New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
EDWARD NJ. FIELD INSANE.


it will be three weeks and probably month be-
fore statement can be made =,
The assignment OF the firm had been made, the
assignee said, with Mr.. Fields full knowedge
and consent. The senior member Of the firm
was present when the business Of the firm was
transferred to the assignee's hands, and his name
with others was placed to the papers necessary
| In such legal transaction.
" Each member of the firm has to agree over his
| own signature TO make an assignment when such
a step becomes necessary explained Mr. Gould.
land Mr.. Field in the presence Of the other
members Of the firm signed the necessary docu-
ments.. No, | do not care to say at what
Office the details Of the assignment were carried
out, but it was in a downtown Office, and IN q
place where Mr.. Field could be induced to CO.
DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THEM
Mr.. Gould said he knew nothing about any
Union Pacific bonds He had heard that the
firm had had dealings of some kind with the
Union Pacific Company, but what the dealings
were he was not able to say. When asked what
amount was involved in the failure he said u
should call it million-dollar failure. That's
just an opinion Of mine"
Although Mr.. Fields family physician and his
intimate friends declare that the broker L. In
sane, he is permitted to walk the streets and 60
where his fancy leads him. Mr.. Gould admitted
that Mr.. Field had been downtown in the day,
and was living at home as If nothing unusual had
taken place. Il believe he has some person with
MIN all lille 10 see bIlat uO udriu Oonso W
him, said Mr.. Gould but he goes out as
usual and no doubt will sleep at his home TO-
night ~.
At the home of Edward NJ. Field, No. l2s
East Twenty -frst-st,, yesterday afternoon at
o'clock the servant who answered the bell when
asked if Mr.. Field was at home, said that nc
was not, as he had gone to the office that morning
as usual. He was the only person In the house
| he said Mrs. Field and the other members OF the
family having gone out for the day. be was
| certain that Mr.. Field was enjoying excelent
health, and that there was no foundation LOT
the rumor that his employer was ILL.,
In the evening at Z o'clock when the reporter
| again called the man had changed his mind apout
the condition of Mr. Fields health. Ill.
"He is a. sick manZ-ian awfuily SICK
{" He was here only a few minutes ago, J
| don't know where he went. He went out OF thaI
door / think" And the. porter pointed TO
| doorway in the rear Of the house: DON'T know
| whether he is insane or not, People say ne Is
insane and he probably is l am almost insane
| myself .
| The Field home is in condition OF CONFUSION;
| The carpets downstairs have been pulled up ana
the large hallway is filed with trunks IL looks
| as if the family had just returned from trip OF
| were about to leave home for stay OF SONIC
| length Of time.
Edward NJ Field is q well known yachtsman
| He owns the 9s-foot steamyacht lnanda, ano
| spends much Of his time on the water In summer
| He is a member of the NewYork YACHT Clup ano
! the American Steam Yacht Club His yacne was
remodelled last year:
| 1t was said late last night that Mrs. L1ndey,
| the wife of Daniel A. Lindley, was dying. She
has been III for time, and the shock has mao
| q most injurious effect on her.