The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-11-24


got into the game with the Jesuit
cunning in which gentlemen of the
Roman collar are proficient.
Priest 0'Hern called up Congress-
man Stevenson by phone In Washings
ton, asking how his "friend Knisley"
was getting along In connection with
his appointment to the academy. To
which the congressman replied that.
in his judgment, Knisley was not en-
titled to the appointment, and would
not get it If he could prevent It.
0'Hern was brazen enough to con-
tinue the conversation in which he
claimed that Knisley was a resident
Of Chester in the fifth district, that
he lived with Mrs. Collins at 107
Dewey St., that Knisley was great
friend of his and also great friend
of another priest, Father Duff, Of
Annapolis.
On the same day Of the telephone
conversation concerning the Knisley
friendships with sundry priests, the
following telegram was sent to Mrs.
Collins:
"June 4, 2:45 p. m.
washington, D. G.,
"To Mrs. A. B. Collins,
"107 Dewey St., Chester, s. C.
"Knisley has had residence with
| you since January, let it not be ques-
toned.
1920 p. m. FRIEND.s
Mrs. Collins had received letter
signed by Knisley, so E Street, An
napolis, Md, on April 18th asking
that he might use her home as his
permanent address so that he could
stand his examination, and stating
that her address had been furnished
him by priest, residing in Column
bia. 1t also stated that Father Ken
nedy at Annapolis had phoned Father
O'Hern at Washington that Knisley's
appointment was o. X. and that he
must get Mrs. Collins street adj
dress, SO he could state where he
lived, as his appointment was from
Chester, S. c. That he probably
never would be there, but he must
, claim her home as his home. Stew
enson got possession Of these facts
and then asked Mr.. McCorkle, hia
: predecessor in congress, If he ap-
pointed Knisley and why. Mr.. Nc
Corkle replied that he did not, and
knew nothing of him and SO wired
> the navy department. Investigation
/ there disclosed the fact that on Feb
J ruary 26th, Mr.. MeCorkle appointed
t Mr.. Whitaker, principal, and signed
3 his (McCorkle's) name in ink in his
I own handwriting. The alleged ap-
g pointment of Knisley was made on
5 March 1st, and Mr.. McCorkle's
a name is attached to it with his rub-
n Der stamp. Mr.. McCorkle Is blind.
+ but writes his signature splendidly
Q and did so in appointing Mr.. Whita-
o ker. On consultation with Mr.. Gist
y Finley, Mr.. McCorkle became con-
:, vinced that he authorized the ap-
Q pointment and had informed Mn
s Stevenson that a priest, Father
y 0'Hern, he was told, came to his OF
h fee several times to see him about il,
l. and it was represented to him that
, Knisley lived in the fifth district
= and on such representation he had
the appointment made. Lately Mrs.
IS A. B. Collins saw Mr.. McCorkle in
It Chester and stated to him that she
IS had never seen Knisley in her life
It and that he had never resided with
, her. Knisley on June 9Th wrote Mr..
n Stevenson that his home was 107
t Dewey street, Chester, s. c., care Of
v Mrs. A. B. Collins, and he actually
r, went to Chester, and spent June 9th
y at Mrs. Collins and sent and re-
D. ceived kilograms there, to and from
al a priest, in an effort to brazen it out.
lie Mr.. Josephus Daniels, secretary Of
n, the navy, cancelled the appointment
TO on June 9th, and John Davis Palmer,
of Ridgeway, was Immediately ap-
Te pointed principal; Stewart Carlisle
it Dunbar, first alternate, and Chester
ID Alexander, second alternate, both Of
at these young men from Chester, s. Q,
in Knisley has since been appointed
to bN Congressman Whdlev, from
s. Charleston, S. c., and is qualifying
1d under his appointment, which settles
j., the fact that he does not live in the
We fifth district, and that he is not above
the employment of fraudulent meth
", ods to gain desired end. Just
d. case of the Jesuitical maxim, "ths
re end iustifes the means"
re To o hereto, and all who love e
er see honorable dealings practiced II
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