THE KNIGHT ERRANT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 32, 6 February 1913, Page 5

THE KNIGHT ERRANT.

PLAN OF THE ELOPEMENT. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press association.) London, February 5. Knight was highly strung and emotional. He was a preacher of the Revivalist type, and raised the congregation from a score to six hundred. i The details of his flight were care-: fully planned from the time he dramatically disappeared at the cliff’s edge in the blaze of a flashlight, 1 wherewith he pretended to take a photograph, until he joined Grimes aboard the Ballarat. Knight’s hair was cut unusually short the day before he disappeared. His marked atatention to Miss Grimes caused a dividing of the congregation into two groups, one defending the vicar and the other full of misgivings. Gossip was silenced upon Miss Grimes quitting Leeds in September for the South of England, but was renewed again in the autumn during the Knight’s six weeks’ vacation. MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD. Despite his wife’s objection, there was an impressive memorial service, at which the Bishop eulogised the “deceased.” KNIGHT’S ACTION. London, February 5. Knight three times attempted to murder his wife hy means of poison, strangling and drowning. Miss Grimes participated in Knight’s crusade against the white slave traffic, wherein her position in a clothing factory was useful. Knight, under the name of King, stayed at a farm in Sussex since October, learning poultry farming prior to emigrating. Grimes, posing as his wife, accompanied him. Knight was absent for week-ends and for three weeks at Christmas. After his disappearance he returned to Sussex and took Miss Grimes to the Ballarat.

ASSISTED VICTORIAN IMMIGRANTS. (Received 11.5 a.m.) London, February 5. The Evening News says that Knight and the womaif Grimes are aboard the Port Lincoln, having obtained assisted passages from the Victorian Government. Knight is in possession of £375. Suffield, a girl friend of Grimes, alleges she was aware of the scheme for Knight’s disappearance. Knight declared that his married life was miserable. Grimes wrote to Suffield stating that she and Knight were going to Australia'.