The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR.

A BROOKLYN PIE DEALER BROUGHT Up WITH
ROUND TURN-BIs ALLEGED EMBrzzLE-
MENT OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM
THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 81, 1877
Tho community hercabouts has beon considerably
surprised excited the disclosure extent
Of tho deaIcattous OF Abel +. Fncd formerly Water
Register OF city, but recently pie and cake
dealer In Brooklyn, N. Y. He was brought hero by
officers on Saturday night and arragncd the Police
Court this morning several indictments which had
been previously fonnd against him by the Grand Jury
He waived an examination by advice OF counsel and in
default OF ST. 200 bail was committed for trial IN tho
L Superior Court .-a
TEMPTATIONS DISGRACE.
Fiaeld while he hold the responsible oilco OF Water
Registrar held IN high esteem until discovery
oil these ndiscretions which have brought him to
greet II that he anticipated exposure, Tor he
suddenly absconded whom it certain that an In
vesgaton to be made, and several months after.
ward no discovered carrying the pho and cake
business Brooklyn, N. Y, under an assumed name
Upon bong arrested he consented to como 10 Cam
bridge without tho tcrmay OF requistlon, and was
bound the sum OF 81 900 for trial the supe.
Court, and furnishing tho required bonds he
turned TO Brooklyn and resumed his business This
was some three months ago, and since then
Investigations nave shown that tho populations
OF the accused were more numerous than
was a. flrss supposed. lnd,6d, IL rs believed
that his Deficiencies bill amounts TO $780, 000 and
this amount u was doomed prudent to have the
cuscd brought here sccoud time IN order that
ball might 10 Increased to sun sufficient to insure
his appearance for trial Among the recent disco.
the that December lS74 Fincld went 10
livery stable IN Cambridge and collected $500 on
count oil wutcr b. which was then due, Ter which lie
gave his receipt but made any entry tho pay-
inent his books at the Water ONES. But, IL may
be added, this In but one transaction OF hundreds oil
similar kind, and even up 10 this time receipted bills
Tor which entries appear on tho books have
been presented ~ tho counter, and therefore IL
Is almost impossible To determine the amount
Of the frauds which have been committed.
Within short time book OF original entries made
BY Fhed, OF cash received from day 10 day In 1874
has been found hidden away in obscure corner OF
the Office vault and 900 OF the sums here re-
corded not upon the book which kept for tho
Inspection OF tho Water Board. The sums entered
this book which he had carried 10 the cash book
10 be submitted 10 the Board, checked OF, but
those appropriated 10 mis- own uso were unchc, Kcd-
ac which has been OF considerable assistance 10 tho
committee now investigating the accounts. Other
mcmornndums have been found checked In a similar
manner, anu II Is believed that Fncld kept
private account Of his slcanes order to fasfy and
prepare his books Tor the examination OF the Auditing
Committee oil The Board.
DEspoxDgScr or THE ACCUSED
Fi0eld was terribly Affected by his second arrest.
Tho officers found hun IN Brooklyn carly Friday even
ing. standing on the sidewalk IN front VI his store
smoking a cigar, and utterly UNCONSCIOUS that the
ministers oil tho law werc upon his track. When his
cyos toll upon them he was utterly coniounded. Thor
business was told n a TOW words, aud whom IT'S pur-
port understood he expressed mis- willingness TO
accompany them. He was taken to the Washington
street police station and locke up for the night aud
In the morning he 0nicers started with him Tor Cam
rival account oil MS friends being unable to
the requisite bonds for his appearance for future tra