Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-23
SHOT BY RHINELANDER.
LAWYER JOHN DRAKE LTKELY
TO LOSE HIS RIGHT ARM.


The Disinherited Member of a Noted
Family in Struggle with his Fathers
Lawyer-said to be Insane-Arrested
the Next Day.
William c. Rhinelander, says Sattir-
days New York Sun, the grandson oftne
late William G. Rhinelander, and the
eldest son Of Mr.. William Rhinelander,
who is now travelling in Europe with his
family, entered the office Of Mr.. John
Drake, the lawyer, at 70 Cedar street, on
Thursday afternoon, looking much wor-
ried.
81 have not eaten anything in four
davs,9 he said. Il am not feeling wcll.H
Mr.. Drake took him into his private
office and suggested that he go to Del
monico's and get some bouillon. The
Young man said that he did not care W
eat. This was at o'clock, and for the
next hour and half they remained
together. Mr.. George Douglas, a lawyer,
who occupies one of the six Offices which
make up Mr.. brakes suite, heard no lond
talking.
pistol broke the quiet of the office. Mr..
Douglas threw down his pen, and, fol-
lowed by John Farrell, Mr.. brakes CLERK,
and an office boy, ran toward Mr.. brakes
private office, which looks out on Cedar
street. In small Office that serves as
corridor between the private office and
waiting room struggle was going on ge-
tween Mr.. Drake and Mr.. Rhinelander. Mr.
Rhinelander stood with his back against
the wall, and in front OF him stood Mr..
Drake, who was holding Rhineianders
arms spread out against the wall. Mr..
Rhinelander held revolver ia his right
hand, and was making futile efforts TO
use it again. Mr.. Drake was perfectly
collected.
9sTake hold of his pistol hand, . he said
coOlly, as soon as he saw Mr. D0uglasi
s'and wrest the pistol from him."
Mr.. Douglas reached for the pistols but
Mr., Rhinelander raised il so that he was
not able to get it. Then Douglas caught
hold of his right arm, and, assisted by the
clerks and the office boy, threw him 20
the floor and got possession OF the weapon.
Douglas held Rhinelander down until Mr.
Drake had walked out into Mr.. Douglas
office. Then heinduced Mr.. Rhinelander,
who had calmed down considerably, TO go
into one of the other offices.
1t was found that Mr. Drake was badly
wounded, the humerus near the shoulder
being badly shattered.
ale was very cunning" Mr.. Drake
said, every cunning, indeed. He never
let me suspect him, or 1t would not nave
happened" 80,
Some one asked Mr.. Drake if he desired
to prosecute Mr.. Rhinelander.
"No," he said, 81 don't want anything
done to him at ali. He ought to be given
into the custody Of his relatives. He IS NJ
sane."
1t is said that Mr.. Drake had been called
on to allay trouble between Mr.. Rhine
| lander and his wife not many days ago,
and that Mr.. Rhinelander, whose general
| impression about many things was that
| he was not well treated, took ohense at
1 Mr.. Drake.
Mr.. Drake is a rather short but very
muscular man, with pointed gray beard.
\ He has been a lawyer in New ok Tor
i over thirty wears. He is not married. He
Il is a warm friend Of Mr.. William Rhine
4 lander, the father of the young man VINO
shot.him He is a member of the UniVer-
sity Club.
in height, Is very near-sigeted, is thin,
| and walks with a shambling gait. lie Is
about 80 years old, and has brown naIr
i and ewes and brown mOustache ana SIDE
1 Whiskers. Hemarried against the wishes
of his relatives, and has two children.
Mr.. William Rhinelander is expected
i back from Europe soon, with bis SON. MI
II T. }. Oakley Rhinelander, who ls law
II yer. and mas an Office in the same suite
n Will NIL - INV
The would-be murderer was arrested.
tnspector Byrnes had an interview will
Br5Eoner, and reported the resptt s'
folloN Saelander says that Drake has triet
''Rh- "a the affections of his wife ap'
to aliena Nasd no other reason Furnishes
tHat this V4he shooting. He says tina
the motive 70. = Drake too often at hi
his wife visite, hGaband's wishes, am
Office against her NGs caused led to
that TIE trouble u va q short time ago
separation between the Nehed this poin
BY the time he had rel rvous and eX
Rhinelandel' had become ne. violently
cited, and was gesticulating nertinen
He said nothing more that was thes
to his case, excepting i don't like Sc
mutual friends. There Is Moulton. =
what mess he 1aade of the Beeeher bus
ness, and then there is the Haverstick
case. These mutual friends are never
any good.' AS he said this his manner
was that of a crazy man. He is crazy"
The Rhinelanders are one of the most
aristocratic families in New York. Mr..
William Rhinelander, the father of the
prisoner, is worth many millions Of dol
lars. The prisoner married against the
wishes of his family and was cast off by
his father. He is allowed 500 week for
living expenses.