New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-12
RHIYELANDER IN MS CELL.
WHAT he THINKS or TIE COMMISSIONS RE-
PORT-SrfIL HOPEFUL.

WHAT he THINKS or TIE COMMISSIONS RE-
PORT-sT1IL HOPEFUL.
Recorder Smyth began yesterday an cxamina-
tion Of the yolumnous testimony In the eHamlna
tion to the sanity OF william &. Rhinelander. He said
that would DE several days before he could become
familiar enough with the subject To render decision.
lie has the right TO adopt the view taken by Commits
soner Patterson that Rhnclandcr is that o' tho
other commissioners.
The first tier of thick walled cells that line the south
corridor ~ Tire main prison at tho Toubs constitutes
what ia known "a" Niurdcrcrs Row" About the middle
cell on the left side thoc Is air Of quiet refine
mcut Upon the low stone shelf are books papers and
flowers from some kind hand. and a small mirror hangs
on the wbiteTashcd wall Upon the rude bed Yesterday
were lying sheets of paper covered with stcnographc
notes and weary looking man. resting upon bis elbow.
busiy dcciphciing and adding to them. II Vas
william G. Rhnclander. lie rose. aud leaving the cell.
walked to the barred window ut the end Of the corridor
and sat down aud talked with TRIBUNE reporter upon
the subject that lay nearest hs heart and prcycd upon
hsfo.
"Gam pretty well. he sald with n weary smilc but
am in condition than any prisoner hero They
have taken my income away from me, aud am left with
nothing"
lie cast hi. ego upward and galcd for moment upon
tho moving throng. of prisoners aud listened 70 their
heavy. monotonou'. rcsilc~ tread ~ they tmmpcd'
lmupcd lrinpcd up aud down tho mario" balconies
that hang before their coll doors.
" have iral the frporia one Tor me- Two hfui7t nc
hul then have after all the majority nay dr, TOT tho
prrHA hnd the public are with me An, sir HE public i.
mora interested Ia this than knows, Have stu
any hupoi Yes but how will itaNull me to speak ~ II
u0wi WAIT tn the Recorder h heard nom, There may
be- vain hope. Sow that the llinenuders have begun
the Hght they viii keep It M 10 the bitter end. have
nothing To say against the commissioners. do not
know them personally, Or. Drtmol aul Mr. Nolan say
that insane. Whyl There II No provision In the
statute for their pay and do mink thry Will work
month for nOthmgi Tho Khnelandcr family might give
them "a handOme sum OF money, ana they might do II
without fear Gf any charge OF bribery leave yOu ana
the public 10 compare the two report, OF the com
mis- ,iOnrrs and ud-c between them All want s IA fair
trial by Jury for shooting Drake. don't want that act
to be classified as insane. am only sorry mat wasted
bullet INN. There j. one part Of this case that
have never succeeded In getting tine Comul,s!Untaty tO
understand Years ago, when this man Drake tucd 10
bring about separation of my wife ANA i 70 iu Whrh
fani " conditions we're that II would 90 oi tine
country my wife would Dee sent away Also I some other
direction. since December ho cNGr ro1 '- Tactics want
ing 10 leave the country and ms wife 10 remain here
llc testified that he had visited Ecr only ouce. hut know
that he visited her several tmc- lie Thought that he
had mo la his power. because hal oirttN allow
aUcr through him. bet am able to work for ny living
" Where Is wife uOTE'
" lu this city. she comes % SEQ no every day.
" Is Drake relation OF your .am.yf
NOt blood relation though he = mach moro closely
related % thor Interests than ain. In.Y W''I uetri
LET 20 now l they have d"ne ai tat money car do 10
get Inc INTO du d>l nm
Tie hcercr showed thc rel OTTER or ol th" pr au.
"Saue q yCpor lisa mortal eAJtur Go 'ie1, Il nan
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