New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-27
RHINELANDER'S TESTIMONY.
now AND WHY HE SHOT LAWYER DRAKE.
1nE EFFORTS OF his FAMILY 10 stFAHAiH ~"

The General Sessions court NOUN
larger audience than usual yesterday when 0onnI
,nissioncrs Patterson, Detmold and Nolan resumed
the taking of testimony IN regard 20 t I ny oi
condition of William {. Rhlneander. Drs. Mac
donald and Hamilton were seated WITHIN tDo ran
ing and watched the witnesses countenance care
fully as he answered the questions OF his counsel
Several other physicians were present, some on De-
half of Rhinelandcr and others on behalf OF those
who seek to establish his insanity. Kline
landcr's wife, brightly dressed woman,
with pan, Carewom countenance' SAT-
beside her husband AT the opening Of the session
and watched hun attentlvely as he gave MS tesu-
pony. ,..:.., ro,,,,-
out the session and did not seem weaIed at It's Close
lie answered the questions slowly ana dehN his
sentences m lerky fashion, hut used the pest W
language and never seemed at loss for lacl' io
was precise IN his statements, sometimes coIIe''I II
his counsel when a question was LOOSELY Pu,, +ors
apparently had the sympathy OF lhe sle.
Who two or three times broke INTO applause. TX
Jndce Curls conducted the examination.
,lSsed o1 1hc previous day with the account of
bersonaI difficulties between John Drake an,
Rhineandcr before the latter shot the lawyer "'
is Office No 40 Cedar ST.. on June ~.
khiuelandeT said that Drake on one occasion eh-
tered ms house at an unusual hour and IN a manner
that the witness thought suspicious re onn ntber
Drake out and a wordy quarrel ensued. Al auolhtr
lime the two men had a dispute about money mar,
iers. i'm which Drake said: You talk like an ass
The witness in reply SAID that man VINO spohe III
that wav talked lIke liar Drake then according
10 the witness raised heavy eao'h
ruler with which ne was ABOUT about 10 ooiI "a
the weapon. hhmelander then explained tha' ne
had hired a pedler named Robinson to watch
brakes office because he thought ms VIE T tis
visiting the lawyer. lie saw Robinson on !a i
morning of the shooting. and asked HIM TO Wa,eh
for a woman who might enter the building at NO
20 CedaI-st. The witness continued; . ,,u
saw Robinson laier D the day. / went along
Teisr-st accOrdu to appointment ana aer ono d o
lg him / met Inn. he said that the woman Lao go.e
kio the ofice at No 20 Cedar ST., where the lame
Rhine ander was on The door. -. -, ~. ,or, eorcor
bus person TO be at la &c il You were discharged TO-
borrow, would sou ass .ut MIR. Drake again
Mr.. Curtis~Why Hoti
wijne1s-it would b. improper and ungcnt'cmanly
Wiiness~BccaGse have so to speak had the proper
tson alone ON q vcr0l orcasi,ns TO Mr. DrSkes office
bnccin the latter part of December again III inc la Me-
Drake IN ec on four times thlt did net desire my wire
" call HIM. Tho first time sald SO IN ra,ner n h
l. rms Again whom NV vile and went ogether o ms
tnice he sad in my presence Never mind your
husband. Come into he other room wan, epenh 70
YOU | said: Z" Mi Drake, II you 60 So theIse
=, my wife &c me some other time thon, when your
hsr S ~ non ,cscnt md does no KIN w OF your COM
ing" told hin that he Ia ked that way should use
IN scycr,.t measures towa,G hm:
witu,ss-On the Monday before the shooting went TO
~ office had tho best OF circumsantiN cviIenCe
that my wife Ind been there on the pr vous ssurl'y
lie donod It, but aided that he should receive .cr WA H.
evors c came. res rancd myself nut asscd Whe,ncr
he lad given her money lie saidi 70 lof hs your
allowances no, ine,er.d VIII you have NO rig ~ ov 20
money That | pen,c" | told hnn that man who AT
Mr. Cnftis-IIai lie advised you to leave your wilei
MIR Cnrlis--Did YOU ever mean TO intimate to any one
thai your wi. had violated her mar tai VOwst
proper conduct" as referring to brakes acts. l sad
Drake was endeavonng to induce my wife 10 aye me
and that don he was compromising hcr ana tibt
In both resp cts lie was doing me wrong Tor when
should b, ii him accouI table
Mr. Curtis-lt ha Lcen represented that You ale
~. Doyou understand the charge usalnS your
Witnes,-Vcry horOugi ".
