, 1865-10-13
MEEI1Nn OF TIVE BOARD OF TRADE,
Beynton, Foster &'Co. Ts. Wicker &
Fvuler-..AllcgedB Breach OF
Contract.
Alderman Wicker and Partners Ex.
pc1led from the Board.

pclled from The Board.
Tie Board OF Ttsde held special meeting Last
evening N their hail. in the Chamber Of Commerce
building, About one hundred md fi,y ucmberu Of
The Bosrd were present.
At half past seycn O'Clock The meeting was called
to order By Mt. Chsr1ea Randolph, President Of the
Doard. In opening the meeting, the President
ttated The object Of the meeting Was two-sold, its
afst object being The consideration OF demand
made by Boyuton, Foster Co. for lhe expulsion
Of Wicker Fowler. for an alleged breach Of con.
tact Mepsre. Wicker L Fowler had becu sns
pended, by action Of the Board Of Directors. the
1lh Of August, and a they had not Jet given satts
faction to the eonplainsnts, thcir expulsion was
now requested by Messrz- Doyntun, Foster & Co.
In explanation Of the case The Secretary read the
,o 81 HBa poss b.
1Soyuton Foetcr d Co.:
70 tic Directors Of .hc Board OF Trade Of CHICAGO:
we sold to c. q. and J. u. Wicker md Fowler.
doing buktneea under tue dtn name Of Wicker i
Fov! bnsheii Of so to Ss delivered " On
Hyered a. fast a. cArt eonId be obt1intd 10 load,
and with the implied understanding that they were
10 procure Government orders on tic l. c. r. T.
Co. tor cars.
We hxd the above com On hand foz several
muntbe, md hase shipped the Fanae Last ns cars
bushels, for which lhe1 have paia rs u fnn except
The Inst four delivered and On which they have
a,d ue 900 md refuse to pay any more or receive
Il fhe % said Il C. q. md II. Wicker and Fowler
ne believe members ofthe Aoard Trade OF The city
or Chicago, ne ahk your honorable Board TO make
regulations to compel them to fulai their contract
very respectfully, xour obi servants.
DoTS1oN, Foster j Co,
Tie Eccrctrry also read eummaly Of The testi"
1nony given before the Board Of Directors. at The
mors 1reordod, and l. suostaa,ially al rlSrn On
that testimony they were suspended. and I.ssss.
Il F. d Co. asking their expulsion, the Roasd islt
tIc9ntn desired that they might appear by attorney,
and told them That We would be Elad 70 hase their
attorneys atscnd here, snd The meeting, a. i was
LII unusual case, would have 10 determine Hhclhes
II would bear them 0r not
Mr.. J. N. Richards moved that the gentlemen
Nj, Wicker stated that this whole matter was nov
in Court, where the questions Of law md equity in
vol.ed, question: beyond 1hs Jurisdiction OF this
Board. would be determined.
Col. r. u. Houch moved that the notion Of the
full Board he suspended until after TIE decision Of
the cage IN The Courts.
On motion this vas laid on the table
1lf. Mitchell moved TINT AeasrE: Wicker + FoM-
lcr be expelled from tbe Board Q! Trade
This motion he rrcstdsnt said was no! IL order.
1t would have TO be motion to9 ballot On the e1-
pulsi0n of the parties named.
10 this form Mr.. Mitchell e..terrd his motion, and
II Nne carried by large E,a3ot1tv. s..
The President now announced the cest opcu TOT
argument OF festno.. On either Side, and proposed
the Qutrtion whether The attorneys ehou1i bt
| beard. This excited sone pretty warm discussion
siaFlc. il WIS resolved that they phoul5 1e heard
but confined to tIecchee Of ten fcs.,ufes length.
II. .. A!ilee. EsQ, Attorney for Aeesrs. boypion
Foster : c., ms2e the following statement; -.
from T.; cliepte that this matter Was comm. befol,
th.s Board. and the attorneys Of aIe*trs. Wicker
Fowler wonld present their csc. then consentet
Icloped on the .iia IN behal: Of sicssrs. p.
