, 1881-02-26
GRAIN-GRADERS.
rrii1cucc for thc Defense Sand
vicletl with Tint for tho
Prosecution.
Chief Reynolds Has Some-
thing to Say in His
Own Behalf.
ia Ro]ioVes the Commissioners We're
oognimnt Of His Meth
DDS,
A Little More Talk by tho
Prosecution, and Some
Wrangling.
Testimony Of a Chicago Man
In Opposition to That
Already In.
The Grain Trade Has Not Been
Driven Away from This
City.
On The Contrary, Receipts Arc Too
Large 10 Be Taken
Caro- OF.
Complaints "a to Railroad Discrimination
Awaiting tho Leisure of the
1nquiBitors.
Testimony Of a Chicago Man
in Opposition to That
Already In.
The Grain Trade Has Not Been
Driven Away from This
City.
On The Contrary, Receipts Arc Too
Large 10 Dc Taken
Caro- or.
thmolaipts "a to Railroad Discrimination
Awaiting tho Leisure Of the
Inquisitors.

1nquisitora.
sp,ttat pitpaleh to The Chicago Tribune.
erntsur1ELp, ILL.,, Fob. 225.-Tho invesliRa ton
Q. tho charges n9ilinst tho Warehouse Co.,nlfs-
tlon wos resumed this afternoon. With Souator
Fuller In tue ellalr.
ChIcf-1nspeetor Reynolds was tho first wlt-
ness, 1le testified that In taking his ol1co he
found certain printed rnles established by
uatute governing official cnnd1lct. WItness
Identified them us printed In tho nnnual reports
If tho Warehouse Commissioners. lle nfso
Identified tho printed copies Ut the rules
tjoptcd for tho inspection of rrAin. Witness
hleyea thnt tho Commissioners wcro aware OF
thc manner In which ho performed tho
tu.Ias OF his Office. flo WINS nnt awnre
be crcr fai!esl to perform tho duties
assigned hlm. nor WIS hu aware ho hAh ever
failed to comply With my suggestions made by
the Commissioners.
Wright submitted for reference tho statute
rat!ro to cxtortion by rniirond companies in
ho matter OF freight and passenger rntes. tfo
asa submitted n portion Of tho report Df tho
commissioners for the yenr 18TH. showing thoic
understanding of tholr duties. Thu object Of
naturalization was to chow TINT tho ColnuiiB-
iGnesa
had NOT ENFORCED THE LAW
t3ans. railroad d!scrlsntnations md extortiona.
Doru1 mnde sotnu objections to their ad,nts-
uon, as 1t scumed to open tho WhuiB railronl
question.
Wright said TINT, by showing whnt tho Cota-
ustionsrs Ind heun doing, It could be shown
shas they had not been doing. The pngcs In
Ito report Of tho Commissioners referred to con-
aluel the grouping OF tho railroads In tho Stnto
satho bass Of amount Of business done. md tho
EheduIo Of rates adopted ns maximum by tho
commissioners for tho transportation Of freghts
a1dpassengors.
0eosge F. llnrsllng, Of Chicago, wanted TO
tnow ut what ttmo tho Coln,ntttco would re-
setre Radtloanl chnrKes. lIn desired to tunsD
charges Of e1tortIou. discrimination, md ex-
seislye terminal Htes by the rAilroads at Peoria.
Ind neglect OF duty nn the part OF tho Commits
foners. tie represented certatn uttizeus OF
Peoriu.
Scnntor Manner snfl It was, In his opinion,
proper to close tho charges now unl!er tnvostt-
tkdon before othor inatters wsro taken up.
Ehen
THE CHICAGO End OF TIE FIGHT
aas concluded it WIS high ti,no to takc up tho
Peoria grIeYcnccs.
senator Walker thought every complainant
Mould be heard bofore tho defense wna mHdc.
HoSl'e aKreed With Masacr, asid urged thnr 1t
Essdn5right TO coso ont ono end or the business
uaHHlc. So far MS Smith and himself wCro
soneerned, they were willing tn have their cou-
act anu buttons fully investigated. Tho old
shatRcs sh0nlH bc considered first.
Chairman Fuller sald 1lur.lng conli Mo his
oaf9es At Ills ploasslro. They would 10 con.
'atFcd in duo t!,c.
