The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-17
STILL A PRISONER.
Edward M. Field in a Cell at Lud-
low Street Jail.
NO EFFORT MADE TO SECURE BAIL.

4WO hDSoEDCu
Through Fields Financiering-The
Disgrace Brought Upon an Hon
orcd Name Is fastening the Death
OF Cyrus w. Field.
New York. Dec. II. - Edward M.
Field woke up this morning in double
cell in the Ludlow street Jail, and after
moments surprised survey of his un-
familiar surroundings his position
dawned upon him, and he slowly arose
and dressed himself,
Mr.. Field is one of the paying boarders
at the Ludlow street Jail. AT the break
fast table with him were Peter G. Class
sen, ex-president of the Sixth National
bank, and James. A.Simmons, the latter's
partner in the bank wrecking operation.
Mr.. Field did not speak to anybody and
did not appear to recognize his fellow
prisoners.
Under Judge McAdam's commitment
to DR.. Granger's asylum Fields deemed
by the officers insane, and therefore
closer watch is kept on him than on the
usual run of prisoners. He is locked
up in a large double cell in full view
from the guards station, so that he is
practically under constant surveillance.
No Effort to Secure Bail.
Frederick ]. Stone, who appeared on
Tuesday as Mr.. Fields counsel, together
with Lawyer John l.. Wlll1ie, and who
managed to secure John T. Terry and J.
Pierpont Morgan to go as bondsmen for
the prisoner on the first charge, was
seen at his office by reporter. While
he declined to go into details, he said
that he was doing nothing to secure bail
for Mr.. Field on the last arrest
He added that he only appeared pro-
vi5ionally in the case, having informed
the district attorney and the court that
MIR. Field was incompetent either to
employ counsel or to plead, and that he
would only act for him until lawyer
had been chosen. MIR. Stone is a real
estate or corporation lawyer and cousin
of Mr.. Field.
No action has been taken to secure the
release of Edward Field on bail, which
has been placed at $4,000. District At
torney Nicoll does not think that they
will bail the prisoner on the last charge
1T would simply be useless" he said,
"for think he would no sooner be out
when some other creditor would come
and swear out warrant of arrest
against him. / think there will be no
less than dozen indictments brought
against the man within fortnight"
Sheriff German said that he had been
informed that no attempt would be made
to bail Mr.. Field, at least not for the
present.
Nearly Two Millions Gone.
The figures of the great failure are
becoming more definite AS nearly as
/ ha diaCntyoY.oA ha total .Nf
cash and securities which have appar-
emily disappeared from the view Of all
but few human beings-one, the man
who did away with it, and the others
who may now have it, and both of
whom cannot or will not tell where it
has gone-approximate $2,000,000 OF
this great sum only per cent, or about
100000, is left and has been accounted
for by those In whose hands the unrav-
cling of the tangle has been placed.
The arrest on Judge Pratt's order was
made on theee specifications: Mr.. Dietz
accused Field of fraud and wrongful
conversion of property, to witt Fifteen
Union Pacific per cent. consols, worth
$500; 702 shares Delaware and Hud-
son, worth $102, 1853; so shares Consoli-
dated Gas, worth $4,650; 80 shares Ma
tional Park bank stock, worth SIS 900.
These had been deposited with Field
Lindley, Wiechers &; Co. to cover loan
of 100000, which was payable Dec. IS,
1891. To cover another loan of $25 000
292 shares of Park bank stock, worth
Ss7 1900, had been pledged. The com.
plaint asserted that this stock had been
Illegally transferred, and that by this
transaction Mr. Dietz had lost $94, 900.
Cyrus w. Field is rapidly wasting
away. The shock resultant from the
degradation which has overtaken his
son was too severe for the aged financier
In his weakened condition, to withstand.
His physician, DR.. Fuller, says he has
now lost all hope Of his patients ulti
mate recovery. Mr.. Field will, however
in the physician's opinion, linger several
days. No callers are permitted to see
Mr.. Field, even his brother being turned
away.
Mrs, Blaine,a Diyarre Guif