The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-12

tinued there to the:tlme oil ms uea.l.5
He succeeded Frank MI hlte, the
Red Cross. Oil man." who, MIR. Kelly
said to him, had neglected his Wor6 ne
gava toe much attention to Red cross
oil Since Mr.. Reilly's death ne mas
been in the employ OF the executors.
While Mr.. Reilly was living he occu-
MED a desk that was Immediately IN
front of the one occupied by Mr.: Kelly.
He saw Mr.. Reilly every day with one
or two exceptions, outside OF Sundays.
Mr.. Reilly got thore generally ABOUT
7:3O o'clock, and would remain untlls
the dinner hour, and returned at
o'clock. He would generally go to the
nork rouse at 3 O'Clock. After return
no from the pork house he would re-
main until $50 O'Clock. These habits
covered the entire period OF his en-
nloyment at the Reilly establishment.
Mr.. Reilly was away ! the late summer
of 1890.
"What part did Mr.. Reilly take in the
business rof the store and other 'Dusl-
ness?'
Gas to the business of the store l
don't think he took much part except
to purchase meats, whisky ana hour;
he relied on other employees
These three parts of the business
aggregated one-third of the entire pur-
chases. In purchasing meat he would
consult the imam at the pork-house; in
buyinp whisky he would consult Air.
Buch, and in buying -four he would
consult MIR. Jamison. He would then
make the purchases. Sometimes ne
would make purchases con
sulting anybody. Witness described
the way purchases were made IN these
three departments. James Reilly DID
the bull, OF the buying, outside OF that
nobody presumed to MANAGE; all made
their reports to James Reilly. James
did the managing in reality, but the old
gentlemen thought he was doing II.
The old gentleman would see he was
being ignored and would give everybody
a PIECE OF HIS MIN
Thomas was tho cashier and book
keeper during his lifetime. Witness
said he a always consulted Mr.. Reilly and
Ii as he was told regarding the &C
counts MIR. Reilly would generally
form his opinion. which would be toll
lowed. Such transactions were not
numerous; probebly.half a dozen times.
He would also be consulted regarding
giving a customer further credit; these
transactions were very frequent, twenty,
thirty, forty or fifty, and continued as
long as he was at the store. he would
also be shown the balance in bank, up
to the middle OF December, 1891. AS
to conversations regarding accounts
witness said Mr.. Reilly always under
stood what was being said and having a
clear knowledge of legal requirements
he would often make valuable sugges-
lions. AIR. Reilly would also frequently
consult with James.
AS to transactions outside the BUSH
ness proper, witness said he really
didn't know" of any at which he was
present. AS to the Mrs. O'Connor lien
witness gave an account OF that TRANSACT
ton. Mr.. Reilly instructed him to tell
her he would have to sell the notes. AS
to intelligence in these transactions wit
ness thought Mr.. Reilly was just as in
telligent as any man.
Alter Thomas death witness had a
power of attorney from MIR. Kelly,
which he showed to Mr.. Russell. He
said the signature was that OF IN.
Reilly" and he saw it written. 1t au-
thorizes witness to aign checks on the
National Bank of West Virginia, and to
bring suit, and do other business in
connection with this store.
This power continued until the death
OF Mr.. Reilly;nobody else had a similar
power to the knowledge of the witness.
AS to signature on checks. he never saw
it except an. Reilly" Witness signed
about one-sixth of the checks, and Mr..
Reilly signed the others.
Witness was shown papers; n was
a note for $4,000 and the other a check
in payment Of tho note, payable to IN.
Reilly" Witness had no recollection
OF having seen the note, and knew moth
ing about the transaction. It may have
been a negotiation for a loan.
BORROWING MONEY.
Another note Of $1,000 and check on
the National Bank Of Wheeling for the
same amount. The note was written
by Schulz, also the check. The sigma
lures were those of "M. Reilly" Wit
ness inferred the note was for a loan.
Another note aud check were shown
and witness identified the signatures as
those of IN. Reilly" Another note of
November 81, 1891, and a note dated
December %, 1891, were mex shown;
the first was executed by Michael
Reilly, and the second was a renewal of
the other by the witness when Mr..
Reilly was sick. He called at Mr..
Reilly's house about the matter, aud
saw him in a hall near the kitchen;
James Powell was with him, but Mr..
Reilly Walked unassisted. He was
helped into the chair by Powell. He
was hoarse, and had a very bad cold,
and had q flushed appearance in the
face. He explained the condition of
affairs to Mr.. Reilly, who was very impa-
tient, and he was referred to Mr.. Wag-
ner. at that time witness thought
Mr.. Reilly understood about matters
mentioned to him, and talked under
standingly. The next day he called
again and explained how matters had
been fixed, and his condition was about
the same as on the previous day and
understood witness perfectly.
AS to the absence of James Reilly in
summer of 1891, witness remembered
his absence. As to amounts of pur-
chases in May, June and July, 1891, at
the store witness saidin May and June
the amounts wereS19,000 ineach month,
and $4,000 in July.
Witness said accounts outside OF the
business of the store were kept, and ac-
counts We're kept against The children;
there were no advances. At this point
court adjourned.
500 Reward, 500.
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