Evening journal., 1895-01-07
AN INSANE MURDERESS.
Mrs. Flint Killed Her Husband
and Wounded Another.
DELIBERATELY SHOT THEM DOWN.

After Hearing a Proposal to Send Her to an
Asylum she Went out and Bought Re-
volycr-- Fired Four Shots with Deadly
Aim said Her Nother-in-law Interfered.
UTICA. n ", Jan. About three
weeks ago william Flint and wife came TO
this city from Binghamton to reside with
Flints mother. Flint Is about 28 years
Of age ana his wife Is ten years his senior
and tho mother OF two children by for
mer husband. Flint married her at Bing
hamton some six weeks ago.
Sunday morning Mrs Flint arose at 10
o'clock and proceeding down stairs level
ed revolver at her husband and fired
four shots at him without previous warn
ing Three OF the shots took effect, and
the man fell to the floor mortally wound
ed Then the woman fired two shots at
Flints mother one striking her in the
breast and the other on the arm. Though
seriously wounded, the injured woman
may recover
Mrs Flint says she was forced to the
deed because Of the constant interference
OF her mother in law in tho affairs of the
family. She was placed under arrest but
her mental condition is such that 1t was
deemed advisable by the authorities to
send her to the hospital.
Overheard Discussion Of Her Sanity.
1t seems that Mrs. Flint the younger
has been on the verge Of insanity for some
time Saturday physician was called In
and consulted as to the advisability Of
committing her TO an asylum. It Is be-
lleyed that she overheard the conversation,
as IL is now known that soon after that
uhn s4f Fftr alas s1a
the revolver.
On the advice of the physician it had
been decided 70 postpone the examination
a. TO her sanity until the family had re-
moved to WnterYlllo, which they intended
! to do tomorrow. Mrs Flint seemed to
believe that her husband and his mother
were in league against her and that they
/ intended to have her put out Of the way.
When arrested aud taken TO the station
house after the shooting, she shouted and
screamed until large crowd gathered In
the street below She was then transfer
red to the City hospital, where quieting
| draft was administered 10 her.
| Flint was shot in the body and head.
| the Inter wound being fatal He was
| formerly employed ia bakery in Bing-
hamton. although he Is native Of this
city. His father is employed on tho On
| tario and Western railroad. Young Flint 8
health gave out while he was in Bingham
ton, and bis physician ordered him to re-
turn to this city.
Took Deliberate Aim.
He had arisen early Sunday morning
and was packing some Of the crockery in
the pantry preparatory to removal as his
wife came down stairs She walked to-
ward the pantry and as Flint emerged
from the door she took deliberate aim
with the revolver and fred the four shots
Ia rapid succession.
Her mothcr-in-law, who was standing
at window at the time, started toward
the infuriated woman, but before she could
utter a word tho pistol was turned upon
her. and two bullets were sent at her with
deadly aim. She was so close upon the
other that the flash from the weapon set
fire TO her dress
Both victims were at once removed to
the hospital. and the surgeon there pro
nounced Flints wounds fatal. but said
that Mrs. Flint would probably recover
She Is an aged woman however. and this
morning she had not rallied from the
shock.