, 1878-01-11
A Doctors Quarrel.

In regard to the killing of II X. Knott
at Benton, Ohio, the evidence before the
Coroner's iury elected the following fact,
substantially:
There has been a very bitter feeling,
grosing, no doubt, out II proir,, ,tuBal
rivalry, between the parties, Dr. Knott,
the murdered man, ha. resided M Benton
about three yeats Dr. +. II. Knapp
came tp Benton in Junc last, and COM
menccd the practice ot medicine, board
ing at the hotel. Trouble commenced ~
once, and Slandcruus stories were Circu-
lated. About three week, ago very viD-
lent words passed between thc parties,
DR.. kuOtt's wife taking 4 very active
part. some fresh provoCation occurred
yesterday between - and o'clock r.
NJ, and DIR, Knapp went and got a double
barrclcd shotgun and started tor the resi-.
denCe Of DR.. Knott. On his way one of
the barrels was accidentally discharged.
DIR. Knott WAS at the house of near
neighbor. whom he had not found ut
home, and was returning with his hat
drawn over his eyes, sauntering rather
carelessly along, eating peanuts, and
using his penknife to open them. DR..
Knapp passed and repa,sed the house,
and then, turning ino the alley, came upon
the Doctor, and, leveling the gun when
some twelve or fifteen feet off, shot him,
the charge striking and cutting off one
Of his fingers and mangling his thumb,
passing into the body above the navel,
He then clubbed the gun, striking him
over the head and breaking his skull,
eXclaiming, "rhere - you shoot at me
again, will youl' He then turned back,
and, in passing the house Of his victim,
saw Mrs. Knott in the door, and drew
the gun up, threatening to shoot her. He
then went to his office, where he remained
until arrested by the officer, who lodged
him in the jill ut this place.
In company with Col. j. w. Shaw, who
is personally acquainted with the prison
er, the reporter called at the Jail last
night, and through the kindness of Sher-
itf Tritch, was admitted. lie appeared
quite communicative and justified him.
self, asserting that he committed the act
in selt-detence; that he had been ma
ligned and traduced, his steps dogged
and his life threatened; that ON the day
Of the killing, about noon, while on the
way from the stable to his office, in pass
ing Dr. Knott's house, Knott had come
out, fired his revolver, and told him that
he intended to kill him the next time
they met; that he started to visit pa
tent, taking the gun with him; that DR..
Knott intercepted him, threatened to
shoot his heart out and rushed toward
him, putting his hands to his pocket as
if drawing weapon, and that in fear of
his life he shot him. He had been so
maligned and slaudered that he was al
most frenzied. lie was born in Mecca,
Irumbull county, in 1880, where his
father still resided. Had studied medi
cine in the office Of DR.. Bradley, Of
Johnston; had gone West, where he re-
mained until the breaking out Of the
war, when he returned to OHIO and ell
listed in the 2d Ohio Cavalry, aud was
transferred to the 9th Ohio Cavalry; had
spent some time in rebel prisons; was
married, but his wife was dead had IA
daughter living, who was married. Here
he broke down and wept bitterly, regret
ting, on her account, the position in which
he was placed. We give his version Of
the affair in justice to him, though the
evidence before the Coroner's jury places
the matter in a different light. Court
convenes on the Sd of next month, when
his trial will take place. 1t is sad af
Cincinnati co., Gazette.