Show WITH Edward P Knotts Disregarded Court Summons in Order to Go on Trip East Edward P Knotts was before Judge Lewis yesterday on a charge of contempt of J court and after a partial hearing the thee these se e was continued until April 7 The trouble which Knotts finds himself in is due to his refusal to postpone a trip rip to New York In order to appear 1 before a referee in supplemental proceed proceedings proceedings ings About a month ago Daniel W V LIppman secured a Judgment for against Knotts notts and the execution which was is issued Issued issued sued was returned return d unsatisfied Supple Supplemental Supplemental Supplemental mental proceedings were instituted and Deputy Deput Sheriff Booth was as sent out to serve seMe Knotts KnoUs with the summons lie Ile sound found 1 und the latter on his way to the depot and ard yesterday testified that Knotts told him that he could not delay dela his as aslie asIe ashe lie he Ie had already purchased his ticket Knotts when hen he returned r turned was immedi immediately Immediately atel cited to show cause why he should 1 not be punished for contempt and a par partial partial I hearing was had yesterday I Pending the final disposition of the case I i knotts Knotts was Vas released on his own by Judge Lewis |