Connecticut western news., 1895-01-10
INSANE MURDERESS.
MRS. FLINT KILLED HER HUSBAND
 AND WOUNDED ANOTHER.

After Hearing Proposal to Send Her to As
 Asylum She Went Out and Bought . Ro-
 woIver--FIred Four shots With Deadly
 Aim-said Her Mother-in-law lnterforod.
 UTICA, N. r., Jan. 7.-About three weeks ago William Flint and wife came to this oity from BinRhamton to reside with Flint's mother Flint Is about 23 years of age and his wife is ten years his senior and the 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 lcvsl- ed a 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 F1ints mother. one striking her in the breast and the other on tho arm. Though seriously wounded, tho injured woman may recover.
 decd because of the constant interference of her mother. in law In the 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 a Discussion of Her Sanity.
 It seems that Mrs. Flint the younger has been on the verge of insanity for some time. Saturday a physician was called in and consulted as to the advisability of committing her to an asylum. It Is be- lieved that she overheard the conversation, as it is now known that soon after that sho went out 9f tho house and purchased the revolver.
 On the advice of tho physician it had been decided to postpone the examination as to her sanity until the family had TO- moved to Waterviile, 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 bave her put out of the way.
 Whom arrested and 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 quietlnR draft was administered to her.
 Flint was shot in the body and head. the latter wound being fatal. He was formerly employed in n bakery in Bing- hamton, although ho Is a native of this oity. His father is employed on the On tario and Western railroad Young Flint's nestltn RhNe Oub Wnllc nt WhS ln ipluEultu- ton, and his physician ordered him to re- turn to this city.
 Took Deliberate Aim.
 He had arisen early Sunday morning and was packing some of the orockery 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 tho revolver and fired the four shots in rapid succession.
 Her mother.in-law, who was standing at a window at the time, started toward the infuriated woman, but before she could utter a word the pistol was turned upon her. and two bullets were sent at her with deadly aim. She was SO oloso upon the other that the flash from the weapon set fire to her drcss~
 Both victims were 'at once removed to the hospital and the surgeon there pro nounccd Flint's wounds fatal but said that Mrs Flint would probably recover. She Is an agod woman, however and this morning she had not rallied from the ahpek