The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02

more, Seatti. lawyer, and Con
stable Cecil Upper. the banker OF
Mercer island. have on their hands
the first offender upon whom. In
all the history OF the island. the
vengeance Of the law has fallen.
And they don't know wha, 10 do
with him
The prisoners name IL Herbert
Lander. lie IL an Engiishman. a
writer % fiction. who Eruba out
living on a little garden patch on
the island for bis wife and three
little children.
He has sold several stories 20
magazines SO has his wife hut
not enough 10 keep the wolf from
the door And so he does odd Jobs.
whenever he can lind them. 20
help make ends meet
Frankly. the Landors are up
against IL.
Lander not long ago found an
other way 20 make money. Mercer
island residents gave n series OF
boxing entertainments. Lander
frequently was one % the prinei'
pals.
a let them knock me out" he
aays. at 81 knockout, To get
food for my family"
He tells with pride. though. how
he fought Soldier Dotson OF n
i.awton. weighing 1875 pounds and
winner Of 50 battles. and made him
travel four of the fastest rounds
LOT his life. the swiftest pace OF his
life. before the soldiers mighty left
caught the English fiction writer
under the jaw and put him TO
sleep.
Lander at that time weighed 1854
and was lean with hunger.
Kenny Beaton. local newspa-
perman. spent a summer In u very
comfortable PENTHOUSE couple OF
years ago on n piece OF water front
property owned by Cecil Upper.
the bankerconstablc. on the west
side OF the island.
He left the PENTHOUSE frame
when he moved.
Lander asked Beaton II he might
have II 10 make A home for his
family.
| He says Beaton told him he
might. but that he'd better tell Up
per about II first.
so, says Lander. he tried to see
Upper twice. but missed him. and
finally sent a note 10 the Upper
home. notifying the family OF the
situation.
Receiving no reply. he took the
house frame
The next day. he says. Upper or.
| dered him 10 put every stick OF
that wood back where you got IT,"
Lander said be wouldn't.
"A few evenings later Upper
came 10 my house." says Ian
dor. land told me ! was under
arrest, on a charge Of petit
larceny, and that ! should APP
pear at Squire Aylmore's
court Monday night at 8
o'clock. thought II was
sort OF a hoas--thst they prob
ably wanted TO get me up be-
fore some OF AyImore's fash.
ionable guests and humiliate
me. SO, when Monday night
came, Just naturally didn't 90
TO Aylmore's house. where
the court was TO have been
held"
II was reported afterward 20
Lander. he says, that. the prls-
oner falling to show up,
bridge party was enjoyed at
the Aylmores instead.
Tuesday deputy sheriff ar
rested Lander az he was board.
Ing HIS boat at Lesohi park for
home, and took him 70 Iall.
THE CHARGE WAS CON.
TEMPT OF COURT.
Lander spent the night in the
bull pen. nut on Wednesday, as
soon as Sheriff Hodge had heard
his story. things began to look up.
Walter Allen, an attorney, be
came interested.
Let mes look after your case"
he told Lander. Never mind
about the fees. know how you're
fixed"
SO Lander called up Aylmore.
and demanded 10 know when the
case against his client could he
heard The date. II seems. Ia now
set for the coming Monday night.
But that isn't all. Allen has
filed a motion before kylmore for
q change OF venue.
We'll try your case" he told
Landor, somewhere elss." And II
Aylmore insists upon trying II.