New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22
.WHYHE SHOT LAWYER DRAAE
w G RHryELAxDERs MARRIED LIFE

i,- Of the situation in which he was placed lie
IL oassod the night at Police Headquarters ana was
tr,,gb 10 the courtroom by Detectives crowley ana
Vckcv He was dressed in a gray suit with blue
ueck.tie and while waiting to be called before the
1,..ce seemed mnch interested in the perusal of
,,o-,,, manor Justice Woldc asked Detective Hickey
whether he had had Rhncandcr identified by the
o,rded man. The detective replied that he had not
aud that II was not necessary, as Rhinelander admitted
hi. yuiIt Rhneander said g. do not admit my
guilt" The prisoner being questioned by the magi-
trae said that he had nothing to say. The following
certificate from House Surgeon G. lie BouiJlier of the
Roosevelt Hospital presented to the Justice:
This i, 70 certify that John Drake patient in this
Hospital. suffering from bullet wound. The ball has
entered the right shoulder fraCturing the humcrus.
The patients injury is severe and dangerous one.
There Is immediate danger to life, but should in
fammaton Of the broken bone arise his condition would
be dangerous The fractured bone is splintered into
many fragments The bullet has been distracted
TAKEN To ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL.
Justice Welde directed that the prisoner be taken
the Roosevelt. Hospital to be identified by the injured
man. Detective Hickey said that the authorite, at
the Roosevelt Hospital would allow the prisoner
he taken into Mr.. Drake, room, and that the latter
had told his physician that he would not identify the
prisoner. The justice declared that he be dcnt
ted and that the officers insist upon the right
take him to the bedside of Mr. Drake and could
force 10 do if necessary The detectives took the
prisoner the Roosevelt Hospital, but the superjn-
tendent and house surgeon told them that Mr.. Drake
was asleep and could be disturbed but that they
might come Later in the day in the morning The /
house surgeon added that there such immediate
danger # fatal result as likely defeat the ends
ofjustcc. The prisoner taken back to the Tombs,
aud an affidavit was made by Detective Hickey, set
ting forth the of the charge against Rhuelander
and stating that me had admitted tn, shooting George
Douglas the lawyer who diSarmed RhinclIndcr after .
he had fired the shot also testified the circumstances
previously related by him Rhinelaud-r asked if .
hail would hoe accepted and answered in the mega
tive The justice committed him to the Tombs prison
g. await the result of Mr. Drake, injuries. When .
taken into the prison Rmncander wa. assigned to cell
No 4 in Murdcrers Row" II reply the usual ill
tefrog4tori.s le said that he was twcityiuc Years
old "a native of the United States. married and the .
fAihc of children and that his place Of residence
was No 243 ScAemerhorn-st.. Brooklyn Il the .
afternoon the prisoner visited 10y his uncle. H.
Cruger Oakley, and Dr. Macdonald superintendent of
tie Ciy A-yIau toy thc Insane. rhcr remained with
him half ava hour
Ills STORY OF HIS MARRIED LIFE.
Subsequently EuueIuder was brought of his ell
BY Warden Finn and seating himself e window Eli
g. the corridor made the following statement TO Zee
porter of Tuf Tribune: was married in SO 10
Miss Maggie NcGinuis. After my marriage Drake
began cyo cry effort in bis poVe. bring about
separation. lie followed II, 20 altdl. Where Win
NV wife went to live, and threatened with ucarce
ration IN anac asylum. if didno forthwith give up
my wife He was represented acting the n.,iga-
ton Of my family. bat OF thi, | was NOT certain. !
srUucd him with >cOrn aud applied TO IN" British
Consul for protection. Tie continued 10 threaten me
aud said that # returned TO New-l ok he would have
placed in an asylum. Finally did return 10 his
CITY account of my wife, health. and his threats of
Imprisonment against me were renewed Drake never
Lost opportunity bring his ideas Of separation t.
