The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-28

dressing you earlier. I demand a full
and complete retraction OF the statements
made in the articles referred 10.
This will be handed TO you by my
friend, Mr.. C ". Underwood. Your
obedient servant. Phil c. Byrd
This note was handed to Mr.. Knowles
IN his office by Mr.. c. W. Underwood
az 2:3y o'clock p. m. on Monday. Oct. q,
1888. Mr.. Knowles received and read il
and stated TO Mr. Underwood that ne
would reply in due time Mr.. Underwood
asked him at what hour he should call
Tor reply. Mr.. Knowles said 1 will send
you my answer
AT 2:SO p. m, Tuesday. oct. %. Mr..
Underwood called at Mr.. Knowles office
again, no reply having been received. aud
was informed by Mr.. NJ. NJ Folsom thar
ar. hnoWles had gone TO Atlanta. bur
would probably return that evening
AT L o'clock noon on Wednesday Oct
., Mr. underwood again called at the ef-
nee OF Mr. Knowles and was Informed thar
ne had not returned from Atlanta
AT y o'clock noon on Thursday Oct
- ar. Underwood again called at MIR
Knowles office and was informed that he
vas IN the city and would be in his Office
Al : O'Clock p. m, Mr. Underwood
asaln called at Mr.. Knowles Office and
round MIN again absent
AT 2:45 O'Clock p. m. oct. q Mr. Tn
derwood again called at Mr.. Knowles
UlIce, ana again was told that MIR
knowles was not in
Mr.. Underwood then went across the
street to the Masonic temple and waited
10 see Mr.. Knowles enter his office. IN
ABOUT ten minutes he saw Mr.. Knowles
come out of his Office and walk down
Broad street. Mr.. Underwood followed
ana met him near GammOns clothing
STORE. Mr.; knowles then stated that he
Hdu considered the matter and had come
70 the CONCLUSION that he would send no
reply to Mr.. Byrd's note. Mr. Under
wood reminded him that he had prom
ISeu 70 send an answer in due time
Mr.. knowles acknowledged this but
s sald that after mature consideration of
the matter he had fully decided to send
no reply. Mr.. Underwood protested
that Mr.. Byrd was entitled to an answer
and asked Mr.. Knowles if he would state
any reason for not sending one. Mr..
Knowles replied that he was not going
answer.
Mr.. Underwood having reported to
me the fact of the delivery of my note to
Mr.. Knowles, and of Mr.. Knowles con-
duct in failing to send a reply, 1 dis
patched another note to Mr.. w. A.
knowles by Mr.. Underwood at o'clock
"NIr Underwood, at $50 O'Clock p. m.
sent the following note to Mr.. W. A.
4" Rome. Ca, Oct a. 1S95.-Mr. w. A.
Knowles, Rome, Ga. Dear Sir-Capt
Phil Byrd considers your failure to
reply to his note of Oct. q as refusal
to comply with the demand made there
in He has intrusted me with a second
note directed to yourself which l deem
inadVisable to deliver in this state VIII
you, therefore, be kind enough TO name
some time and place without the limits
OF Georgia, where l can have the pleas
ure of delivering you his note? This
will be handed you by my friend. Mr. NJ
NJ. Pepper. Yours most respectfully,
AT 5:35 O'Clock p. m, oct. 24th Mr.. NJ.
NJ Pepper called at the office of Mr.. ".
A Knowles for the purpose of delivering
this note to Mr. w. A. Knowles He was
informed that Mr.. Knowles was not in
but would be in at 1880 o'clock p. m.
AT l;35 o clock D. m, Mr.. Pepper called
at Mr.. Knowles's Office and found him
there, when the following conversation
occurred:
=" Mr. Pepper,-Mr. Knowles, my
quested me to hand you this note, and
to be the bearer of your reply.
MI knowles-I won't receive any
note from Mr.. Underwood
" Mr. Pepper-As the bearer of a note
from one gentleman to another l ask If
you Will give me your reason for not re-
ceiving it?
-" Mr.. Knowles-I have good and sufi-
Mr.. Pepper-wrl you state them to
mr.. Knowles-No: but l have good
and sufficient reasons for not receiving
any note from either Mr.. Underwood or
Mr. Byrd
" Mr.. Pepper-Then you refuse to re-
ceive this note from one gentleman to an
" Mr.. Knowles-I do.
" Mr.. Pepper-That is your reply; is il ?
" Mr.. Knowles-Yes.
" Mr.. Pepper-Then, Mr.. Knowles, 1
wish you good evening"
From the foregoing statements and
correspondence the public will see that
the said Knowles was brave enough to
slander me, and that after inviting me to
put up or shut up he does not possess
sufficient courage either to retract his
ISLANDERS or to render one whom he has
slandered proper satisfaction.