The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-16
U. s. MARSHAL FIELD RExOvrn
Derel'ctiOn Of Duty In Permitting Tire.
Cinnamon to Escape, The Cause.

WASHINGTON, Oct. I5-The Presiden,
upon the recommendation of the Attorney'
| General, has removed from Office Init,
States Marshal Fred A. Field, of the Dist,;o,
OF Vermont, for dereliction Of duty in OAR.
hitting the escape at Providence, r.
| Of three Cinnamon intrusted to him fl,
| deportation.
The prisoners who escaped, with elev.,
others, were under sentence Of depo n atio,
and were conducted TO Providence ON ~
evening Of June 20 and placed on tos,J
a steamboat at that point some time ma,
to o'clock. At sac o'clock the Marshs,
left the boat and returned TO Boston, esyn..
the prisoners In charge OF his son, VIA
as MS deputy, was to accompany theu %
San Francisco.
Before leaving the vessel the Marsh,,
informed his son that two men on n.
boat, whom he asserts had been pointed
out to him as proper persons, but who's
he hao never seen before, might assist i'm,
II necessary, and that he might leave tho
prisoners In their charge while he went IN
supper. The deputy did so, and on hk
and the three prisoners had disappeared
RUTLAND. w.. Oct l5.-The news Of Il.
removal from Office OF Marshal Fred n
Field by President Roosevelt came A. a
shock to-day to the residents OF iii.
city. where Field is counted one OF IN
leading and most respected citizens IL
was appointed Marshal for the District
Of Vermont, which takes In the entire ,3tate
by President Mckinley Ave years ago and w
welt. In consequence Of the steady in.
crease in the smuggling Of Cinnamon into
the State, chiefly over. the Canadian
border, Fields duties Of late have been
largely confined to capturing the SNUG
glers Large numbers of Chinese having
no immigration papers steal through the
woods from Canada to Richmond, New
are arraigned In the United States District
Court and il found guilty they are escorted
by Field to Boston or Providence, R. l.,
and deported.
Mr. Field said to-day that the escape
Of the Cinnamon was not his fault In any
way, and that he loses his Office as the 70.
suit of scheme on the part of certain en-
ployees Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
to make money by allowing Celestials 10
escape He says that on June 20 he went
to Providence and left the three Cinnamon
and others in charge Of one Of his deputies
While he was there T. c. Patrick, travelling
passenger agent OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad. which has the contract for trans
porting all Chinese Federal prisoners across
the continent to San Francisco, designated
to him two men he could safely employ a
guards, IL necessary.
Mr.. Field then started for Boston, and
his deputy left the Cinnamon In charge Of
the two men while he went to supper. When
the deputy returned the Cinnamon had
disappeared, together with the two guards
Mr.. Patrick had recommended. Mr.. Field
says he ID fully convinced that the whole
affair was carefully planned in advance
by Agent Patrick and the two guards, and
that the transaction was carried out for the
purpose Of obtaining the money which the
Chinese were probably willing to pay for
their release
The aid OF Senator Proctor will be en-
listed and an effort will be made to have
the President reconsider the matter. Mr..
Field has been instructed to retain charge
of the Marshals Office until the appoints
ment Of his successor