New-York tribune., 1885-02-17
DIR. WILLIAM L. SHINE DEAD.
ENDING HIS LIFE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
HIS CAREER AS SURGEON AND HIS UNCON-
TROLLABLE TEMPER.


roads, In 1881 he complained of overwork. and an
assistant was appointed, but his health continued
! to decline. He was declared insane in October,
| 1888, and sent to BloOmIngdae, whence he was re-
| moved to Wards Island last August While skill
| full surgeon, DR.. Shine was widely known for his
uncomfortable temper which frequently involved
him in broils, with men who disliked him. He was
surgeon of the 69th Regiment, and for many years
of several prominent steamship lines. He was
deputy coroner under Cornelius Flynn. lie leaves
wife and several children. His age was forty
seven.
DR.. Shines father, Morris Shine. was wholesale
grocer and dealer in spirits in the town of stowel,
County of Kerry. Ireland, and being wealthy gave
all his children good educatons. The doctor was
named for HIM, and was his favorte son until his
| temper began to master him. Because the old
man wouldn't do lust as he ordered this son dis
carded the name of Morris and called himself
William l.. Shine. He was educated at Dublin and
Paris. and practiscd medicine in those cities and in
London. He didn't speak to his father fQy year
before coming TO America, and account OF his
terrible temper he was cut off in his fathers will
without shilling. His brother /" Dan inherited
the family wealth and now lives in Ls.owel.
sister is in the convent at Limerick.
Or. Shine came here in 1860 and established
practise, but lost the greater part OF it when he
went TO Canada with the Fenians, of whom he was
one. He was made prisoner there and detained
for some time. returning in a year or SO to New
York His first wife. by whom he had three chill
dren, was Miss Enwright His second wife was
the daughter of Tom " Burns. who was shot by
Sullivan, the bill poster lie was a brother-in-law
Of Judge Hogan and cx Senator John tox
As surgeon he subjected his patients to heroic
treatment. His manner with injured persons was
apparently rough sometimes to frighten the
tmid, but he wasnever known to neglect case.
nephew of his received seine severe injuries
and surgeon dressed the wounds in a careful and
professional manner. When news of the accident
reached the doctor he FASTENED to the young mans
side "Who's been attending your he said in
brusque voice. They told him. In rage he tore
OIL ncphew'- clothes and ripped up the bandages
i'm a way that made the blood of some visiting
friends fairly tinglc "Oh, you're not hurt much.'
he said " b. able to get drunk in week." And
he did have the young fellow out in that time.
Dr. Shines sprccs came on him about four times a
year lie spent much Of his time at the stevens
House and got into several rows there. When
MullCon. the wrestler. was on the FIRST Precinct
police force he was called into the hotel one night
To stop quarrel. 1t was between DR.. Shine and
-Dick" Enwright. Mudoon bro lght them both
before rgcant Oates at the police station but as
Dr. Merrill was his rival. which of course meant
a GgLt. as far as pr Shine was concerned. Ii did
come one day. and the fiery ry-tempered surgeon shot
,thi.. ouooncnt hut missed him. few years ago
"A. shot at "a man in state-st.. in broad daylight.
He mi sod him too but killed horse. There was
much talk in the mcghboThood about the doct RS
lmarkmanship-always, however, where hc could
not hear IL.
on October 2s. 1Ssl. in Cussack's bar room, No.
a.
ME- a candidate for Assembly, with a dirk and fled
The wounded man carried To Iludnuts. where
mn. INJURIES we've attended to. No arrests were
pr. shine lived at No Il Statc-st. The neighbors
one day sent word 10 the police That he vas cut
ting M shines IN his house with butcher knife:
Rouud,man Frank l'ott went 10 investigate and
when the front door was opened Ice saw the do't"r
standing at the head OF thc si'irn honfshlnS the
"Wbo the devil are you ~ he said. with "A
malicious rake of the weapon.
"C,uly your lttlc friend. Frank. the roundsman."
aid llotf They glarcd ut each other " lIIc; then
Plott by coaNing. induced :hc hTeedter to come
10 terms aud surrender. -,
Sergeant Oates could probably manage the doctor
more easily than any other man. for lac understood
ms moods and knew how Ia coutIui MN Inc ponce
had "A Wholesome respect for the DOCTOR and the old
-rcolds oi the First Precinct sho" alongside Ol tne
call, for police surgeons These words; In
emergencies. DR.. Shine. No. u Stitrst' ne was
always ready 10 lend hand Al tie terLloiS cA-
nltccn years ago Dr Shine was the nrst man 10
rr'dcr assistance which he dill with right good
wall. working long ana faithfully 10 Ie"eNo INC
agnnIcS ni the wounded. -
Thnuph hc always carried a ease of pistols. DIR.
Shine was notOrouslv poor shot. When he sllot
at Alec Kcarns at Rector and Grccn"lch sts.' III
1866 the aim was bad that kcarns hardly
realized al the moment that he was the target. lie
nuurlshcd h,s magnificent surgical Insirum,ntS on
more than one occasion TO good adNaht"Gr. Martin
Sullivan went to him on" day ut his once IN
statest., about II patient Sullivan was IN the
doctors debt to limited extent, ana as he iohnd
him IN bad hunOr his reception was not extremely
Anybody see you come in here :" said Shine.
standing up AMI looking hard AT his VISITOR
No." said sullivan, and the surgeon deilpeTatciy
loc ked the door and put the key III ms pocket.
said your prayersf lac next asked.
4. Then you'd better say cm now" With that
Shine went to mis- instrument and got knife
When he turned around his guest was going through
the window taking the sash with HIM. .,.;...
he poor people of the lower end Oh the city
looked upon Dr. Shine rs u kind of miracle Worhcr
aMatt" Strips boy had one leg several inches
shorter than the other, after many other doctors
had pronounced the case hopeless ueiotihi'y hu
was taken to DR.. Shine. He made the BOY
wear tweniypound weight on the ,s, iss;
then increased IT to lh"y tyrodSh pJnn%I With 'nn hm
the boys legs were the same length aud sound;
In Sepiember of 1882, Dr. shine and Dr. Euwaia m
an insanity case. and their testimony was so con
iIcing that the two almost came to blows ;, ai.
Spitzka said: IF you insult me asihn Iir
SHINE retorted: IF You raise hand
against me I'll tix you," and they made for one an
other but held back. Dr. Shlnes parting
shot was: Go along, you professional S"ea'ci'
you rcd-hcaded Judas ,,.,,
While physician for the Manhattan Elevated roat
the Doctor had trouble with the gltenen anu M wcnt
20 far to say that II q certain
one was not discharged he would resign MS own
position. Ii seems that the gatenan slammed tio
cate one day the doctor and hurt MS iee' iie
reportcd the case to Manager Hahn immediately;
then went back to the station ana
waited Till that same gateman came along.
The latter hIm and concealed his badge, anu Ihe
doctor had To art for him to come by. again. Inns
time he boarded the train and told the gatenaa no