Telegram-herald., 1891-12-03


criminal nature as
cTHus v. FIELD new discoveries
are made. In the sons downfaii the
fortune Of the illastrieus father has
teen swept away and nothing is left
By his own magnificent and un.irinx
genirs ne has climbed 10 the top round
OF the ladder OF fortune aud fame BY
others acts ne aas been plunged down
- the bottom Funz OF i&nominy and
poverty
Compared to AL tho ether chapters
IA this most sad aud sensational story
this chapter is Ike black - white. IL
will arouse renewed sympathy for the
old man whom thu whole world has
hoaored for many years. and the close
of whose life Is embittercd by the
shame and disgrace OF his olaest SON
Robbed -sd Rsinsd s5 His son.
Edward vi. Held not osiy robbed and
deceived his partners and the custom
ers OF IN, hrn but he misled aud
robbed his own father. Cy-as w. Field
: has been absolutely ruined y his un-
grateful son "a am as poor a. 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 affection
: Then the whole dreadful story came
ous--a recital showing such revolving
credible. Edward was always tbs IA
theirs favorite son. aud so when he
came 10 his father not many days ago
and told him that he aud his firm wcro
threatened with ruin and that he him.
self was in danger OF disgrace Mr.
Field az once offered TO help him. Ed
ward did not tell his father that his
house was wrecked aud ruined beyond
help, nor did he tell him of his own
dishonest doingS Cyrus Field. led to
suppose that = comparatively moder-
ate sum would save his sons firm, gave
his son the key of his strong box at
che safe deposit vaults and told him to
help himself To what he needed to carry
his firm through.
! Took His Fathers Entire Fortune.
Edw-rd Field already held his IA
Tiers power-ef-atterncy, SO that he was
authorized to sign away property for
his father. Instead of taking portion
only OF the stocks and bonds belonging
60 his father Edward took every single
paper He emptied the box. How much
was In Cyrus Fields strong tox can
not be learned definitely. There
was possibly nos moro than 500. 900 or
100000 worth Cyrus Field has not
been considered a rich man since his
heavy losses Ia Manhattan in 1871. He
has not been rated worth more than
$3.50. 900 since the Mail and Express
property aud the Washington building
passed on, of his hands. The latter Is
now owned by q. stock company in which
Cyrus Tisld owns an interest but even
the certificates for this investment
were taken Edward Field took every
thing belonging To his father that he
gould lay his hands on. And so as the
poor. broken-hearted old man moaned
To his frisad: II am rs poor rs the
day came ints the world"
Sold nis Home.
Speaking of the sale Of the roof over
his head. which Cyrus W. Field has
made To save his son. . friend OF Mr..
ffetd sad tuesday.
The statement that vas somewhere printed
tas; Cyrus W. Fisid transferred ais Gramercy
PARK hsoss 10 his daughter Mrs Isabelle r.
yndsoa for o merely assainsl consideration in
other words that Il vas . gin 10 her-cushi
60 % corrected. On tbs contrary. Mrs.
Judsea purchased tss house from her father
for $40 90 IN cash. VITA tAs money inherited
from her husband. There was 10 gin and no
tie;d monsy ess used la ths purchase. VIVA;
Ar Field dif with shs money do no, know. lie
mag have used IL to help dis son Edward In
fast, I believe ~ ala Msr-ovsr M. Field =
resources we're 20 . sonsiderabfs extent ~
she aarestralncd command Of Edward Edward
bid his fssAers purse. 80 10 wers. and
perhaps with that unbalanced mind Of BIS he
GA villa q taings q vhica hts father knew
nothing uesa too late W check nis sons mad.
ness Tue ststensat that EANsrds mind IL
unainsrd ls said ~ sons peopis 10 be . sub
tsrfsge. But there are msny people who know
nat as miad las been "A thas oond.tion Tar
Tried so End Wis Existence.
Edward NJ. Field has attempted
suicide In what manner he sought "a
kill himself is not rceited in the papers
on which he was committed Tuesday
tc Vernon house ~ Mouat Vernon a. q
dangerous msdman. Judge David Me-
Adam. OF the superior court lives
~ No. SIS West Thirty ninth street.
and is In the habit of walking
home after his eourt duties are over.
ne walked home Tuesday night aud
when he got there. about o'clock,
found . coach and team standing in
front Of his door and two physicians
waiting for hin In the house. The
doctors had been waiting for some
time and had come % get Judge Nc
Adams 70 issue commitment 20 eusbls
them 10 take Mr.. Field to an asylum.
The entdavits which they offered
were all ready and volsmineus. and
had sviaeuiy been ready for some
sssne Ia these afidavita the physicians
declare rssrer cath that r. ". Field Is
Iuustse. dangerous both 10 himsels
and 20 other> They go into details Of
his insane sctionA ard. as has been
ssid already. declare that he has made
an attempt npon his own life. Jndgs
4eAdsns committed Mr. Field 20 Yer
Con house at Mouns Vernon
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