New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02
CYRUS w. FIELDS ILLNESS.
HIS PHYSICIAN FEARS THAT THE END IS
NEAR

NO MEMBERS OF THE BANKRUPT FIRM ARRESTED
YEsTERDAY-wHAT THE COUNSEL FOR
R. E. DETTz sAYs-MRs. LIND
LEY CANNOT RECOVER.
| The most serious development yesterday in the
story of grief, illness and financial ENHANCEMENT
| connected with the failure Of Field, Lindley,
! Wichers & Co. was tho critical turn which the
sickness of Cyrus W. Field has taken. His con-
| dition was not regarded as dangerous on Monday,
but no signs of improvement were discerned in 1t
yesterday and, while he may recover, the worst
is feared. The reports published yesterday that
his death was only question of few hours were
exaggerated, and caused a deal of needless pain
to members of the family and to friends of the
| sick man. At the same time, Mr.. Fields con-
dition is such that it is more than possible that
| he will not recover
| Mr. Field sank under load of atliction such
as few men are called upon to bear and
| his age-he was seventy-two years old yes
| terday-has deprived him Of much Of his
| power Of resistance to the mental and physical
| strain. His is wrecked in mind and
ruined in fortune his wife has just been laid in
her grave his daughter is sick bed from which
| she can never arise in health his daughter-in-
| law is prOstrated from grief and worry. Small
wonder it is that the late autumn of his life
| finds him broken in health by the force of these
blows.
No arrests were made yesterday of members Of
the bankrupt Arm for whom warrants were issued
in Brooklyn in civil suit. 1t was announced
that the creditor had decided not to have any
of the four men locked up at present, vet a
deputy sheriff watched the house of Cyrus w.
and Edward NJ. Field, Nos 1913 and 1875 East
Ttpop ~ ErSf 10. NJ, tba 1,
was understood, for the senior member of the un-
fortunate firm.
DIR. FULLER'S BULLETINS.
DR.. Eugene Fuller, the family physician, called
at the house of Cyrus w. Field several times yes
terday and last night In the morning he issued
the following bulletin Mr.. Fields condition has
not improved during the night" At 8 80 p. IN.
DR.. Fuller issued another bulletin, as follows:
Mr.. Field has passed rather comfortable day
and is resting this evening" At 8 o'clock the
patient was asleep.
A member of the family who was seen last even
ing said that the reports that Mr. Fields death
would take place in few hours were untrue and
uncalled for. His age made it perhaps probable
that his illness would eventually result in his
DEATH but there seemed no reason for believing
that the end would come within twenty-four hours.
Hope had by no means been given up.
In the morning when Dr. Fuller called he said
that he expected to find his patient in much
improved condition, as on the night before, when
he left him, he showed signs of recovery. But
his condition was just contrary to the doctors ex-
pectations. Mr.. Field was unable to eat any.
thing in the morning. and in the afternoon he par
took only Of some liquid nourishmcnt. For two
days he has not eaten any solid food.
There was no truth in the report that Mr..
Field was unconscious at any time yesterday. He
slept for half hour in the afternoon, and when
he awoke was able to converse with his son Cyrus.
Mr. Field, the doctor thinks, would have been
able to be up at present had he remained in bed
last Saturday. Saturday evening Mr.. Field in
sisted upon leaving his room and occupying his
usual place at the dinner-table His coming down
stairs contrary to his physicians advice and
the wishes Of his family, but he did not listen to
them After dinner he was hardly able TO walk
to his room, and since that time has not left his
bed.
AT Mr. FIELDS BEDSIDE
Some member of the family was constantly at
Mr.. Fields bedside yesterday. His daughter Mrs.
Judson, is his most constant attendant, but Dr.
Henry NJ. Field, his brother, spent some time with
him. David Dudley Field and Cyrus w. Field, ir..
also in the house during the greater part of
the day and evening. In not far from
the one in which Mr.. Field lies is Mrs. Lindey,
his daughter. The physicians who are attending
her do not hesitate to say that she
is beyond recovery. IL is only
question of time when death will
take her. She cannot possibly live longer than
month, the doctors say. and she may die at
any moment Monday there were three such
people in the Field home, but in the evening of
that day. Mrs Edward NJ. Field was removed
to the home of her brother5in-law at No So
Madison-ave. Her condition is due to excitement.
She is completely prostrated with grief, and her
nervous system has received a severe shock.
AL day yesterday sympathizing friends called
at the Field house. Last night, deputy sheriff
stood across the street from the house 1t was un.
derstood that he waiting for f. NJ Field, who,
it was thought, would be brought to the bedside
Of his father should the patient seem at the point
Of death. About ii o'clock a man who is also
supposed to be from the Sherif's office went into
the house of Z. NJ Field next door to that of
Cyrus w. Field. light in various
rooms, as if the man were searching for some one.
He came out alone however, but refused to say
anything to reporters about his business in making
the call.
THE WARRANTS IN THE sHERIEF'S HANDS.
There was general surprise when the Sherif's Of
flee closed without any execution of the orders of
arrest for the members OF the bankrupt firm of
Field Lindley Wiechcrs & Co. The orders were
obtained in the civil suit brought in the Supreme
Court of Kings County on Monday by r. +. Deitz
TO recover securities lost through the failure of the
firm Justice Pratt issued an attachment and an
order Of arrest placing the bail at $4,000 for
each member OF the firm. Yesterday the Sheriff !
said late in the afternoon that he had
not served the papers, because he had been re-
quested by counsel for the plaintiffs in the suit To
delay the service OF the warrants until informed
10 the contrary.
WHAT MR. WARD SAYS.
Frederick A. Ward the attorney for r. f. Detz,
was asked last evening to explain the withholding
of the service Of the orders of arrest lie declined
TO do SO, saying / should be glad TO satisfy |
the desire OF nennle To- nnde rstanl mnrr about the