Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
A FAvoRITE SON.

Cyrus W. Field the Victim Of Filial Jngrat.
itude = Tho Wreck an migrate Son
Caused
New York, Doc SD ward M Field,
who wrecked the firm of Field. Lindley.
Wischers & Co., and who has stripped
his father, Cyrus w. Field. of all his
observation-disclosures and lands and Sc
curities-and upon whose life there is
an insurance of $500. 600. has, according
to the Sun of to-day. ate mpted suicide.
In what manner he sought to destroy
himself is not mentioned in the paper.
He was committed yesterday to Vernon
house. Mount Vernon, as a dangerous
man.
Edward NJ. Field not only robbed
and deceived his partners and the Gus
TONERS of the firm, but according to
Herald of to-day, he misled and robbed
his own father, even to the point OF
absolute ruin.
Cyrus W. Field, who was 20 years old
Monday, has been reduced to poverty.
He has been completely ruined by his
ungrateful son. 81 am poor as the day
came into the world" said Cyrus w.
Field yesterday morning to an old
friend who had called to see him in his
double affection. Then the whole
dreadful story came out-recitals show
ing such revolving flial ingratitude as
to be almost incredible.
Edward was always his fathers IA
vorite son. His father had always adj
vised him and assisted him In his bust
ness and tried to insure his prosperity.
And SO when Edward came to his
father. not many years ago. and told
him that he and his firm were threat
| ened with ruin and that he himself was
in danger of disgrace, Mr.. Field at once
offered to help him
Edward did not tell his father the
! whole miserable story-how he had
Systematically deceived his partners
| and used the money intrusted to the
| firm. He did not tell his father that
| his house was wrecked end ruined be-
yond help. nor did he tell him of his
own dishonest doings He appears
merely to have disclosed enough to
arouse the sympathy of his generous
father and to work upon his pity suf-
| ficiently to get his offer of help.
| Cyrus w. Field. led to suppose that a
comparatively moderate sum would
save his sons firm and that the use of
| his securities would enable them to
borrow money enough to tide over the
disastrous results of unfortunate but
| not criminal speculatlons, gave his son
the key Of his strong box at the safe
deposit vault and told him to help him
self to what he needed to carry his firm
through the period of storm and stress.
At this time, Mrs. Cyrus w. Field,
the beloved wife of the stricken man
aud the mother Of the favorite son, was
i'll with the mortal disease which was
soon to carry her off. Mr.. Field was
almost Frustrated with grief and in
this new trouble he scarcely knew
what he did. But he gave his son the
key of his strong box, where all his Sc
curities were. and told him to take
what he wished Edward Field al
ready held his fathers power of at
torney, SO that he was authorized t<
sign for his father.
Instead of taking only q part of The
stock and bonds belonging to his ia
ther, Edward took every paper. HI
emptied the box. 1t was the act, it i
charitable to suppose, of a mailman
Any sane man would have known tina
it was like pouring water into a siev,
to try and save Field, Lindley, Wis
cheers & Co.