Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-16

the trntht Yes, sir.
Q.-Aud that you could not bring up
anything against themi A.-That could
not bring anything against them because
they were Catholics or could not favor one
side or the other; that would have TO tell
the truth.
Odd you ask Charles Buchanan TO lend
You S2,OOO TO 90 into business With Al
never asked him 10 lend me 100 and
never asked him 70 60 into business.
rms concluded the examination, when
witness said:
You might ask me about Mike McClos-
KY, aud ask me about sending White up 70
see him To ask where / was wording. and
10 ask me about my work at the pork house,
ana 10 ask me about my brother and faith
er working at that place, and shirked my
duty all the timer
Mr.. Hutchinson-AnythiDg furtheri Go
ahead, please.
c. ?. BACHMAS
Witness knew Fritz Luikert and had
known him for good many years. Wit
ness said he had n conversation with Luik-
ert at witness store about February or
March. 1892
Q-What was tho conversation about
| objection; question withdrawal O.
what was said by Mr.. Luikert AS TO the
ease with which Mr.. Rclly-tho old gen
tleman-could be influenced objection /,
overruled Ale told me about the
powder house-aoout the boys having
interruption by Mr.. Russell, who said the
powder house incident was admitted to
stand upon different footing Mr.. Hub
Dard-Admtt tied by whomi Mr. Russell
by you. Mr. Hubbard othiug of tho
sort. Mr.. Hubbard said they had referred
To the matter but had made no such ad mis-
SION as Mr. Russell had alluded TO. Mr.
NuSseil went on and made his point upon
Ooth general and particular grounds, and
was replied TO by MIR Hutchinson. a
lengthy argument resulted, tho objection
being finally overruied.I Ale did not
tell me how easily no was Influenced but
ne told me about his getting him TO give up
the powder house and about his purchns.
ing the Kimberly farm, near the pork
house
Witness went on to say Luikert had told
III m the boys had tried 10 get Mr. Reilly
10 giVeup the powder business, and he had.
refused, and they came To Luikert TO yet
him TO sec Mr. Reilly TO bring an influence
10 bear on him, and Mr. I.uikert said he
then called Mr. Rei.ly's attention to the
danger or an explosion, and that he might
DC broken M through suits FOR damages
When this had been done. witness said
LuiKert had told him Mr.. Reilly said tho
powder business would have TO De wen
up. Witness said Mr.. Luikert had come
into witness store and told about the mat
ter Tor the evident purpose OF showing
what he could do with the old man.
Q.-Why was he trying TO show Won
what he could do with the old man, Al
uon't know what his reason was.
O.-Who commenced the conversation
Al suppose he did.
Q.-What was the beginning OF iti A
lie related to me about Mr. Rellys giving
up the powder business
Q.-Why did he do that2 A-Why, /
guess he related the fact 10 show me now
easily he could
INFLUENCE THE OLD MAN.
o.-Why did he want to show YOU that,
Al guess Just TO show me what he could
do; there was nothing else in sight
Q.-Now, what did he say, II anything,
about the purchase of the Kimberly farm.
and what influence he brought To bear on
the old man 10 do that, and what he said
about II. Objection; overruleu. A
The Kimberly property was up at auction
and M. Reilly had been bidding on 10, and
had stopped, and Mr. Luikert said be had
gone 10 Mr.. Reilly and had told him L. 20
on aud bid little more, as the properly
was cheap, and MIR. Reilly went on, aud
because OF his bidding little more he got
the property, and he said that was an ex-
ample Of how much money ne had made for
Mr.. Reilly, and got no credit for L.
Q.-WhRt was his purpose in telling you
that: A.-To show me what lie could do
with the old man.
Odd YOU have a conversation with
Mr. Lulkert at your store three or four
weeks ago. A.-Nes. He always stops
there-almost always.
Q.-What, If anything, was said bv Mr.
Llikcrt IN the conversation three or four
weeks ago as 10 the Reilly b0yst Al
as ted MIN II he had been on the stand and
he said NO" and / said That he had to do
~ 10 do his duty, meaning for him 10 tell
the truth, for knew If he told the truth
ne would help the boys. and he said he
would do that, for nobody was anything TO
him and the boys we-e nothing 10 MIN, that
they had nothing for him and had even
done all they could against the old lady
meaning Mrs Reilly.
CRoss-EXAMGNATToN.
TO Mr.. Russell witness said the BOYS
were nothing TO him and had done nothing
for him and had even done all they could
against Mrs. VI. Reilly. He said both sides
were nothing 10 him, and when he went
away he said he would do what was right.
Witness said, AS 10 the conversations OF
February or March, 1892, Mr. Luikert had
not spoken OF how easily he could influence
Mr. Kelly. but had given the powder
house and Kimberly farm Incidents
Witness said be never made the remark
10 Luikcrt about the Catholics. ~ never
made ina, remark tn the world To- him"
". II. SCHULZ.
Witness was asked about statement TO
him by Luikert about the So advance in
wages, said 10 have been promised him bv
Mr. Reilly, before his death, and 10 was
promptly objected 10 and sustained. The
counsel for contestants went over the
whole ground, aud tue objections were cx-
cepted 20.
WILLIAM MOONEY.
Witness was driver for Mr. Reilly and
know SIR. Lukert.
Q.-Whst do you know about Mr.. Lui-
kert keeping you waiting al the pork
house when you went out with orders 90
hlt Objection; sustained
CARL BAICE.
Witness was employed by Mr. Reilly as
driver, and knew Fritz Luikert Ho
worked there two years. and frequently
saw Mr. Reilly there nearly every day
l-DIr you ever SEQ Sir. Reilly YET out
or his buggy while YOU worked therct
Objection and argument Mr. Russell
O. ming this sort OF thing was evidence in
Cu.ef end not evidence iu reDIttal, while
toe contestants helG this was one OF the
two proper ways Of impeacniug Lukcrt
30 decision before recess
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon audience was worry .arvc
many persons attending % tho pectatiou
f1Ht tue onen.ny address % the jury yv1lII
be- made during tue latter portion of The
day. Tho a.sles were .r0wded with uuu.
srd there was uloI interest man. .ostad
Alr Ba.or resumed the stand, and tae
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