The New York herald., 1876-10-10
Struggle for Liberty by DR.. Flint, the
Teapot Medium.
SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR LIFE.
Adjournment Of the Swecny and Tweed Suits
Till After Election.
CHAPTER FROM TWEED'S OFFICIAL RECORD
An Ascending Debtor at
Bay.

DR.. Rufus Wagner Flint. more popularity known as
The Teapot sedum, stl languishes in Ludlow Street
Jail through failure TO pay almony TO his wife In the
suit brought by her against him for divorce he
by means infatuated with his present accomoda-
lions, but. the contrary, is 'moving heaven and
earth TO get out OF durance vale" His case came up
yesterday in Supreme Court, Chambers, before Judge
Barrett, motion vacate the judgment for want
Of jurisdiction Mrs Finis counsel moved Tor an ad-
lournment of the hearing and during the course OF his
remarks made OF expressions distasteful to the
Court which met with dcciucd rebuke. Mr. George
W. Wilson, counsel for DR.. Flint arose to reply TO the
remarks OF opposite counsel, but the Court remarked
that he would hear the this morning
Nearly three. months ago Or. Flint
arrested and confined in Ludlow Street JAIL
through process OF attachment issued from judg-
ment for a limited divorce in favor Of one Helen NJ
Flint who claims to be his wife. Tho defendant
shortly atterward brought before Judge Donohuc
by writ of habeas corpus tho ground that he
unable 10 pay the amount OF amony and counsel fees
ordered by the Court but Judge Donohuc thought hc
could obtain the amount from his friends and re-
mnnded him to PRISON, where MS stated, he is still
couGned because of his inability to meet the require
mcnts OF the Court Under the made by
Mr. Wilson II puts different face entirclv upon tho
case. The ailidayns show that Flint married in
1888 in tho city nj Brooklyn, by tho Rev Henry Ward
Beecher, to lazy who is still living and IRON whom
he has never been divorced, bu. that they have
not lived together since 1868 During the
summer OF that year his VILE went 10 Saratoga.
and, returning. found Miss Thomas, who
calls herself this suit Helen NJ. Flint. in Dr. Fln,s
oice, making kind OF headquarters for herself
s'dcvelopnG mediumn and which seemed have
Affected the we disagreeaby. shortly after DR.. Flint
went TO 81. Louis and Mss homas followed him, and
they returned together and the wife left city
returned to her family, where she has lived
Dr Fint that the separation took place through
faut OF his VIE. The record would indicate
tact that Dr. Flint and Miss Thomas into business
together nr. Flint as writing medium and magnetic
healer and Miss Thomas developing medium.
In 1872 they separated and Miss Thomis brings
Tor limited divorce against Doc
tor. Dr Flint employed counsel aud PAID hlm
all the money lac had IN his mcdumlstc
bank HIS counsel demurrtd to the complaint and
saddlcd Flint with bill $50 costs which ne could
not pay, and he dciaucd without opportunity of
defence Through thIs Judgment an attachment was
issued aud DR. Flint has since under IL been confined
in prison Many OF the aidavits recite the TACT that
"the reputation OF Miss Thomas or Mrs Flint when
II may be. is bad, and nat she could not be be-
lievcd oath. One Of ,hem alleges the TACT that sno
praciscd the crime OF abortion under the guisc OF
electrician The question VIII doubtless be determined
to-day whether Dr Flint Win shortly leave 'Casc
Ludlow and settle down more weaving spells
from The spirit world for dear Lady Nary others
who choose 10 give him their patronage, or still be
compelled to linger IN jail