The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-15

The mystery surrounding the lombard.
ment OF the Rev, DR.. Knots residence on
the New Raleigh road is still unsolved.
The storming began last evening at dark,
and continued until $50 o'clock, during
which time all the windows in the rear
part Of the house that were left untouched
the two previous nights were broken.
a crowd, estimated at 400, including
many women and children. were on the
premises and witnessed the strange
occurrence. Sergt. Koran and Privates
Dillon and Mahon, assisted by 100
armed men, searched every corner on
the premises for the party or parties, us
the case may be, who are guilty of the
outrage, but without success. One Of the
missiles thrown last night struck a tran
som in the hall, smashing the glass into
smithercens. The stone had hardly
touched the floor when Officer Mahon,
who was concealed under the house,
jumped up and saw through n window
Mrs. Knott standing in doorway. The
lady appeared to he very nervous at the
sight OF Mahon and became very indignant
when he intimatcd that the stone had
been thrown by some one on the inside OF
the house. Ii is also remarkable fact
that when the officers entered the house
the slorming ceased, and 80 long az they
remained on the inside all was perfectly
quiet About supper time Mrs. Knott
proposed TO young lady who was visiting
the family, that they 60 TO the door and
see II there was note. The invitation was
accepted, and when within few feet of
the door Mrs. Knott exclaimed, "llcrc Is
something" STOPPING down she picked up
apiccc OF paper upon which the following
was written.
Dear Jimmie Knott: We are going 10
stay until daylight. aud all the police in
town can't stop us.
.. The note bore the name of Jimmie"
Knott also.
There is a difference Of opinion between
Mrs. Knott and the Young lady as 10 who
exclaimed, "llere is something" Mrs.
Knott claims that IL was the Young lady.
while the latter says that il was Mrs.
Knott.
Sergeant Koran, in speaking OF the
mystery To an APPEAL reporter, said that
Inc was not prepared to state who is guilty
OF the bombardmont, but that he il GER
IAN that the stones were thrown from the
inside.
LETTER PROM THE REV. mr. KNOTT
Mr.. Editor--I see in this mornings M.
per statement in regard To the lombard |
ment OF my house ON the evenings Of Tues. |
day, "Wednesday aud Thursday, which |
statement is not at all in agreement with |
the facts. The following are the facts: |
They commenced on Tuesday evening |
about q o'clock throwing stones against |
oar front door. We Immediately instituted |
search, aud the entire premises, indoors
aud out OF doors were ransacked, but no |
discovery WAS made.
On Wednesday night they commenced
about O'Clock and continued until Q |
o'clock. My wife, Two little daughters OF |
Dr. ). !. Knott, OF Charlottesville, Ark. |
two little daughters OF Mr.. Raspb ,rry aud |
myself made up our family. We male |
another thorough search, but no discovery |
was made. Last evening before dark one |
n our little girls found note in the front |
door key hole, written ia clear, bold |
hand on the margin Of newspaper. You
arc mistaken when you say this note Is IN
a woman's handwriting WIS surely
written by a man, aud is In harmony with
IN anonymous letter OF most wicked
'haidclcr written 70 my wife last spring
n regard To the little girls We have with
~. by your reference TO the note you do
nc an injustice, unintcntionally, | sup
pose.
Then again, you intimate that the bonn
,ardment came from within. because my
Title granddaughter laughed in the house
While you were examining the signs with
'ui. DR.. LOOMS aud several Of my neigh.
,ors came la and assisted ~ faithfully TO
ind The parties engaged in Ia e wanton at
ack upon my home. In regard 10 myself
wish 10 say that ] have been resident
u Memphis for the last ihlfly-fvc ycars,
nd have filled every Methodist pulpit rs
'astor, having served the First Church, ON
second street, for seven years You arr
nistakcn when you say that / make visits
. Louisville. ! am stationed at Collier.
lille, Germantown aud RoSyillc. | now
ave my opinion M b. this mysterious at-
mex upon the peace anil quiet Of my home,
nj would pay any reasonable amount for
he arrest OF the parties engaged In this
wholesale crusade against the quiet OF my
ouse. II may result from the fact that /
ismissed my carriage driver about two
'ccks ago, or ~ q neighbor suggests. Il
lay DO some mischievOus boys who are
ding this wicked thing Epgngctfullv