New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-26
RHINELANDER ON THE STAND
SHOWING THAT HE HAS A GOOD MEMORY.

Nn, CLARK RAYs TuAr MWs. RhlNtlANptR WAS
OFFERED 100000 TO LEAVE nrR nusRANh,
The inquiry into the mental condition ol WIZ
fam Z. Rhmelander was continued yesterday va
fore Commissioners Patterson, Nolan and betinolu
In the General Sessions court room, Inc prisoner
was as calm as usual aud frequently mado s9sses-
tions To his counsel, George NJ, curtis NeepeI
William Mcnamara, Of the IOmas testlhed tlat ho
had been an almost constant attendant On hhlhe-
lander, whose conduct, he thought, was always
rational Wyman A. Merritt, a carpenter | I0rt-
chester, knew Rhinelander when the after iived az
that place. khinelander ways used good Inug
ment and was shrewd and careful IN an ms ousr
who had seen Rhineander several times AT tho
Tonlbs thought his manner and conversation thoSo
of rational man. Frederick Is Clark WnG Is UHe
Of Rhineanders counsel and was one or MS lnii i
mate friends before mis- marriage had c{eatscu IL
feeling between him and the members OF MS FANNY;
gave his testimony after Mt turtls hau eAPiaIuou
that MIR Clark was reluctant to appear as witness
and only did so because he was acquahlcu MltA
facts that ought to be known. The witness salu'
.Ihay. teen member OF the bar since 1873, aud
have known hhinelander since lea M
cansda with Mr. Drake 1876 at ho request Of Mrs
RhiLclandeT and Mrs Oakley. MT lIniioiatu -
In The lat or Tart 4 March the carly par OF April
1876 asking mo call him at no ell H. tis city AT
she Hccompani me 10 the h. eli and had Interview
With Rim elmder, in VIII CHI am mo IN d, n lPu heI
not been good fr end 10 keep tae ar ar secret Mts
Rhiuclai der ttIWard Inc TO % to cana 70 see
81 srpara ion ulG not be obtained between William G.
an his wi c. lie understanding wa t1lt Ia wifi was
- isTe'iT TIE and grandmoth did no wan
the ouuC mans GRANDPA her TO know OF IN m'trdte
rec We We Sy i'm HhmeiIndeis win On the way to
Tur0nto NJ. Drakr said that my man who would 80 Ih
IN an asylum r sent out OF he countrV, Mrs Rhine
lauocr Inc vie Of Nnhun O., was OF good edutd 40" anu
good manners an va then Q9e soo9- u2hlns pGt,o
bis "a al IN every " " cEcep IN social position hhness
laddors shamb M c Is not near as lnaik'daS Una "a
his father. RI neinder was always snap an , snlS
81 oar bu in rtlau ons. leWployed MN n MtIcu
this yea IN 30 mo work In connection Win INC ~ Gn'
VII ease ana ne d i 70 ia, St, la ~ ii -
had couyeTSat with dr Dr3ac.lu when talhel OF
HAVING Blne9ndeIl9t IN IN a5Eln % by NM mia"
a. H. aid that this had oeen done m the se Oh
LenWci who was connect. with the family, Ny mti-
may with nel1n Ter ceased IN 1871 D'' hl'o so'n
him occasionally since
Tho witness was closely cross-cvnmncd by y. NJ.
powcrs the counsel for tho Rhneland'r family
lie uIl not vary greatly in his statements.
There was a STIR AM some applause ln inc court
room Whom Mr. Curtis called William g. khne~
hinder ei witness. TITO witness appeared az times
excited. but for tho most part answered the cues
toms oi hrs counsel quietly. lie Is tail ond t''h't
ino-looh1rr. having long dark whi4kci+ lie wore
glasses. aud dld not look IN any on' ar ,,,!on IT
my long time He was examined for thtty nln-
utes hy his counsel, aud iu thnt time gay" re-
uarkaht minute account OF the places IN Whlch no
had lNcl since his lunrrlarc. He told ot hn1iung
house after boarding house iu Whirh hr h1d lIN,u
ak wear. ago giving I'm most cases the u1iue oi tho
lnndudy aud tho number of the house. llC ana
that H. Wua born Ina 1890, ana married Murh1ilA
NcCiunit IN june. 1870, and had tW4 cmldtrh
Morehonn McGlnni' ago soNeM ana Nl""N u"
a.. age elk.
Mr. cuul. II has been olloctcd to Won amone other
Nng iha' yol have peculiar guilt WINCH Is given "8
tigu of Insanity ~
Nitr,.- I Is rot 90 bad hs when was child. was
trca Ell hen vun by tho appliance of instruments 10
LInkt uY limbs gi W Il % mt
Mr. tu tis In short, on Wefc knnok kncel
Niiucss- some het g.
Hhinclandrr sni1 that his father had the same
pccpinriiy to 70 great degree. When asked about
Tie tcst nonN of witnesses A. ~ Legations ol dis
graceful acti, tho witness said with Some excite
inpnti
nj ~ outrageous Lee vol wur'hr of the originator RS
OF this commission.
Mr cunts ton co. ~ 20 have uo difficulty In hearing
me. \ Sise wituptt pul ~ v1u ruul ~ Iisicn'
vi nvtI- hon uis wt IoW Uus nt Ihu't thetH
he Witnc.s repeated the uHues Of number OF
frlptitrA and pNUutuor uu1WVt+ 10 Vu'Hll'n' 20
sigu,d tu allow that hc hpd good memory, llo
lo,Ame nuupVhst oActod Whom Hshod about pug
Io.aiIuua witt Mt Unko whom ho a. ut,u'rd "l
nnatuiuur. AND VIVA nhuut Go tu1lItY g. personal
dimrulnca hrtVcrn tlcn Whom the commission
udluuriod a. tu-dR.