St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-09
AN UNKNIGHTLY KNIGHT.
He Persecutes a Young Lady With
His Attentions

The Knight shooting affair, given in
yesterday mornings GLOBE, will be
aired in the municipal court this morn
Ing, when Thomas G. Mcnamara will
be arraigned on a charge of assault and
battery preferred by Knight. The story
as given in the GLOBE yesterday was
not entirely correct, according to Nc
Namara, who figured in the trouble. 1t
appears that about year ago Knight,
who is farmer residing just outside of
the city limits, became engaged to Miss
Mary Guinie, most estimabe young
lady residing at 2306 Second street
north. Things ran smoothly for time.
and Knight was a frequent visitor
at the house. About four weeks ago,
the young lady, for reasons best known
to herself, released Knight from his
engagement. Since then he has been
causing her all the trouble he could. by
writing letters to her, and throwing out
insinuations that the house where she
resided was of i'll repute. He made it
practice to hang around the house
nights, and in the morning letters, adj
dressed to the finder, to the house num-
Der and to the young lady herself would
be found on the steps. Some Of these
letters were decidedly obscene and
caused the young lady much uneasiness.
Following are three of the letters, of the
least Objectionable nature:
Everybody call at 23O6 Second street north
and see the big madame. Everything free.
All are invited to the free show
over on I'd street. M,
The following letter. printed as nearly
like it was written as possible, was sent
to the young lady herself:
july % 1886
Miss Quincy forgive me for troubling YOU
so soon. | wanted to write to inform YOU
that you needn't send those letters unless you
wanted to. Mary, what want is an inter
view with you. When l left you yesterday |
thought of so much to say | found that I
hadn't said anything. If you don't grant
me this favor you will be responsible for any,
thing may do. You don't know how feel.
am af-rade something will hapen. Ny
God Mary you can know how feel. I am
afraid of myself. did not close my eeis
last night only want a quiet interview.
You were so excited, and where we were 1
could not say what wanted to. No one will
know, only you and l. l would leave this
place if | only could. l will as soon as can
grant me this favor my life is misery and
| don't care for nothing. l think it will be
for your rinterest as well as mine Now Mary
write and inform me if You will grant me
this favor it can't be much troueble to you
if you don't | am afraid | will make some
bad breakes and that might be so very bad
for either of us.
Miss Guinie showed these letters to
Thomas Mcnamara, relative. who re-
sided at the same place. On Saturday
evening Knight came around as usual,
and Mcnamara went out with a little
boy and had talk with him. McNa-
mara told him to send no more letters
and to stop annoying the girl, when
Knight called him a vile name. Nc
Namara promptly struck him. when
Knight drew a revolver and shot twice
at Mcnamara, the bullets just missing
his head. Mcnamara promptly knocked
Knight down, took the gun away from
him and then allowed him to 60 on
promising that he would let the young
lady alone. The case promises to be
interesting.