Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1901 — The Born Company Expelled. [ARTICLE]

The Born Company Expelled.

At a meeting 'at Lafayette, Thursday, of the Western Indiana Division of the National Grain Dealers’ Association, the Samuel Born Company, of Lafayette, was expelled from the association, by a vote of 36 to 5. They are accused of various crooked dealings. They were investigated by a committee consisting of John Barnard, John Ross and Eben H. Wolcott. They investigated numerous charges against them by other grain dealers, and their report was very unfavorable to the Borns. Among others who made charges against them was W. C. Babcock, of Rensselaer, that Born Company made false reports as to grades of grain received from him, and that i discounts were made because of such false reports of from 4 to 14 cents a bushel. Mr. Babcock also states that Borns would charge him up \ oent a bushel for “blowing” grain that was sent out east, where the blowing was done, and that there was really no charge made, for the blowing by those who did the work. Coen & Brady never had much dealings with the Born Company. Mr. Coen says he once sold them a car toad of rye, and that Borns said it was off grade and must be discounted 2 cents per bushel, months passed before Borns settled for the rye and when they did the two cents, discount had grown into 15 cents. The check sent was thus $81.25 short of what it should have been. Coen & Brady threatned suit, and the Born Company sent a oheck for the $81.25. Since then Coen & Brady have given the Born Company a wide birth. A member of that firm is located at Buffalo, and has just been investigated and censured there for irregularities. According to the Lafayette papers, the Borns claim they are the victims of a “conspiracy” and intend to bring suit for enormous damages against all those who have been concerned in the proceedings against them.