March 27, 1892..Edward Field
As published in the New York Times
FIELD IN BUFFALO ASYLUM
DR. ANDREWS EXPECTS TO SPEND SEVERAL MONTHS ON HIS CASE
BUFFALO, NY, March 26 - Edward M Field is now an inmate of the Buffalo State Hospital. (Edward's company went bankrupt, and he was accused of making it so. He was known to have mental health issues while growing up.) He arrived today in charge of Deputy Sheriffs Burke and Saxton, Dr. Henry M Field, and Cyrus W Field, Jr. (Cyrus is Edward's brother).
He took breakfast and diner in one of the wards for the insane. He was received as a regular patient, and was soon left by the officers of the law and his relatives in custody of Dr. Andrews.
"He is behaving all right," said one of the hospital physicians to THE TIME'S correspondent, but I won't say a word about his mental condition. I don't care to discuss the question as to whether he appears sane or insane. No reporters will be allowed to see the patient. There will be no special inquiry here as to his condition."
Dr. Andrews, Superintendent of the State Hospital, said: "Mr. Field, as far as I can see, seems to act very much as he did during his trial, very quiet and reserved. Any one could easily see that he was of a brilliant family, as he is himself very intelligent. He appears quite like a gentleman, and I have placed him in one of the quiet wards." (I'm confused as to why he had to stay there in the first place. His actual crime wasn't violent in anyway. Times sure have changed.)
"Have you made any examination into his condition yet?" asked the correspondent.
"None whatever; we could not be expected to make an examination so soon as this. He has been sent here by Judge Van Brunt for us to look into his sanity. This thing cannot be decided upon in a day, especially as the man shows no particular signs of insanity. It will probably be several months before I can come to any conclusion in the matter, and, when I do, I must be able to give his case exactly as it is, and that, too, before a court. My decision will not get into the newspapers until after I have given it in a court." (I still have an uneasy feeling about Dr Andrews, but at least he's being professional here.)
And here's a link to information about Edward's father, Cyrus Field Sr. Cyrus took Edward out of his will due to the whole scandal. Cyrus Field, Sr's will.
FIELD IN BUFFALO ASYLUM
DR. ANDREWS EXPECTS TO SPEND SEVERAL MONTHS ON HIS CASE
BUFFALO, NY, March 26 - Edward M Field is now an inmate of the Buffalo State Hospital. (Edward's company went bankrupt, and he was accused of making it so. He was known to have mental health issues while growing up.) He arrived today in charge of Deputy Sheriffs Burke and Saxton, Dr. Henry M Field, and Cyrus W Field, Jr. (Cyrus is Edward's brother).
He took breakfast and diner in one of the wards for the insane. He was received as a regular patient, and was soon left by the officers of the law and his relatives in custody of Dr. Andrews.
"He is behaving all right," said one of the hospital physicians to THE TIME'S correspondent, but I won't say a word about his mental condition. I don't care to discuss the question as to whether he appears sane or insane. No reporters will be allowed to see the patient. There will be no special inquiry here as to his condition."
Dr. Andrews, Superintendent of the State Hospital, said: "Mr. Field, as far as I can see, seems to act very much as he did during his trial, very quiet and reserved. Any one could easily see that he was of a brilliant family, as he is himself very intelligent. He appears quite like a gentleman, and I have placed him in one of the quiet wards." (I'm confused as to why he had to stay there in the first place. His actual crime wasn't violent in anyway. Times sure have changed.)
"Have you made any examination into his condition yet?" asked the correspondent.
"None whatever; we could not be expected to make an examination so soon as this. He has been sent here by Judge Van Brunt for us to look into his sanity. This thing cannot be decided upon in a day, especially as the man shows no particular signs of insanity. It will probably be several months before I can come to any conclusion in the matter, and, when I do, I must be able to give his case exactly as it is, and that, too, before a court. My decision will not get into the newspapers until after I have given it in a court." (I still have an uneasy feeling about Dr Andrews, but at least he's being professional here.)
And here's a link to information about Edward's father, Cyrus Field Sr. Cyrus took Edward out of his will due to the whole scandal. Cyrus Field, Sr's will.
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