The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
BROTHER OF KNOTT
GIRL HERE TO-DAY
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that he desired continuance Judge
Afullowny granted the continuance, and
set Wednesday as the day when the
three men and woman viii be given
their preliminary hearing.
No bail was asked for the prisoners.
and they we're escorted to cells by
marshal and thence TO the vehicle which
removed them to the District jail. The
procedure was speedy and uninteresting,
and the prisoners passed calmly from the
public view without having uttered e
word.
Harry ROsenthal. the complainant, did
not appear in court. He was told that
no testimony would be taken and that
his presence in court was not needed.
The attorney for the prisoners was also
absent throughout the brief proceedings
The courtroom was crowded with
curious persons, anxious for a glimpse
Of the woman who sprang so suddenly
into the limelight and whose history has
created such q stir in Washington in the
few davs since il was barred by her
arrest as a blackmaileT- The spectators
rerresented nearly every strata of so
ciety. and the well-dressed persons of
genteel appearance were most in evil
dence.
Men SulIenj Girl Defiant.
The men appeared sullen and hung
their heads as though ashamed OF the
public gaze. but Mrs. Knott still main
tanned the attitude of defiance which she
has worn since her arrest She displayed
much interest in one Of the cases which
we're tried while she sat with the other
alleged blackmailers awaiting the calling
of their case.
A well-dressed young man took the
stand and testified that a woman enticed
him 10 a house in Maine avenue and
there robbed him of a diamond ring.
Florence Knott listened TO every word of
testimony and followed the case through
out. She appeared more interested when
the woman defendant took the stand, bat
before the woman finished testifying
Florence Knott fixed her eyes on the
floor and did not lock up again, until the
case had been disposed Of
The police have possession Of a number
of notes passed between the prisoners
when they were incarcerated at the First
precinct station. The first note was from
James Knott TO his wife, and reads:
Everything will be all right in the
morning. ! have a lawyer, so do as we
agreed TO do last night. VIII see ]. b. X.
gives you enough TO live on.
The reply of the wife read
II will stick 10 you through the whole
thing. II you go to the penitentiary /
want 10 go, too"
II is believed the y. B. h" referred
to by Knott in his note is Joseph b.
Knott, an elderly brother of James and
Benjamin Knott Joseph Knott is in the
mercantile business in South Carolina
and is said to be wealthy. He has been
notified of the arrest of his two brothers
and is expected to arrive in Washington
in day or two to furnish bond for their
release.
A note written by Benjamin Knott TO
his brother James reads:
Don't be respondent Have wired
home and Bob will go on bond"
James X. Knott replied:
Desperate. b.. DespOndent, HI
He has ruined me and I'll get him yet,
He" is supposed to mean Armstrong.
James Knott then sent the following
note 10 his wife:
Have wired my mother and we viii
get out yet
The prisoners are each being held in
5000 bond.