New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
Young FIELDS COMMITTAL.
WHY HE WAS PUT IN AN ASYLUM.

rss chief topics of discussion regarding the Field
49,. Yesterday were the published accounts of the
-.'ritment Of Edward NJ. Field to private asylum
n. asnied charges that the broker had robbed his
xhs and the condition Of Cyrus W. Field Physicians
$3.50 that the broker insane, and had to be
nj in an asylum to avoid the possibility of suicide
,si~,ners Of the Field family denied that Cyrus w.
ss,as uriyate box had been opened and rihcd by his
- The elder Fields condition at late hour last
..,re showed only slight changes and those for the
80. so that his physicians spoke hopefully of his
recovery. ,,,,--
u,.cbsrs a CO. went Of town yesterday to secure
W. There was no one in charge OF the Office who
Ind throw light the affairs of the firm. AS facts
~. hroueht TO light the singular nature of Edward NJ,
rsn,s insanity for which he has been placed in an
..,lum becomes more apparent 1t is asserted that
- ,hansted his fathers resources before the collapse
INA Init II is dificult to say to what event these
..orrcas helped him. The elder Mr.. Field was badly
.ppIed by tho failure OF the Manhattan "deal," and
kl property was not readily available TO his son. The
sd story OF the robbery of the securities in Cyrus
NJ Fields strong box" by Edward could not be con-
smed but Is believed that the latter drew upon his
,.,her,s resources as far he could The younger
r,sa appears 10 have followed line of conduct that
a0esn,t mark the accomplished villain There was APP
nsntly little effort made TO manipulate the securities
AIeh fell into his handsJthey taken bodily when
tn.y reached the firm and placed bodily in the hands Of
n.rsons who would advance money them. There
r,s apparently desperate idea in young Fields head
40 strive to carry his firm through by raising money on
sysrvrhng which came into his bands. His friends
think that pride the motive which inspired his
.c,ion rather than any resolution to commit wrong
THE FAMILY DENIES STORY.
An the members Of the Field family who could be
und Yesterday declared most emphatically that the
rcport about Edward NJ. Field robbing his fathers
ndyate box was absolutely false. They that the
insane son did not rob his father of dollar and any
securities he may have secured were freely given to
him. And the statement that Cyrus w. Field is
penniess they regard absurd Mr.. Fields finances
were never in such condition that he could be
wrecked by the extravaganza of any one without
his immediate knowledge.
THE story about my brother robbing my fathers
uryate box Of all the securities IL contained is absO
utely false,S said Cyrus w. Field, jr., yesterday
sThe story is rs untrue II is unkind. Surely,
uisfortunes have beer multiplied enough without
having any more added. / talked with my father to-
day for short time, and can assure everybody who
wishes to know that my brother did not take any
securities from any private box far we know
He certainly did not take any from my fathers private
boxs
CYRUS W. FIELD HEARS OF 1T.
Dr. Mathew Field nephew of Cyrus W. Field. who
was at the Gramercy Park house yesterday, also de-
robbing of the private box.
Il have talked with several members Of the family
who are in position to know something about Mr..
Fields affairs" said he, and they all unite In saying
that there is not word Of truth in the charge. AS
Mr. Field was much better to-day, rather well
enough to converse with members Of his family for
short time. the alleged privateb box story was men
Toned TO him in a delicate way. 1t learned di-
rectly from him that whenever Edward got any Sc
ande IN "A
no time has Edward been in possession of the key To
his private box / doubt If Mr.. Field has such
thing as a private box, unless II is in his safe. and
the combination is probably unknown to Edward"
JF wiechers one of the partners who has lost most
heavily through the failure of his firm, was seen at
Tsyors Hotel in Jersey City, where he was attending
TO some private business. When asked to throw some
Ngt on the operations Of the firm and the losses sus-
tanned he said that his personal losses amounted to
s2J0OOO Besides that amount, he had deposited In
the vaults OF the company $4,000 in Government
bonds belonging TO his wife THIS had been done just
before he went TO Cuba several months ago to look INTO
Investments which the firm proposed TO make In the
sugsrplantation scheme. These bonds have disap-
pared so also have a number of notes made to his
order by personal friends for loans. Their amount was
from $4,000 TO $4,000. Before going TO Cuba he had
indorsed them, that they could be collected at
maturity. Neiser the bonds nor the notes have been
traced yet, though Mr. Wechers said that he was
MR. DIETz Is DETERMINED.
r. Z. Dletz, on whose suit for the recovery Of $685.
600 worth Of pledged securities the attachments and
orders of arrest for the members Of the firm were
issued, was met by reporter just as he was leaving
the Office Of his counsel, Frederick A Ward lie said
Il have lived seventy-twO years and have seen
good deal Of devltry in Wall Street, but this is the
worst case / have ever known. 1 am going to get
to the bottom of 1t, however, il it takes me year
and u half and lots of trouble and money"
Mr.. Detzs emphasis and manner indicated that
be meant all that he said lie added that his relations
with Field, Llndley Wiechers Co. were purely
personal and did not involve in any way the r. L.
Detz Company, OF No. 60 Laightst., Of which he
is president
The reporter then Mr. Ward, Mr.. Dietzs counsel,
and told him what Sheriff German had said, that the
orders for arrest had been stayed the application
Of the plaintiff Mr.. Ward said that he had heard
from the sheriff that this man Field had been sent
to an insane asylum.
aIs that the reason you have stayed the warrantI'
asked the reporter.
1T is reason.
is it the reason? 2"
@To answer that would be to betray the confidence
my client. l cannot say anything more about the
natter
The law firm Of Lord, Day & Lord, No 100 Broad
way, acting in some capacity as advisers Of the
Field family, but they uniformly decline to talk
abat The matter saying that their relations are CON
kdntal.
THE PRIVATE ASYLUM.
Tie condition of Edward VI. Field who is con-
lined as lunatic in Vernon House. "a private asylum
hear Mt. Vernon under commitment signed by Judge
Madam, Of the superior Court, remains unchanged
NJ unless the opinions of the physicians who certi-
&h his INSANITY corroborated by the proprietor OF
iana House. are unsound. he will remain all inmate
iks or some similar retreat for some time. Vernon
hease is q large. old-fashioned mansion. about two
va. II was formerly private house but was pur-
eased about two years ago by DR.. William d. Granger
shO fitted il up as a private asylum and has occupied
as such for the last eighteen months. IL has ac-
@mmodatiOns for about ten patients. The house IS
substantially built Of gray stone and stands ABOUT loo
ysacs back from the street. IL is surrounded with
spacious and wekept grounds, and Is altogether an
attractive place. When Tribune reporter drove up