New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-31
WILLIAM c. RnINELANDER SANE.
RECORDER sMyTII sUsrAiNs MR.. rAfrEHsoN-ho
ri, PRISONER TOOK THE DECISION.

rrco,nr, svyru srsrAlNs MIR. PArrEEsON-How
TIE PRISONER TOOK THE DECISION.
Recorder Smvth. who has been reading 'and con-
s;de,iup for two or three weeks the testimony
tnkcn as ,o the mental condition OF William 7.
Rhinclander Yesterday declared the dciendant 70
I've sane Rl nclander Is charged with assault III
The first degree in shooting John Drake Mt the once
az the latter ON June Is. His relatives employed
counsel io prove him insane, and tdwaid ia,,ci-
SON Dr. William nemOld aud Michael Noian were
onunintr1 commission to take testimony ana ,ic-
bort After taking n great mass oi testimony; Mr'
Patterson rendered report ~ favor al ihiho-
iantie,'s sanity, while the two other commissioners
tin,sb, him insane The Recorder sustnins the
nniniun nf Nj Patterson He considers ~ length
HE argument that the court must arcep, w 1p,n
inn ui The majority of the commissioners rs nnur,
aon ipr,,lrs that |, 70 not well founded. W. thiuR9
That Nhntlandpr had sme basis ioi ne b",it' 'ha,
Nj iiiake desired ~ ratse sgpnfaiin' nr,Wef ~
aajep with ihr learned 0iniussiuhpt ma iht ~
1911 etieNpe u ~ 100 value " me tnteVlsnltun"
and "ihpie 70 q sftini itfttnlt va e'i,'' n.f,.,s
wsliltr laeis Indicating ipspnitt ''r at ~
eilh Nj Patterson ibat mlhp hpgnHaN' e 10, we
iapisiteaRd spl Wiilei reisl'' hNi 'liai NY ~ H.
puIu,lsns "a pleading anh ius'iNg'ht ,NNhs'' y" wv
uy,,iaratiau aut conduct ni his hnInii ~ s'h' M'H
Nithn thf meaning ani intent al Tue laNi ,.o5
Rhinoanier was 'rcnnF ~ a. tHs' rIa,'i 'nr ~
mu a hnuk IN tie room ~ tho ioihS Ni,tp ulis-
"n us cauItT with their counsel, when IRIbINt
reportor called upon him. u replH 10 a4 inl"ptN
rs Ia what he thought OF the decision al the he-
"oi course, expect derison pronounaing me
sane The Rcor9er SAID 10 H1 very 0d that the
III
Recorder had declared hun sane ne o"nl'n,leI VIII
out tIe slightest excitement loh are tho peIic ,
of GOOD news II does MOI take me by surprise, oul
is neverthe grateful int liGcnce IL Is srea,
victory for me What shall call ii I! A triumph OF
mind over matter; a conquest OF Justice over
money and social influence. Insanity seems 10 DE
considered crime of the first magnitude ahd ron
INV own experience. | cannot help saying that l
think The laws in regard to II very loosely con
structcd. Think of ii If | had committed any
crime the laws say should be considered innocent
until had been proven guilty, In the case 9i m
SANITY one inCarcerated until he Is Is proved sane
lie is cooped up prison. no amount OF bail accept
ed and IS compelled to fight for freedom against
combined disadvantages | have been oppressed
and persecuted as much as mortal well could be-
/ have no misgIving rs to beng able 10 find the
$40 900 bail As to the assault. believe was
justified i'll II both morally and socially, am not
a man Of hasty action and weighed well the con
SEQUENCES before committing IT, aud believe any
iury will acquit Ii IL not well to iorccasi one
mode Of procedure in IL case like mine. but | have
faith that | Will bc q free man III the end. NV
health is somewhat broken and shall rquirr some
time 10 rccupcrate before am ready Tor tr;i."
The whole manner of the man while tciiing ms
story was cool and quiet, and ne apparently was as
sane as the decision of the Recorder declares him
In he