, 1873-08-17
THE KNAPP CASE...A STATEMENT.
CHICAGO, Aug. II, 1878,

CHICAGO, Aug. 1t, 1878.
TO khs Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
bog leave to ask tho favor Of q briof apaco in
your columns for the publication Of IL viulication
Of my conduct and character; both Of which
have been falsely assailed in communication
published in tho Chieago Times. Tho Times
should have been tho proper medium for my vim
dication but the publisher Booms to think he can
publish any sort Of libel with i1npunity, and TINT
ho is undor no obligation to oven mako an at
tompt towards rghting tho wrongs lo assists in
innlcting on poraona wlaose rights Of character,
reputation, and good namo arc as aacrod W his
own, to say the loast.
My atatomont Bhall bo brief. It would trospass
too much OIL your space to notice oyory falHe
statomoAt in tho Times lottor. Morris Unnecessary.
I hayo commenced q proceeding which will
give tho publisher of that papor MI opportunity
sponding in such damages aB q Court and jury
shall consider just.
In tho Superior Court Of this county I recout-
y obtained q Judgment against W. II. Knapp,
The Chicago Times saw tt to notice tho pro-
ceodfng in its pocuiiar WY. And yesterday the
| Times contained grossly-falBo md malicious
libel upon mo. over tho signature NV. Il.
Knapp," and ,ast, dstoa "o1fora summer County,
In KnappB lotter in tho Times he departs
| from tho truth, directly aud Indirectly, by aiu
| son, by inunuondo. by insinuation, and in every
| way. lIp intimatea tlat I attempted to ehoat
| Mr.. A. D. Titsworth by aoinY goods mortgagcd
to him, while ho WaB absont III Now York, aud
| states that h1r. T. returned, fortunately, just
! In timo to attach tho money and Haye tho dolt"
And then he adds, "Not one cent ever came to
me-" No ono charges TINT Ao ever did get cent
and Io received it without " attachlng" or any
other compulsory proceeding. 1t wns my money
Knapp was after and got; and 1t was Tor that
tho Court gave mo Judgment against him.
Before knew WHO or what Knapp waB--thAt
trusted, MI ex-convict-1 agreed to 60 with linn
| to lear Nilsson sing at the 0pera- House. But
declined going because he Desired to take in
company with me potsop whose acquaintance I
There il aomo truth III hia statement about tho
assault, but only littlo. It ID trllo | ltd RE
aault him. whippoa him, and without the help
Of my hon, ien H., ,,a1ey,,, 10y, OF is yoar;s' r
lie threatened to hayo mo end NY son arrestel
and sent to prBon unleBs wound giSo him up
certain notes thon hold, and give him u bill OF
salo OF my furniture and Household goods,
$500 in cash (nu amount ho know tlton hap
pouod to have). aud full roeopt aud raloaao
from a!l domalltla That WINS hla modest offer,
with which, II did not comply, ho aai1 ho would
send mo aud my Bon to tho Penltentiary. WAS
that his threats could bo carried out, aud no
refused. lie thou sworo out q warrant against
mo aud my aou, charging us with assault with
intent to XII. At tho hearing before Justice
nauyon, my son waH imneaistely discharged,
DS plderstoed % that was nod' VIVA Ssn i"fstmod
soon aftor that tho fine WIS roducot, Tho Justice
being satisfied, from Knapp'a own testimony,
tllat, although wasg guilty Of an assault The cir
cunatanoos Of the caao we're aucs that justice
did not require Boyoro peualty. Tho result waB
q soro disappointment to Knapp: