The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-26

Miss Kathryn Chambers. aged
q. Of Foster. positively identified
"Wednesday the dog arrested and
held In jail m the alleged slayer
Of Tom Marian. late lam<nsed
father Of SIX infant kittens. who
was mysteriously annilsiisssd the
day Of their birth in the jsni
tors' room In the county city
building ~ssiy this week.
This. and countless earner, pleas
that the supposed murderer. In view
Of the uncertainty OF his connection
with the tragedy. he spared the pen
atty OF death, were the days devei.
opnenss In tho case.
Miss Chambers. In her home In
the Duwamish valley. was engaged
In a belatsd perusai Of the edition
OF The star that contained a pic.
ture of the suspected purp. She In.
stsntiy recognized the likeness.
That's my doTgie'" she sx.
claimed. pursinx her lips. That's
my dogxic. Ponto."
Corroborsiton Obtained
And Nd n was. Miss Chambers
sister. Pauline, = years old. fur.
nixhed corroboration. After a mere
furtave glance nj the picture she de-
clared.
~.At's pompo' Dosgie, rompc-'
The Misses Chambers are the
daughters Of Mr aud Mrs. ". @.
Chambers. r. n. ID. No. s. Their
father IL nixht superintendent OF
the Northwest Motors Co.
Immediately machinery was set In
motion 10 save. n possible. Ponto's
neck. The matter was taken ap
with proper authorities. The prob
ablli,y ls that Pop,o viii be given
4 new lease on iifr.
Inherited WapsB~riust
II seems that Ponio inherited the
wanderlust. His mother was a rep.
utable Irish terrier. but his father
was nothing 10 brag about. Guy
Ainton. manager OF the store at
Foster. knew Ponto's father well
-Hc was a sort OF travelling sales.
man kind OF a dog" Aston ex.
pIained. "iie disappeared soon after
the birth of his SON"
pontp began to develop traits Of
his father a, an early age. accord.
ing 10 Miss Kathryn Chambers. lie
ls now nearly eight months old.
Some weeks ago he acquired sud.
den taste for joyridinx on the run.
ming board OF automobiles. This. It
IL believed. led 10 his downfall.
About 10 days ago. Miss Cham.
bcrs says. Ponto had heated argu.
mant with a large and active roos:.
er. The affair ended In a battle In
the Chambers back yard In which
both purp and rooster were consid.
erably disfigurcd. The purp van.
lshed altogether.
Went ON Joyride?
II suppose he went for a joyffde
and Rot lost In the city" explained
Miss Chambers. II always told him
he would come TO some bad end
But he wouldn't pay any attention"
Owing TO his youth. however. Miss
Chambers has hopes that Ponto will
In time outgrow his waywardncss
and settle down She said abe was
willing to undertake his reform II
the sheriff and prosecutor consent.
Other pleas for Ponto are con.
talned In letters received by The
Star Wednesday. The letters fol.
low:
After reading of the fate Of the
stray dog TO my 5year.old son. Bob.
bic. he has requested that the ;icn.
mics In his bank be used TO bail ldm
out SO herewith make plea for
said dog In behalf OF my son. Hop.
ing his enrnestness viii be consid.
cred. am, tSigncd) Mother Of Bob.
bic H.. 433is 18th ave. NJ"
Evidence IL Slim
Dear Editor; In regard TO the
pup held for murder of cat,
would suggest turning the case over
to the juvenile court aE the evi
dence Is far too slim and the Of
fender. N he IL such. too young to
realize the seriousness OF such an
act What he needs Is some good
Christian home where he will learn.
by kind guidance, how wicked Il is
to be wicked. II may be that the
cat had anti.American ideas and the
pup took the law In his own paws
am for giving the pup another
chance. fSigned) PUPS Friend"