The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-10

1t was sometime IN summer OF 1904.
Mr.. Knorr had spoken to me about
the proceedings just before they were
begun. The next business with him
was on January 10th. 1895, | met
at New York City, in response to a
telegram from him; his sister lived in
New York. l registered at the St.
Nicholas Hotel. Telegram sent by
Knorr to Wintersteen is offered in
evidence, it is not dated.
New York.
L. S. WINTERsTEEN, Bloomsbury, Pa.
Have succeeded, come over at
once, or send me money better
come. Ans.
c. c. KNoRR.
In response to telegram | went to
New York, the telegram referred to
the stock held by Mildred Knorr in
Irondale when l arrived there he
said he had succeeded in getting the
stock, l told him it was no good to
me unless it was signed by Mrs.
Smith so l drew the transfer on the
back and gave it to him telling him
to get Mrs. Smiths signature on it, he
went and got the signature, this was
on the 10th of January 1895. l had
some meetings with in 'o5, and 90 /;
the next meeting was in July 1895 /;
l had with me the papers in the arbi-
tration between Mrs. Knorr and 1.
Letter dated Nov. II, 1894 offered
in evidence the letter was written
from Reading he said in the letter
that he was leading a hell Of life in
Reading, all on account of a c.
d woman and that he would
write letter to his mother the next
day, and that he thought it would all
end well. In response to the letter l
went to Reading and. met him at 716
Cherry Street. l asked him to leave
Reading, because | wanted him to
leave that place. Witness identifies
another letter from Knorr. On July
Sth, 1895 ; in this letter he wanted
to meet me l had written him a
letter previous TO this asking him
what time would be convenient for
him to meet me. l wanted to have a
talk with him regarding the arbitra-
tion l received several other letters
from Knorr, and l went to Reading
only when he requested me to come.
(Letters all offered in evidence J
There were some letters that he wrote
to me which l did not keep. l did
not save all Of them on more than
one occasion he wrote to me saying
that he was in trouble and did not
dare leave town, and that l should
come to Reading to see him. In
Sept. '95, l met him on Market
Street Bloomsbury he inquired for
Mr.. Waller, asked me if had seen
Mr.. Waller. told him | hadn't seen
him for few days, he cursed Waller
and SAID if he could get hold Of him
he would make short work of him !;
| saw Knorr again on December 27,
1895, at my house, he was at my
house four or five times while he was
home on this occasion. l next saw
him in June 1896 at my office he
said he was witness for a Mr.. Win
gert who was engaged in some legal
question, the next saw him was on
July 27th, 90, at Reading, on this
date four Of us took a trip over the
Neversink Railroad, tickets for the
trip was given to me by Mr.. Wingert,
my business at Reading on this occas.
ion was with Mr.. Wingert who had
purchased some property owned by
c. c. Knorr in Bloomsburg, Mr.
Wingert had bought the property
from the Sheriff of Columbia County,
Knorr wanted me to buy the property
from Mr.. Wingert and hold it for him
as It was all he had in the world. l
next met him on Sept. 9, 'o6, at
Wilkes Barre l received a letter
from him stating that he wanted to
see me, replied to the letter telling
him that l had business in Wilkes
Barre the next week and that if he
wanted to see me he could meet me
there. l told him when l would be
there, my business there was with the
Wilkes-Barre & Northern Railroad
Co., went to Plymouth first, from
there went to Kingston on the
trolley, transacted some business and
went to Wilkes Barre. l registered
at the Exchange Hotel and took my
dinner, l did not see Knorr when I
first arrived there, it was about six
o'clock in the evening when l saw
him, shook hands with HIM, and said
it's about supper time, we went in the
dining room. together and eat supper,
after supper / had an engagement,
and left Knorr at the hotel, not being
able to finish my business l was COM
PEELED to stay over night when ask,
ed the clerk about bedroom he ask
ed me if Knorr and l were together,
l said we were not but knew each
other very well. he said If we didn't