New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-12
CYRUS ". FIELD INSANE.
DIR CorTANT SAYS HE IS DEAD MENTALLY.
HIS PHYSICAL STRENGTH ALMOST GoNB-THE
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END EXPECTED HOURLY.
The Field farliys cup of bitterness is now
filed to overnowing After the many trials anu
misfortunes that have overtallen them since
last October now comes the information from the
family physician that Cyrus w. Field Is nope
lessly insane The first blow to the FAMILY WIS
the death Of Mrs. Cyrus w. Field. Iheu cams
the news Of the business troubles OF fleld' Lih"-
lev, Wiechers and Co., and the sendipg OF Edwaca
NJ Field 10 a madhOuse. and finally the oeaui
of Mrs Lindey. 1t was not until yesterday tnac
DIR. C'uutant told all the members of the family
the true condition of his patient. lie said
that Mr.. Fields reason had departed. and
that there was not the slightest nope ohao no
would ever be entirely well again.
In the early morning yesterday, soon after the
doctors first call at the house, the family were
given 70 understand that Mr.. Field was much
stronger. physically, and that he was IN no I'M
mediate danger of death. lie even went so far
as Ia say that the patient would live month, ana
that he would probably recover sufliclently 10
]eave his bed Soon after the doctors early call.
however. sudden change for the worse SET H.
and for several hours the people in the sick-room
looked for death TO come at any momehO. Drs.
Coutant and Keys were hastily summoned, am
when the physicians arrived at the mouse they
found tho natlent IN q most critIcdi condition.
HE temperat,lre was ] O4 and his pulse was liz.
This was about II O'Clock. At noon his condltlon
was even worse, as his pulse at that hour was
ll9 while his temporal re was still lOf. fao uIe
temperature gone up another half degree, the doc
tors said that nothing could have averted the end'
During the afternoon the physicians succeeded
in getting the patient into something OF normal
condition He was delirous in the early evening
and several times attempted to throw hmseif OUT
of he'd lie soon exhausted his strength on these
occasions and after each time his condition YVES
weaker than ever The doctors and members OF
the family say that Mr. Fields end Is sure 10
come in few hours They have made these
positive statements frequently, however. and each
time the patient has rallied. Dr. Coutant was
aeon at Tarrytown in the evening by reporter
for The Tribune, and be had this to say ABOUT
Mr. Fields mental and physical condition
Yesterday and the day before l nouceu
remarkable change for the better IN the phSsicai
condition Of Mr.. Field. At that time was OF
the opinion that he would 1--we for Two weeks at
least. and probably for months. But at the same
time / reached the conclusion that Mr.. fleid
reason had left him forever. lie has not oeen
sound mentally for seven months, but had hoped
for recovery in this direction. l do not epter-
tain any such hope now. lie is hopeessy IN
sane >
Has Mr. Field been insane ever since his
son. Edward NJ Field was arrested for felony
he asked
Il do not know anything about the Field fam
ilv matters was the reply " But 1t was ABOUT
seven months ago that | noticed that MT. fleid
was not responsible for his actions At that tiine
told his relatives that If there were any business
transactions that required Mr.. Fields attention.
they would better make haste 10 have the old
Gentleman attend to them. knew at the time tlae
the past would soon be blank to nm. Ihree
weeks AGO. when / was called to Ardsiey 70 see
Mr. Field. | could that his condition men,
tally had grown much worse. At times he would
seem cheerful would laugh like child, while
. minute later, after these moods, he
would weep His memory, TOO, seemed
70 he leaving him. | did not hold out
much hope for the recovery of his reason, put sun
there was chance for him. Now, however, ne Is
dead mentally. lie will never speak another ra-
tional word He may recover physically, Dut the
chauces in that direction now are slight ne In
nroCcmeut of Yesterday and the day before evil
,cntly was the calm before the storm, as ne was
indeed a sick man to-day. | certainly lookeh ior
the end when his temperature Teacheu iV'' a. i,u
was resting somewhat quietly this evening when
| ca led, but another relapse may set In at any
moment, and if il does i do not see now me
patient in his weak condition, can pull through.
lie survived to-days relapse, ana III was great
sunrise 10 me- | do not believe lLe can pull
through another such attack, but he may gam
enough strength tonight to last several days
longer" A. ,,.,,- ,,,..
was gS temperaturc 80, and respiration "a AS
thc normal respiration is 6, the increased rcspra-
ton shows the doctor says, that the PATIENTS con-
dition is especially weak.
tfor sketch Of Mr.. FYe'ds career See Page H.