Evening journal., 1893-12-23
EDWARD M. FIELD SANE.
He Is Pronounced Cured by the
Asylum Authorities.
NOW HE WILL STAND HIS TRIAL.
DIR. Andrews Denies That tho Prisoner-Pa-
tient Was Allowed to Go TO Parties-He
Had Champagne aud other Luxurles,
Though-stay Was Made Pleasant.

@ANNhh-RNAJ " IS thNuo AN"AN.Ns
BUFFALO Dec o. Superintendent An
lrews has declared Edward NJ. Field sane,
and he will be taken back 70 New York TO
stand trial DR.. Andrews was seen at the
hospital and admitted that he had passed
upon the question Of Fields sanity. He
permitted the following copy of his letter
to Judge Van Brunt TO be taken:
I'm accordance with your order Of March
%, 1892, committing Edward NJ. Field to
the Buffalo State hospital there TO be safe
ly kept and detained until he be restored
to a sound state OF mind and understand
ing, have the honor to report that he has
recovered from his insanity and Is now in
the state of mind and understanding con-
templated in your order, and we await the
further order of the court In the premises.
He Has Been Cured.
DIR, Andrews said further that he should
now expect TO hear from Judge Van Brunt,
and that District Attorney Nicoll doubt
less would obtain an order from the court
releasing Mr.. Field from custody here and
remanding him TO New York for trial.
"The State hospital has effected a cure"
said the superintendent, 'for Mr. Field
was unquestionably insane when he was
brought here on March 25, 1892"
The firm of Field, Lindley q Wiechers
failed on Nov q, 1891, the Liabilities being
given at s., ISL, ,74l.4S and the assets at
89,32605. He was inoarcerated for some
time in Ludlow Street Jail. Upon a trial
| on a charge Of forging some bills Of lading
on which he received a large sum the jury
disagreed, eight believing he was insane at
the time Of the alleged forgery and during
the trial and four thinking he was sham
ming.
The commitment being for no determi-
nable time, but until cured il has been a
subject of frequent surmise whether Mr..
Field was restored to sanity or not. The
hospital authorities have always refused
to be interviewed by representatives of the
press on Mr. Fields condition. holding that
such reports should be made TO the court
and not to the public. Even when DIR. An
irews was in New York a week ago he re
fused to make any positive statement
though the fact that he had conferences
with Mr.. Nicoll and Judge Van Brunt led
TO the guess that the subject Of converse.
don was the state of Mr. Fields mental
health.
His Alleged Liberties.
It now appears that that was the object
Of the DOCTORS visit to New York. SOM
time since sensational stories not alto
gether unfounded in fact, were printed con
cerning the ieniency exercised in Mr.. Field
case; how he was permitted TO go out call
ing, to 60 down town and even to atten'
parties outside Of the hospital without al
attendant
The hospital officials stoutly maintain
that this had not been done with thei
knowledge or consent, and they argue,
that it was quite impossible for thes
things TO have happened without thei
knowledge.
| Other allegations respecting Mr.. Field
consumption Of champagne and cigar
while under treatment were explained b,
saying that Mr.. Field was a private pa
tient and was entitled TO delicacies pro
vided by his friends.
There is no doubt that Fields stay at tn
hospital has been made as pleasant as pos
sible. This may have contributed to tn
cure Of which DR.. Andrews spoke 81
proudly.