New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-24
THE RHINELANDER-Dk AhE CASE'
LAWYER BRAKES CHANCES OF LIFE GOOD
RHINELAxDER MORE NERvoUs-1RIBUrEs TO MIX
nRAKE,s WOEIII.

RuINELANpER MORE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO MR.
BRAKES WORTH.
There was no change yesterday IN the coha'iIH ,
of John Drake, the lawyer who was shot Dy
William G. Rhineanderfour days ago ana mas sIhCo
been cared for at The Roosevelt Hospital mere IL
no more Inflammation about the wound M III e lils
shoulder than should ordinarily attend the eholl
the musicians believe that if he safely
passes the fifth day, which Is usually crush IH, he
slight. They hope TO be able TO save MS arm, arm 10
one is allowed to see him but his nmeaia'e teia
tiyes MIR Drake is nearly sixty years oidi put INC
was in GOOD health when he was shot ana ms Wig
orous constitution, il is believed will slmph1y, tte
process of recovery HIS younger pio, ot anu mar nS
ried man. The friends of the injured man speak IN
the warmest terms of his personal worth. Jonn
ID Townsend the lawyer, who is cousin OF MI
Drake. said few words about the case to llIB-
UNE reporter, at his Office, No. 3Z Ialk pIaco' "'
follows:
Mr. Drake is one of the quetest most unobtrusve men
have ever met. Those who know him best Know iHat
the suggestions Of mpropety made by kheaHueJ , he
lander has always had the most profound respect ad re-
gard for Mr. Drake. That ought 10 pe enough AZ to
present time satisfy the community that Mr. DraKe
condurt mas been proper BY his direction have writ
ten to enc daily Journals to-day warning ti'ui
and hope that these interviews viii stop. It Is pretty
hard thai should he shot at ana POSSIBLY hcn,
and that assassin should be aided ny the pubic press
in destroying his character calcd on MI. DIaho u
Sunday He appeared to I've III position " Pi
preserved his usual calm manner. HIS own hpieSSo
That he viii come all right ! was cautioned py the
phy stefan, however, not to remain long WIFI hiiA'
William c. Rhlnelander SAID IN the afternoon that
he had passed n restless night, and that he had
eaten nothing but little bread. His manner was
more nervous than previously lie had little TO say.
Ills grandmother the widow of Chief Justice oakley,
called to see him. He was favorlte with her up
to the time of his marriage with his mother seam
stress Maggie McGnnis, an occurrence when gave
her severe shock. He said after she had gone.
Nv grandmother feels friendly toward me. she dld not
find fault with what have done.
His LAWYERS Frederick X. Clark and George VI;
Curtis were also with him for some time. lie had
no other callers but said that he had received mes
sages of sympathy from friends out OF town. lie
also received message from Robert LlXlngston
who was a claSsmate of bis in college, oherlng 70
act as his counsel. The offer was declined, as ne
had already engaged Mr.. Clark and Mr. Curtis:
Rhlnelander entered Columbia College IN 81, put
al the close of the sophomore year bis health gave
out and he had to stop his studies. lie went TO
Europe in the winter Of 1873, and soon after his
return, in 1876 was married: His father and his
family who are i'll Europe, are eX-
pected home in July. He has had no COM
mupication with them since his marriage.
He SAID yesterday that he had been constant at
tendant at church up TO two weeks ago, gong
either to a Protestant Episcopal church IN which
he was brought up, TO Roman Cathoilc chuTch
to which his wife belonged. lie received another
message from his wife saying that she was III ana
could not TO him at present.