The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
THE FIELD FAILURE,
Sensational Developments in th'
Celebrated Case.
PARTNER WEIoHER's CHARGES

He Says the Senior Partner Appro.
priated Bonds and Securities Be.
longing to Mrs. Weichers-Cyrus
w. Field Not Penniless and His
Physical Condition Improving.
New YORK, Dec 4.-Further sensa.
tional developments have came out re-
garding the misdoings of Edward NJ.
Field, head of the wrecked firm Of
Field, Lindley, Wiechers q Co. The
mystery, though, as to how the alleged
lunatic disposed of the immense sums
which he appears to have stolen right
and lett from his family, his business
partners and his customers, is deeper
than ever.
Those best informed as to the nature
of Fields financial transactions say that
not single trace has been discovered of
any of the channels by which the firms
funds disappeared. except the Cuban
sugar plantation deal. Assignee Gould,
who claims that Fields Investments in
that direction are safe, and that the
money advanced may be recovered, will
uub 20 INTO utlUllS.
Robbed His Partners Wife.
James F. Wiechers, one of Fields
partners, says he has lost everything he
possessed, and that his wife's money has
been sacrificed as well. Wiechers orig
inally claimed that he had put $500, 900
capital into the firm, and that his rela-
tives in Germany had contributed about
$500, ,tSO more, all of which had disap-
peared. He now says that when he went
to Cuba a few months ago to negotiate
the purchase of sugar plantations he
left in the firms safe $4,000 in govern
ment bonds and $l5, 900 in notes for per-
sonal loans, all indorsed over to his wife.
When he returned he found that Field
had taken all the securities and notes
and disposed of them.
Il. NJ. Fields Insanity,
The statement by Drs. Fitch and
Ingram, upon which Judge McAdam
committed Edward NJ. Field to the
private insane asylum at Mt, Vernon, ia
very positive in its assertion of the pa
TENTS insanity. The present attack,
they say, came on gradually. In his
actions he is declared to be depressed
and very excitable," and it is specified
that "he has threatened suicide" The
supposed cauSs is stated as "oyerwork
and business worry" Fields habits as
to the use of stimulants and Intoxicating
liquors are declared to be "temperated
but it is added that che has been in
cllned to intemperance of late"
a Judicial inquiry into Fields sanity
will be begun soon. 1t is said that Dr..
Lindiey, Fields brother-in-law, warned
the family of the latter's failing mental
powers ten months ago. They did not
believe it, although they knew there
was insanity in the family.
Cyrus Field Not PenniIess. -..
DR.. Lindley denies the statement that
Cyrus w. Field is ruined and penniless,
He says Mr., Field has lost heavily
through his sons failure, but has enough
left to live on comfortably, and will
leave handsome fortune to his chill
dren. Every cent that Edward received
from his father it is said, was nut
down in the lattGr's account books. and
there was no robbing of the old gentle
mans strong box. The transfer of the
Field house to Mrs. Isabella .Judson was
not made to raise money, but was in ac-
cordance with Mr.. Fields wishes that
his eldest daughter should have the
homestead.
The condition of Mr.. Field is consid-
erably improved, He sat up for some
time last evening, and his physician re-
ports that he is in fair way to recovery.
The latter prophesies, however, that
MIR. Field will never again be the man
he was before his illness.