Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-19
EXTENSIVE SWlDLHC.
The Comprehensive Skin Game Played by
George Boward and Edward
Frank.
Ordering Goods from All Over the Coun-
try and Not Paying For Them-Under-
ssaling Local Dealer. In This Way
A Needed Exposure.

Il Is very seldom thaf the CsLoBE-REPuB-
IIc makes note Of business dealings, be
they queer o. not, unless they are brought
before court of justice. However, when
Q man. or an association of men, engage in
business of such nature as to give the
city bad reputation abroad and put the
home market in such shape that honest
dealers cen not compete, II is not only
proper. but sven necessary. that they should
be exposed. 1t is business of just this
sort that is being carried ON here.
the firm purporting to be commission mer-
chants and Wholesale dealers in groceries,
fruits, etc. Yesterday afternoon a reporter
Of this paper set out to trace the dealings of
this firm up, but soon discovered that he
would have . two weeks job on his hands
IL he attempted to hunt up all the queer
transactions they had engaged in. The
game that they play is to flood the whole
sale houses and jobbers Of the country with
orders for goods. most Of which, it seems,
pay nothing for except the freight Any
one who has ever had anything to do with
the wholesale grocery or fruit business
49,. 80, hot ,o,n,.,;,;o, thara 10
I..,on. ,on,,sr, and the larger wholesale
houses. So eager are they to sell goods
that many shipped goods to Boward with
out making any inquiries at all, while many
others. after making inquiries have shipped
,..;r g,I.as w;,hout waiting IN receive ra-
liz. Nan, sr,,s ~ .o,rs, ,ftar making
,a.;~ [ ;,.,.,,,ss .,,hsr a.,,x rsfuss., 10 m,
h;s ,rdo,s ~ .hirnaa tho .oois hars with
,m - ....oS .,,,,. =,
,-.,,,,. H., !, ..I. on,
en-. .O,,.,s ,,,,,,o,,. r,,,;no M, th. ,nonav for
.hs,. =. ~. -.,,,a.a .e,,,n.n,, Th.r. g.
n,r,,,x . h.nn m town that has not received
,n,r. - -. s,ub, dr.fts an Roward and
,s. .,.~.,s.n,l,, t..,, s,,a n ;,,,,<,ss;h,a IN
n - s..-.. -
oonoce IN sA"'e "As vauo-o . NC No 49,
the J. ID. Stewart Co., b. r. FUNK q Co,
Carson & Fox, McCraeken 4 Morrow. and
almost every other firm in the business as
,asaror.a An those mapt;one5 xara
.S..-..,., b.. ,h. ,~,,,,.,,. -,
Gay aterno- anu hey All repuu-
late him and brand him Is . dead beat.
All Of them have received all the way from
tvo IN 6ftv lefters concerning the man
80. 60, ~ 80 .,,., ,,,,,,,,.,,, .,.,,.;,,,,
.s.'A n wv
'Ssels whicn noward sent them, orderhs
goods and giving references.
Any detailed account of the Boward trans
actions would occupy a couple of pages of
a.. ,.,,or uo~.,ar f.r, ;ns,.nc.s ,.r
~" t-f a. -
oe ssvcn' Ssl"scoAi' W e"o" si0 "@s"io VI
heir deaiihss'
Below are couple OF sample copies OF
Boward's ictters. The first was returned to
the ]. ID. Stewart Co. and the second to
,h, p;,,, y.,i,n., p.nl
S.
~. UEonoE hoWAhD'
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
and wholesale dealer in
Groceries, Fruits, Nuts. Oysters. Fish,
Game, and sauces. Choice Cigar
and Tobacco.
SpRrNGFrELp. O.. Dec. 1a. 1885.
Neesrs. nnaho 4. In
Seaford. Del. "t
ssn,YSurs 1, and Ice, g hand n.y,
give. eastern reference vet but refer Won 10
few firms of this city with whom have
had large dealings, and who will recon-
mend me-C- e: Funk 4 Co.. ). u: Stew
s; sn 20; =. D. ns,aeiauI x 20; 90; !. blss. s.
waetiy feys,v, Wona.S and ~ yn,,r "ystars r.
-s 49, -O.-S> -. -