The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-03
EDW. NJ. FIELDS DOWNFALL.
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PRIMER OF NOTES AND sECURIrrES

o,s,r ousstio.sbis Trs.ssetasss ReperteA
The Medical Certinests % Lsnssy On
which NE was CensitteA 70 che Asy-
INN .t Nouat verres-Mis Large Lass
Insurance Cyrus w. F1eaA's ceaaitiss.
From Yesterdays developments in the case
~ Edward NJ. Field OF the wrecked firm OF
Field. Iindley. wiechers h Co. Il appears that
ric,d not only has emptied his fathers
strong box Of all its securities and left Cyrus
". Field penniless. but yesterday It was
harmed that he deliberately robbed his
nartner, John r. Weichers. Mr.. Weichers him.
self Is the authority for the story. He came
TO town for short time He says that Field
not only robbed him Of the $3.50 600 capital he
invested with the firm. but that he also took
$4,000 In Government bonds left In the firms
safe when We!chers went to Cuba number Of
months since to negotiate the purchase OF the
sugar plantations. These Government bonds,
Mr. Weichcrs adds. belonged to his wife
Il loft them IN tho SAFE" said Mr.. Weichers,
"tefore started. thinking It the safest place
for them. Another point was. I thought that
Mrs. Weiehers could always get at then with
out trouble should anything happen to me.
nlso left in my desk in tho ONCE notes amount
juv to nearly $4,000 givcn to mo as collateral
for loans had personally made. Before leav-
ing endorsed the notes 30 that on maturity
Mrs. Weichcrs could collect them In my alb
sencc. Itold Field they were in my desk.
"On my return the notes and the bonds wore
gone. Fold took the bonds and the notes
am now trying to trace them. In order to have
nc Misunderstanding. told Field that the
bonds and the notes were the personal prop
erty Of my WIFE,"
Tho next new development was related by
r%ott, ,op NJ n lorn naro h,n III
house. According to this Field. in his despera-
ation.fo the name Of a ship and the Captain
and also certificate OF insnection to cargo
OF grain. aud. presenting the bill OF lading
to tho banking house. secured the ad-
vances on a cargo Of grain which had
no existence. and which was loaded in
n ship whose name does not appear
in any OF the Lloyds on file in the Maritime
Association at this port. The banking house
discovered how they had been swindled. and
called Field to account He is said to have
used some OF the securities he took from his
father in settling with the bankers. and they
are now fully protected against loss.
Agentleman who saw Cyrus W. Field in his
he'd yesterday morning said to Sun reporter:
mr.. Field is greatly FRUSTRATED He does not
apparently care to live. and he is making no
effort to help himself He lies there moaning,
and says his name. his fortune. and his future
are all gone. He will not be comforted."
Artemas II. Holmes. representing the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. announced Official
ly yesterday that the company would lose but
$4,000 by Edward Fields methods. As
sicnee Gould is preparing his statement Of tho
firms affairs. and will issue It a. speedily as
consistent with the tangled situationl
This story about Edward NJ Field robbing
his father. by taking the securities represent
ing his fathers entire fortune from strong
hox to which he was permitted access. pro-
nounce to be entirely and unaualifiedly
false" said DR.. David Lindley to. a Sun
reporter yesterday afternoon. what
besn used " Edward NJ Field was
siven to him. With the fullest and, freest
knowledge. By hid father. This state most
positively. As 10 Cyrus W. Field being q ruined
man and a. poor now as the day he was born.
! think thnt very great exaggeration. and
do not believe Mr.. Field said what is attributed
to him. because he has not been informed Of
the full fncts OF the troubles. Mr.. Field has
enough left to live comfortably on. however
long. In all possibility. his life may. be pro-
longed.
Il believe that Edward NJ. Field has been
insane for some considerable time. do not
wosa that ieW he has besn as
az n is now; EXCEPT for The added excitement
ness TRANSACTIONS. His friends have known OF
this, but meyer dreamed Of where it was lead
Asked ABOUT the transfer OF tho. Field houses
u Cyras w; Fields daughter, Mrs. Isabelle
out s y was FISH, the assP
was made from q natural desire by Mrs. judi
and. taking all the circumstances into consid.
r rss.ss:an %.s decided that she should have
a. The MEDICAL certificate Of lunacy. which was
Asn TS SpH ~
nit, mtted t 70 E Vernon House MI vernep sets
s he Is @ and very sx s am
sG t. IN ths printed blank the
",OyerWork- business worry, His habits are
described q. rs Temperate. Has been inclined
as sssnss wS Of ~ Il 87aF sa the
,o,, dg Hn knaW Sn wheye saw W. my wife last
am sr Of Sody harm ro%
s IN, wig think nre coming here to take
hsy mea do Il Il they oy e @aat RaGse m no
Ms oSeR th to 81 snd doy
s ein hero to protect me know they want to
XIII me-.
flo was Very emotional" the certificate
continues "ianghing and crying alternately.
yersatIon and demeanor AZ, times no would
nsk II they intended to kill me- and then
would won, Is say lido not wish to live any longer;
ls.seritcd rs :..hystsricaI and maniacai and
w Ithsl extremely depressed and melanchoIy:"
IaaeS q y Maasan %venue NV SsSrl SsrE
sstat;, that he has known Mr. Field for the last
i,n ln mud, character gradually increasing
ior pSriod OF three years Formerly OF
lnIet. religious nature. he has become remark
c n,Ey stubborn and q violent temper and
eionhy mind, and extremely irritable and self-
~. where before his consideration and ten
ur..iiess inr others was remarkable. His ply
cdi condition Is very much changed, he hay
ihE become obcse and clumsy"
~. Granger came to New York last evening
70 consult with the relatives OF Mr.. Field. He
f fdlt 70 q Exporter Of lHE Bun concerning MI
REID: The patient suffers from meiancholia
and mas suicidal intent. but IL not violent.
Io ,ok Il Mn suffering from lack OF food and
MENTAL strain. He slept well last night and