, 1881-02-18
ON The WlTNESS-STAND
The Rallroad and Warehouse In.
yostfgation Proceeding at
a Lively Pace.
One Indignant Witness Oharaoterlzes
the Present Inspection as
Outrageous
Warren Nonll Like 70 SEQ The Department
Transferred to tllo Board Of
Mr.. A. NJ. Wright Testifies on Behalf Of
the Chicago Gra1n.ReceIyers'
Association.
He Claims that the Commissioners
Failed to Properly Supervise
:, Their Employees.
Some Figures Showing tile Cost Of Run.
Ming the Grain Inspection DC.
partmcnt. +,
What Is Thought Hero Of the Springfield
Observation-Disclosures of 0ninion
Mr.. A. NJ. Wright Testifles on Behalf Of
The Chicago Graln.Recelvcrs'
Association.
He Claims that the Commissioners
Failed to Properly Supervise
!, Their Employees.
Some Figures Showing tile Cost Of Run.
Ming tho Grain Inspection De-
partmcnt. !,
What Is Thought Hero Of tho Springfield
1nvoatigation-Diveraity Of Opinion
upon the Subject.

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So'''"''Ne'' A''o ....-....
THE GRADE WAS KAlsEn'
At TINT time th0rc WIS II raising VI thn Gfadc.
lhoro was tacsl Il corner III No. :. Inc run "
thnt gendp ut tho ti'o bcc''ane LIGHTER 1!t'ough'
III the opinion ot w'ihess, tno onts "cFo HOT Hs
good ms thoKc received eurller III tho season. No
change wns advertised. witness dl1 hot thko
Fcjrcted price Tor tho oats' lle ss'la tae o1ls ny
sample, ana got the fhiIo ti the etuu' oats
boukht OIL trnek nfp ior cohshmruoh,
and buyers know their rnluv. Witness
did not cohlp!"ln. bccanse nc Was
not worstcd. III Former yclrs witness hnd been
great deal on tho truck. llo mover met boEuc
Or Reynolds there. Inrkcr exeroIscd ssI1crris-
lon OF tho inspection. iiu hnd frequently seen
lloyno'ds IN tic oiloo during tue lust three or
7our hohtns' lte aaa pt1eh seoh noHuo III 1ae
: oncc. com. ...- -.-,...,.
:. Ctoss'c1NMhcd: "Itness WIS c!hPloyc" ny
McCorn'iok anu Hccoe. PARTS oE tue seos!sKa
crop we're good; othors were hot' Inefe ~as q
8ood dcal VI hcndeu gf'Ilfi'
nA1sLEY IL DIFFICULT ro ISsl'ECr
1,plc.s ty exrur;s Witness did not n1w,ys ron-
cur In tho Judgment OF tho inspectors hurley
Is harder to 3rutle ttru wtent uf corn, So,uu o(
last yeur's ont3. crup wns lodged but not u,,ry
+, thun tho average II onts had a marked
>. "crouud smell" they would bp damaged. a
closer uspcctjonltlu w,s ,lrnwu afo,,t tho time
of tho curnrr. Witness tlIt nut !,nuuto TINT tic
: Iuspcctors Ind uuy intcrcst III tho corner
There hus becn manifest .lItforuucu or optutur
: between Witness u,,d tho INSPECTORS ~ tu tht
workings under the r,,Ics. tfhs working yt>le
tho rules wue lOtM Why's Iho crop Is elrpet
hi gralti-btiyprs In thu eountry. III the null
tbE iutenl Ia shin II lIbnni urIitIt tf ustiu, Til