The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-10
HIS ASSUMED NAME
George R. Landers Kno wn
as George Brennan.
EX-BANKER OF ANTHONY
Will be Prosecuted on Charge
of Fraud.

The arrest of George r. Landers, the
little surprise in this city, where he is
well known. The arrest was made near
Ell Paso, Texas, and he will in all prob
ability be taken to Kansas City on the
charge Of defrauding the Evans-Snider-
Buell. company out CT $4,000 on a cattle
deal Landers' arrest was under pecu-
liar circumstances. He was taken on
suspicion at a camp near FL Paso about
ten days ago. A few days ago he con-
fessed to the sheriff that he had Dor
rowed 10000 from the Kansas City firm
on cattle that afterwards died.
About year ago Landers filed appli-
cation in this city for the benefits Of the
bankruptcy law. 1t was quite noted
case. owing to the petitioners good
financial standing in the past, and was
discussed at length throughout this ter
ritory during the various hearings He
was finally declared a bankrupt and
then left the city. He was not heard of
after that until his arrest several
months ago at Anthony. WIEN arrested
the last time the man had just returned
from Mexico and was driving overland.
He had a fine horse and buggy and car
ried provisions with him. Among other
things he told the officers that he own
ed $4,000 in stock Of the First National
bank Of Anthony, Kan, but the bank
had turned against him and applied for
a receiver. Landers first gave his name
as George Brennan, but subsequently
admitted that his real name was George
r Landers. He was terribly frightened
when arrested. Among his effects were
found letters warning him to be careful
and TO avoid cities where he might be
detected. One Of the letters was from
Miss Kate Brenon, COS North Second
street, st. Louis, and was received at
chihuahua, Mexico.
The prisoner is five feet nine. Of slight
build and wears a full beard Of q reddish
hue. His eyes are blue and his feet
small. He will be taken back TO Kan
sas and prosecuted on the charge Of de-
frauding the Evans Snider-Buen Live
Stock Commission company of several
thousand dollars in certain cattle deals.
Sheriff Mendenhall Of Kansas City. Kan.
has gone to Topeka where he will cause
Governor Stanley to request the governor
Of Texas 70 issue requisition papers for
Landers. After securing the necessary
documents from the chief executive Of
Kansas. Sheriff Mendenhall will depart
for FL Paso after Landers.
LAnders has been a fugitive from Jus
tee for more than three months. hav-
ing jumped bond in the sum of $1,000
which had been given for his appearance
in the North city court. Kansas City.
Kan Since he left the country his law
yers have instituted suit to recover the
money deposited for his appearance on
the grounds that the clerk of the city
court had not legal right to accept a
cash bond. The case is still pending.
Landers was arrested at Anthony. Kan
several months ago by Sheriff Menden-
hall, who went to that city after him.
The complaint upon which the warrant
was issued for his arrest was made be-
fore County Attorney Enright OF Kansas
City. Kan, by representative of the
Evans-Snider-Buen Commission company
1t charged him with having defrauded
the firm out Of about $1,000 in cattle
deals. After his arrest at Anthony it is
alleged he attempted to defeat the ends
OF justice by having his attorney quietly
institute habeas corpus proceedings for
his release.
Sheriff Mendenhan happened to get
wind Of I.anders' scheme and before a
writ could be issued he took Landers in
carriage and drove overland to a rail-
road station about thirty miles from An
thony, where he succeeded in catching
train before the habeas corpus papers
could be served on him. He took the
prisoner safely to Kansas City, Kan, and
lodged him in the county Jail. where he
remained for two days before bond was
given for his release. When he was ar
raigned before Judge Donoho, OF the
North city court. he pleaded not guilty
and his bond was fixed at $1,000 which
was given in cash by Landers' Anthony
attorney. When the case came IN for
hearing the defendant did not appear and
his attorney announced that he did not
know Of his clients whereabouts The
cash bond was declared forfeited and a
bench warrant was issued for the fugi-
I'VE The arrest of Landers at FL Paso
was the first tidings that the authorities
had received from him since he jumped
his bond.
1sanders is n middle-aged man. and was
at one time regarded a. one Of the most
substantial business men in Anthony,
Kan. lie was a banker there and was
well known among all OF the financial
men Of the state. His bank handled
much cattle paper. The complaint made
against him charged him with having
mortgsRed the cattle several times. It
Is also claimed that he mortgaEed cattle
and then caused them 10 be driven TO
some other part Of the state and then re-
ported them as having died. After this