The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
THE FLINT DIVORCE SUIT.
THE SPIRITUAL ADTIsER or OUR
MINISTER TO ENGLAND.

Wife's Description Of the Medium VIII ON
the Hon. Edwards Pierrepont Consulted
More about the Teapst-Lett Mysteries.
Helen M. Flints suit against Rufus wag-
ner Flint was called, yesterday, before Judge
Donohue, on q motion to discharge Mr.. Flint
from confinement IN Ludlow street jail on the
ground of his inability to pay the Ell per week
alimony ordered by the Court. Afidavits were
submitted to show that Flint lived, down to the
time Of his arrest, at 374 West Thirty-second
| street; that bis only occupation was answering
sealed letters as a spiritu slistic writing medium
that this is part Of his religion; that he never
expected to realize bis expenses, but hoped to
benefit his fellow creatures, and for this he
felt ample remun Grafton that he has received
only five dollars from all the letters he has re-
ceived since bis cOmmittal TO jail that at the
time OF the war he contracted complication OF
diseases, and IL broken IN constitution and una.
| BILE to take care Uf himself; that his vile wen
knows his condition aud inability to support
| her; that the attachment was In spirit OF re.
| venge that In September, 1872, he abandoned
her OWING to the frequent visils of her counsel,
Mr.. John ID. Towns eud, who had many time
| employed him az medium In answering sealed
| letters. for which services the defendant re-
ceived no com pc nsation that after he abandon
| ed her his wife opened all his corresponds nce,
ana answered the parties In such a way that MS
| business was Injured by at least two-thirds
| that bis wife Is strong and healthy and capable
OF taking care OF herself; that she advertlses as
q developing medium; that she used to earn
/ u
| earns more, and that he Is unable to pay with
| the $3.50, and $1l per week, as ordered by the
| Court, or any part thereof
Mrs. Flints atii 1svt AYERS that her husband
| frequently beat and abused her; that on the
23d Of October. 1872. she ntst discovered his In
| timaCy with Il nnie Crosby through letter
| that she I'M excepted that she thereuDon opeu-
| cd his desk, and discovered other evide nee OF
| his iundelity that she took possession OF his
| books aud papers, and found In them evidence
OF the frauds that he had practisei on the pub
| lie that she then consulted with her counsel,
| MIR. Townsend, who advised her to return to her
| rooms, hut to prevent her husband from living
! with her; that she took his advice, and the re-
suit that she received a letter OF abandOn-
ment that on The 3lst OF October In the same
| year he returned to the house, threw her ON the
| floor, anu, holding a pistol to her head, threat
ened to Kill her II she did not give uD tis books
anu papers tnat his asser, Ions IN rela ION to
her counsefs visits are false that Fllnt lied To
her when she first knew him by protesting 10 be
unmar led, lie tnat che not discover until
| after her MARRIAGE ; that her husband has con
fessed to her that no has no right TO assume the
title Of doctor That he cheats ana defrauds the
| puDlc that he sttll advertses H. the Banner ~
| Light, published Ia Boston aud In the Chicago
newspapers and unless all the fools are dead
there Is no reason To doubt that his Income IL Us
much now as ever II was.
Mr.. Jonn ID. Townsend put in hts own affidavit,
! that so far as the fiiivit OF Flint implicated
| hiui. Flint either mistaken In tue person, or
| an unmitigated liar. Mr.. Townsend saw Flint
only once previous to taxing this case 10 hand,
and that was when he was defending Mumler,
| the spirit photograph or, when MIR. townsend
visited Flints house at his (tlints) own request.
The Court took the papers.