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

George, and in recounting the various de-
examinations about the note, Mr.. Hubbard
inquired out he came TO five separate conclu-
sloos IN short time, finally signing the
note.
Witness said MIR. Reilly abusedt his chill
uroh and would begin TO talk about his
boys 70 witness, asking what he though,
OF lhem, and witness would say they were
an r;cht-"as good as the average run, or
better. and would stand up for his sons,
ana then the old man would get mad
and tell mo TO mind my own business and
not ans family affairs, and would tell him
10 keep his family affairs 10 HIMSELF
I witness rccouuteu his personal knOwl-
edge or the boys, in reply TO a question by
| Mr.. Hubbard, aud was asked specifically as
70 the abilities OF Thomas, and for an esti-
nation Of bis services to his father. Wit
ness said Thomas mad been 10 the same ca
pacity for his fSther from 1891 TO the time
OF his death, and IN the opinion OF witness
no son could ever give bis father more
| faithful service than Thomas Reilly did
| us father. Witness said he
HAD \ HIGH APPRECIATION
OF ThOmas. aud once offered him position
IN u bank which witness bud contempt Ated
starting. He wanted Thomas TO be-
cashier aud u general inside man, while
witness would be upon the street, looking
! after records aud that sort Of thing. Wit
t4Non went 10 IOLuAS ana tOlQ ulEl ne
would ike him 10 be Identified with the
| new Institution, and that ne thought he
could raise the money needed-some 1--WE or
ten thousand dollars. Thomas SAID he had
no money, being only ut the store on salary,
ana when witness suggested that perhaps
ms lather would provide the money for
him, Thomas said witness "knew the old
man Us well as / do" After some further
talk with Thomas. witness went to sec his
iatner about tho matter. He told him
about the proposed bank, and Mr.. Reilly
seemed Pleased with the idea, and ask ed
witness n he could;get tho proper sort OF
man 10 run II. Witness told him nc had
FOUND the right sOr of q man. MIR. Reilly
asked VINO IL was, and witness told HIM ii
was his son Thomas.
Q-Well, what did Mr.. Reilly say as to
mat! Ale At once said he would not
90 AT all; that Thomas was OF no account.
re SAID he wouldn't do at all, and besides
that Thomas had no money
R.-Wel: Al told him that I had
thought that perhaps ne would furnish the
money Tor him, but he said ne would not do
so, aud,sald Thomas is OF no account in
the world ] tol1 him that perhaps some
steps would have to be taken TO procure
the money FOR Thomas. AMI then Mr.. Reilly
got angry, and said he wished | would Mt
teud 70 my own business, and not NEEDLE
with
THE FAMILY AFFAIRS OF OTHER FOLKS;
that Thomas would not do Mt all for tho
bank, and besides. he could not spare him
from the store. Then he got angry about
IL, ana we had nothing more 10 say until
the ueXt time I camo along.
Asked particularly rs 10 MIR. Reilly's
daughter. Helen, witness said he must say
the same about her that he had about
1 homas-that no man ever had more de-
voted daughter than she was, giving rca-
sons for that belief on his part
Q.-ls Philip Reilly the reputed father Of
Michael Reilly A.-Nes; / think | have
heard him call him father 10 his face
Odd Michael Reilly see Philip Reil-
ly's viii! A.-On, yes, l take II that he
old.
Q.-I wish you would tell rs what the
provisions OF that will were that Mr.. Reilly
admired. Al can't tell YOU sir
Odd he admire that portion which re-
ferred 10 the operations OF the eXecutorsi
Al don know Just how he regarded
that part of the Will!
Q-Do You know how Mr.. Reilly re-
garded that provision OF the will that gavo
the property 10 the priests on the execu-
cuuon OF the willi Al don't know that
l have any exact recollection upon that
point.
Odd you ever hear him express him.
self upon that subject! A.-No, I think
not lie was man who never had an ex-
allied opinion Of the business capacity OF
clergymen, Of any denomination, in his
entire lie.
Q.-That was before he became
strange man! Al don't know wheth-
er u was or not.
Q.-You say IL was IN his early Hfe7
A.-Tes, sir; it was from fifteen to twenty
years ago.
Ole never had an exalted opinion of
the capacity OF priests-iu regard to their
capacity for business: Al didn't say
priests. / said for clergy men OF any de-
domination.
Q.-HOw DO YOU know that, Al know
part OF it from q clear impression that [
heard him say something about his admira-
Ion for his fathers viii. but nave 10 par
ocular recollection at all as 10 the other; but
be was man who never greatly admired
people who were very pious and who ran
much TO Church, or Church matters, or
anything Of tuat Kind.
Odd he admire that part OF the will
which hands the whole power over TO e.s.
-cutOrs whose business Is entirely bound
up To Church work. Ale was opposed
10 any person, without reference to denom-
nations. VINO spent so much Of their time
ln running after clergvmeu, or spending
their time in the Church. He used to scoId
Thomas for paying too much attention 10
Church work, and used 10 say that Thomas
was too pious, and gave too much time to
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