New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-02
DIR. w. L. SHINE INSANE.
TAKEN YESTERDAY TO BLOOMINGDALE.
TROUBLED WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CASE SAID
TO BE SERIOUS.

TROUBLED WITH HALLUCINATIoNS-HIS CASE SAID
TO BE SERIOUS
Dr William L, Shine was admitted to Blooming.
dale Asylum Yesterday. his symptoms being those
of acute insanity His duties as surgeon OF the
Manhattan Railroad Company were such as 70 make
him we'll known throughout the city. lie was
Obliged whenever an accident occurreh Wn're
persons. whether employees or passengers. were IN
iured to repair to the place and obtain such Knowl
edge as would be OF use in damage suits. III was
also his duty to adjust the claims OF Injured persons
As surgeon he subjected his patients 10 heroi c
treatment. and as an adluster ne came IN contdce
often with rough classes OF men, bis own temper
was such that he was frequently provoked mo
broils by men who dshked him. IL is sald
that some months ago he was threatened
with an attack OF insanity. Last Irluaay
il was observed that he was unusually Vloent III ns
explosions of temper He imagined that ne was
followed by men who wished TO rob HIM, ana on
the street accosted persons who were strangers 10
him. In parts OF the city with wncn ne was orn nus Se
was. SUNDAY at q. m his c0naltlen was s,icn VI.o
lie was removed to Bellevue Hospital, where his
SYMPTOMS were found to be those OF acute lhs;hlty'
Permission was then obtained from the autnorl-
ties of Bloomingdale Asylum for his transfer 10
that institution. He was attended from be,lenus
Hospltal by one of the keepers, by Mrs SHINE ana
Dr. Plympton. The examination OF the case
made by DR.. W. L. bold yesterday afternoon re-
suited in an opinion that stare 'T%gn
had been in the building but few moments wnen
he asked for something to eat. AS ne had eateh
almost nothing for several days this was Thought 10
0' Dr Plympton was disposed to be reticent when
TRIBUNE reporter asked him last night what Irst
Icd 70 the discovery of Dr. Shines INSANITY but he
afierward said: 81 have only been associated In
business with the Doctor for the asst two weeks,
and have been acquainted WIN MN n o he bsayv
drinker: in fact he could hold as much liquor as
tank, but l have never seen hm lntoxicate S
The attention of his wife was called 10 Ut.
Shines trouble some time ago.. but as ne
is man Of quick and violent temper,
she thought nothing of his strange moods except
yad mind in
nj anger About q year ago while paladlng WIN
the 69th regiment, of which be is surgeon; ne was
fhrovn from bis horse, and the animal kicked MIN
in the back. Dr. Shine was greatly troubled about
this accident, and said that he Thought he was
losing the power to use his legs his eldest son mas
been the source of much trouble TO MN, and that,
the only difficulty in his family. also preyed upon
his mnd. Last summer he was taken with severe
attack of chis and lever ana the lnaIrla mas con-
tInned TO annoy him every since. IL nnally so
weakened him that he became an easy Vlcun 10 ln>
sanity ,.s A., China H.,
mating a loud noise and protesting that gas was
escaping from the pipes and that he was suiioca'.
ing HIS wife succeeded III qu1,l9HE n s, puS y
that Mrs Shine decided to send him TO Bellevue
Hospital. am positive that his case IS not one OF
deI;rnm tremeps since YOU ask 1t. should call 1t
general paresis but do not think tits serious one
1t Is extremely hard fOrme TO say what leu TO IT, a
sure however, that his condition was nor suspecteu
Inv his friends in fact is not known to them YET
and we had so much confidence IN his overcoming
his trouble that we informed the elevated railway
authOrltleS that he Dau Simply gOHc
for a couple of weeks and would return promptly
TO his duties at the end of that tIme
"He was not aware where he was gong when we
took him from Bellevue to-day. we told MIN that
he was ONLY to be taken riding and would tnen go
home When he saw the asylum, however, lie Tor
the first time comprehended the object OF his rip
He made no attempt TO escape, but took Things
calmly DIR Dold of BOOmlngdale, told me after
the examination that he thought Dr. Shlnes case
was serious one. No. there were no causes fcr bis
illness other than those mentioned his anails
were i'm excellent condition and his practice lncIeas-
Dr. Wildman who had charge of DR.. Shine while
he was at Bellevue Hospital. said that the patent
was AT times violent that he talked much OF certain
suits at law He looked upon the case as one OF
general paresis and as probably incurable;
Dr. Shine was the official surgeon ana adJus'er
of rhe Metropolitan Elevated Railway trOln the
time il was opened DIR. j. .. FTeer occupied the
same position on the New-York Elevated
road When the two companies were placed
nnder the management of the Manhattan
Railway Company, DR.. Shine gradually ac-
nnired the charge of the business for the entire
system without any formal appointment: About
two wears ago he complained to General Manager
Hahn that he was ovtrwOrked. lie SAID lhat the
extension of the elevated railway system To- the
Harlem River had mu tlplled the dunes OF MS
office that he needed assistance. About year ago
Mr. Hahn made Dr. Freer surgeon in charge of the
western and Dr. Shine surgeon III charge OF the
eastern division of the elevated railway system
General Manager Ham yesterday appointed Ut.
Matthew d. Field, of No. 81 West Forty -second-st.
surreou Tor the eastern division. IN place OF Dr.
Shine Dr. Field nephew OF Cyrus w. Field:
lie is young man. but rs SAID 10 nave good
record Dir. SHINE is forty-four years old. married,
and has five children. He is a Catholic and man
OF education.