The New York herald., 1877-01-17
RELEASE OF DIR. FLINT.


Rufus Wagner Flint. the spiritual medium, who has
been lying IN Ludlow Street Jail since the oath Of
July for payment OF alan ony yesterday
discharged from custody by Judge Donohue upon the
consent OF Messrs. Townsend and Weed attorneys
for Mrs. Flint. The application ror discharge
made by Messrs. n. Hill Fowler and A. II. Reavey.
After the grounds Of application had been presented By
counsel John D. Townsend stated that he did not
desire oppose this application, ah hough the grounds
presented had been argued and determined before,
but that he was satisfied that good would be sub
served by his further detention Mr. Townsend then
called the attention Of the Court TO the fact that in
the carly stage Of this proceeding, in an affidavit
sworn to by Flint and used in this proceeding, at
tack had been made against Mrs. Flint in which ner
counseps name was introduced Before consentng
to Mr. Flints discharge he stated that in justice 10
Mrs. Flint he desired 10 read two letters one recci7ed
by him from Georgew. Wilson, who had until now
acted as Mr.. Flnt's counsel, and the other frpm Mr.
Flint As for ing pubic the letter from
letter had been sent to him by Mr.. Wilson without
any application therefor and after he had to the fullest
extent expressed his opinion OF Mr.. Wilson TO his
face He further that he thought 1t best to let
these parties paint each others porfrats He then
road the following le'ters:- ,s,,
Nessrs TowxsEyD1 WEED v,,,, .,,., pur.
have retired " A and hss notified III. ans s
Re boarded that be playing the part Of most
eonsummats hypocrite with them and with me, and is
therefore ger entitled to either their friendship or
sympxthy. have felt that Flint unortunate man,
OF religious persecution and having now become
satisfied that such idea outrage upon my senses
feel no hesitation In telling that exceedingly regret
lending myself position OF bitterness against Mr.
Townsend Mrs. Flint have done unusty but un-
conscious the injustice nj the time This letter not
written 20 be IL be made public but willing
(atsr interview II desire ~ to do whatever Is In my
power to make right any position which have taken
rsstious With Flint attorney have always acted in
the past in the future TO sustain the record that
my conscience approve OF my conduct Very respect
fully your obedent servant. GEORGE w. WlLSON
New YORK. jan Is, 1877.
M DEAR eei that Is but justice to and Mrs
Flint to explain the manner In which the mputations
made affidavit by several months since were in
serted said AFFIDAVIT have no knowedgs whatever Of
formsr counsel, George w. wilson, for the purpose as
heiieve of drawing you OF the by intimidation
have now good regret the injustice done you
have lately dismissed Mr.. Wilson, and have retained
counsel Trusting Will accept this as an
apology my apparent wrong to you, an ny dear ST.
t. w. FLINT.
After reading the above letters MIR. Townsend rc-
mark ed that he hoped the Court would discharge Mr..
FIint from Ludlow Street jail Judge Donohue at
cnce rave an order to this effect. DR.. Flint was
svidently overJoyed at his discharge. He advanced
Scwrrd Mr. Townsend and extended his hand, but the
isifer refused TO sha axe hands with him. He then lett
ihe court room accompanied by some friends and the
Probability that II will DO some time to come before
ke nsatu figures conspicuousy In the courts as no
rim he last months,