CuT,ls-Mhat the Cla'g AGAINST YuuI
W tness-Fcouious ass .ult II the net dt6i DE-
Mr.. Curl.-D you know how to plead t. such an IN
Nj Cu1ti-You desire to he tired ny oinryl
WitncssI desire 10 be TT ed by jury OF tne people
moi 10y my own family
This answer was received with much applause by
the spectators. and Commissioner Patterson was
compelled to rap sharply on the desk 10 restore
order. KhinelaudeT then spent some llme IN ld,nI-
fvInG letters, some of which were written by HIM
self, seine 10y Mrs. Oakley and some by J. . Il. laIk.
lie testified Ia the drinking out of glass III Ar
brakes office and denied that there was any de-
las on IN his mind IN regard TO the affair. HIS conn
Gel then asked him 10 describe the VlSlt 10 Mt
brakes Office on June - when the shooting look
place. he witness SAID:
when entered jhc office his is the fautauon that
received: what arc YOU proving around here iot T.
,iid lha III only Prov ing thai was aware Of was at
mad been oobl NH,-tu-st. 'or man name BE RAN
and couduo md hlm. he Dmcd satisfied lie then -hd
= 10 nIc You getting Oh e od:"N" We, J. men
said 10 luI When have YOU scea m vie ~ lie re-
Jlcd: " No since you biou Mt hel here sad; - ou
would douole like O. see her II" Saii " No. no not
IN IS would benefit GU" He usk'd W ere my vi
dam q lo
l42 son I'm, rhorn,t lie then won't into ei side Of
nee and leaned Lead On ne desk and remained in
rotnne for two dst- lie came back The onice and
sp lie OF ~ cav M y. he rteon'i e'1eu me oI,E
G.cs said that III Id prefer Ia ope If went any
whc.c lie soio that might b, good IDEA ask d:
mo | viii take ca a. her" lie SAID: " 1ou need not
d 1sr to s ' y }% to- Es n in Re o sn ht
]. matter Of oplu ON So ud not mink would 81
nrd wen on % -.y that as my wio was iores9er ana
foreigners did not alw y und Isttud ID customs ~
tins county, tlele ". moie danger mat nc ~0ld
not appreciate TIE conduct oil pe"' to"1lu Ler u Il
said, loud yoce: Iou are the nan who mas com
50 ne uadc motion with ms hand behind im as II
10 scze ca.o that there or TO reach hs nip pO
inns caused me do ]" WcdiotcY he act TIA SHOULD
have commit ed IN any event unless he had gwen me SAT-
iiacuOn- sen n bullet mo I'M.
Wnucss-I wanted tim To guarantee tina ne would lot
urge separation tween myself and my "le nor ~
Jumped toward me ana bore against the wall, and
ten MI Doug Z came I'D.
The witness then related the story of the struG-
plo IN which the pistol was taken from him, aud Of
ms actions until lac waSarc>tcd0n the day after the
shooting lie said that he had never told any DIFF
fcrcn story of the shooting aud OF the subsequent
events.
Mr.. Csrti,-rhcy say that you arc crazy because, |
nm ne gthcr ngs You once wore false viii k'r7 How
wime-s-Whcn wac sent TO savannah wanted 70 20 |
houph ticket To luopc. expecting 10 90 tlcrc without
the know edge off the fuyw o. the money they gavcmc
10 80 South Iut he fm1 went to the steamer oste /
ne oh ana wa CnCd me 50 closely That had tO sail,
when got to Slva'uth wrote home thai thought |
should tax, Wcs cri trip am made arrangements 10
s Ss and wen" to 1,.s %i l 10 b, una ts@
L. nuy wis and w'i-lcrs. put ON al whisker-, but
had been fInoo f,,o h, for was arr ~trd 10y d. too
tive WHO seid he thought be knew ne rs western thief
WORD to my tailor ANA was released IN ld n,lIci-
tion. hut he ao told my iancr ad wae compelled to
So ham'. persuaded them that a. lai o.i'ad' bought
q ticket It w'uld be- ~ well for me togo I Europe.
LhmpHudpt explained that be used an assumed