Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-13
THE REILLY WILL CASE,
ANoTRSR DAY LARGELY DEVOTED TO LET.
TERS AND ACCOUNTS
n. J. ONsill on ,hs Stand all Day. and
Will Go on Again This MOruing-Ths
Evidences Taken.

trial of the Reilly will case The attend
ance during the morning was about nor
NAL, but during the afternoon the capacity
OF the Court room was severely tested
PUBLIC interest in the case seems TO grow
more acute as the trial progresses, and
there are strong indications of immense
audiences when the speeches to the jury
come on, the first OF the coming week.
MR.. VI. !. o'NEiLL
resumed the stand for a RESUMPTION of the
uirect examination by MIR. Russell
witness said when James Reilly was
away, in June, 1891, At Mt Clemens, his
rather did the buying for the lrm. James
was probably away for a week ut a time
once or twice, In addition, once before ana
once after his trip 10 Mt. Clemens. Wit
ness could only recall he was away two or
tnrCe times. and not over a week Mt "A time
he could not fix the time with reference TO
Inomas' death. He was not away on bus
mess, to witness knowledge
Witness was asked about the piece of
property the witness Richie said would
rent Tor about Sl5 month, and witness
SAID IL now rented for So. Witness had
charge OF the Chicago real estate accounts.
and he ala not know that any one did any
thlng about the property without Mr.
heilly's orders. He exercised full control
over It,
Witness had talk with James and John
Kelly, with reference TO tho executors
named in the VIII. IL was probably tho
morning after MIR. Reilly's death They
came TO witness, TO see him about con
tlnulng the business. Witness powcr of
attorney ceased with Mr. ReillySs death
ana ollls had TO be paid and collections
made. They said they would be satisfied
70 nave witness continue in his present
position for the executors, and at the same
time expressed their appreciation of tho
executors, and said they were glad others
mad not been appointed executors
witness was asked about MIR. Reillv's
custom in conducting correspondence. aud
detailed that he sometimes made oral die.
1atlons, and again would make drafts on a
pau, or would sometimes tell witness TO
write letter and then
HAVE 1T READ TO MN
before II was sent OF. Witness was
handed the letter book, and told 10 examine
~ ior letters relating To the Chicago prop
erty Witness first read letter of June
:, 1891, TO Il. A. Cummings * Co. Chi.
cago, inclosing a deed and making a su1.
gestion as TO sub-dividing the SO-acre tract
OF iand. The letter was submitted to Mr.
Kelly after having been read This letter
was ENhi bit No. *. On the next mace ~
the letter book was similar letter blt
not an exact copy OF the one read. it con-
tanning an enquiry as 10 1.-THE midsummer
and fall real estate Market and saw
ing nothing about the sO.acre tract
witness could not explain the circum-
stance. and the letter was nut in as F,x.
hlblt No. 40. The next letter found was
OF July III, 1881, 10 l.. a. Cummings 81 Co
Witness read the Letter, which enclosed n
ueed, and asking for an abstract of title IN
certain property. 4 he last request grew
out OF conversation between MIR. Reilly
and James, his son. Filed as Exhibit No
90. Tue next, written from memorandum
slip written by Mr.. Reilly, had been
copied exactly, as nearly as / could make
IL out. may have changed the nhrase-
95ogy slightly 1t was dated July Il.
1891, 10 john White, Luray House, Allan
TIC City, saying he expected to leave ON an
excursion July 30tn, and asking for a GOOD
room with an ocean view you having
p0nlrsed 1ae such on the occasion IF n
' former visit The writer said he would
be accompanied by
HIS WIFE AND WARD.
Mr.. Russell--DO you know who his ward
referred 10, wasl A.-No. 1
Ayes,
Mr., Hubbard-It isn't nursel A.-No
Sir. 1t IS ward ward
Inc letter was fled as Exhibit No II
Inc next letter was one witness was in
structed 70 write, but the co1nposition was
witness own The letter was of August
3, 1921, TO the Baltimore Lithogranbine,
20, saying the firm were not ia need OF
printing at present and asking for samples
ana prices or check and receipt docks. and
enclosing samples OF those In use bv the
i No. ST. Inc letter was introduced as Exhibit
a letter Of August II. 1891, to p. j. Cro.
gan, hlngwood, enclosing account AGAINST /
Z. ia. Bishop, for collection. Witness sail
ne told Mr. Reilly he had tried 10 coIle.t
tne account ana could not, and asked what |
should be done. MIR. Reilly said 10 Give IN /
TO an attorney and enter suit on il. leaving |
the selection OF the attorney to witness
Judgement The letter was entered al F,. |
hiblt No. SO. IA
The next letter was one Of the Same sor,
I l.
mont enclosing account Of /. Glover for |
correction. There was also an enclosure of /
IN account against T. b. Knott. and Mr. 1
Meruh was Instructed 70 endegvor TO col /
lecJ without bringing suit. but 10 bring /
SUIT " necessary. IL was stated the firm /
was informed Mr.. Glover was doing "A fair
business, and could settle in be made a
proper effort This information was given /
Mr Reilly and witness by q travelling /
salesman, who said Mr.. Glover had pur. /
cnaJed and was running hotel al Man. /
n'nftou, and had license. Tue letter went /
h Is Exhibit No. 81
The next letter was OF August %. 1s9l. /
70 the lowering Coal and Coke ca az I
" isOnla, w. Va The principal OF the /
HrIu ha1 once called on MIR Reilly and r
asked Tor line Of credit, % SIOO and MIR
Kelly bad granted it and then extended il
- over 81 900. When that was reached I
Mr. Reilly then ordered it stoned ma /
letter said the order received bv telegram /
would 20 forward a. once. ont that further /
orders would not DO filed until satIsfarf,r. /
arrangements Lad been made about the ac. /
count, which far exceeded the ORIGINAL
amount OF credit. The letter was written 1
ny Mr. Reiuy.s direction, and went in as I
Exhibit so. -.
The next letter was OF September ae /
1891, 20 O.. W. Daley E,yser. eucloslfy I
account against j. a. Steringsr IL co.. of
Hendricks, Tor collection. Witness tCId /
Mr Kelly ~ the Im possibility Of collect /
lnH Dy mail, and he directed witness t9 I
cue. "Mr. Reilly
IALEFD WHY rETFILIgESrIY
ABOUT lt' IXhioIL So sG
The next letter was Of September % /
1921, % a. Hunter Boyd, Of Cumberland /
enclosing ora account against w. j. ID h
Williams OF ocean, Nd, the letter being .
written under tue same conditions. M /
made Exhibit no g.
The next ctcr was written after I
q conversation fNtween james Pniuv .
aud bis father aud they iDstrlc.ej /
witness 70 wrt9 the letter 10 was on /
Septemser 2e l,Ji % Peter WEIGH. Bar. 1
tyn, Md, about mortgage bold bv \
Mr. Reilly, which stated be- had suUDosnd \
the matter bad been settled years ago and \
was asionlsled 20 find he still. tad the pa- .
pers when Air Wc.cl's son called atten- \