, 1863-03-27

T,yo Members ON Trial tor AIlc5o1
Fraudulent TrAnBnctIo0s-Onc OF
then, IL Expelled.

4 special meeting Of the Board Of Trade was
Id ut their rooms last evening, for the purpose
Of investigating certain charges brought against
two members Of the Board, viz: o. d. Sansom and
Ebcn Woodruff
Thu meeting was largely attended, and deep
interest manifested in the proceedings c. =.
Wheeler, President Of the Board. announced the
purpose Of the meeting, as follows:
Gxs11EAss; The object Of this meeting ls to
y for enssd ase9d
tiona. The charges against the accused hare
been investigated b5 ths Directors, aud, from ths
s4 9g.s 1sy s a he ss1 boaf + t. to
decide Yhetbcr the acts they charged with arc
such as should dehar them the pslyllsss OF th,s
Noard ar not Complaints are almost daily maue
Of eharp practice OF fraud, nad It is to BE- hoped
list every member will feel 1t his imperative duty
10 expose crery ease that comes within his snowl.
edge so that the Board Uay be pufgcd Of unwor.
| tn members. Unless that is done the innocent
| suffer in the estimation Of the public with the
guilty The fear Of exposure Will IN many cases, n
10 moral restraint will. It is OF vital Importance
10 this Board to sustain reputation for honorable
and fair dealing, and It eau only DO 90 " aetInE
| their seal OF condemnation Oh every ncmpes taat
| devtates from it.
The statement Was followed by the reading Of
the charges made By Mcssrs. Dickinson d Hosmer,
agents for the Sun Mutual insurance Company
charging o. 3. Samson. ngent Of the Corn Ex:
change Insurance Company, with an attempt to
commit fraud, in applying to them for insurance
on cargo of grain on the schooner s. A. Douglas
last November. The accused applied to the dru
Of Dickinson & Hosner for an fnaurance Of 81, ,oo(
On tho cargo Of said schooner several honfs a11e
he knew that the 1eesel and cargo were lost on I'M
lake.
The Secretary also read resolut'on ADOPTED D!
. the Board o. Directors, recommending INC e1pui
sion Of esid O. D. SAMSON from tho Doafd OF 1raae
Mr.. SAMSON being present. proceedcd TO e1pla'i
the matter bS eas'nG enat nc o1o app'S 70 Messfs
Dickiaeon q aos"et 'ot 4a70' Ate' w sn' satsoo
the ;. a. Doaelas, ai1et ne Ane" LEE ~ w 1os.
thst ne GU IL oa's 'o1 spois' n@'ius y" a11to.4'
to euect suen u th8t '1nie ano hao" 'ni
. that ap9 euen t1ansact'on. unaef ine ci1cu'l1
stances, would not nave oeea olnaihs.
Remarks were made os several members, oot
LOT ano aga!ns1 tne g. apu.Sion u As' oanso"'
Nnff5 nelson 'oo'ea lpa@ -as' oanso'n eAplan
atloa oe aeesp'e" ~ 'n' ooaso' - .'s" r'ee fv' "
being taken' Inc 'o'e "as iobI' eol - L. 1ucAe
mo'eu .ua' ml. s''p.ou' w eApeneo 4tou4 ~
, boasa. epou tnie lso'.on, 'ae aaenpess psoeeeue
10 panoe. WHICH iesuiteu u ene e4pnis'oh u IL
accused ps VOTE oi ~ " IL
+ Ihe second case osougn. oetoso sne ooaro Ss
: that Of FRANCIS u: h1'eneA ss' Eoet Nooa1ua.
Which Mr. mitchell, (ol the nfm o. wing A1te
eu,) charged mr. "ooalun VIII 1fauon1ea1 1hse
It t'ons In the purchase o1 quantity Of corn, son
h weeks ago. me spec1ne charges against n
IS Nooafua were 1e@o' ana a4so reso!u''on oi Il
r. boaro Of ulseetofs' RECOMMENDING LIS c9puis'o
Mr. Hooofua Pfoceeueo " aNe ae1oa1 epa'
ID ment OF the case' explaining its details and
i'd Claiming any t1ansac11onso OF ntentlo1
1e Nr: Mitchell reviewed tue mol1eE IN issne