James Reilly cr-
tireiy 7 diJI .. ta ...l.t gentlemen
On business, 10 f..rt r... him couus-
tent 20 buy t1e goods I. sci. iutc.f.
gently
-fs il witness slI before
death Boz. generally % tU.
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