The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19
The Bombardment of the Knott Resi-.
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The Bombardment of the Knott Resi-.
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To the Editor Of the Appeal;
The excitement gotten up by the bonn
bardment Of my house having subsidized,
and the reporters OF the city newspapers
having had their fun, | ask room in your
columns to correct mistakes which they,
either wiliully or ignorantly, made in re-
gard to the affair. / do not wish to use
harsh language, although the incorrect
reports made, transformations and innuen-
does used, would justify me in the use of
very ugly and naughty words. l dislike
to think, sir, for one moment that YOU
would publish anything calculated to in
jure the standing OF happy and innocent
family. That my wife would throw half
bricks and rock powders, and deiace and
break TO pieces her own neat and comfort
able home, is statement that no sensible
man or woman in this world would be-
lievc. Three witnesses "a competent to
tell the truth rs the police or your report.
ers were by my wiie's side, in the house
. and out OF the house, from the first attack
made until the last stone was thrown, and
they and do most positively declare that
so tar from being accessory TO or doing any
part oil this dastardly work that she risked
her own life to protect her happy home
from the marauders and tiends without.
For anyone 10 say that Ms. Knott had
stone in one hand and Miss Matte Burk
Thomas, daughter of the Rev. DR.. Thomas,
had stone in her hand, ready
TO throw, and that the appearance
Of a policeman caused them TO drop
the rocks, is false also-my vile
and the beautiful aud lovely daughter
OF one OF our hes, friends are TOO
pure and good 10 he guilty OF any
such malicious work; and no one but an
enemy would for a moment entertain such
= an idea. Ii is iusnuated, also, that my
house is in bad repair, aud that this work
Of DETACHMENT and destruction X resDrted
TO in order that 1t may be newly papercd
and painted and made to compare with
the houses OF my neighbors. This is an
other mistake. Within the last five years
we have had our house thoroughly rc-
paired from top 10 bottom, and no b. tine
time oil this attack IL needed nothing 10
make Il neat in appearance aud comiora.
bic within. 10 say that this evil work
was done by my little girls, four in num-
Der, Is another mistake. Two Of these
girls are my little granddaughtcrs-on is
nine. the other is twelve years Of age; they
have a father Or. 5. J. Knott, Of Craw-
louisville, Ark 10 protect aud n mother
30 love them. The other two are mother.
less and are dependent upon my wile's
love aud sympathy and my protection.
We have had these little girls with us for
the last three years, and more lovely chill
Il 4
was never stronger In the heart OF any
children than in these. We love them
almost as much as II they were our
own. Their ages are fourteen and
twelve years. n Gabriel were Ia come
from heaven and tell me that thcss child.
rem did this evil work, | would dcnouncc
him liar, and kick him off Of the planet.
To III in Judgment and condemn these
little innocent ones IL both cruel aud heart
less, for 'oi such is the Kingdom OF God"
The public may ask who then did this
evil work. Spirits? answer that, while
! believe in the immortality OF the soul,
aud in the ministration OF good spirits
not 70 be seen. not TO be handled do
denouncc ~ false, In philosophy and So
cial ethics, the idea OF their visitation 10
my house ON those dark and threatening
nights. will pay literally for the cap
ture Of the party or parties who did this
evil work. Respectfully,
-. J. W. KSoTT.
[Tng ArrrAL has said scrupulously en-
deavored 10 say, nothing calculated 10
wound the feelings Of DIR. Knott and iam-
ily. and the writer's structures are not APP
plicablC to H. From all the evidence, IL is
quite clcar that some rlscals In the neigh
borhool, in u spirit of wantOn aud MALI
,cious mischief, have done the bombarling