Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-05

Mr.. Field had little to say. He appeared
dazed. When theparty entered the car
rage he made no resistance. AT no time
did he display any violence. When
they reached the asylum DIR. Granger
was there to receive him. The neces-
sary formalities We're quickly concluded,
and then Drs. Ingram and Field left
Edward M. Field in the asylum.
One of the physicians, in speaking of
Mr. Fields case, said he was not pre-
pared to pass upon the question of Mr..
Fields insanity. He SAID he went with
Mr.. Field as a friend of the family.
From the statement made by this physi-
clan it does not appear that Mr.. Field is
a dangerous or violent lunatic. The
physicians say his case is not incurable.
Vernon house, the asylum to which
Mr.. Field was committed, is private
institution at Mount Vernon, and is in
charge of DR.. William ID. Granger, who
founded it about year and half ago.
Sheriff German said that the commit
ment of Edwin NJ. Field to an insane
asylum overrides the order for his arrest,
and that his instructions not to arrest
the other members of the firm of Field,
Lindley, Wiechers d Co., had not been
countermanded.
Stripped of His Fortune.
According to published story Ed
ward M. Field recently appealed to his
father, Cyrus W. Field, for assistance to
prevent the failure of the firm, all of his
resources having been used up. His
father consented to assist him, and au-
thorized him to take certain securities
from his strong box (or safe deposit
vault for that purpose. The son, how
ever, took every negotiable security
there was in the box, but even that did
not prevent the firms downfall. An at
tempt was made to corroborate that
story. but it was found somewhat diff
cult to do. Enough was learned, how
ever, from authoritative sources to show
that in all probability it was true. The
most intimate friend that Cyrus w.
Field has said that it was quite true
that Mr.. Field was absolutely penniless
at this time. 1t is believed that all that
remained of Mr.. Fields once great for
tune before this fresh trouble did not ex-
coed 81 900, 900, and of that not a dollar
is left. How much Edward NJ Field
succeeded in getting from his father in
the manner described is not known, but
it is said to have been $500, 900.
Mr. Field Still Fingers.
The condition of Cyrus W. Field has
taken a change for the better DIR.
Fuller thought the outlook was favor
able, and that ultimate recovery was by
no means to be despaired Of Mr..
Field" DR.. Fuller said, lis in no i'm
mediate danger of death. He is listless
and apathetic, and, in the face of great
misfortune, quite Indifferent as to
whether he dies or not. In fact, be-
lieve he would welcome death as a
happy release from his troubles"
Rev DR.. Henry NJ. Field and David
Dudley Field, brothers of the stricken
man, are at the house constantly. While
gratified at the improvement in Mr.
Fields condition they have no hope of
his recovery. DR.. Field says that abso-
lutte rest is necessary, particularly men
tai rest. But it is impossible to keep
Mr.. Field from brooding over his
troubles. OF itself the death of his wife
was enough to PROSTATE him, but when
following this shock came the astound-
ing revelations concerning the methods
of his sons firm and the knowledge that
that son was insane and had dissipated
the family fortune, the wonder of it all
is that CYRUS w. Field is alive TODAY.