Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-06

and later wheh a report was made he was
also chairman. The business traasacticrs
al tho ineetings)were detailed. and witness
said the busiufss was transacted ia the
usual way. Mn. Reilly had very little TO
say. 81 don't .rememoer any suggcstlou.
nc made other t9an putting the questions"
9.-how ana ne conduct himself as pre-
siding orhcer at these two meetingsi A
don't know Of Anything peculiar IN regard
10 II. He was little slow on account OF
his age.
Witness said Mr.. Reilly frequently asked
him how the business was getting along.
and witness would tell him what he knew
MIR. Reilly seemed pleased at the progress
MADE. His questions would De brief"
ne would ask me about IL in 1891 and
1872"
Q.-You don't mean 10 say you mad con-
vers0tiOns--
Mr. Hobbard-Hold on, Judge; you're
getting beyond the rule
After rome discussion, the witness said
he saw the potrt, and said he had made the
mistake In following up the progress OF the
| Company.
MIR. Reilly said he wasn't satisfied with
| the progress OF the Company, and that it
was unwiso 10 GO into it,and witness would
now agree as 10 his judgment. 81 didn't
see anything in those Questi )ns which
would Indicate that nc was different from
! other people"
TO Mr. Hubbard. witness said he had
| never said he didn't know whether Mr.
( Reilly was rational or irrational. Witness
shld no was mistaken about Mr.. Reilly
asking him questions after 1891. lie had
! followed up the business rather than Mr.
Reilly. In 1891 Mr.. Reilly would drive
| down 10 witness store and call him out 70
the curb, and ask him about the Com
! pany
Gle was just about as much alive in
ios2 as in 1891, wasn't hei Al don't
know, for don't recoliect.
O.-If ne was buried on the Sth Of jan
ual'y. 1892, he was still about as much alive
that!
Q.-Ifhe was buried in January. 1892. he
was about as much alive rs he was in 1914
Al would say not.
Witness said Mr.. Reilly
WAS \ LITTLE SLOW,
and he admitted hearing one man. after tho
meeting was over, say he thought man OF
| Mr. keilly's business experience would be
niue more prompt in putting questions
! Mr. kolllY was merely a figure head
at those meetings, wasn't he! A.-No, he
| was nominated and elected in the usual
| way.
Q-And wasn't he nominated and elected
IN the usual way, just as a compliment 10
| MS age and his respectable standing in this
commuDityt A.-No, sir.
| , Ut wasn't thing requiring much
business experience, was it! A.-No, sir
Witness said he was q member Of the
| /Etna Board with Mr. Reilly and Mir
! Reilly may have dozcd some then. That
| was seven or eight years ago. Mr. Reilly
nlu nave some questions explained 10 him,
| put so did others, because they did not
| fully understand tho questions Witness
| remembered that Mr.. Reilly favored and
voted Tor an assessment of 20 or % per
{ cent, and had heard he afterwards came
! In for a dividend. II was probably a
stockholders meeting, and Mr.. Reilly may
| have presided.
| Q.-Was Mr. Reilly dull OF comnreheD
| sioni Ayes sir
Q.-How long did that continue, within
| your knowledge! A.-Probably during
tie time he was in the lIttna Board. for a
NUMBER OF years, and also during the
! other meetings of which we speak
Odd he get better or worsel Al
| think he GOT worse
Witness said he seemed TO want to un-
derstand, and asked "a great many cues
tlons when business was brought up %
His vote was generally on the right
side or the question y Mr. Reilly
generally decided the questions in "A way
tLat we, as Board, generally decided was
t tLe rlEht way; He generally voted the way
the majority did.
Q.-That means he voted with the ma
jorityl Ayes, sir
Witness had talked with s. G.. Smith
ABOUT Two weeks ago, and told him he
couldn't make up his mind one wav or an
other, and didn't know that his evidence
would decide anything one way or the 9th
err. He didn't think be said he hadn't de-
cidec ore way or the other as to his
capacity.
TO Judge Melvin witness said he had
known Mr. Reilly moro or less since 1850.
His actions were always slow.
As 10 the Interview with Mr.. Smith, the
latter came into witness office, but he
didn't remember just how the conversa-
ton came up. 1t was after he was sum
noned Is a witness.
]. G. DILLON.
Witness was in the lewelry business at
No 1923 Market street, and mad been in IL
Tor twenty hve years. Heknew Mr. Reilly
and mad sold MIN goods for many years
past. Some years ne would sell him small
amounts, and others great deal lie
bought diamonds, watches, silverware.
etc. Inc last purchase was in August
1871. io made two or three purchases I'm
that month. he bought diamond pend
ant IN tnat month and some other things
about Sis worth. He was pretty well &c
qualnted with him. IN July, 1891 there
might have been transaction. but he
didn't remember the items. He bought an
ONYX cabinet but witness thought il was
previous 10 July. Witness was shown a
check, and Identified il as from Mr. Reilly
10 was dated July -, 1891, for ST31j. and
was signed IN. Reilly" Witness said
MIR Reilly bought quite a large amount,
in 1880. The check was for goods Dur-
chased. Witness generally transacted the
business with MIR. Reilly. ale seemed To
be all right. He could drive as close a bar
gain as anybody. lie seemed 10 be all
right in all u dealings / had with him -
10 MIR. Hubbard, Mr.. Dillon said he
didn't adopt any different tactics with Mr.
Reilly thun with other people but Deoplo
aid come iu and ask that certain articles ne
shown Mr. Reilly and 20 sell them TO him.
II poss' bic. Mr.. Reilly always tried to
get articles at a. low price and often at a
lower price than Mr. Dillon had dctor
mined on, but he didn't get the goods that
way. There was some difference i'm the
dealing with Mr.. Reilly outside of the
/ price. Different classes OF people came
! INTO the store. MIR. Reilly hardly con-
stituted class by himself AIor, abo,,t
L.. II. -