Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-14
BANKER
SHOT BY
REAL10R
Motley Flint Murdered In
l.. A. City Hall By
InglewOOd Man.
CLAIMS STOCK LOSS
COntendcd Banker Was
Responsible For Julian
Collapse.

Los ANGELES, july II. (U.H-
As direct result of the 100000
900 Julian Petroleum Corporation
collapse, Motley Flint, well known
Southern California finaneicr and
brother of the late Frank Flint,
former United States senator, was
murdered in courtroom here to-
day.
Frank Kcaton, InglcwOod real
estate dealer, arrested after he
sent three bullets into Flint's body
said losses sustained in the Julian
crash in May 1927 led him to the
act.
Flint once was indicted on IA
charge of having consprcd to col
Icct usurious interest on loans made
to the Julian company.
"Aftcr | read newspaper accounts
of the Julian affair."" Kcaton told
police, 81 decided Flint was rcspon-
siblc for the whole affair.
81 had thought of killing him for
some time" Kcaton confessed,
"and some impulse made me shoot
him when he passed me today"
While he had had other dealings
with Flint it really was his $4,000
loss in the Julian ease which en-
ragged him. officers quoted Kcaton
as having said.
Kcaton was taken into custody
immediately and booked Oh "A charge
of murder. Alienists were brought
in 10 examine him, apparently to
forcstall any effort of his to plead
insanity.
The shooting threw the court
room of Superior Judge Frank
Collier into Il turmoil. One woman
tainted and two others became hys-
tcrical when Flint topplcd and
then fell to the floor dead.
Flint had just concluded tcsti-
mony in a ease before Judge Collier
and was stepping from the witness
stand when kcaton stood up, aimed
n revolver at the banker and fired
three times
One bullet struck Flint in the
jaw, a second hit him in the neck,
and the third took effect high on
the breast. Death was instantan.
cous.
LOS ANGELES, July II. W.P)-
Motley Flint, prominent banker and
brother of the late United States
Senator Frank Flint. was shot to
death in city hall today.
The Staying took place in the
courtroom of Superior Judge Frank
Collier just after the banker had
finished giving testimony in pend
ing case
Police arrested Frank ID Kcaton,
real estate broker, and charged him
with the murder.
Flint was stepping from the wit
rcss stand, according to witnesses,
when kcatom, in the second specta-
tors row. stood up, pointing a gun
and shot Flint through the throat.
Flint died instantly.
Officers rushed to the courtroom
and took Kcaton into custody. Kca.
ton offered no explanation nor any
protest when he was arrested.
Judge Collier Immediately took
charge in the courtroom.
"Flint had Just stepped down
when | heard shots ring out" the
.iurist said. 81 saw Flint fall, and
when this man (keaton) threw the
gun ON Flint IS body
'This man his given no reason as
vet for his terrible act Judge Coz
Iicr told Officers who filed into the
courtroom. "Wc have asked him n
few questions but he declined to
answer.
kcaton stood about three feet
from Flint s body, making no at
tempt to leave OF to resist arrest.
Coroner Frank Nance declared
that Flint's death was instantanc-
ous.
kcaton said he was SO and that
his home was in lnglewood. He said
he was Il former member of the
Bible Institute.
81 just decided to do il little
while ago,' Kcaton said. ~ we
had that gun in my trunk for 3J
years. heard that Flint was to be
in court and | came early and sat
down in there.
81 suddenly decided to shoot him.
] bought some bank stock from
his old bank some time ago.
Flint was known as one of the
most influential banking figures in
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