The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-10

criminal nature as
CYRUS v. FIELD. new discoveries
are made. In the sons downfall the
fortune Of the illustrious father has
been swept away and nothing is left
BY his own magnificent and untiring
genius he has climbed to the top round
Of the ladder Of fortune and fame. By
others acts he has been plunged down
to the bottom rung of ignominy and
poverty.
Compared to all the other chapters
in this most sad and sensational story
this chapter is like black to white. 1t
will arouse renewed sympathy for the
old man whom the whole world has
honored for many years, and the close
of whose life is embittered by the
shame and disgrace Of his olaest son.
Robbed and Ruined by His Son.
Edward NJ. Field not only robbed and
deceived his partners and the custom
ers of the firm but he misled and
robbed his own father. Cyrus W. Field
has been absolutely ruined by his un.
grateful son. II am as poor as the day
came into the world" said Cyrus W.
Field Tuesday morning to an old and
true friend, who had called to see him
in his double affiiction.
Then the whole dreadful story came
out-a recital showing such revolving
ilial ingratitude as to be almost in
credible. Edward was always the IA
ther's favorite son. and SO when he
came to his father not many days ago
and told him that he and his firm were
threatened with ruin and that he him
self was in danger Of disgrace Mr.
Field at once offered to help him. Ed
ward did not tell his father that his
house was wrecked and ruined beyond
help, nor did he tell him OF his own
dishonest doings. Cyrus Field. led to
suppose that a comparatively moder-
ate sum would save his sons firm, gave
his son the key of his strong box at
the safe deposit vaults and told him to
help himself to what he needed to carry
his firm through.
Took His Fathers Entire Fortune.
| Edward Field already held his ia
ther's power-of-attorney, SO that he was
authorized to sign away property for
his father. Instead of taking portion
only Of the stocks and bonds belonging
to his father Edward took every single
paper. He cmptied the box. How much
was in Cyrus Fields strong box can
not be learned definitely. There
was possibly not more than 5000, 900 or
$500. 900 worth. Cyrus Field has not
been considered rich man since his
heavy losses in Manhattan in 1871. He
has not been rated worth more than
k75O, 900 since the Mail and Express
property and the Washington building
passed out Of his hands The latter is
now owned by stock company in which
Cyrus Field owns an interest, but even
the certificates for this investment
were taken. Edward Field took every
thing belonging to his father that he
could lay his hands on. And so as the
poor. broken-hearted old man moaned
to his friend: Il am as poor as the
day came into the world"
/ No Statement or the Firms Condition.
Assignee Gould said Tuesday that he
had no further information as to the
condition of the firm. He hoped to
be able to make public by Friday an
approximate statement as to the liza
bilities and assets.
Redeeming Its Securities.
The Union Pacific people still insist
that they are not likely to lose much
money by the rehypothecation of their
securities. They announce that Of
the $3.50. 600 worth (par) of their miss
ing securities they have redeemed $780,
900 worth and released Sls4.OOU worth
Tuesday in addition to $4,000 worth
Monday.
Tried to End His Existence.
] Edward NJ. Field has attempted
suicide. In what manner he sought to
kill himself is not recited in the papers
on which he was committed Tuesday
to Vernon house at Mount Vernon as a
dangerous madman. Judge David Nc
| Adam, of the superior court, lives
at No. s3s West Thirty-ninth street,
and is in the habit Of walking
home after his court duties are over
He walked home Tuesday night. and
when he got there, abou, o'clock.
found y coach and team standing in
front of his door and two physicians
waiting for him in the house. The
doctors had been waiting for some
time and had come to get Judge Nc
Adams to issue commitment to ena BILE
them to take Mr.. Field to an asylum.
The affidavits which they offered
were all ready and voluminous, and
had evidently been ready for some
time. In these affidav:ts the physicians
declare under oath that Il. NJ. Field is
a lunatic, dangerous both to himself
and to Others They go into details ot
his insane actions, and, as has been
said already, declare that he has made
an attempt upon his own life. Judge
McAdams committed Mr.. Field to Ver-
non house ut Mount Vernon.
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