New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
FIVE SUITS FACE
 KNIGHT BROTHERS;
 EMPLOYES HUNGRY
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uty Sheriff Horwitz was successful in having attachments placed on money which was in the society's circus fund and which would have been paid to Knight Brothers if they did not O financial difficulties.
 Leo r. cssey, treasurer of the Tabs cit .und, accepted the two garnisheos, amounting to almost s5,000-for that is what they were brought by William Schultz owner of the animals in the circus, and by 2 employees of the Knight brothers who wanted their back wages. The garnishces were issued at the offices ot Nair and Nair. Schultz gar nishecd the fund for $2,000 so that he might collect wages amounting to $1,6O0 which he says the Knight brothers owe to him, and the 13 em- ployees sued for $2,947 back wages due to them.
 Tabs Are fingered
 While admitting the validity of the two garnishee claims, members of the Tabs last night expressed sur prise that they should receive so much unfavorablo newspaper pub lcity in connection with the circus which took place here last week. They were continually pointing out that the difficulty arises not from their own connection with the Knight brothers but from the Knight brothers themselves.
 "The Tabs always have been a credit to the city and we believe that the organization will continue to be a credit to the city. We employed the circus for one purpose, and that was to help clear the debt on the society's now homc," one Tab com- plaincd. When the management of the circus tailed and process servers began to hunt for something, the Tabs maintained that first before any money was given to the circus people all local bills must be paid. And I believe that is the way the case will finally be settled"
 Interest in Show Sold
 The further machinations of the Knight brothers were also exposed Monday evening. A few weeks ago they transferred their interest in the circus to another party, and now they believe that they are clear of any suit.
 William Schultz and his animals make Altoona, Penn., their head quarters. For many years they have played affairs similar to that of the Tabs in western Pennsyl- vania and Ohio. Schultz admitted by circus men to be one of the finest animal trainers in the United States, has often boastod that his circus works 50 weeks out of every year.
 Last year Schultz and his animals played Clevclands huge auditorium. Pittsburgh's Motor Square Garden, and New Castles Scottish Rite Cathedral. Only recently did schultz tie up with the Knight brothers and come to New England.
 Aside from the 5000 suit brought by John Kwasnil1 because one of the circus bears bit off the tip of one of his fingers the circus also faces a $1,O00 suit brought for bills unpaid in Middletown and d suit to recover damages to a sedan in which two lion cubs were trans ported, while the Martin Tent con- pany of New York has taken the tent and now two garnishees face the owners of the circus-if the ownership can be determined.
 Knight Denies Stories
 Making statement for the first time today relative to the troubles that have besct the members of the troupe of performers and workers connected with the Knight Brothers circus, Herbert Knight, manager of the show in this city, told a Herald representative that the stories which have been circulated regarding the circus, the representations over the various lawsuits being brought against the company. and the sordiu tales banded about New Britain about the characters of the people connected with the show have been made without foundation in fact.
 Mir. Knight stated today that he has been in the vaudeville and cir bus business for the past 15 years and at no time has he ever been in the trouble which surrounds him and his employees at the present time. He has contracted for appearance of either vaudeville acts or his circus in A cities and towns in New Eng land, including the Shrincrs of BOs- ton and other prominent people, and, he says, any of the people with whom he has had business connec- tions have nothing but the best to say for his business integrity.
 Agreement Fulfilled
 Tn the present case" Mir. Knight said, i've have done our part 100 per cent. We made an agreement with the Y. M. T. A. S5 B. society wherein we would perform in this city. Our agreement was that after operating cXpeneSs for each day were deducted from the gross proceeds, we would share 50-50 with the Tabs in the net It cost us S5S3 each day here to operate and, adding to this