Show CASE OF MR MK KNAPP turks wanted to expel him on absurd charges constantinople april 6 sir philip currle currie the british ambassador and mr J m W riddle the united sill states chaido chat go d affail res on saturday renewed r e their protests to the th porte against the expulsion front rom bialis of oc the american missionary rev G F knarp knapp sir mr knapp was accused ty by the turkish officials fici als some time since of taking part in the th armenian revolutionary move merit mt nt and was waa summoned summon rd before tile the criminal court to lo answer to a charge of conspiracy mr the brit lh l h consul at eltas reported thu that t the charges were absurd and that it ic waa believed they were I rough t for or tho thil purpose pur pos of compelling ir fr knapp and his fellow rev R NL col coie to leave the country when he appealed to mr lin terrell the united states stales 1 by telegraph that told him not to answer the hummons nuin moos and if he were thic atoned nith ith arm aratt ait to stay in his house mr terrell tarrell then informed the porte that he would not consent to mr knapp being ti tiled led by the criminal court and that litt lie must be brought to cantrall constantinople to proceed before tho the united states minister nir mr knapp has complained that he has been blockaded in nulls dillis his ser auto not being alloyed allowed to go to the market baid the ros roods being tie HO bad that he could not leave for constantinople |