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THE SUNDAY SHOOTING.Officer Knapp Improving—Itan~ kin in Jail at Louisville— llusscll Fined for Being Drunk.The shooting of Constable Adam Knapp by Samuel Rankin, of Louisville, continues to be the subject of general conversation-A report was currently circulated this morning that Mr. Knapp was very low, with no* prospect of his recovering. This report was untrue; for his condition is so much improved that he was removed, this forenoon, from the Central Hotel, where he had been *siuce the wounding, to his home on Water street, between Ea9t Fourthand Fifth. Dr, Easley, the attending surgeon, states he considers Mr, Knapp out of danger from the wound, and confidentlyNatural Iexpects bis eutire recovery within three weeks.WHAT RANKIN' PROPOSES TO DO.Samuel Rankin, who did the shooting, proposes to defend himself on the plea of self defense. He claims that officer Knapp assaulted him on the way to the station house by striking him and knocking him off the sidewalk and then drawing his pis-tol, thus compelling him (Rankin) to shoot to save his own life. Rankin's father has employed Msj W. R Kinney, of Louisville, and Alex. Dowling, Esq., of this city, as his attorneys, and the case will be fought in the courts by Rankin to the last extremity. Rankin is now in jail at Louisville, where he has been since his arrest at 1 o'clock Monday morning. It was staled to-day that he would voluntarily come to this £clty Wednesday and enter into bond for his appearance to answer at a preliminary examination, or would waive preliminary examination and give bond for his appearance to answer in the circuit court. Officer Knapp will not be able to appear as a witness at a preliminary examination for a couple of weeks. It*is fully determined by the wounded officer and his friends to prosecute Rankin vigorously.kusski.i/s caj'E disposed or.Yesterday Robert L. Russell gave bond to answer to*di«3r before’Squire Huckeby to a charge of drunkenness. He came tothe city this fjrenoon.front Louisville, and%going before ’Squire Huckeby entered a plea of not guilty, making a statement to the Magistrate and submitting his case. ’Squire Huckeby imposed a line,with costs, upon Russell, of ten dollars, which was paid, and then Russell returned to Louisville. Russell is a married man and the father of two children. It was him and not Rankin who did most of the insolent and insulting talking to the young ladies which led to the arrest.OFFICER KNAP!It is stated, will employ able counsel to assist the Prosecuting Attorney in the prosecution of Rankin, as he is very positive in his statement that the attempt upon his life by Rankin was wholly unprovoked and murderous.Prepared fro* without co/orintor artificial Esst in strength, witor impurities. putation from th perior strengthby all who have delicate, grateficakes, puddingsmanuSTEEL]Chicago, 111.,■frk+rt of Lapttlla ' Biklag Powder, MiWe make no !Auditor of State, reports the demo out the state as vein November as ceMr* E. M. Gordi trip to Denver, Cl ern points.Miss Mamie Goi ticket agent and c depot of the J., M.Senator Voorhej morning for Riple this afternoon.gTlsen ted him lastscompliments to J here the distinj; upon by a. n uni be of political opinio for liia warm hea geuius.Miss Anna Byn leave Wedne sdayIndiana.Marriage licens Louis S. Paulsen a John Smith and 1 Dodge and Lucim ’Sqirire Williai was in the city to Mr. Andy J. Mlt; cratic nominee flt; county, is in the jority will be aboi Capt. William ’ relatives and friei
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New Albany Ledger
New Albany, Indiana, US
Tue, Oct 17, 1882
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