The New York herald., 1871-11-06
Affidnyits Alleging Fraud on His Part in Re.
gard to the Fire Department Fund.
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He is Cited to Appear and
Answer.
AJudgment Of $459, 900 Demanded
Against Him.


vile, Carinansvnle and Harlem districts. IL
charged in the complaint which Is
supported by afidavis that Fields mulctcdlthe men
in fty per Of the pay, under the preence that
30 much was necessary 10 secure the passage
through the Legislature or bill legaizing the pay
ment The complaint Is founded on the following
afadavit:-
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he Complaint q se dc above entitled
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service hereof exclusive q The day service.
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rate q sIo9S psr .nuna allowed ana p,id .
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or was entitled receive for personal services
tae
that he entitled to dsmsnd or expected to re-
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that during he sniIs period aOres.d he members Of said
PssSns and ss,ng their sabsis!sncs aendins
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1853 that a. the same time the following volunteer com
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Ensns not
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Termed {. ss:. &c: Fiss:, could obtain p:ym:ss
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Ss9 1s psr @ per i's% May ana
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month q ssp's%ss sss %;s' Sc
back Of $ s bar Of said Hart. saloon Of rnd
held one on November 1853 andat shi. latter meeting
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sey assign said Fields shy:sSTes per cen.
es % a fSf
4. o in % 70 9sc s claims IL from
were read by deponeni to the members presen! the
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other than frand and awndc and they believed t st that
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comp.nied said Hart 70 The residence Of said Fields the
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psns ABOVE named should b ossheS ana
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That deponent experienced considerable difficulty With the
q: :na %rss :.
&c sS aim IN
claim. as sss 20 r.S: lS|0s q u: .,,s.s ssp = sn
g : DsI,:
said g s
how he was succeeding with the There upwards
sss e S s asa
nat Ss oous road 1S Do Do but n %
.Emed M %egonen hs hs had concluded to have the
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nv: .,%s $ s%!','
the %od1, Lssi::'as me n ;..tss would sonsdeTsbs
S.ss'ss,iy -, great x:
Legislature paid large su%s in q orser isr
Ssn was wa, urging s ss e dep
get the s%S;s 70 .s s9s, s' gns:
The ssA "sS sES could 81 G FED =: s:sssss sss
ss gsRsns liss
said Field. that The matter was svindle and
s ."f s wi :Ssis:s
and , y one q s ;s 70 T ss
from % y =. e..
men rom calling at bis once shs subject, :. might
draw attention That an appropriation was made BY TIE
" .ss o of ans
by him be retained thrylhree per commits
son informed and believes the greater
part Of the balance was divided among the After he
Legislature Fields consulted with deponent a. to saId
Fields running for Legislature for the session OF 1870 and
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Of $50 hs would lake he natter up again and piessns IN
other form; he cond not accomplish in way
he would In another and he certain " he member
OF the House. e woud succeed 10 grtnc through IN some
way IN the Iax Levy Said fields further Informed
10 the Leuslaiure for no other purpose than
to put SAID matter through, and that he
had no other business that called him there Opponent In
the OF said Fields stated him, OF
necessity Of their uniting supporting said Fields for the
Assembly During the session Of the Legislature Of 1870
Fields obtained from said additional assignment
of seventeen per cent, which very rcuctanty given
him. Said Fields represented that this additional per-
eenage or allowance necessary special legislative
purposes and that the u they did nol grant N would
never ret q damned dollar q. u. CONkLTN.
sworn before me, this fourth day Of November, 1871
EpMusD ELMENDoRF Jr. Notary Public, New YORK city.
AFFIDAVIT or RICHARD A. STORRS,
CIV aud County @ Ns,c Yorh s,:Richard A. storrs OF
ssi cty being duly sworn that he Deputy Comp