, 1873-11-11

A"o'3
su.nt to adjournment, and the following pro-
ceodingB nero had:
EDWARD 4. DRIVER
WAS duIy a1orn,. and testified as follows:
Tho ohulrman.: Q.--You arc ono Of tho firm Of
epoar \ Driver, arc you not7
o-TIere havo been certain charges Of Irregularities
In tho press ind before the public IN regard to the
management Of he Housh warehouses; 1 Tug Com
~ far as they able to do so to eco what grounds
fhoro arc for them Mr. D1iver, do you know aything
in regard to tho delivery Of grain, whcre warehouso
receipts Layo not beon presented, ind whether grain
haa boon called for upon warehouse receipts when
wal sent around receipt, fer ,t someth9g 9 Ike
act number Of bushels, and among them was moro
Q-When waB this?
among these receipts wore old receipts dated be-
ioro tic present crop Of oats cannot gya tho dates
aeas y go partaer looked
business, had nothing r. ths world to 90 WIN y.
:rep f'sg e. ss spana ah e
ysrss1 f1r tno Ct sa % n IL the oa s7
price, for No. oats-for tho old recerts. Whom tho
ba S adRg 6esht to thS ee tho sgs s15gS
they said they could not dollvor out of tho uough
"t,.1si nmWas that in addition to tho old rocoipts7
A-Ycs, SIR. Thoro was about 400 TINT they said
they could net put aboard and they paid for thom At
hs Pr6i 'a did not have the oats
aq hsvs .ny sonvsrsstiop aat about thit \
The receipt Of the propeller Linz said they could not
would Won iay M for them, which bellovo thoy lid.
Q.-Wliat ts tho nature q that advertisement they
AL never saw it; have no idea what It
was intended for, am poor wltneaa i the matter
ever. My partner and my brother went 10 soe them.
Q.-four partner mud your brother, you say, Mr.
Driver?
Q.-Iu there any one In yonr Office who las porso-
nal knowledge Of this ,natter7
,re ths faos in sbatanco In tho first instance they
claim That they Ind advertised for the old receipts to
sir. Il. II. Tough We did not claim that exactly;
did not advertise for them; there ia where you arc
A.-Woll, may be mistaken; I understood 1t that
Ths Chairman: The report came to the. Committee
to sec Just what II as' Now haVo tho c0in'ttoo my
Mr. Warren; ~ will ask him II he knows OF anything
clse In regard to this 1nattcr.
x.-Thst is all know; understood they claimed
for them, When the propeller was brought In
tho cargo was 1oo bushela shor, and they pad for
Tie chnir1nan: Now, Col. Hough. 4 you desire to
qYetOn yo can hsya ~ asS ba
know Of; thore arc aomo questions, psrhaps, that
viii a.k at a proper time. me.
A.-About 200 bushels Of tue old oats, which could
not be delivered when the receipts sent to their
ess ela 81 or Of the 's INV VIZ eeeepts also paid for
Mr r. ii. Hough wtllsay to tho Committee, to Put
hs os Ct se5 o M
tie house and elevated those oats in he house. They
.4{% In win
about ooO bushels. They bocamo hen I'D: We failed
to post them, and they Tero In our wsy there wsnt
fo Mf hax III tod lin he sna conon q tie liz oa
told him wanted TO take out hose 70 ooo bahels Of
old OATS aud xskod him what should do. u9 tod
nc Lad better advertise for these rocaipts, which
Nr. o1ary: told you ar't what the law Was, did
half what Tue oats were worth: We I'D vertlsea fol
heso pn seforS s as os
hougns tsIl Tor No. J. and ha hard work to got them
rejected wo psa for syerh,nE that 9ss e e1ne da
psss nsm a .s4s rejected onv o,o
1000 bnshola Of thsso reecpta7
could bring the dates Of these receipts.
bIr. i, H. Hough: We have them, guess. We Az
Gt # "a sly bse our HOUSE, WIS
aud We were eioyating It: Iheac oats "eso III tn
hnuse md Te failed 10 get thu Fcccipts. .
r.s ane tbat ynIle tho oats were in lad condition
A-Yes, str; and we advertised for thu receipts, ANT
haye pall for them NJ they came III.
o.EYou are aware what tho law prescribes?
H-Yes. sr the law pern'tts us to do thst: .oa1E IN
lay Sas ~ s snd p 1 e S
nMhnd it ra0uirea you to post the oata when yo
asssEtainel l tiey were ou Of condition. don't it,
SSsy Mr oissy: Mr nouen told mo 10 aa qsout
bushels Of oas heatca and out Of condiuons ~, tna
la tn1op n
1n9 sS%t Sa oS % of 4seps
agan.t them. 1lo camp to ne and wanted to I.a kno
he should DO about II and H. toa oil TN IN W. Manaa nanI
to eet ssi ed taet ~ it. .0ff TSsn Him.
vorse for certain length Of ipea t,Ie pS1ote yS
sa.weie se 5nal Lt t o Mss said ii be did no want
oats and conformcd directly to the sw ;,d Ao .sS sS,a u
chances, ~ oy il tha nnd 10 sad h. v,
going d ship them on. Says you M sre eolnE ap.i
isneth lee 1aa ot san stme % il claimed !hat tie oats
i,sn,was h. own, and 10 had only thousand o''b'
- rio cnuIrmsn I undoratanA these $500 bu'hs
Mr. iough: SO far ~ they l'sd been presented. =,
NJ ar: rsesay They ara ~ ao"' Afs 'a''' -
XGrhst ia my understanding; the receipts ,os Te !,
fa'ens IL tey vii II come i wo advertised ii tho 43
ind TiiE TRIBUNE for tho roceipta. .u,n.,u j,
tsn.e. M s.i Ms. inoagi. wond i aot9 1had be.n Y,
ctte1lsQ 10 cancel tho receipts.
going down there; but don't bellows 1t will be 1a
now ...........
1fuRnY NELSON
gas duly sworn, and testified aa followas
examined BY Mr.. Wright: Q,-Mr, Nclson YOU
= member of fbs Arm Of Vincent, Nelson co7
o.-Ths ELEVATOR tr,n7
n-Iho Committee did not call you, Mr. Nelaot
you wore called at tho request of tue Messri: nomR
who wish to ask you sois question:. think We ha
no questions 70 ask. ,,r.a,a A.. n.,,
As@n' j, Vincent, i. II, sscvena, and myself.
Q.-You also have commission asm o' "us
Nelson II Col
G-Whp comnoses that arm
[-hIyetlf aud MIR, HseYont.
n-Mr. VINCENT has no interest ia thas1
11s Vincent, Nelson X Co. In the habtt-hayst til
b+su In tug Aapjt-of giYIpg hurry Nelson q oo'