, 1869-07-20
Investigation Before a special COM
mites.
Testimony d Merchants, In apeotan aud
. Elevator Men. :~-
Condition OF ths Corn In, he Elsva-
-, tors. =:
:: y Running tt T.3HouHh-''

"a rnretinx of the Special cornulstes sppolpsad
By Vice President NcGzca, 1t tho tequen Of seV- |
aai members Of the Beard OF Trade 10 tuyest-
gzte N alleged corner" IN No cosn, VIZ held
tn the ae1etafrs roon. Co1umsrctA1 E1ehauEe,
1eateytAy xttetnoun- TIA cdI1nM9aa Ee4 oaf1-
posSd Of =. 4. Tuyptp, Redmond P.tndlv11e. and
H.K. Fathank Ine Attendance o& me1aoe1s Of
tbs board vss very l&tga ,..,..
FHH puxHfIfEN
wa called To order hy Vlae Prehdens AoCrea.
who satd they xera appointed under Rnle II, for
tho government Of the Board Of Trsdas which u
II 1olloEE: t,
wheasxe my n.nbssn nf I'll. ha.ia s7arl e1s1m IL.
e9x.eaea q +eoaaet.] ths Fresiseas q tne bas1d
sb. 1ees .oe ssss;aa + ssy R:5 e :s ~.
e. j IS 6oeIa. .se ssA1 assds - i % s1..saee
~ = 8 ]. a ss.ay e. 81 3 4: ID s
n,otrsa .ha1 b .e1ed "a k.ais q ests.s !atae y
;.a = ~ Z: s:5s aa =. G &
eso u.as t. ohes H'sast:: Seh f.1s e bs ..ss. :s
}a:.y 8 ! .sss .n..;a, ~. .1m,a,.tsr,o
tho presented nssn 70 mo coE2mlstee, and Ar "
a. Tu1pin MSS elected Chairman. -'.
1HH GAIL
= MI Randolph then sesa shs: fonoxtn2 lener5
which explains ltsei!: -. ~.
Kktc.4a,. II. Pts,td<s. aesra n sseds; :s:'
= a4 &c .est 3 Z sz
!, FL sa ssj g Is t.. ID ss esSs!ss
.aes @ eaatsssss ssnaz =; Ts'his s.,!a.s e
Is. IS :as 80 =; S3s
e: s.s:! si;: :: =: Z! e
S::::: T. ! &: q: !: I'll: s.
uanAoo July Il. 1.ds. . - 4.
81 -. Mbc11LlHxuus 1AIK. &
MI. Uoo1ey satd be had -dgned tho pspcf but
oeHtreA 70 have hts u1tnA erAAed. 80 =
Tnc Chairman renAFked thss ~ soo tste %
to e1paa,u Whss tne1 de.tnd 10 present 70 the
S5ssss T nsa e . as.:Ess sssns e. .as s
Bic p11co 1t which oontrnetG could bo set1ied.
DG eq!js &c eli saa ~; 10 h.u sa TO d.
naeY tea thnua&hd b0ahe.s of 10 4 co1n On fa-
cespts outade of North 8de md Ceatrzl; had sent
1t Q fcsE places. and y hsd peeo rsfased ~
underat0ot thst parties Wese dectnuF 70 Eocesve.
end Ronn contl1ue doing 10, uutI deedslna WIS
.Ms Soo,ey M ststsd "a % taai ne hsd ,a.se auoaat Of
enrn bought 4ud sold mainly cn aellf1s' 6p4ao1L
He hs9 made sxa sste0sa; &c eo saaes l4 .'x R'd:x
i ke1eaiy-e1Rhs ce1iA sont hizner and aos1s IowG.
| He setiled some ht sereusy-rre cent? where tue
i, nd Dc tsndefefs had subsequently sOad It It
'sf'1aas nnss ssa b. had bought md sold lsrze,,
e5et3 day, and claimed the.u wsa no block Of ban-
", Bssns understood that cargo Of oaru had
| pegn ofHed at % cents, Tree on box1, TO day
ncetp,s ss.s selaE Il 90 cents md over IL sto'e
=. NE Brace s&id that be h4d n1sde the Oder % se
u the price named bJ MI. Brine r1thef taan tafo
| The chsuccA uf getting poor catn.
