New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03
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AN ABSOLUTELY FIRST.CLAsS PIANO.

10 West 12Jth ~t., n. Y.
AN ABSOLUTELY PHYSICIANS PIANO
destructive depressed, homicdal or suicdal1D the
eerticate states He is depressed veCy excable.
re mas threatened suicide The cause of insanity is
uncate says that he has sister now
!nsane and ut an asylum. As TO his habits I" he Is
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WHAT THE CERTIFICATE SAYS.
DR.. Fitch says in the certificate that when he
examined Mr. Field, December /, the patient said
Il don't know where am. / don't remember when
saw my wife last. don't remember when ! saw
my brother last. 1 am in constant fear OF bodily
to take me down TO the Forty-second-st. depot and
throw me under the train. / believe they want to
hang me- They would do II If they could. have
think the guard ought TO DC doubled here TO protect
me- know they want TO kill me.' AS TO his APP
pearance and manner the physicians say He was
very emotional, laughing and crying alternately" lie
was ncoherent and irrational in his conversation and
tend to kill me and III then HO he would say don't
want to live any longer; ! want to die He was
pressed and melancholy" DR.. Charles l.. Lndiey, Of
No. e5 Madson-ave., who has known Mr.. Field for
served change in his demeanor and character grad
ually increasing for three years Formerly Of quiet,
religious nature, he has become remarkably stubborn
and Of violent temper, cloudy mind, and extremely
Irritable and selfish when before his consideration and
obese and clumsy"
The certificate was sworn to on December 1, before
Judge McAdam, and the commitment to Vernon House
was signed by the judge on the same date.
Before giving the commitment papers TO the re-
ings are of q private nature and he should not
consent TO give them for publication but FOR the re-
celpt OF the following letter from Judge McAdam.
New-York Superior Court,
Judges Chambers, New Court House.
New YORK, Dec. 2, 1891.
Manager of Vernon House, Mt Vernon
arnit hparp IN hn prO0f ande
mitment in the of f. Nj. Field, committed to your
charge. Yours truly.
DAVID McADAM.
"That letter." said DR.. Granger, "was handed to
signed by the Judge who committed Mr.. Field to my
care, consider that am bound to grant his request
he said He slept well last night but he has eaten
very little today and Is very weak irritable and ex
dazed condition. consider that his mental condi:
ton has been brought about by want of sleep and
no hesitation in saving he is suffering with acute
meanchoua, and am hopeful that with absolute rot
to his business troubles will be permitted aid no one
will be allowed to see him except his physician and
appear to be f troubled by the fact that he is in an
asylum. He is very exctable and irritable however,
crying. do not know that he has ever attempted
suicide, as is stated In one OF the morning papers,
in all Of this kind to keep close watch over
him. \ nurse is IN constant attendance with him,
as IS the case WIFI all my PATIENTS"
DIR. FITCH's STATEMENT.
al signed the medical certificate OF mnacy in tho
case of Edward NJ. Field" said DR.. Fitch yesterday
and il the man were not out OF his mind 1 never
should have placed my name to such a document
s+udied his case fully and convinced that he Is
insane expect to be placed on the stand before long
70 Lone 1eS' n hat " fme Until then shall not be at
liberty TO give scientific analysis OF his case.'
ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM A WINDOW.
DR.. Ingraham frankly admitted that Edward
Field had attempted to take his own NE
do not regard Mr. Fields case as hopeless SAID
the doctor "but it will be some time before he re-
covers his reason, If he ever does recover it HIS
mania is not of the violent sort, does 1t lean In
the suicidal direction. He seems TO realize his cond
Un az aq ns speS that he Calmly and deliberately
tempted TO take his own life. on one occasion ne at
made to jump aI f % pnTssS eonR mophe
to cause mans death. Had it not been for the
ws Se eaf N the wG aVe WS
the window if Edward Fields condition had I'D, not Of.
become worse, we should no doubt still have him IN
our charge. But his condition did not change for
the better we deemed it dangerous to keep MN OUT OF
to Dr. Granger our responsibility ceased And o my
testify before judge and jury to Mr. Fields insanity
CYRUS W. FIELDS CONDITION.
There was not much change In the condition OF
Cyrus W. Field yesterday and Dr. Eugene Fuller
the attending physician, frankly admitted that his
patient was not out of danger. He does not think,
however that there is any immediate danger OF death
The chances for his recovery much better than
anything to the contrary he said "and We hope to
see Mr. Field out Of bed in three or four days from
now He is resting quietly, and is well enough to
converse at times with members of the family"
In the morning the doctor issued bulletin which
said that Mr.. Field had slept better the night before
than at any time previous since his illness began, and
that his condition had improved. In the evening the
doctors report said that Mr. Field had spent quiet
day. and that change for the worse had taken place.
Another member of the family was added to the
sick list Yesterday. When Tribune reporter called
at David Dudley Fields house at No. % Gramercy
Park the servant who answered the bell said that
Mr. Field was i'll in bed and could not be SEEM
@I have strict orders not to permit anybody even
to send cards UP to him." said the girl. He Is In
bed and asleep at this moment and could not De ois-
turbed under any circumstances
At No 1913 East Twenty -frstst 10 was learned nom
members of the family that David Dudley Field had
worried considerably about his brothers misfortunes
and that was the cause of his Illness Dr. Janeway,
who is attending him., says there is nothing alarming
I'm his condition.