New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
FRIENDLESS AND ALONE IN TIE CITY.
\ DAUGHTER OF THOMAS FIELDS, OF RING NoTo-
EIrTY. SEEKING IN VAIN FOR SHELTER.

A DAUGHTER OF THOMAS FIELDS, OF RING NOTO-
RItTY, SEEKING N VAIN FOR SHELTER.
A young woman Of attractive appearance en-
tered the Thrteth Street Police Station last evening and
asked for lodgings Captain Williams told her that he
feared the lodging room in tho station not fit
place for her 10 stay in. Il have been to many
other places to-day" she said, "and have
been turned away from all OF them
here because could not walk the streets all night
This suppose place Of last resort for one who has
money" Her speech and manners indicated that she
was well educated. Her dress although plain denoted
refinement. Captain Williams invited her to seat in his
room and listened with surprise to her story. She said
she was a daughter Of Thomas Fields, who was well
known in tLis city dozen years ago as mem
Der OF the Tweed Ring When the ring was broken
up her father took her with him TO Canada Eleven
years he placed her in the convent Of Notre Dame in
Montreal and paid for her education there She then
only eight years old and little OF her father. She
did not see him afterwarl and lost trace OF him. II was
expected that she would take the veil when her edura
tOn completed. The period of her probation ended
last month and she refused 10 become nun.
one Of the sisters of the convent brought
her TO this city ten days ago and
placed her in boarding house in Thrtyourth-st,
Lexindon-ave Only a limited supply of money and
clothing was left with her The sister told her that she
would be obliged procure a situation and support her
self in future. Her money spent and she failed
to procure situation. The keeper OF the board
inghouse told her yesterday morning that her room
had been let to another person. She then left
the house, penness, search for another place OF
shelter. policeman directed her TO institution for
IiendesS young women at ScyenhaYe. and Fourteenth
ST. the people there would receive her At several
other similar places she turned away. The matrOn
Of place in WasEingtOn-square inclined at
first to give shelter but turned her away when she
learned that Miss Fields was respectable and
had been educated In convent Late In the afternoon
refused shelter at the Midnight Mis- ion for
a similar reason
Inspector Thorne entered the police station While the
yOune telling her story. He asked her some
questions about her father and her early rocOlecous of
New ork and her answers led him TO believe that she
telling the truth. :" do not know" said the In
spcctOr, "Of n charitable Institution in tins
city when frendless and respectable young will
be sure Of shelter and assistance" Captain Williams
Miss Fields In charge OF policeman TO the office Of
the Society the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
There she received IL said that she would
main in the or the society until employment could
be obtained for her.
Speaking of her father last evening, Inspector Tbome
said " Tom Fields at time an Assemblyman
and afcrw9rd q state Senator from this city. He also
held some county offices. As q contractor in the Tweed
Ring he made large fortune. His residence on the
North River at the loot OF Onc-hundred and fOrtiehst
was Gttcd up like palace and he wore immense dia-
lnoUds IL said that he discarded his wife to live
with his niece. He led fast life, aud OF the first
the ring thieves 10 away. He Is believed TO be
some where in Canada"