New-York tribune., 1891-12-19
is E. NJ. FIELD A FORGER?
INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY.
AooUsEp OF OBTAINING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

ACCUSED OF OBTAINING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
on FRAUDULENT BILLS OF, LAD1SG.
An examination OF the transactions OF Edward NJ
Field has revealed depths OF wIckedness to winch
he sank. No less crime than forgery. and forgery oil
the most cold end calculating kind, has been fastened
on him. The Grand Jury yesterday indicted him on
this charge one count accusing him Of making false
bill OF lading, the other OF uttenng It, The ihiorma'
ton leading to the indictment furnished by Knauth
Nachod a Kuehne, bankers and brokers OF this city,
1t that Mr. Reuter-, OF Hamburg Is an uncle OK
Mr. wiechers OF Field, Lindley, wechers & Co.. and
inherited BIOS 900 from the Weclers estate lie left
this sum with his nepbew's firm, and in two months
learned that he had made over $4,000 by TIE siecula
lions In which his money was used lie asked for the
payment OF the amount, but the firm did not have the
sum- Mr.. wiechers drew at sight for 4os,ooo marks
on Duttenhofer & Glnscr. Of Mannheim, 'iernany,
with whom the New-York house sometimes had deal
ings.
On November % Field Lindley. Wechers q Co,
arranged with Knauth. Macleod S Kuene for the trans
fer by cable OF 49s,O00 marks to The German firm
This sum was to be secured by the bills OF adng on
two cargoes of wheat. These bills were sent to Ger
many. 1t has since been learned that they werc
forgeries pure md simple. Field Lindley, Wiechers
& Co. had shipped wheat. nd tho vessels on which
the bills declared the cargoes % be we're In foreign
waters at the time OF the alleged sailrs from this port
The first bill of ladng for T3,s1116 bushels OF
wheat, IN good c0ndiuOn, snIppC OH tIfe S'cdhiSup
Triumph for Cork Queenstown and Falmouth. j. {.
Reupar,s name was signed ID the document master
OF the vessel Field obtained sTS,n ,n00 by giving this
bill as security. There Is such ship rs the Triumph
she Is German vessel Of GA tons but IN october and
November In the China Seas rs the records OF the
Maritime Exchange show. The indictment is based on
the forgery OF this bill.
Field obtained s3s.0o0 second forged bill OF
ladng This purported TO represent another cargo OF
wheat shipped on November i. on the ship DOlcoath.
There IS such a vessel also, but she was in Dutch
waters In the middle Of last month. This bill Is still
in Germany so 1t not used the basis of another
Indictment. 1t will be sent bscl to New-fork, how
ever.
District Attorney Nlcoll said yesterday: "I have
learned by looking over the books OF the bankrupt
firm that Field was very hard pressed for money for
sixty DAYS before the failure lie carrying on
his business solely on wind. lie rehypothecatng
all the securities he could lay his hands on ana paying
out money right and left In stock speculations Ihe
hooks show that on November "a Field drew checks
for over 100000 which paid to various firms Of
stock brokers. There evidences OF other forgefes
besides those of the two bills Of lading'
Dr. Stuart S. Douglas the expert on insanity In
Bellevue Hospital who had examined Edward VI. Field
on Thursday called at the Ludlow Street Jail again
Yesterday morning, and in company with DR.. Cosby,
the prison surgeon, held consultation. lie was seen
by Tribune reporter, but said that professional
etiGette prevented him from making any statements
as to Edward NJ. Fields condition. lie had visited
him regularly not In his capacity insanity expert
for Bellevue Hospital, but physician for the Field
family. lie would not say whether an examination
OF the PATIENTS mental condition had been made. 1t
is however, understood by those who have watched
the case that such an examination has been made.
The condition OF Edward NJ Field at Ludlow Street
jail was reported yesterday being unchanged lie
ate little oyster stew yesterday morning and drank
some coffee Regarding the rumors which explain
his avoidance Of food by the theory that he Is afraid
OF being poisoned 1t said at the Jail that he has
not said anything to lead to that belief although there
might be some truth in 1t. He does not say why he
refuses food, but simply declines it. Drs. Cosby
day morning after examining him. Apart from his
lack Of appetite there does not seem TO be anything
serious the matter with him. lie does not look par
ticularly thin or wasted away, and he sleeps well.
lie reads all the papers carefully and when he is not
reading he IS extremely quiet and recent and remains
apparently deeply Immersed In thought. This same
retcence was noticeable Thursday when Drs.
Llndley Douglas. Field and Cosby called to see him.
Odle Close, who was 10 begin yesterday morning
effects of Edward VI. Field, authorized by Judge
Dyman. did not appear at his office In White Plains,
being still confined to his home in the town Of N0rth
salem suffering from general indsp0sltOn Mr. Close
Is nearly eighty years old. but he is noted a. an
ndetlugable worker. One OF his clerks at his White
Plains law Office said yesterday that II expected
he would be prepared to begin his inquiry on Wednes