The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-03
TAKEN TO AN ASYLUM
Edward M. Field, the Bankrupt
Broker. Declared Insane.
CYRUS W. FIELD NOW PENNILEsS.

The Dying Finnncier Stripped of
His Fortune in n Fruitless En-
deavor to Save His Son from
Financial Dlshonor-His Brothers
Abandon Hope.
NEW YORK, Dec. 0. = Edward M.
Field, who, it is asserted, is responsible
for tho wreck of the brokerage firm Of
Field, Lindley, Weichers & Co., has been
committed by Judge David McAdam, of
the superior court, to Vernon house,
private asylum for the insane at Mount
Vernon, as a mailman, dangerous both
TO himself and the public. Mr.. Field
was taken to Mount Vernon by train.
He was accompanied iu carriage to
the asylum by DR.. Frank Fl. Ingram and
DR.. Matthew W. Field. On the train
Mr.. Field had little to say. He appeared
dazed. When theparty entered the car
riage he made no resistance. At no time
did he display any violence. When
they reached the asylum DIR. Granger
was there to receive him. The neces-
sary formalities were quickly concluded,
and then Drs. Ingram and Field left
Edward NJ. Field in the asylum.
One of the physicians, in speaking of
Mr.. Fields case, said he was not pre-
pared to pass upon the question Of Mr..
Fields insanity. He SAID no went with
Mr.. Field as a friend Of the family.
From the statement made by this physi-
clan it does not appear that Mr.. Field is
& dangerous or violent lunatic. The
physicians say his case is not incurable.
Vernon house, the asylum to which
Mr., Field was committed, is private
institution at Mount Vernon, and is in
charge of DR.. William ID. Granger, who
founded it about o year and a half ago.
Sheriff German said that the commit
ment of Edwin NJ. Field to an insane
asylum oyerrides the order for his arrest,
and that his instructions not to arrest
the other members of the firm of Field,
Lindley, Wiechers & Co., had not been
countermanded. .s
Stripped of His Fortune.
According to published story Ed
ward NJ. Field recently appealed to his
father, Cyrus w. Field, for assistance to
prevent the failure of the firm, all of his
resources having been used up. His
fpJher consented to assist him, and ar
khorized him to take certain securities
from his strong box Tor safe deposit
vault) for that purpose. The son, how
ever, took every negotiable security
there was in the box, but even that did
BOT prevent the FIRMS downfall. An at
tempt was made to corroborate that
story. but 1t was found somewhat diff
cult to do. Enough was learned, how
ever, from authoritative sources to show
that in all probability it was true. The
most intimate friend that Cyrus w.
Field has said that 1t was quite true
that Mr.. Field was absolutely penniless
d this time. II Is believed that oil that
Nmained of Mr.. Fields once great for
Ahne before this fresh trouble did not ex-
beed 81 900, 600, and of that not dollar
b left How much Edward NJ. Field
Eueceeded in getting from his father in
the manner described is not known, but
Ii is said to have been $500, 900.
Mr.. Field Still Lingors.
The condition of Cyrus w. Field has
taken a change for the better. DR.
Fuller thought the outlook was favor
able, and that ultimate recovery was by
no means to be despaired Of. "Mr
Field" DIR. Fuller said, lis in no i'm
and Rpathetic, and in the face of grea
misfortune, quite Indifferent as t.
whether he dies or not. In fact, be
Neve he would welcome death as 6
happy release from his troubles"
Rev. DIR. Henry NJ Field and DaviC
Dudley Field brothers of the strickel
man, are at the house constantly. Will
gratihed at the improvement in Mr.
Fields condition they have no hope o
his recovery. Or. Field says that abso
lute rest is necessary, particularly men
tai rest. But 1t is impossible to keel
Mr.. Field from brooding over hi
troubles OF itself the death of his wifi
was enough to prostrate him, but whei
following this shock came the astound
ing revelations concerning tho method
OF his sons firm and the knowledge tina
that son was insane and had dissipate
the family fortune, the wonder of it a
is that Cyrus W. Field is alive today.