Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-02
HUNTING FOR A RASCAL
Miss Fleming's Father Shot
 Twice at Valentine.
HE SwBARs HE WILL KILL HIM

HE SWBARS HE WILL KILL HIM tcndent and a Church Trustee Sold Out His Business and Fled From LynnbruoI, In a Hurry Father Watching For Him,
 LYNNrRuuk, \. I., Feb , When old Thomas Fleming forced Il confession from his daughter Rcl'e under pain uf death, he seized n shot gun and despite the cn- treaties of his family went out dctcrmined to slay man who, like himself, stood high in the esteem nf this village.
 He was Ursuc cSSful in his quest and returned to his home, but not to sleep. The blow that fell upon him through Ed ward M. NalrUtin, hal well nigh cra9cd him, and when dLN light at last appeared he Was our again upon his grim mission.
 He saw the min he sought and fired twice at him. but missed
 Many pcr,t ns who love Thomas Elem ing for his uprS h'ness. integrity and faiI dealing are g,ad that he hasn't added tC his ufllction hy takinL n life Others. who are shocked hy the revelations say il Is a pity th:. his craftsmanship was sl poor rhC>C latter ar persons who have families and daughters, the saf, guards about whom cannot he drawn too strongly
 Belle Fleming k young and comedy and was until recently n tclCh'r in one of the Brooklyn public schools Her fathtr i: well known among the politicians of that city. having for many years held n rc- sponsihle position in the water depart mcnt there His daughters were highly esteemed anI wrro prominent in church i.Il 1 ni io Fl,ming> rlovrd to this place scvera years ago.
 INnOWu 1> ENhOrter.
 Nalcntin" has been leader in St James Methodist church in this village and gained quite lVp.,ation as an rx hortcr in ung Island and Connecticut He has been for several years secretary O the board of tru>tCrs of ~t James rhurcl and SupcrinIcnCcnt of the sunday school He has also oc, up cd Ihc pulpit in the ah scnce of the rVgCla" dominic It has bCcI often sad that he led an ideal Christian life. He has also hccn very popular in so Ciety, and hr his Scrupul"us attentions |, his dress and li> olishr.! uarurr, ,ram, great fav"rtc nong the >ouu.> Won, n Hc has wiz hUt II" rlIl 'r..u
 Belle Flrln il..ntt.I. ,"t ~t .t tu:r,, an, recently il wH> '"'i,yI ti..t she Was rr cciving much az. n;iuu from \h ,njlnr A young woman NJ l-!a'i >niurihiH- ( Valentine w..r IuI Snr ,il ' r,!uAct the inf0r'r |" IL al c,.n.r tu u,! u..:A however. Thu~>Ia night. when I hoInI Fleming rr,'i cI that a ralau.tt. ha, come tu his h,lu,' ;tnd his daugh'rr COW cred bcfo4c lI.ll in Icar~,
 Tell mr h.S IInmr. tiunUcrul tho ia thor nS ho E,>i1atvd, ar will kill ynu and will Ill him
 And Win. ,hr at lat ,ancd cut d sin gle nan.c ;.r old man started ha' k ,.a q and sIr.o cIl,> Then Wi!h one r,p ,4irI! ful look at hr" sank into chair ~u3 hing
 "Oh. my U,d. what have done tha such hl' N >h"uld come upon me an mine n Iuv "Il age"
 He r,,a, hcl %thl> shotgun, hut his wifi and children .;,.,dcd with him not tu ,,n, init murder
 Murder rrrird 'It Is no nurdc, ] will kill thll hlach hypucritr as Snrr a God i> .,hu. rur
 II"ut,ng Tor Human Cnmr.
 He wen ,at Lut tailed to lind rhc ma he had sworn ;o k'l!. alentirc condu. [ meat uLrhtt. anu Eo Ir lcnin2, ia ther was ;i.tIc t,IA, Inrrning before Ii. place was ..'.,<. en,uIricd his gun i the hollow q. h,>...Ii. s4uI N hen unc oi |! old fricnd~ gave hul d ,hos%y Geo morning. fU!l II Was sen that hut triggers W. rr :.t tull r"tA
 Thomas fI"min: an>Nrrrd cur;iy. Hi facr was Eav-ard Lhr hnc~ al inc col ners of hI> mouth were drawn to paint, tcnsity. and ht> eyes We're wild and NAn..l shot.
 "GulnR sh, otin& uucriNd h.S friend. Nc>. he i~ said tu nave answcrc, and mean Ia lag what l m after, Al uhlS m"mCnt \alcntiHr entered Ih block. Mir t3emjnE'~ lack was turnr toward hI;u and when hc saw that gril figure with Ih" shotgun ha turned an Tan. Mir. Irmin;.. at the ~uund ut the n treating r., t~tei-. WI o,lvu ,ui, k as flash. u~t m 'i:I.C l." sec the sunday ., ho, supcr,ntcndeui ~h into Forhr}l grocer store few yaT,!~ away.
 The old man Was alter him with SUI | prising sWfltnrS. \S lv bounded | through the lr,nt ,.uor nt tho place Nalel tine was I'.~t .;,in through the rear doc i Thomas Fleming gun can up to a lew | even as EG ran. and bo;tl arTel were iii | charged.
 l Simultaneous wlt!. the reports thcro W, crash of filling g2"S1 and aS the cnragC father dartcd thr ugh the smoke of Il | dischHrgo he saw that all tho glass in II rear door was shattered, aud through Il | wreck the form ui Valentine Ciarting awa across the ti.l.~. fleming followed hi1 until ms >trvn&th failed him. Then l bEoke down and cred like a child l Probably Fled [" Fcnm>yI,anin. l Valentine ed toward the railroad track and it is probable that he has left this SC tion. Ho may have gone to Scranton, Pa for it has been developed that he quiet sold out his bus ness few days ago ar declared his intention to depart for Pen sylvania today
 He exhibited n letter from ~crant, rendering him the secretaryship of Il Young Mems Christian association of u Delaware, Iackawanna and Western Raj road.
 | Mir Fleming has been through the vi lage all day. armed with revolver. al has visited Valentine $ house and sho swearing to kill Valentine if hu hns search to the end of the earth to lind hil No one can induce him to go home Va entine'S wife is distracted.
 | No attempt has ECCn made to arre Fleming or to disarm him. Valentine brother trustees in St. James are shock, at tho occurrence, but some of them d clare that they never believed him Si cerc, as Valentine was very wild before
 joined the church At late hour la night Mir. Fleming was still watchil Valentines house and former haunts
 Railway Mems Hospitals.
 INDIANArOLIS, Feb 2-Thc new hosl tai system extending over all divisions