Wright thon saisl ho ha.l como testimony in
@pport OF tho sixth charge, IN which tho COM
nss'oneta Wero Aecusel Of compromising the
hopor anu Koot mimic OF tho StMt0 inspection by
e1aihhR an Inspector HRnilsst whom tere wcro
'*ua'aS chasKcs of disreputablc nnd corrupt or-
Fitch
wright wantesl tho records read and intro
saced in evidence.
y. ~ "t examination IN tho clse Of Fitch under
s..e of Sept ;, ls777. It appeared that Fitch had
j.. C!lA1shEn WITH TAKING GRAIN
t su, tao huntingdon cara by Hudson, tho nivia-
toa superintendent. Tho charges were uxanl-
aeu mo on Swbtt's promotion TT Fitch to tho
rs.uoa t o! First Assstunt Inspector. It Np-
run tho evidence ttiat several nf tho lIe-.
~ .sse's had given Fitch permission to tukU
uSa OF tho Rrnin to feed hls horse, Fitch did
.sMa sator fot tho accommodation of tho rnIi-
r"as sSH ana took extra pay fur tho 4atno. Tho
,Gu.ss'oneFa ,Ga w. declined to canrn tho nnnna-
w.. y h~ett utter they had hold Il conference
aa na.'a .ae anthortics Of tho I'nar.l of Trade.
NV sqS Vs. eald that WHOM tho nomination was
I.t.~a tea ~ "ns track inspector on tho Nook
Ho,s '~ha' anl' Was SO employed now.
,,. nsH was callch by l1oxlle, and eajl ho had
maas pelt!on II Rwctt asking Fitci,'s appoiut-
tpertor s" - '''' ea"'a'"tt 4"'
bo.s aeAsl letter from 8wctt to tho Ware
,nons.u commissioners. tlctAtllnX tho cOrre-
TIN p's." oetWeen htnl and certain lHombura uf
un, ~ ~, ot trud8 relative tn Il rcconlnctaltl-
Tox sMch Tor tho position mentioned.
n. sa,a 10 Ii'l not meet the Eou,ntttco ot
Il, ch.. 'u u TrAde ut u seeond meeting when
s.entaszes Me- against Fitch wcro preferred. IIo
a, o,,ssnea petition for tho removal ut parkcr.
W 1ae xrouni that
Az LAD bETEHIONATED IN EFPtc1EScY
surln,. ''stahl. Wltuuss h,lA no peraanal ne-
etft,",s WIN Fitch, Atil lntloEseu him on tho
Id dIess.t "nat othors bud told min. After ho
4orsnasaaea OF tho charges hu Withdrew Tho H.
tlao,, ..' verbally. Wit,lUss did not know until
tl,na ,.' 'to a9n that tho Fitch on tho It.ck
Aat,hass "ns tho sasne Fitch. liz never sail
ihka 's"a8alnst Fitch was oneof Wr!ghts
c.y n shth 81 chargc-tho retention of Stephen
tsn fox. aa Ne9!stFnrs Office utter hu hud
R.rt,a. dismissed from tho posItton Of
ttbi yc"s .or fraudulent registration Of Rr.ln
vi ,hs, ~ aso'-waa then rcad by Wright, who
eebru,.S m,y y, a'!instted the churKe. THIS Ia tho
astaen,s. !aouKh caso. III which warehouse
ka boa, sia ".to issued Rnd Registered for csr-
Ast.css 'aa oaas or corn lying In tho river. All
@.ae time. ~ 3'es'' III AAE In1nuss
'"sat offered In proof
h&.n ~. ~. ,lNlSrEn cory or TESTIMONY
eaNs con,'. unle, and long discussion followed
no.sonpcteucy
sasn NV. a" from tho records Of tho Commits
s.o hsa,l. law. llary trntlcred his resignation Us
kssued d3s'sar iu Dece1pbor, lY7o, and II was
aaaa ", .antes 10 provo that CIary's rcsIs.
ssp,syIons sa ~, Tor by Picrson, member OF
ksoua Commission, aud tho fact was no-
II as.r. es'led and sworn. To said he was
!sssd n. Aat ctary was discharged or ar
~4in.r.4n my dishonest transaction, !Io may
wv" u u7a that thors was aone trouble