The record-union., 1893-06-22
MADLY JEALOUS.
Jewell Flint Tries to Murder Miss Eta
Walker.
He Then Shoots Himself, But Escapes,
Leaving Trail of Blood
Behind Him,

A terrible tragedy was enacted in this
city at late hour last night. which may
result in the death of young girl and
her jealous lover
1t was case of attempted murder and
suicide on the part Of youth named
Jewell Flint, son of Thomas Flint, a
well-known citizen residing near Suffer-
vile, two miles south of this city, his in
tended victim being Miss Eta Walker,
daughter of Andrew Walker, residing at
1921 Eighth street.
The unfortunate girl was shot twice,
one ball striking her on the top Of the
head and making deep wound in the
skull. The second shot entered the small
of her back and was fearful wound, evil
IDENTIFY made by large ball.
Young Flint is about 20 years old, and
the girl year or so younger. She was
still conscious when seen by a RECORD
UNION reporter at midnight, and gave a
clesr account of the terrible affair.
Miss Walker stated that she had just
reached home from the open-air concert
at the Plaza, and was in company with a
young man named Willie Kline.
Flint was standing in the alley at the
side Of the Walker house, and when she
reached the gate he stepped out and ac-
costed her, making some remarks and
asking her to wait moment, that he
wanted to see her.
She replied that she wanted to see what
time it was first, and started to open the
door to go in, when Flint stepped inside
the gate, or to the gate, and fired the
murderous shots without further warn
ing.
She saw the glitter of the pistol in the
hands of the young assassin before he
fired, and hoped to get into the house,
fearing that he meant mischief.
The poor girl was suffering great pain,
and between her groans exclaimed to her
mother that she ''never thought he would
do such a thing" and that ''he had no
reason for doing it."
She denied having had any trouble
with Flint. and said there was nothing
between them moro than that she had
known him for long time.
Three shots were fired by Flint, and he
is believed to have shot himself in the
head with the third one.
He was seen lying on the walk by
Mrs. Walker, and his head is said by an
other witness to have been covered with
blood. He got up, however, and went off
in the darkness, and at late hour had
not been found.
The sidewalk was marked with
stream OF blood, and the officers believed
the desperate young man would be dead
when found.
Word was telephoned to the police sta
ton Immediately after the occurrence,
and in few moments the patrol wagon
and Captain Simmons, Officer Kripp and
REcoRD-UNIoN reporter We're at the
scene.
The girl was found lying upon a lounge,
her head bleeding profusely, but she
complained most of the shot in her back,
and called anxiously for the doctor and
asked to be put to sleep.
DR.. C. B. Nichols, the City Physician.
was summoned, and arrived shortly
afterward. He Immediately pronounced
the wound on the head as not a dangerous
one.
When the uncovered he poor girls
back, however, and the shocking wound
caused by the other shot was revealed.
he shook his head and said it was very
dangerous one and likely to prove fatal.
The bullet struck in the small of the
back, an inch to the right of the spine,
and evidently ranged down into the
abdomen. The sufferer complained of
great pain internally, and said she was
entirely numb below her waist.
DIR. Nichols Immediately sent for a
stretcher and ambulance, and had the
unfortunate girl removed to the Ridge
Home Hospital, where necessary appli-
ances for her treatment were to be had.
When questioned Miss Walker was