The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-15
YONG FIELD IN JAIL
Taken Out Of an Insane Asy-
lum by Detectives.
DID NOT ACT LIKE A MADMAN
The Charge Against Him is Grand Lar
oony-A Hearing To-Day.
D NOT ACT LIKE A MADMAN.

District Attorney Nicon Deem ID II Hts
DUTY to Act, aud Claims to Hnve Proof
that Field Converted Five shares Of
Union Pacific stock to His Own Use
Another Instance Of the Young Mans
wrongdoing.
NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Edward NJ
Field, the senior member Of the defunct
firm Of Field, Lindley, Wiechers & Co..
was taken from the private sanitarium
Of DR.. Granger at White Plains last
night by three OF Inspector BYrnes de-
tectives and brought to Police Head
quarters in this city. The warrant
upon which the prisoner was appre-
hended was issued in the afternoon by
Judge MARITIME in the Court of General
Sessions.
1t was granted on an affidavit sub
mitted by the District Attorney charg-
ing Field with grand larceny in The
first degree. The detectives who served
the warrant were told to get their mau
without regard to the protests of the
guardian in whose kee ping he might be-
When the detectives reached the sani-
tarium and stated their errand, DR..
Granger at first refused to turn Field
over to the officers. He was quietly told
that force would he resorted TO to se-
cure the prisoner, il other means failed,
and thereupOn submitted and brought
out Mr. Field.
During the journey from the asylum
TO police headquarters, young Field was
quiet and dignitied in his hearing. He
said but little, but had nothing either
in his manner or conversation to indi-
I. l.. 80 I'll
Young Field will be arraigned before
Judge MARITIME to-day to answer the
charge against him.
The District-Attorney was seen this
morning and said:
"Iu view Of the repeated charges made
in the newspapers, l deemed it my
duty, without waiting for complaint
to be made by some of the persons aid
to have been defrauded, to take action
in the matter. Such transactions as
the Fiel failure cannot take place
without sr'Nrnv by the authorities,
even II. rs l. .U case no formal charge
is submit, bon. 90 ,',esUcl parties. Mr..
Field r.ay b. , ,.,.,. Ii he is, it must
be proved a.. defence to the indictment
in the u,uH. w.,,.'
Assignee could is still reticant as to
the affairs of Field, Lindley, Wiechers
& Co, although nearly every day som
new instance of Edward NJ. Fields
wrongdoing comes to light a tailor in
this city on Nov. 20, one week before
the firm failed, purchased through
Field two Northern Pacific Railroad five
per cent bonds, paying about 81, 800 for
them.
He paid by check, which was duly
honored He received the usual notice
that the purchase had been made, and
called next day at Field, Lindley,
Wiechers & Co. to get the bonds. He
was put off with plausible excuses and
asked to call next day. He did so, and
was put of with some other pretext.
He went again next day, and was told
that MIR. Field had just stepped out.
On the following day the firm failed.
The tailor has received hint from a
member of the Field family, stating
that if ne will not begin criminal pros
ecution he will get his money back. A
Wall street banker to whom the tailor
told his story has advised him to insti-
tute criminal proceedings against every
member of the firm.
The District Attorney says he has in
formation which leads him to believe
that Field has disposed of five shares Of
Union Pacific stock and converted them
to his own use.