- TESTIMONY OF Mr. oooLxr,l
Charles @. Cooley Wss tntn sHo1n, and testified
| 81 1oInE1:
e. ~ yoq dealer. a. a broker, In ssa,n' in th,
isthe3S g ths be.t .. ~: r. tsaexioase sna 1sH,
sSsd siaE e 81 sos
ete RSs i !ss ss Is =, rhs .aes h.,.
Fl ~ 1ese IL ttsa. :. 4, n ,n,ja.sy OF thern
ee.e5 - neas ggsan. -; .pI pU$ l9ss9feH - Ju ~ =.
No, H. apo.ss 70 es;s IL eae sa IL. Ssse 5
s i IL S.9s ssee & pss sstte 1Sa;s
1T e.: :saTS, :. 4 III Ps*: hare bssresa IL
-:Q:Te wf.s s1tent-eeeat! 4. Wei, haYa ID.
ass oa;as ssz 1at ss s g. Ss:as+ g & -ho.e
saoaa = Ist aF Ell L xasa l. e.. .A.
tenth ss.Pp'e tse'e 'z0 s1e"f may that have
70 Il 7thai pates wess th+ae Contract. setsledl \
~ @ : = "a ssas T., 1 ss s 9 E e .s
Ssssy . ss : a.5tss s.s
sas sEg sats 4sada3ed a T 8 .ia~ s "a "a
e . sis sast.& Il 4 h.1sa4 thsy n.sare4 7sr 4.
dan doesn't nate unt Il eslled nnless IL fa
tins hxs expired; but there tReive days yrk N
thaa n.onth during wh1sh tinc we " 4sts te sss
@ s fs q e1 & e &n - 4. a.tdsr.1
hakh4 a Nh = tutprs eparse1r nor selns 4asa
DEE '--' xoa1 4i11. 49, :
The Chairman .atd ~ eofant.tee .Tsss 70 az ane
Qnd, whether buyers had refused 70 accept re
cetpA and, third, unether, ln consequence. ueds
Tnew snrfnfnv ~hont tnnsr nrr,nts IN onrrrntttet
Vould be GID % hear lin.
NJ. Cooley said Il would b Desirable % " same
pstce wheEe c11u was delivered, u 1t vas AcedAul
COED ,.,.. ..pu, - a.. ~onn,,+ta. .oo;i
.ss9ins tnat taan III NO = eotn Was o'ockeo-a'
-: Hzaee SAD trade zas not blocked. nd hadn't
putting il u tasiag i a4, "a - as!,Eeilng
luz ansp'<'et 0!Ae4' p71'e e"otl1 @s"'A1eo O.
| q navo ,ou examined No. cora in The els,,.u,.
O. Whit Is IT. condition l. Ihavp examined II h
fH ~ could e1a1n!ne il Eone ai the eeFatax4 wes.
tian q % she ern e. fa @has e1tea. ds.ked ha1
examined the Natth Slde and Central. Aad found No
fs,s SoW Y II saaa' t Soe1e ~ <-'s.sIS ~NA4
| q. HoFia tho cofn "a 1hou1psont cleyasss! 4,
%eefSr Sees1 % isso1. nc sotns of i si hs
q How tsash sqa p therein Flint Ihanp.oa'..
tteatsnd tn7she4 Of Nc 81, ...,..
q What u the quantity d No eoU In thta taeske
1 tn laund -amhcztf 4. cshu"t tel JOE
as 1s,ea e m shs5 .ne saa9y %ssr
istesr rs1.or21 -
n T,Ei. m. ,or, IN ,,unur hole II ft-s