bear upon NY mind and offered all of reward, of
broas about Mr.. and Mrs Rhneauder'- separation
seemed to Doe the idea Of his life and the bringing
aboat o that step was apparently the only object Of his
existence I1epudiated'ms propositions because they
were contrary both my OF honor and my in
chuluous Disturbance between myself ana my VIE /
aro-, within the past to where should i've
and tai. oI ortunv Drake took advantage Of and in
duceI hrf 10 ',lt M ONCE PlF5teN ana alo"e; ana I"
the best of h- ability, he Nhcd me I" htI III me most
false and shameful stvle Nothing was too false, too
sanderous. TOO mean too oQprobrous for INN I" Say
against me. tie know my "Iieo weak lehi IL was
lea ousv and uuwarrautabc suspicious. he succeeded
H. inplautIng 90 her mind the idea that wa~ had al
urged cr or IL every cause which Size thought hc had
against mo Tor eumIty lie told her that wished for
the society Of other and also that my conduct II
til, respect before my marriage was repIchei''1e.
ADVISING TIE WIFE TO LEAVE HER HUSBAND.
., Drake advised hey 10 leave promising that if she
did he would take that she had money enough to
support herself The way know tina, thu formed tla
principal part Of M conversation with her j. that -he
naturally repeated certain portion, Of aiterward and
60 avoid having her go alone. Drake fairly revealed IN
li. abl.e Of my character. Many man would have .
shot LINN then. Il then Thar threatened &, shoot
him lie a. that time, ia nv presence, urged NY vlio
T. leave me. On the last about ten days a-p.
when disagreement a. o. where We -L'ud 1--WE arose.
che spent several hours in Drkc~ Once She was 80
that tine Lyil. alone. a. had gone .iaoh"I place -
kcherrutfuuri-~t. where -ho refused &" follow ne
lrd ord Drake several times not 20 have JAS Nlie
iu he Office IL compromised hey rejected UPON my il
charactcr and no mau can endure having ID, vic r
elected ith any man. much less when hc knows tir
object Ufat. had for The interviews. Every visit tt1i
che made Co the man Once caused M d'No am" M'''
Of agony. ON Monday last when ! ~i"Ee u" b.''A' d
about hi- VISIT denied that ihs visit of The pelou,
SATURDAY. bad taken place lie was terribly abusive e
saving fhat he would receive ny VIC anu give I'I r
u,,r,t If L, wished. When ! called on Thursday J
afternoon Do, was IN his inner Office WITH various .
weapon. handy. lie continued to deny thal my "it ID
take Of her and advised me /" lax ttIlnnat'
Furole " hen ] married my vii" forfeited H'Oo- d.
900 and no man should make der lc1'c me anu ~" ,
man should take her nom me-
SENDING A BULLET rHE0uGU MS SHOULDER. L
Drake became abusive, aud aggressive, and after .
asked liu hat hc gave her that morning, Ae having
assaulted three times previously, and seeing "n
ATTACK about o. follow. sent bullet through the
.I,uldeT OF the rascal who yiihed me to my wife. il
who Nj one time wa, a. loving ever had and "
hose only fault was great credulity shot AT tins Il
man no deprived me Of my Wir's affections, who L"
.nv the least compromised her with evil intent, and
vino destroyed the creates, happiness man can enjoy
aud without which b. cannot be happy-the trust and
confidence which hi, wife places m him. auI Inc ioNt
ale beafs f0 him II tins Dr. madness then in Hiau
indeed and II this Is the act OF mailman. II 4 pity
Al there are maduicu 10 aNrugt an Insult I" q
b.r L.nor before II terminate. 90 the dl-hOnor OF then
wives he not her lawyer lie lad repeatedly Z"
ssid 30 She paid him $50 retainer VIII add tha th-
.yyor that John Drake continually held over ny head
.d Winch he threatened To let fall al any moment wa
incarceration in lunatic asylum, saying that the