Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-21
KILLED A RUrFIAN.
Major Stewart Of Texas Responsible for
the Death Of Martin Flynn.

NEW YORK, Nov. GA reporter has dis
covered the identity Of the man who as
saulted young Martin Flynn with an UNI
brella, jabbing out his eye, which caused
his death some weeks since. II don't know
whether l shall give myself up or not, "
said he, "but the police can find me, as !
have no intention Of running away" He
had seen the account of Flynn's death in
the papers but it had never occurred to him
| that Flynn was the unknown with whom
| he had an alteration several weeks
| before. Major General Stewart,
| whose interests in behalf of the
confederate soldiers home at Austin last
winter gave him wide popularity. is the
gentleman referred to. He has law Office
at sc Wall street. He was defending his
wife from the insults of ruffian and did
not know he had injured the man, but
finally the weight of facts convinced him.
Say that / authorize this statement in
the papers," he said, when he and the re-
porter separated. The statement of the
facts in the case Is as follows: "The man
with whom had the trouble was about 5
feet or 10 inches high. He was dressed
in dark clothes. had dark complexion and
wore dark mustache. He weighed
about 100 pounds, wore a derby hat
and was genteel looking He was not
drunk but had evidently been drinking
don't remember the exact date, but l
believe it was not later in the evening than
$50 o'clock of October %. l was walking
down Broadway with my wife at that
time. The other man was walking up the
thoroughfare. AS the man passed between
myself and wife he took hold of Mrs.
Stewards arm and said: 'Howdy,' where
upon," continued Mr. Stewart, II struck
the man over the head with my umbrella
several times. He was stunned and fell
back. My wife stepped over to the corner.
The man stepped up again to renew the at
tack. l put my hand in my pocket
to reach for my knife, as l had no other
weapon. l found my knife was too small
and / struck at the man again with my
umbrella. He put his hand behind him,
and, as thought, was about to draw a
pistol. At this moment two gentlemen
came I'D and interfered. l then crossed
the street with my wife and went to a
drug store, where my wife expected to
meet lady friend. l did not find the
lady and we started back. By this time,"
the major said, ''Mrs. Stewart was very
much excited and agitated. She did not
wish to stay out any Logger and we went
home at once"
Stewart said he WAS not aware that
he had jabbed the man in
the face or eye with his umbrella. He
had no idea that the man was injured Sc
riously. His only object had been to resent
gross insult to his wife. Major Stewards
face wore troubled expression w hen he
told the above story and saw how all the
facts appeared to point out that ne had
killed Flynn. He said he would go at once
over to the postoffice to see George De- I
Boies, the letter carrier, who saw the af-
fair. Major Stewart is a six-footer and
heavy in proportion, weighing fully 24O
pounds. He is a fine looking, courtly,
genial southerner and can be seen any day
on Wall street.
ANOTHER MAN sURRENDERs HIMSELF.
Siegfried H. May, wholesale dealer, of |
29l3 First avenue, surrendered himself to
the police today, stating he was the man
who stabbed Martin J. Flynn, Oh Upper |
Broadway in the latter part of October |
with an umbrella, infiicting wound from |
which he died. The accused was taken to
court and remanded for the coroner's jury. |