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

After Hearing n Proposal to Send Her to an
 Asylum She Went Out and Bought a Re
 voIver-Fired Four Shots With a Deadly
 Aims Her MOther-in-law Interfered.
 UTICA, N. Y, Jan. About three weeks ago William Flint and wife came to this city from Binghamton to reside with Flint's mother. Flint Is about e3 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 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 Flint's 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 forceS to the deed 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 it was deemed advisable by the authorities to send her to the hospital.
 Overheard Discussion of Her Sanity. It 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 adyisability of committing her to an asylum. It is be- lieved that she overheard the conversation, as it is now known that soon after that she went out of the house and purchased the revolver.
 nN.T TI,~, l.,sa, @E I..n been decided to postpone the examination as to her sanity until the family had re- 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 have her put out of the way.
 When nrrested and taken to the station house after the shooting, she shouted and screafned until q large crowd gathered in the street below. She wns then transfer red to the City hospital, where a quieting draft was administered to her. Flint was shot in the body and head, tho latter wound being fatal. He was formerly employed in a bakery in Bing- hamtoH. although he is native of this city. His father is employed on tho On tario and Western railroad. Young Flint's health gave out while he was in Bingham 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 crockery in the pantry preparatory to removal as his wife camc down stairs She walked to- ! ward the pantry, and as Flint emerged from the door she took deliberate aim with the revolver and fired the four shots in rapid succession.
 Her mother law, who was standing at 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. Sho 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 Flint's 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