New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-23
TIE MeGEOCH.FOWLER CASE.
DECISION or THE BOARD OF DIRECToRs-THE
FowLERs CENsURED.

lONLEhS CtNsIRfD.
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Chicago, Aug. 22.-The decision IN the
McGcocu Fowler ard case was rendered yesterday,
After setting length the complaint by McGeoch Il
sag. that Boar OF Directors gave TO the nyestga
ton OF the charges protraced and patient nearing aud
arrived At the that charges not been
ssta ed therefore voted that they be dismissed.
Tnc dccia,Un tnen continues az follows:
Iuasmuch - these charges involve questions OF the
creates. concern 10 the members OF the as
sool4lvi aud 10 dealers and consumers
ui pork products. not only throughout
our own country out foreign lands we'll tue Board
o. Directors view OF tne evidence submitted IN this
case Dltn part OF the defendants aud for the
io, cu.ion cannot with que regard 10 their response
bllurs pu0c ard 20 the members OF this asoo-
cllton refrain from expressing their unqualified dlsap-
proya of aud crnslrc upon the defendants for the
EADe methods Vf cOhducng tue business o manu-
factu!lug tgcir establishments As developed by
he eVluente tie Gaze, It appears aud IL admitted
TO nave tue p,ncuCe ddrilg at least several
o. rcccGt months, mat Deei products Oh various
ioins Ma, prcn rcuueicd III tue same tank with nog
proIucs tnz mixed product OF many tanks being con
tuiUugn - ZEN ol Intricate isdculneiy ana
ppr. IN wnlcl also De sean lard was at times con
yry,d 10 the sOcded lard refinery, whrrci D1n prime
steam anu mixed pio tct used Tor what ,tied
~, Lee. iar daHu oil utJ packages l0F market; hnd
tbs manner tnat o. aecHcnt VI ucsgu the employs 90
e.tlD ~ -ncu JulG eLtiy cO"tdh~t" Tue 4utIy
of tnelr prl.Ic stcdm IRfA, wnlcn might tDus
become more VI Ic4s adul;erAted, aot ouy
vita the beef pro"uct 80 rendered whn
portion Their nos pro1uct Ou also WIN ehe cotton
seed OH ana oinrr nnknOwn substances used Ia tlc
n.puia.aire OI sOcaled refined lara. THi6 board, In
view of tue txsting methods vi mauuiactuilns prime
5nulent, lus tnat win
on lty tne reddIust tncir lardmlutlactur-
n ngcments mat AL grounds for Suspicion Ia this
res yro snail Ds tccCy Removed dnd hat III ease TINS
,er,u,ncud lon promptly compiled Win ~ The
satisfaction of ,nis BOARD sdch action WA 10 akeh As
Nil relieve uis JOdu "a "i iSSPV"S'DhVJ III "SPoOt W
sucl prOducts
Tne Fowlers were much cast down by the verdict.
ru-incss OH Cnange continued duh to-day. There was
tax ab INT a cold wave which hal reached Minnesota
The news OF this affected cora apprecaDy ana wheat
little August wheat closed at VI 02, September at
81 o1as and OCTOBER at 81 O44 In the afternoon the
trading was much more active than on the regular
board. There more sellers, however. than buyers
and the market was weak. Lester was apparently es-
peciay anxious to sell. Corn naturally more
Affected by the prospect OF cola snap t1An
wncat. IL advanced " OIL cent. AIter Tue
ayaoce there lots sellers and nall OF was lost
August closed al 81 cents aad september at oO's,
Inc receipts Of grain were Large tOdhJ -ilO'oio
bn,cs OF waeat 4SD 600 busncls OF aud 2OO,OOO
bushels OF Tne shipments were small only o'ooo
gagements were hght too Provisions were duh ana
weak There was case OF yeiI1w.levet reporter AZ
M lad appeared 10 nave abated The Shorts" 1t Is
SAID, oil ran 10 coVer'
The Board OF Directors was asked to decide whether
5000 terces OF lard, involving $l5000OO, rendered
by the Fowler Brothers (Andcrson and Robero of the
lanes Wright K Co." brand, were adulterated, and
whether McGeoch had the right to refuse tho tender
IL will be- remembered that this occurred on June l.
when McGeoch was manipulating corner" aud that
he accepted and paid for the ard rather than be sub
looted 10 discipline, and at once filed charges
aniust the Fowler Brothers for delivering him adul'
terated lard
The Board of Directors Immediately began an investi'
eatiou which lasted seventyfour days Professor Do
remu, and other chemists were summoned as experts
irhsr eneInlcal analysis, 1t is SAID, shO wed
that adnlteratons could not Do detected
When H. was announced yesterday that the Board OF
niect,rs mad censured the Fowlers aud that motion
10 nd tnen from the Board 0 Trade was defeated
hv vnte of TO 8, considerable indignation was maui
sss.d on the Produce Exchange IL was declared that
ne Hoard of Directors had directed to decide only
ghethcr the rd had been aduerated aud not TO
vote al censure But the question OF aduleration has
h.come such serious matter that exporters aud I'M
norters waited action taken that would at least
restrict It, II not prevent IT,
RrcRRrs-Miss Gnshington Ito young widow