Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-11

said IL was in James writing, and not in
Michaels
Mr.. Reilly usually wrote his memoranda
Tor letters in witness presence on a low
desk. No one would be talking to him
while he was writing, but be would some
times turn around and ask questions.
u sually, when ne didn't write the letters
Out himself, be would be In hurry. Some
times he would tell me partially and then
reier me 10 others who knew more about IL
like the Luikcrt letter"
ASKING FOR THE COMMISSION.
Mr.. Hubbard asked II Joseph Foose had
brought In his insurance commission, and
was told he was not present.
O-Has he been back sincel The Dep
MY Sheriff. guess not
c. ". BRoCKUSIER,
called, but came not. In Washington.
G.L CRASMEH,
called, but came not. Sick.
FRrrz LUIRERr.
He was meat curer. Had been in'tho
business over twenty-five years lie va
IN Mr. Reilly's employ. Went with him
Narch 10, 1851, and left July ], 1892 wit.
ness was in his employ all that time and
WORKED At Manchester, at the pork house.
as manager. IL was partly built n ls72
and some added after witness went there.
MS duties were to attend TO the meats,
curing tuem aid preparing them for mar
het mere were sometimes live or SIX
~.-A4Na hAlNl ohAutLAlltn only one. vary
INK as 70 the season. Work was slack iu
october aud the beginning OF November.
Mr.. Kelly took IA great interest I'm that
business up 10 the last trip before his
ueAlh. Ia tue earlier years he didn't come
out 50 often; he came out more frequc .tlv
after lcoj than before. From ISL TO 1855 DE-
would sometimes not DO there for three
months. After only two weeks or q month
would elapsc Some years tho volume OF
business was greater than in Others The
Dusluosg got larger 81 hnnf "A a -tt.fs
ness took charge, but still varied. Ia the
lHteSl years OF mis- life Mr. Reilly seldom
missed day IN going out and the business
was heavier than in the first years witness
was there Tue difference was great
There was change in the character OF the
uslnesS. They improved the grade OF
meat and the method Of handling il and
improved the building So they could handle
meat better. one such Improvement was
IN 1884 and another ia 1859 At frst Mr.
hellly only cured, but in December, ISIS he
began 10 klll hogs and kept this uD until
| ne died they killed more in the second
year than Ia the first and would have killed
more IN tho third year than the second had
not MIR. Reilly died. Witness saw MIR
Kelly ut his place of bushes as well as at
the pork house. He would 90 TO the store
10 see now the meat was handled or TO get
some article. Witness would genoraIlv he
AT the pork house when Mr. Reilly called
sometimes he would get out OF the buggy
ana come in and look around aud make
suggestions. He generally got out OF the
buggy, and witness thought he got out the
ias I tme. Witness saw him there
before Christmas, 1891. He generally
talked 10 witness about the meats HE
talked very intelligently. He
understood me about rs we'll as any man
could understand. | saw no diff
ference in the way he talked or any diff
ference in his understanding, at the store
lie always took IA very deep IN
tereSt. and at the beginning of the season
ne would be the hrs; TO suggest TO get
everything 10 readiness, 50 when the sea
son commenced there would be nothing to
hold US back. He generally mr.
chased tho meats himself" from Swift.
Armour Y Co. and others Witness hadn't
nuch TO do with purchases, but be kept an
eye on the stock, and would tell him when
mans, shoulders, etc. Wera running low
When they began TO kill Louis ZOccyler
bought the hrst wear, and witness ufteA
wards. Witness had power 70 20 to the
NardS ana make purchases. They varied
from i've head TO three hundred AT a time
They were generally bought at the Tenth
street yards. The number OF hogs for the
season was never particularly determined
upon. II they saw a bargain they gen
orally bought and kept on killing as long
as tue weather permitted. Mr.. Reilly took
NJ part IN the purchase Of hogs. He
would always want, at the outset
! or the season, TO get everything ready
( Tor an active campaign. at seemed TO be
ms idea 10 1890 10 beat 1859. lie wanted
tine business TO increase The season no.
gan before his death. They had began to
| receive meat in December 1891, aud had
begun 10 Kill before he took sick eve
were killing along at a moderate rate
lie seemed TO be as deeply interested
as ever, and came over almost every dav
and wanted to know how the meat was
turning out etc. The last time he came
was the day before Christmas but wit
ness was not there. He got out of his
buggy the last time witness saw him
there. Mr. Reilly recognized witness if
he got glimpse of witness, and knew his
voice when he didn't see him. Witness
never knew OF time when witness could
not make him understand. II wasn't very
nard. II g would come over and ask what
was being done, and witness would tell
him, and II seemed 10 be satisfactory.
Witness never put his face up against NIr.
Reilly'S. I've too much respect for old
age TO try any such gag as that
mere was only one time when he seemed
10 be little drowsy. and that was in the
iall or 1871. On that occasion
detailed he kind of nodded and started
TO say something, and SAID il was NOTHING
particular, and said, We'll, James j guess
we'll drive on aud he went on down the
road" Witness thought that this was in
september. Witness said that was the
only time ne was ever drOwsy over there
and he never saw him droWsv at other
places. AZ the store witness said there
It..
chair with a paper in his hand and his
head down. Witness stopped lightly and
SAID something TO Schulz in q Joking way.
and he reused up and said, What's that
What's that" and Mr. Schulz made some
excuse Mr.. Reilly said els this your.
self, Fritz and talked with him. When
witness went there he always seemed TO
be awake. Witness said ''it was a mighty
uard natter ITO influence him unless YOU
had a GOOD deal the best of tho argument.
10 was no use % try 20 influence him 80 wit
ness said SIR. Reilly generally had 10 his
way. W tucss suggested az one time
there should Oe more room aud Mr. Reilly
thought not, and they argued on 10 Eve or
SIX weeks. Finally Mr. Reilly thought
there WAS no way out of BE-. and asked wit
ness where the best place would be. Wiz
ness tod him, and stone mason was call
ed In to lay or twcnty-fo0t room. There
was a space dug out sixteen feet wide az
the back, and me had 10 laid of twenty feet
front and sixteen back Witness said
That wasn't q good plan, bu, he said that
was the way he wanted it.and that was the
way B. was built He gave as "a reason II
would Boz more " q brace against the hin
that way. That was iu 1855. Witness
n1rra.cd another dispute about the needs
'i splutnr Mr. Reilly said none was