Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-12

He succumbed To the ExhAustion Breug
About BY His Troubles.


He succumbed 70 the ExhAustion Breught
About BY His Troubles.
DoBBss FxRRr, N. Y, July 1a-Cyrus W.
Field died At s:55 O'Clock this morning at his
country residence In Ardsley Park.
Psrticula rs received here from Ardsley Park
say that he was attacked early this morning BY
one Of the violent delirium spells which have
occurred 80 frequently during his recent ILL.,
ness DR.. Coutant was at once summoned from
Tarrytown and administered some anodyne
with the hopes Of getting his patient to sleep.
The medicine, however, proved Of no avail and
in less than three hours the aged fnancier was
dead.
At he time Of his death there were present
Mr.. Fields three brothers, David Dudley
Field, tho Rev. Henry NJ. Field and Justice
Stephen J. Field, his daughter, Mrs. Isabella
Judson, and her two sons, Cyrus Field Judson
and Frank Judson.
kilograms were at once sent out to the other
relatives and several friends notifying them Of
Mr.. Fields death was not unexpected. He
bad been lying in . critical condition for ten
days during which time he Was subject to vio-
lent delirious spells each Of which threatened
to end his life. Indeed, more than once his
pulse became SO faint that those who were in
attendance thought that life was extinct.
Had it not been for his marvellous vitality
the doctors believe that he would have sue
cumbed within few days after he was taken ill.
Yesterday and the day before Mr.. Field
showed signs Of physical improvement, and it
was then thought that he might recover.
Last night, however, he grew rapidly weaker
and this morning the much-feared delirium
came on.
Mr. Field had been suffering from physical
and mental exhaustion, brought on by the many
past year.
HIS MENTAL TROUBLE
DR.. Coutant said before Mr.. Fields death
that even If he avoided death he would not re-
cover the use Of his mental faculties. He said:
Of his wife, last fall. attended her and so saw
him frequently. After that he was absent for
several months. Before he went away l saw
symptoms that might indicate mental failure
and when met him again along in May those
symptoms were very pronounced.
1.-The members Of his family, who had been
with him constantly during the interim, could
not naturally, observe tAe change in his mind,
for 1t had been gradual but was able to note
the contrast sharply. He had become childish
and weak, whenever he referred to his affairs in
conversation with the village people who
knew him he would weep, and after . short
drive he would return exhausted. felt it my
duty to notify the family Of those symptoms and
to advise them to have Mr.. Field wind up his
business affairs speedily, that is, to complete
WuhsoNeI uulibactlOn6 tnAt mlSnt DC nec6tdaIy
for the protection Of his interests while he
was yet able to pull himself together and think
clearly. / do not know Of my own knowl-
edge that the family acted on my advice, but
/ think they did At all events noticed on
several occasions that when Mr.. Field was re-
quired to think clearly he did 30, and wher,
after few minutes, the necessity for thinking
had passed he became exhausted and delirious.
This tendency to delirium has been growing
upon him and it has been induced by the fact
that his mind has been constantly dwelling upon
his recent troubles. When he gets delirious he
forgets those troubles and thinks only of the
remote past"
The funeral services will be held on Thursday
afternoon at the house. The interment will be
at Stockbridge, Mass, on Friday.