The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-30
DOCTOR IS His Own LAWYER
KNAPP ESTgONS MYSELF
AND WEEPS As HE aNSWFRS.
Snapp the Lawyer solemn. hut knapp
the Piaintir fearful tie sues Father.
in-Iaw for AiienatinG His wlf-'s 10.
fectiou--C Court Doubts Its Existence.

ZION OF his wife affection. asked himself
Questions in n calm tone and then sobb-d
out the answers while he made frequent
use OF his handkerchief. kept Supreme
Court Justice Ford's court room mirthful
all day yesterday. n. ended the day nv
calling Police HesdqIart rrs and asking for
an escort from IN. court house on tn.
ground that his life was IN danger
The plaintiff and plaintiffs counsel was
DR.. Mark l. Knapp Of 8ls Madison avenue.
and the father law defendant was
Adolph Schlesinger of 83 Fast Ninety.
sixth street wealthy East Sid.. real
estate owner Mrs. Esther Flsenberg.
Mrs. knapps cou.in. IL made codefenCant
IN the sat for scoo.oW damages. but Dr.
knapp directed most Of his testimony
against Schles niger
Justice Ford insisted at various stages
~ the proceedings that there dIon APP
pear TO be any affection IN the Knapp
family TO alienar. and Mrs knapp -rp,Irlv
maint ained that this was tn. case. ul
Attorney Knapp said tina; Plaintiff KNAPP
dldr Z have Ia prov" any previous aT.c-
ton IN order TO e. II abIsh alienation
DR. knapp married Sshles III ger = dauRh-
ter in 1894 when sh. WAS ~ ,,.rs ,,J
,..,.,s, .,.,...,-,
W."
father in-law should allow him 81 ~"
year Tor several wears II Knapp treated MS
wife properly and she was happy She
WASH very happy from the. l.qinniny
and snalIv sbs tool. b.- .,,i,,r,,,..,,,i
III
'a'"er III lot "'"aoh 81 c"htracf. hu'
she suit was dismissed. ard h" brought
the present action.
Knapp had n small Trunk ,prI - I.,,l
document. whom no nr.r.d b,s on md
a. he took ,he witness. stand h.. p,c,,d an,
whar he rhouvh, M. vo,ld mood Will, r..
questioned himself and sat on Thorn "a ne
took the witness stand Early N In,
test irnony he asked b,rnseIf xhnt bapr.,..,J
when his wife left him. and he r.rIi.d
MY wife came TO me and ,I...t n..
IpetriaR out hi. handkerchief and told
nae she wa. going TO leave IN. ,S.,y..-al
minutes silence. Will. the gitn..s Wen,
DO yR remember IN. month of
January. lspT?- asked Attorney Krarp
In q firm voice
Very well indeed replied Witness !
Knapp in sad tones A bathrub wa. !
about to be installed m nv fath.r-ln-
laws home. disagreed with him A.
TO where the ba,htub was TO h.. ulac.s.
and without any further proyoCatlon
he turned on me called me a crook a
nobody, a thief and other vile names
Tell us sonnet hing Of vo,Ir treatment
Of your wife. said Attorney Knapp
4 always treated my wif. with IN.
utmost consideration the witness A.
s,ir~d himself L never den cd her any
thing IN nv power and W. w-r. very
Ia ppy> until her father and Mrs Eis.nh.rg
came bet ween us
'In what frame Of mind wer. Won
At the time Of the separation tn. plant n
asked himself
i was CRYING all the time. day and
night II ruined INV practice Tim.
was taken out whil. IN. witness wapt and
the tears before proceeding
" it'll the next question
i show you this pictur. and a X Won
II YOU know who II ls'- cam. IN. n.Vi
question calmly.
That's a Young man named PENNY
replied the witness with more tears
II didn't appear lust what Benny had
" do with the case. and after Or Knapp
had identified postal card on which
h- wife had addressed him a. Gentle
man instead 81 Dear Husband 20
now that her affections had been alien
At ed he turned TO counsel for the de-
'endants and said
sYour witness
Each question that was asked him by
he opposing lawyer was carefully written
iown by Or. Knapp to refer to on r.di-
vet examination before he answered ,
Ne said he had never quarrelled with ,
Ii- wife. hut thar she quarrrlled With {
him. struck him with saucers. cups and {
Snive- and cursed him at breakfast.
sinner and supper. A. this point jus.
ice Ford sent him of the stand and called
Yrs. Knapp. thus opening the defendant
,ase without ceremony.
Mrs. Knapp testified rha, her husband
her and gave her only 81 :
. dav IN srsod nm tina ho,sa ..b,I., b.. . (