Co.. u1readr had. and Will cndeayor 10 give them al
within the allotted tine
thased G! Mcesss. l. i. i CO. sou0 bushels Q
co:u, 81 stated by lhef wl.ness, TO BE- delivered
Cairo. md notaihs whatever ~as said ss 70 the TN
MessEs: u F; I c., when rat On beard he esrs O
inr ,la, !, .r1..d pass Government inerection 8
SSs i 5fSs, e tSsx 5 81; 4 sss, sys 9S @
Lcests. i. T. i Co, and staied that the corn mus
tc delivered witt,in ih1sty dnys. and when the,
Tan;ed they eon 81 q A. Mssfs
tie cay OF this purchase It WIS also slated 10 th
) broker hy Messss. B. F. Co.; that they lad no
~ 1he m soE z and a n9 sxaey s1os no.
eomc days aiter he called On Meas.s- b. T. : Co.
and tbey 1oid him the corn was at Champaign All
ssnea Efrs e ss aa sd ae Kaes
place The naznc OF which hayc forrosten-150D a
Ghampsign, and 90 ai the oshet Places On u
bought the 3UO bushels, md II wae there ready 70
8 shipment. They ALSO purchased Immediately. h
fo-e The middle Of 5anua,E, behcse, The ea:suc
= nt Champaign. On tho 5sh Of Jan2ary the brolel
Mr.. Farfe1. cslled on Acssr.. B. +. 4 Co. aud /.
formed them that they raust ship the grim durin
the month OF January. On the 9TH Of .!annarr the
tnip ihe enti1s amount of @ CON. ON IIas house as III
time stated that 70 great were the dern2nds npo
them !or bags, T. eo1segaeacc Of he 'ssse sraesa
with the demand, but would supply these as 500
as they could. ana Ihex were supplied anIlRe II Il
Iao1th 91 inx aSoe The dae na :, n =
a,tt0 bushels, testified ttas 1t wes ready for shiI
1pent At the depot On he y ". r r. an
,hcy ;nsde immediate apncaMon3 Ma3, Tor
The Northwettcrn Railroad asreed with them thu
when they could ect II aom D;oo, l4e, :sould II
it-;1ied f:i,hjnlly, aad could not &c, any tran.
poEat.on for It nntil the d1st Of April. The ev1
Scnee lrrtaer disclosed TIN, the Parties from whos
. he !e &! % n9:e than 4,o'o ba:Iet: IN Fehruas
paes bn5 son LAVE AVE ~ %
, rion they had Ls,,. oI ihc3s OWL in which ta,e
: would have plated lie corn and sent It OF, So ii
ea eosss dsr 10 ,hs asi 81 Ma1es W.,
Il made 10 procure Transportation Eoln tie rallfoa
c,rr.nitz from the L1Defintnt1et,ts Mt Chauy,ar
aId n Ci,iraro 70 rel he coYn t,Irouch. and H.
wcrr oply abe IT, rel the eco hr. fhrou:h, Sere:
: .h;n,unnfs ',1 ,rcr ~ rrsS- IN EchrTerr snd Mari
5 ~, VIE 1s,I, ,,h,e,, - scra II rscetsad
/ aomn ~ ~ !'I, .a ,t,,t $500 II Ias o,.
5es1 - 20 f. ,aas ar9 Hs n, W;cra, thrf a. - Il
91telosfa; On toe Pr! ~ ~. 49, I'M, W :.
2. tts9 ted %dn - ,ns g. M ioEn,p ~,
nsue; tiol mi Ai. " e'as1 M ~ ~. 1osa.u .s IN.
Notlo ealy ieGaNe con uI9e. aat Iouaaci Il.
tonE O. Tue HoSsInmsht Woate s9ceNc u I9m @ nn m
= Gato. II: oosL!9" taoseI. Il WAS 5a a5ose, e.
Maae 20 Isp1s: Ana lhtnk tais WIS teIea1e9q 9s
= Ihe Eihe o. tne eeveIA sntp1nents a4t6IH -
p last thiFment eeelsea r. Mess1s. =. = r ~ y.
!, Hadc en- the le!E o. N1hfrh: lhs e1aoasEo On IL
| Iocn coL!1Inea uoHn % tae -ol4 u stSEu' ~
fbt tie Na1lroad company Tss Ieae'ea 9Fom IN
9 EcSf pfestnre. When M; no5nton. tn eosnpan
Naan e1s s o. sne paI1es non enoM % III p.C
+, ~ sar n,stncni,t eu. a. ht1c rnd Ws. tpd H.
e . oa! ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ mas sst t9a 1. ~