New-York tribune., 1871-11-06
THE RING ROBBERIES.
AN ACTION AGAINST THOMAS C. FIELDS.


The Attorney General has begun o suit on
behalf of the People and the Mayor Aldermen, and Com
monaty Of NewYork against Thomas @. Fields, In tno
Supreme Court, to A690T TO- fraudulenty op-
tained from tho City Treasury in payment OF certain
claims brought by Fields In behalf Of members OF tho OLD
Fire Department. The complaint recites the oircum-
stances Of the formation Of the Metropolitan Fro De-
partment In 1885, including the organization OF certain
suburban companiesp for duty above Ffty-nnth-st,
which were disbanded In 1868 and paid according to
agreement These companies did duty only when nres
actually in progress and attended at other times to
their regular yocaons After the disbandment Thos c.
Fields, behalf Of the men, claimed for them full pay
for their three service at the rates paid to the reg
uar remen. This claim dsallowed by the Fire De
partmcnt, and attempt pass through the Lega
ture failed By subsequent act the Controller
thoEed to ADJUST and audit the claims Of these compa
MES not to exceed 10000 This accordingly done,
and then the complaint continues
On the 26th day Of April, in the year 1870, by the
seventh section OF another act Of said Legislature
titled Act to make further provision for the govern
authorized and directed to pay the claims which had
been found to be due to the members Of the
and 70 raise the additional amount required for such
and corrupty intending TO defraud the public OF the
made out in writing, certain new false and fictitious
claims amounting In the aggregate to the further sum
lively whose pretended claims had already been
ded adjusted and fully paid as above stated and for the
as aforesaid and sd day Of June 1870 did present
such claims to the said Controller and as pretended
psynsn from hn. said Consroier as upon such new
Claims OF the whole Of money last above
same now d" on s IN the Office the ssd
Controller may % spPea5 The said IhS%Hs
the said act of 1O and promoter OF sad act that be-
fore such act no had arranged and organized measures
for procuring the passage OF such ac and fauduleny
obtained the assent, real or apparent OF said pre-
tended claimants Of such new claims respectively,
to the use OF their names for The purpose
Of giving color TO- such new claims, and invest
Ing %d s1 Pd last TS GT
lively, Of such claims respectively, ana dd, on the
said Controier and the Mayor Of said city as such as
sgnee and thereby obtained tho said check or warrant
and the last mentioned sum OF money, which last inen-
toned Of money raised for the purpose Of such
payment thereof by OF stock as directed In said
at 0 @ d On fa sSe9 sy 20 shs the @ ThOnas
c. Fields had agreed with said pretended claimants OF
so sSG Sas his
the procurement OF such astmentoned sum OF money
his own benefit reward for his agency in procuring
such mentioned sum, equal moiety, or half part
qb at all he 9S the SAID said Fields '4 a accord
ngy retain such half parSof such last mentioned nay
lnent to the said Thomas G. Fields the Mayor, Al
deImen, and Commonalty Of the City Of New;York.
and the Board Of supervisors OF the County Of
who might could exercise any power or aq-
thOrity In the premises have with notice and full knowl-
quesced and still do acquesce In such fraudulent msap-
pcatiOn Of the said moneys and at all times since such
with the said Thomas G. Fields ip the fraud aforesaid
and In protecting him from responsibility Tor the same
by any judicial means or remedlee
Five afldavits follow the complaint. The 1rst by John
H. straan he has investigated the matters
referred to- and has made himself familiar with the relic
want records and documents in the Controllers Office
nj rpad
to- and that the schedule therein referred to is true
copy Of an original warrant check signed by the
Mayor and Controller of said city, and ndorsed by the
defendant Thomas C. Fields second affidavit by Mr..
slrahan states that he Is acquainted with the writing Of
Ts and SSone @ AND e. accounts
to .as @ '
sGa % q. o. s.S5 q in a ts' % scS;s 3
coPtroir MONTH. October and EGy:n5s. @ 1892
claims seventh section q The .e Of 1853 the shove CON-
3 e. :s, ss the Sss . s1 d e. ass s % %
s snS s:eSaH saas 70 Ss%1s iPs Sa
.aaS TesssncnS Or copies ser.e with former claims
Il service 70 R0S Sa. '9R VsTyHs .oms%h4s "
result Of 'ueh TesateDt cOPe. sum Total TS a. aISq1
.sf conifor aaes sO ibis dPOnsu. further that DE
Shown sS % % ne sGSilSs Ess cf. ts
pLInt upon indO'emeas " the ThOm" C. Fields in his
0JD pepTty CoGntroer storrs makes afldavlt:
1 as Sss % ;''s ai
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Ss: ssd d oasSs -four SP - %
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the further m sum o. I S by hin Ibis depcneSt Wros re-
~ fol 4 @ m 81 .sS. .SS na .aa ~ E' e re
That Of The cd Ire Department that be never enter
t1sd Tie e. h, he va. TO Be P or ". be- seq 1.s dH s @ p.
e hear, stated sdd BY any SSs, member 11 ssss sSsd
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@ ~ % Snr b ana Al ode d Interviews aid well
Il Ssuds" sad Ns cautioned d.pODess 70 lssp The %.tset
RON be oaGde public hs 70 Keep quiet and oeo
nt va slso pstru By said Field 70 Keep the men on calling
al bis once on the subject y nEn' %. m. hsI. fns:
1or That approprauon made ~ ne loGF
Sar, Of 1853 Of 70 pay claims and nearly Z. 81. sna ".
cent bis cennsoS .ad depeosns 4 p@sd '1s n esss'' u:
S sho,s 'pSropTsuon Of $4,000 nAds By u: LeEi..
t%e Kslis osnsal.d VIII dspoCs1s ,t "a s h'S: 4:
probability supporting him =: d & sas ,ss ,; A bee, e
e - Is. nsIt IeSS,ture st 1870 be vopn tis the matt" up
issin, md present. 4 IN ,S%s ';s Ssaa h .bOA.r, .oS
90 Sum @ & - wss member House BE youa gce.ed r
I.s n SrpSh In soma vsy tie Tar Levy bea fea tsI9I IN
formed dsoonsat al e nssu thai be Sned 70 Ee 70 ne
iltsre NAer purpose thsh pn d ~ ~