The evening world., 1891-12-03

ley, Fields brother-in-law, warned the family
OF the latter's failing mental powers ten
months ago. They did not believe 1t, al
though they knew there was insanity in the
family.
CYRUS FIELD NOT RUINED.
DR.. Lindley denies the statement that Cy-
rus W. Field is ruined and penniless. lie
says Mr.. Field has lost heavily through his
sons failure, but has enough lett to live on
comfortably, and will leave a handsome for
tune to his children.
Every cent that Edward received from his
father, 1t is said, was put down In the latter's
account books and there was no robbing OF
the old gentlcman's strong box.
The transfer OF the Field house to Mrs. Isa-
bella Judson was not made to raise money,
but was in accordance with Mr.. Fields wishes
that his eldest daughter should have the
homestead.
GOULD HAS LEARNED NO MORE.
81 know very little more than ! did the
first day after the failure" said Assignee
Gould to an EVENING WORLD reporter this
morning. ~ have as vet been unable to trace
any OF the funds which recently came into the
hands OF Mr.. Field.
~ shall probably make no public state.
mcnt OF the condition Of fairs until file my
schedules with the Court
Mr.. Gould denied that he had any private
check book OF Mr.. Field, which would
show where the large sums OF money had
gone.
THE THEORY OF A DOUBLE LIFE.
"What do You think OF the rumor that Mr..
Field had been leading double life p
at is absurd" said MIR. Gould, "and no one
who knows Mr.. Field personally could posi-.
bly, believe such story.
"Mr. Field was devoted to his family and
was always domestic In his tastes. When he
was not at his oflice he was at home"
THE FIRMS PROPERTY ATTACHED.
Attachments against the property OF the
members OF the firm of Field, Lindley,
Witchers 4 Co. have been granted in the suit
or Mr.. Dietz, who gave up his idea OF arresting
the parties. The papers have not been served
on the assignee
AS the latter has thus far only discovered
assets OF $1,000, according to his own ac-
count, while Mr.. Die,zs claim amounts to
something like 100000, the attachments
are hot regarded as OF great Importance.
OPINION OF WALL STREET MEN.
In Wall street. among those who were
brought into close business relations with
Field, the opinion is gaining ground that his
Insanity is little more than q atemporary ex-
citement due to the sudden exposure Of his
irregular methods and reckless speculations
They say that he was an inveterate gam.
bier, and when he went In for q deal he
would 60 to any length before he would yield
point.
CYRUS FIELD IS NO WORSE.
No bulletin was issued this morning rs tC
the condition OF Mr.. Cyrus w. Field, but I
member OF his family stated that he hat
passed a comfortable night, and had not los
any ground since yesterday.
The condition Of his daughter, Mrs. Lindley
still remains very serious, but there has beer
no decided change since yesterday.
DR.. Eugene Fuller, at his home, 100 Eas
rhirt y-fourth street, said to an EVENING
WORLD reporter this morning:
81 left Mr.. Field feeling SO much better las
night that have not considered It necessar,
to call this morning. i shall visit him thi
afternoon, unless, of course, receive pre-
vious call, which ! directed should b.
made II any marked change for the wors
happened. think Mr.. Field should take al
the rest he possibly can, and receive M
! callers who might have business troubles I,
discuss.
He consumed solid foods yesterday. Tn,
crisis In his case has passed.