The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28

the downtown hotels and restaurants.
have become reminiscent and readily re-
member Hannah Goddard Knapp. the third
wife of Knapp, for whose murder he was
taken back to Hamilton. II is said by sew
eral walters that Hannah Goddard. as she
was known here, worked here in several
restaurants and hotels. She married Knapp
shortly before he was arrested for the
assault on Bessie Drapier. After Knapp
was sent TO prison his wife took employ
ment in this city as a waitress at the
Oneida Hotel. She roomed at No. 40S West
Vermont street. After leaving the Oneida
Hotel she took employment al Miles's res
taurant on East Washington street. After
Knapp was released from prison she re-
turned to him. Knapp began TO abuse her,
and she applied to Attorney Reinhold 10
prepare papers for divorce. IL was when
she and Knapp returned TO Ohio TO take
up their legal residence so that divorce
proceedings could be begun that Knapp
Mrs. Anna Gamble Knapp, the fourth
wife OF the murderer, was seen yesterday,
and expressed her desire TO visit her hus-
band in the Hamilton prison. She said she
had written him letter in answer TO the
one she received from him the day before.
She said she expected another letter from
her husband to-day. She said she would
write again and tell him TO write and tell
Captain Kruger the many things that he
promised to do before leaving this city:
Mrs. Knapp said she does not believe
her husband made the confessions TO the
sheriff and attorney OF this city years ago
that are credited TO him. The police and
what Knapp has said regarding his many
murders, and think his wife would have
no knowledge of them, as she has not been
acquainted with him more than eight
weeks. She claimed that he had never In
timated in any way that he had ever done
wrong and she never questioned him re-
garding his past life prior 10 their marriage.
WHAT THEY SAY.
1t was said yesterday by former Sheriff
womack that Knapp confessed to Frank
McCray, the judge who sentenced Knapp
to the penitentiary for the assault on Bes-
sic DRAPER, Charles Wiltsie. prosecutor.
and Warden Charles Harley, of the Mich
igan City prison, that he had killed little
Ida Gerhard. Judge McCray said he be-
lieved Knapps story at that time regard
ing the killing and placed the matter In
the hands of the States attorney. Knapp
was sentenced to ten years in prison, and
he thought the matter would be given at
tention and Knapp would be rearrested i'm
mediately after his release from the PEN
itentiary. II would have been unwfse TO
take up the matter, Judge McCray said,
because he was the trial judge.
Charles Wiltsie, who was the prosecute
ing attorney of Marion county at the time
Knapp was sent TO prison. said he thought
Knapp one of the most depraved men
he had ever seen. He said former Sheriff
ing of Ida Gerhard by Knapp before him
and held il In aDeyance while the
man was serving time in prison. Efforts
were made to have the Governor pardon
Knapp for the assault case. but 1t was
thought the confession regarding the MUIR
der of the little girl was only a ruse and
that Knapp would go back on IL when ar
raigned for trial on such a charge.