New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-28
RHINELANDER'S MARRIAGE.
NOW HE TOLD HIS MOTHER ABOUT 1T.
WHAT HIS FAMILY MEANT BY MARRYING DE-
x.,Tu arMp-HIs BRIEF COLLEGE DAYS.

~,u.r MS FAMILY MEANT BY MAkRfiNu Dr.
MEATH HIMn-HIs BRIEF COLLEGE DAYS
william C. Phinelander continued yes.eiGasy h ia
,o,t;mony in the examination as to his sanity oe
toSs commissioners Patterson, Detmold ana No i
He was subjected for nearly three hours 10 C,Uso
examination by Assistant ,Sont sspparent
S,a,cnlty lie was sometimes nervous in his mo-
TONS and frequently asked for greater precision ps IN
t,nod r"0d dressed in cream-colored costume,
with bits of red at the throat ana wr iSs.
watched the proceedings atentlveiy. Few o' the
women were present The space outside Oh sno
bar was filled with spectators, while several physr
clans were seated near the witness; -.,o..
Rhnelander, in answer to Mr. Adams's quest1ons,
said that he had been prepared for college by g
private tutor, and entered Columbia III 'ne cia ~
fs76 He continued there for two years ,eaVihs y.
NAV 1874 He said that he had only a loH
f,cpds as he did not joiu any of the secret soci-
cites and had little money to spend re wv, ms1 bs left
regular allowance of $500 aboui to oniiece after
college. He was asked why ne lei' o'ii'e0 "-'O'
two years time. lie SAID; .. u-.
Partly because the gular S Ssren IN
9shed and The s p oo @q care for them Re
canse, again did not consider e1iese
sna beca,se had o des ne H. travel ., .. .,
Mr. Adams-Did you not have dimo"'y VIII" 0"0 VI
vour classmates named Selgman - ,,uoo
Witnets-Tha a col egc prank Ihers were at,en
eeginans the oass One OF them hanoeu me d Hscn
called by an opprobrous name lie reiused 70 te,r Mig
ha made the remark 9nd believe so ed IMPOSE IN
order The boys should have some un, tnat we su.uu
sgbt "A
,Hn ~ IN me but lust before we to Harlem
said III the man dot' fight he VIII get shot III tie
back. The affair was dropped, and an apology was
rendered TO me
Applause broke out MS the witness was describing
his conduct, aud Commissioner Patterson sd I'a
eiernly. "lf the applause is repeated II WIZ he
necessary TO clear the ROOM" The witness cQntlnu-
ing said that he returned from Europe on INC Iast
day of May, 1875. lie recoliected the date espe-
eially because n was then that hetrst met MS 1u-
ture wtfe who wac at his fathers house. She re-
NAMED there, employed by the Rhineander family,
until October when she went 10 Der sister nome
Rhinclander said that he proposed marriage Oh 10,
yember l. lie did not tell his family as hoy ha9
said that no one but fool would marry peheath
hun,
Sir. Adams What id you understand by "bcneath
Witness 1bcy meant any one ogtile ot thcr own
charmed circle, knew veil enough what thht VIVA
Mr. Adams-why did they speak a' If such thhF were
Witness had ways expressed much lower epnlon
than thoy ~ many Uf their scqiaibthhocs bad .N,h
n wfe f,oin sion q circle They hnd another tc,soh 10
Suspect mo had uoc ~ Toe hhbll OF p,ins apou "H
iii 10 hora but that fall my mother said must hn
fOnrtina home Young ady because 'hho hnne Nv s""
seasonnble hours returning usually ooh ~ o'''op
TOOK good care after that to come nome always al "n
teasonable houfA
Rhineander said that he met bis wife al least
once day until they we're married; While shg w o
The street. They would walk in opposite directions
in Forty-seyenth-st. until they met When he
going TO Canada and euded his fathers vigil
lance by Jumping of the train at Forty seventh
st. after his father hau seen MN start on
Mr.. Adams-How did you break the news the m al
Witness told my grandmother first then went 10
my grandmoher's apartments in The stevens apartment
house and told my her. Nv grandmother Wno takes
Thugs cOOy far words so, simply sa q, "Mha VII
your mother say to thisf When called on my mother
knew by her face that they hid lod her par Of ne
story. she asked; "Whom have IL married = sald
THIS very solemn mater 10 YOU Nov 10 make
81 little mueing, suppose that on Guess M guessed
twice The hsi time She guessed wrong but me second
time she guessed right Then she salpi -, May goa
in His merry take me woman f natnSt
I'm sucl case TO make this wi h. May you have child
mud NAV that cnll grow up 70 break your heart 90
not make that WISH but viii wish that you may never
Mr.. Adams-what did size mean by MAY God take
Wttness-I suppose that my wife should die
Mr. Adams-Nhy should she vii thai
Witness (sarcaticaly " TO absOSe the family from
Mr. Adams-Iave you seen your father sncei
wimess-Once. | went TO my faiheIs house 10 get
has ment; so ] went down there When ne saw me nc
said excit,dly; what do you mean by coming here
How dare yOui Get out Of Lere@ explained IA IT
wanted gel some clothing from my ROOM pul ne wSud
not let go up stairs He followed me OUT OF me do9i
mud seemed willing 10 walk along with me- but sad
s'Fathrr n cannot talk 10 you III your own house,
Will not talk the street 1Ou 70 one way anu
will 60 the other
The witness in answer to the questions put to hi u
told of the amount of ms allowance, which was H
first $500. at times nothing, and recently SZ,oOo
md go 600 n wear. great deal of questioning was
necessary to draw out the reason OF the recent
separation between himself and his wife. lie said
n shat he wished to board in the country with his
1resent landlady but that his wife was not willing
10 agree TO the proposition He gave his reasons
for Directing to the visits of one of the physicians
because he thought him pTeudced. lie sand that
Or Fitch had SAID: - think you shot Mr. Drake
for an insane reason" and made other remarks that
The witness did not like The story OF the shooting
was re-told, and the examination was adjourned to
to-day.