The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-08
SEWING MACHINE sWINDLE EXPOSED.

Mr.. EDIToR-Will you please allow me
through the columns of your paper to inform
the public how the judges at the late Keno
sha County Fair,on sewing machines. awarded
the diploma to the Singer,as having the best
leather machine. It was in this way /: When
they first came around Mr.. F. W. Lyman,
and his Foreman, Mr.. CD. Gronquist, came
alone and [ showed them the Domestic man
ufactuling leather machine with an extra
band wheel, and roller presser foot and oil
cup, and l showed them the Secret airy IS
card issued as its being leather machine,
and tackled in front of said machine, and
told them at the time that it was the OILY
leather Sewing machine on the ground, and
also that it was the only machine on the
ground that had card entered by the Secre-
tary as becg leather machine, and they
then asked to see some heavy her work
done which was done perfectly for them and
which they took away with them, aud
also showed them Domestic machine run
ming with No. 100 cotton thread for Band
and they carried away piece o. Sewing on
cotton cloth, and were tod that if any other
machine on the ground hemmed the other
edge as narrow and as perfect that I would
give them 800. The next time they made
their appearance Mrs. w. w. Baker came
with them and they first examined the Wilson
for at least 80 minutes. and wien they came
to the Domestic Mr.. Lyman commenced
hurIying up Mrs. Baker and did not give the
Domestic an examination to exceed from
3 to minutes before they left and by brother
followed them out of the building and asked
Mr.. Lymanit that was all of the showing up
lie intended giving tae Domestic and he made
20 answer, and went quietly 10 the Secretary s
Office and gave in the award and passed i'm
mediately off the fair ground. Now Mr.
Editor, Mr.. Lyman called on me at my store
on Wednesday, August 23d, and had long
talk with HMM regard to his giving the
machine, and he admitted to me in presence
of my brother and one Alden Hale that the
Singer Go. did not tell him they had leather
machine, and also that he had committed,
as he called it, a technical error, and that
he would make the change to the Domestic,
giving it the diploma as being the best
leather machine, and, on Saturday, the 26th,
the Secretary of the Society called on him
and requested him to make the charge before
published, and he refused to do so, and on
Monday the 2Sth he was called en- by the
President Of the Society and solicited to make
the change in favor of the Domestic, ard he
refused to do so. Mr.. Editor. as have now
stated to you matter of facts only, as | can
prove to be correct, will you or the officers
OF the Society please to inform the enquirng
public through the columns of your paper
how Sewing machine not entered on the
Secrerary's book as being leather machine
and not proven to be q leather machine,
can receive diploma as being leather ma
chine. An early reply will much oblige.
And now in conclusion allow me to say that,
as Mr.. Lyman has forfeited his word in not
doing as he agreed, will leave the matter to
the public to judge for themselves as to
whether or not his word is worthy Of credit
and also as to what his object has been in
FORGETTING his word unless he has been actua
ted by some concealed or improper considera-
ton D KNAPP