Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-15
ARREST IN AN ASYLUM.
Cyrus W. Fields Shining Son in the
Power of the Law.
NOT CRAZY ENOUGH TO ESCAPE.
Inspector Byrnes' Detectives Get Him With
Little Delay.
THE DOCTOR WANTED TO RETAIN HIM

THE DOCTOR WANTED TO RETAIN HIM
rspEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsrArcH.I
NEW YORK, Dec 14.-Edward M. Field,
senior partner of the broker firm of Field,
Lindley, Wiechers & Co., was comp elled to-
day to leave the quiet retreat to which his
friends had him committed two weeks ago.
Three of Inspector Byrnes' detectives went
up to the asylum this evening, under in
structions to bring him back forthwith, no
matter what demur might be made.
District Attorney Nicoll called on the
Inspector to-day. and after talk left with
him warrant signed by Judge MARITIME, of
the Court of General Sessions, for Fields
arrest He told the Inspector that the
warrant gave him the power to remove
Field from the insane anylum,
and, furthermore, he said. that
Field must be brought down
to the city tonight, and produced in court
before Judge MARITIME in the morning The
Inspector replied that, such being the case,
he would surely apprehend Field without
delay, and have him in court as requested.
Three Detectives on the Detail.
Detective Sheldon is familiar with the
country around the asylum, and he, with
Detectives Trainer and Bonnell, were de-
tailed by the Inspector to arrest Field.
The latter was confined in Vernon House,
q private insane asylum, superintended and
owned by DIR. William D. Granger. The de-
tectives went up to Mt Vernon on an
evening train. They hired a coach and were
driven along the White Plains road to the
asylum. They were ushered into the parlor,
and DR.. Granger came in Immediately when
Informed of their presence.
"Are you DR.. Granger?" asked one of the
detectives.
'T am. What is it?''
'Ts Edward M. Field confined in this
house at present."
"He is"
'well, We are police officers from New
York, come to arrest him on q warrant issued
by Judge MARITIME"
Positive Refusal at First.
'T must positively refuse to let you see
Mr. Field or have anything to do with
him." replied the doctor. "Mr. Field has
been regularly and legally committed to
this asylum by Judge McAdam, of the Su.
perior Court, On the afidayits of Drs Fitch
notice: that that commitment has been
legally set aside, must, as 1 said before,
refuse to let you see MI. Field"
'But, doctor, this warrant is enough
authority. Won't you look it over?''
The doctor took the warrant, read it and
then handed it back. "We have impera-
tive orders to bring Mr.. Field back to New
York with us, and shall be compelled to
carry them out, resumed the detective.
"Well, 1 suppose that's so, and the Dis
trict Attorney must have known what he
was doing when he gave the ORDERS" the
doctor responded. "Wait few moments" "
The doctor disappeared, but returned in
ten minutes with Mr.. Field, whom he had
told of the detectives intentions. Mr..
Field bowed to the detectives, but said
nothing. He took chair, and DR.. Granger
told the detectives that both would be ready
TO accompany them in short while.
Thought Better of His Stand.
He had evidently reconsidered his first
leclsion- A servant produced heavy ulsters
or DR.. Granger and Mr.. Field, as the doc
or said they would walk to the White
Plains station.
At o'clock, half an hour after the |
detectives had arrived, they were on the |
way back with their prisoner. DR.. Granger |
eft them at the station.
The detectives reached police head |
quarters at 1890 o'clock. Inspector Byrnes
lad met them at the Grand Central. Mr..
Field had been uncommunicative on the
rip. He was put in one of the Offices in
he detective bureau. He was not locked in
cell. The inspector had already
ent word to his friends, and waited for
hem to come up with a bail bond from
Judge MARITIME Inspector Byrnes said he
lid not know at whose instigation Field had
een arrested. He said the warrant was
ssued by Judge MARITIME, on the affidavit of
District Attorney Nicoll, made on informa-
ION and belief that Field had committed
rand larceny in the first degree-the theft
more than $780,
He will be arraigned before Judge
fartine at II A. M. tomorrow in the Gen
raj Sessions.
Arrested Upon an Urgent Demand.
Judge MARITIME declined to say tonight
hat consideration had made the arrest ap-
ear so urgent. It may be that District At
orney Nicol1 had some private information
bout the state of Mr.. Fields mind or
bout his plans. A regular commission
n 1unacy has been taken out in
Vest Chester county, Mr.. Close being the
and there was to be judicial
1quiry this week. Early this morning
one of Fields relatives had been to see
i'm. DR.. Lindley did not know of the
rrest. They knew of it at Cyrus w. Fields
ouse. Judge MARITIME said that he would
OF take bail tonight. District Attorney
'icoll gave out the following statement to-
ight:
In view Of the repeated charges made in |
lie newspapers, l deemed it my duty to act
ithout waiting for complaint to be made
Y some of the persons said to have been |
efrauded. Such transactions as the Field |
ilure cannot take place in commercial
relies without scrutiny by the authorities. |
zen if as in this case, no formal
large is submitted to me by Interested
lrties. Mr.. Field may be insane, If he is it ,
ust be proved as a defense to the indict-
ent in the usual way. No man Charged
ith crime can avoid prosecution by be- 5
& committed in advance to a private in /
ne asylum.
Assignee Charles W. Gould. Howard
allup and William Garfield have been
as witnesses, and will be on Z
md in the morning. The District Attor- !,
y says he has information which leads
m to believe that Field has disposed of
re shares of Union Pacific stock and con- {
,rted them to his own use