The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
IS W. c. RHINELANDER MAD?
4 KNIFE MISSING WHEN HE AAD
BREAkFAsTED IN ms CELL.

Dr. Mseao~aid Examines hia NJ the Te0hs-
He Tells - Long stery About Do.essi"
Trouble Lawyer brakes Wound sestsu
Mr.. William G. Rhinelander. who she;
Lawyer John Drake. behaved 80 like an insaG"
man on Friday night that Inspector Byrues or.
dcred a detective to occupy the cel1with him
lest he should do himself bodily injury. Whci
tho breakfast dishes wers removed from his
cell yesterday morning. tho doorman missed
tho dull table knifo which had been brought IN
on tho waiter. He searched for 1t. and found ];
concealed under the bed.
Inspector Byrnes and Detective SerReants
Hickey. Adams. and Crowley took Mr.. Rhine
lander to the Tombs Police Court. On tho wa
the prisoner remarked:
Lot us hasten. am In . hurry TO b dis.
charged"
He was arralgned before Justice Welde. who
asked II Mr.. Drake had identified him a. hi
assailant. Hickey said that he had taken tn"
prisoner to the Roosevelt street hospital on tn.
preceding night. but that tho physicians ha"
refused to allow MIR. Drake to be disturbed
Justice Weldc suggested that he should takt
him there again.
Yes" interrupted Mr.. Rhinelander. TAX
me there at onco. insist on 1t. =
He was conveyed to the hospital again. At
o'clock in tho afternoon he, WAS brought bsc.
Weide's private room, while Clerk Kspnsa,
drew up an affidavit by De,sc,iye e, hicks;
Drake. When Justice Wede arrived H..
Rhinelander was arraigned in the private OK
y" You are under arrest" Justice welde said
WHO makes any charge against me'"
Rhineiander interrupted.
The People" answered the Justice.
IL shs arlxSsGh III es rss 'n'I
think tha, b. ,ried in the Special Sessions
Justice Welde told him that he WAS commit.
ted without bail t. await the resuls Of MI
handsome. brown bearded man. was, driven! to
Finn. and Mr., oakley spent ten minutes 81
Rhinalnnder's !celi. After he had come out tho
%STasa fS who @ S Rsns
warden had rssired. Lawyer Macdonaid asked
ssHsin'ssasS ss f as1 sns %srds f:lsss 5es:s:
the result of the. exanli nation.
Mr.. Rhinelander late IN the afternoon sent
out word that lie would like to mako state
that on Thursday afternoon MT. Drake Be.
hand what appeared to he n loaded cane. and
In another .I. part OF tho office was stout and
neuvy SUCK. we naQ become very neAteQ IN
straiion Of aggressiveness fired at him"
This appeared to relieve his mind. and he
this is the gist:
! was married ~ 1875 to Miss Maggie Mcainnis Of
'a W. did .s;.S~,s S;ys y ~ WI: s:
3 ns s. ass & The & 4. ~. q
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In cpu tn Nav York FIN m al ~ Inn.
Eri.onm.n. II lan.tis s.yi%m ..rs renewed
. %s wife sps s:.si:;
s' vsE
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a e. w y., @ Ras' h';;
would receive my wife at his oice and would give
on THURSDAY, ,whenI called, he denied that my VIII.
s s.. S M "x e. P .s i: Would
sf! s
ns a had a sSS, n
I..n. bullet through b. shoulder. Il thi. wa. he 81
men. ~.. $50
sss G P.ts % @ :S
oT %g ana I, y r,onss ss e n
Mr.. Rhinelander's mind was in such q con.
dition that he attributed the worst motives to
whatever had passed between Mr.. Drake and
| Mrs. Rhneander was simply in the line Of legal
business. Mr.. Rhinslander's relatives allowed
him an income Of 500 q week. and he made
| weekly visits to Mr. brakes Office to get It.
!le had frequently acted violently toward Mr.
father had made him bear what he would moi
| otherwise have horne.
| Mr.. Rhinelander said that his father insisted
| on his visiting Mr.. Drake to get his allowance
although he personally objected to going there
He also said that his relatives allowed him an
extra 81. 900 for not living in New York city. In
| Brooklyn Mr.. Rhinelander kent team oil
| horses. His wife Is sickly. and their two chill.
dren are taken care OF by Miss McGinnis. Mrs.,
| Rhineandsr's sister.
There was not much improvement yesterday
IN the condition OF Mr.. Drake who 70 still ~
Boutiliier said that his injury is severe and
dangerous: that there was no Immediate dan.
ger Of his dying. but that should Inflammation
Of the bone arise his condition would be criti'
cal. The fractured bone Is much splintered
| The bullet has not yet been removed.
T~mmany Goins in Panama Hel.ets.
The Tammany Democracy decided last night