Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-28
ARRESTED IN OAKLAND.
JAMES OAMPBELLs AssAILANT
BEHIND THE BARS.
Arraigned on Indictments for Rob.
berry aud Assault with intent 60
Commit Murder.

bell, is behind the bars. He was
captured in Oakland on August
18th by Detective Cody of Captain
Lees force. The particulars of
the arrest as given in city paper
are as follows:
Captain Lees tells a graphic
story about his magnificent work
and the cleyorness Of his officers
in effecting the capture of Oliver
Winfield Winthrop.
The veteran detective was quite
anxious to give Charles Cody, his
man. due credit for efficient work;
but it must also be understood
that Cody was under instructions
from headquarters to do
Just what he did. Hence,
headquarters-thpt is, Lees
must likewise come in for some of
The bouquets cast over the foot
lights.
Yesterday" said the captain,
II got matters down so close that
| concluded to send two men to
Oakland. | picked out Charley
Cody. who has been on the case
from the start, and Patrolman
Samuels, bright officer.
"Samuels went off on one end
Of the thread that | expected
would lead up to important de-
velopments, and Cody went his
way on another thread which
eventually landed him up against
Winthrop.
"Tt was a clever piece f work.
Cody was going down Sixteenth
street, east of Broadway, Oakland,
when he noticed a smooth shaven
man, apparently lame, walking
along The stranger wore dark
blue glasses and his general ap.
pearance gave Charley 'hunch,'
if you can believe in such things,
that there was the man he was
looking for.
He drew up to him and in a
pleasant tone said:
Excuse me, sir; L mean no
offense; please give me your name,
sir
"My name? ? It's Brunson.'
w here from p
"'San jose
"'When did you get here p
asked Cody.
yesterday. L came to visit my
sister, Ella Brunson, and my
brother
whats your brothers name?'
"It makes no difference; let it
70 at that. His name is Brunson.'
"As much from the tone of the
mans voice and his way of answer
ing questions Cody was sure he
had the right party. Making a
sudden move, he raised the blue
goggles and saw the fellows eyes.
He knew him then.
You're Winthrop be said.
Il place you under arrest
But demurred Winthrop,
you're mistaken; I'm AL Brunson.'
mo, I'm not mistaken. You
are Oliver Winthrop and you are
my prisoner
"'rhe jig's up, | suppose,
Winthrop said, and he accompa-
MED Cody to the nearest telephone
station, whence [ got this signifi-
cant message:
"l've pinched your man. What
shall | do?'
my answer WAS to bring him
over Immediately.
"Cody took his prisoner to the
Jail, where Detective Holland was
found. Holland went to Winth-
rop's room at the Clarendon
Hotel, searching it, found only a
razor and leather brush.
:. Upon searching Winthrop the
first time Cody found clippings of
the Chronicle dated August 6 and
8, clipping of The Call; also ex-
tracts from the Post and Report
of the same date. They were all
inside the man's drawers, near
his Ankles. All these clippings
related the details of the Camp
bell affair.
He also found 81 and few
nickels, a pocket looking glass,
two memorandum books one of
which was inscribed 'Brunsen;'
an open faced nickel watch, a
knife aud the latch key to his
home at 35i Grove street.
81 sent Detective Seymour
, 1900, a.. I,,. 4, lii, r-l,r II