New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RHINELANDER CROss-EXAMINED.
$1,000 To MS FORMER TESTIMONIAL PHYSICIAN


sr,cv,xo tn HIS FORMER TESTIMONIAL PHYSICIAN
WHO THINKS HIM SANE.
ron.r pbvsicians, among whom were several
d;stineushed experts on the question OF insanity
listened sttenXey yeserfRsNy 70 ms the
Elimination as to his sanity conducted oy Sonnmis-
soners Patterson Detmold and Nolan. Lawyers
and curiosity seekers contlou'e9 10 up
was not present. j. NJ. Bowers, the counsel
for the Rhineander family, cross-examlned
IN any substantial contradictions. The testimony
was largely repetition of that given on previous
DAYS In reference to difference OF OPINION WIN
his wife in 1879 he said that 1t was caused DIV the
loss of some money entrusted TO her. The eXamlna-
fion was then directed to Rhinelanders relations
with Drake, and the witness was reduesteu 10 give
the reasons for his luminosity toward the lawyer
He said that he first took offence AT )rake con
auct in Canada when an effort was MADE 10 lhuace
Mrs Rhinelander to leave her husband by the ouer
# money The witness gave as further causes OF
,ence that Drake spoke of the marriage as possibly
Illegal and tried TO induce nm TO .aHe n,oored her
life He repeated the story OF the severa altelca-
tions between himself and Drake and SAID that MS
wife made five or six visits to Irakes once OTer
and Drake at first spoke of trying TO have the
children transferred to the custody of therfat
mother but then, according to RhlneIaGaer drake
began to abuse him and tried to indnce MIS- hnine
lander 10 call at the office alone. ne "ltuess eA-
planned passages a IN soe aSoSt Certain
sation with Drake, when the trunks OF the witness
were detained at boarding house because he DIS
. rutcd the amount of board bill.
Mir Bowers-What was said when your trunks were
Detained for board 7 -. -, =,
Witness-Mr. Drake said: "If they kept The trunks
from Won woud you use force 10 gel them ~ lrepned
a. If went there and they used force against me- should
use force" Mr.. Drake asked: :" Mould you use p 5,
tol r. sad n the amount OF force used against me
was suAc eut to make 1t violent assault wou'd us7
pistol" 20 woul any sensible man , ,,,o. ..
Mr. Cur is-You must not characterize Leave 'h"' u
Cn,nmssioner Pateron-Do not interrupt the witness,
Mir Curfs-Don't you interrupt.
Iommissoner PattersOn-You must no. interrupt
Mr. Curtis-I shall take such steps do 'uinh poS' io
The interests Of my client , e,,
D. The witness in answer 10 the questions OF MI
Bowers gave the reasons that led him to believe
that Drake encouraged his wlfes visits ana urea
fo create enmity between the married couple
Rbinelander said that he was able to undertake
the charge against him aud to prepare hls defence
"What defence do you propose TO make asked MI
Bowers but Rhinelander's counsel vigorously pro-
tested. saying Don't answer that question,
no matter who directs you:" The question
was not pressed. The witness said that
in his conduct toward his wife, If he were able to
cause separation for the reason that he had heard
Drake speak loosely of the virtue OF women, on
redirect examination Rhinelander was questioned
Inv Fx-Judgc Curtis and f. X. Clark. He said that
his allowance from bis family had been completely
cut oil Tor five weeks. Crugir Oakley. whom the
witness describe as the chief cashier OF the family,
bad said that khineandcr would be better Oft in an
ASYLUM than In prison. but the witness thought his
afis iustitiable and feared that he would never be
allowed to get out if once put III an asylum. Dr.
Theodore Dlmor who said that he had been the
family physician of William II. Seward, and that
he had been superintendent of the Asylum 19r the
Insane at Auburn testified that he had talked WIN
RhinelandCr and had heard his testimony. lie
considered that the prisoner was perfectly sane ana
had an uncOmmOny good memory, an imagination
that enabled him 70 reproduce an IMAGE ana rea-
son, and good Judgment lie saw no evidences OF
melanchOlia or signs of 1ncOheTency. III. DlhOns
crosse Examination VIII begin to-day.