New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
EXCITED SYMPATHY OF COURT.
CREEK GOES TO ASYLUM-HUSBAND.
HELD FOR ASSAULT. DISCHARGED.

Mrs. Margaret Liomin, who Thursday night
killed her three-year-old daughter, Margaret, BY
throwing her into Mil Creek bayou Of Jamaica
Bay, near Bergen Beach. and her husband. George
Lomin of No. 7O5 Seventh-st., Washington were
both arragned before Magistrate Steers in the
Flatbush police court yesterday morning she on a
charge of homicide. and he technical charge
of assault. 1t declared that he struck his
motherin-law. Mrs. May Farrell. in his excitement
on learning of his wife's deed. The excited
the deepest sympathy of the magistrate and the
Others in the courtroom Mr.. Lomin dis
charged and his wife temporarily committed
| to the observation ward of the Kings County In
Asylum
Yes, threw my little child in the water" said
the woman when questioned. II meant to kill
Loretta, too, and myself but she escaped, and
knew l must live until l could catch her. have
been in the insane asylum and felt that would
go back and thought that it were better that
should die with the babies
Mrs Idomn became demented about three years
ago She discharged after time, but last
March was committed 10 ST. Elzabeth's Asylum for
the Insane in Washington IN May the authorities
thought visit TO her mother Mrs. Farrell might
/ be beneficial she came to the latter's home Mill
Lane. Lincoln Road. The Farrells are an old
and wealthy family in F1atbush and own large
estate there
! Mr.. Lomin had given his mother-in-law strict
Instructions that his wife should never be allowed
to go alone. and should always be watched
when with the children. For some weeks. how
ever she had seemed rational that objections
were made Thursday when she started out with
Margaret and Loretta. the elder child, who is six
years old. Walking straight to Mill Creek the
| woman took Margaret in her arms Kissed heI' ana
! threw her into the water Next she seized Lo-
| retta but the girl struggled and ran away. Late
in the evening Mrs Liomin returned to her moth
er's home She just being taken away a pris-
oner in the Kings County Hospital ambulanGe
when her husband arrived from washington. he
had to spend the holiday with his FAMILY ana
| his pockets were stuffed with fireworks OF all
| kinds.
When the man heard what had happened he be
came greatly excited and blamed Mrs. Farrell Sc
| VeTelV for permitting Mrs. IlOmin to go out with
! the children.
Il was very much excited and do not know what
! | said did" he said in court yesterday. They
/ say | struck my mother-In-law. / don't remember
doing anything of the sort. and If l did am sorry
/ for it. as she Is a fine woman
Mr. Liomn said that his wife had tried to Kill
! herself and Loretta two years ago Once she at
! tempted to throw herself out of a second story
| window. Several months ago she planning
to take carbolic acid when her plans were discov-
| cred and blocked.
AS soon as it can he arranged with the au-
| thorities Mr.. LAomin will take his wife back to
I Washington and have her confined In asylum.
Magistrate Steers said last night that the woman
/ undoubtedly insane and he would recommend
that she he placed in the custody Of her husband
/ The BODY of Margaret recovered yesterday
ny the police of the Flatbush police station. Near
/ the spot where Mrs. Liomin was when she threw
! the child in the water large knife with a
| keen edge, four pocket handkerchefs and a pock-
! ell