Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
C. Z. FIELDING, OF CEDAR RAPIDS.
HELD PENDING iNvEsTl-
CATION.
CURSED LOCAL DOCTORS
FOR INTERFERENc
Believed That Fielding Has Become In
sane as Result of Wreck and It's Al
tendant Horrifyns Scenes = Man
Worked Like Trojan Among the
Dead and Injured on Day of Wreck.

/ People generally, and Marshalltowr
physicians in particular, will be inter-
ested in a story from Cedar Rapids
published on the Iowa pages today
| telling of the arrest "a Cedar Rapids
Friday night. of c. R Fielding, news
agent on train No 40, who is sus-
pected of robbing the bodies of the
dead on the day of the Rock Island
wreck.
Ffelding's arrest was on charge of
intoxication and he will be held pend
ing an investigation into the more Sc
rious charge. So far as known here Of
ficially there We're no articles of any
great value that were missing, but as
time progresses, and relatives of the
dead have had an opportunity to Sc
cure the belongings as returned from
the victims bodies. it is presumed that
complaints have been filed with the
Rock Island, and that these have led
10 suspicion being. directed to Fielding.
Believed Man insane.
1t is believed that Fielding is insane,
and that his condition is probably due
to the horrible experiences thru which
he passed SO recently. and to his own
miraculous escape. Fielding himself
says he is insane.
Fielding Swore at Doctors.
The "newsy's" part in the wreck as
told here by Marshalltown doctors. was
one to be commended in the main as
far as they were able to observe DR..
F. P. Lierle took especial notice OF the
young man, and Fialdings presence
was forced upon all the surgeons who
We're working among the injured on
their way to the hospital.
DR.. Lierle says that Fielding had been
working like a Trojan before the relief
train reached the scene of the wreck.
The young man had helped remove the
dead bodies from the wreckage. and
had assisted in caring for the injured.
In fact he was so impressed with his
own responsibility in the rescue work
that, when the surgeons arrived, and
began caring for the injured and do
ing the preliminary dressing OF
wounds. Fielding forced himself upon
the doctors and began to give advice.
Finally one of the surgeons spoke to
the young man and told him that he
had done his part, and done it we'll;
now it was time for him to step aside
and let the doctors have chance.
At this Fielding flew into a rage He
began to curse and swear and called
the doctors every vile name that he
could lay his tongue to. He called the
surgeons a lot of ignoramuses who
came to the wreck with their little
bottles of ammonia. and thought they
could help the injured, while ne had
had been working among the injured
before the doctors came and done more
for them than all the doctors put to-
gether.
After Fielding had reeled off a string
Of abuse he would burst into tears.
Then he would call the doctors more
names. and again he would cry. He
kept this UP both al the wreck and on
the train that brought the injured to
this city. DR.. Lierle says that here was
no doubt in his mind but that the man
was insane Monday afternoon from
the excitement that he had been thru.
The result of Fielding's case, and the
Investigation of the charge, will be
watched with great interest by the peo-
pie Of Iowa, who We're so deeply i'm
pressed with the horribleness of the
calamity Of fortnight ago