Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
BRANDENbURG is OUT.
Gives $500 Bail When Ar
raigned in New York.
AFFIDAvITS AGAINST HIM
80 .,-~,...,.
stenographers Testify to Typewrit-
ing cleveland Article.
SWEAR HE WROTE PART. OF IT
Former Presidents Signature Not
Then Attached, They Assert-He
Promises His Evidence.
SWEAR HE WROTE PART. OF IT

Brandenburg, who has been indicted mere
on a charge of grand larceny in the sec
ond degree in connection with the sale
of the disputed Cleveland letter to the
New York Times, was brought back yes
terday from Dayton, Ohio where he had
been arrested. He waived extraditfon,
and Detective Fitzsimmons of ,.the dis
trict attorneys Office. brought him from
Ohio.
Brandenburg was taken Immediately, to
headquarters, where he was photographed
and measured and afterward lined UP
with score of others to be inspected by
the detectives. When Inspector McCaf-
ferty called him forward, he said:
This man is accused of selling an ar
ticle to the New York Times purporting
to have been written by the late Grover
Cleveland"
.Brandenburg was taken before Justice
roster in general sessions. where he
pleaded not guilty to the charge. Bail
was fixed at $500, which was supplied
through Brandenburg's counsel, Joseph
NJ Williams, by the American Bonding
Company of Baltimore.
Statement by Brandenburg's Counsel
Last night Lawyer Williams issued
this statement:
THE authenticity of the Cleveland let
ter is held to have an important bearing
on the campaign, and the American peo-
pie are entitled to know all the facts
available as long before election day as
possible.
Mr.. Brandenburg's Indictment and ar
rest have sent the impression broadcast
that the article is not authentic. This is
wrong. 1t means only that sufficient
doubt has been raised to compel him to
prove that 1t is genuine
no wi do in Of
the court of public opinion and court
of law. The one must be tried at once
and the other in due course.
His attitude is that his personal vim
dication is secondary and of minor i'm
portance compared with the establish
ment of Mr.. Cleveland's utterances
Scores of persons offer evidence that
Mr.. Cleveland held the very opinions ex-
pressed. Nearly every person who knows
the full facts is convinced that Mr.. Cleve-
land wrote the article.
THE ground for denying it has never
been made public. Not one scintilla of
evidence against the article or Mr.
Brandenburg, has ever been advanced
openly. We have no conception what
the grounds for the indictment can. be,
save opinion and ex-parte statements, and
Mr.. Brandenburgs most important wit
nesses never reached the grand jury
room.
"Our first move will be to place this
adverse evidence in absolute fairness be-
fore the public, fianked with the SUBJ
stantiations we have to offer. The public
can then judge and act accordingly.
1T is time for all politics to be ellmi-
mated from this case Thus far District
Attorney Jerome has shown high degree
of fairness, though the treatment ac-
corded to Mr.. Brandenburg by Inspector
McCafferty yesterday at police headquar-
tiers was outrageous.
Il hope to make a highly important
statement within forty-eight hours We
a ,fS
which show an interesting state of affairs
in the background of this movement"
The New York World prints this morn
ing afi1davits by Miss L. NJ. Bacon and
Miss Madeline FearOn, stenographers,
who say they did the typewriting of the
disputed Cleveland article for Branden-
burg August 10 last, three weeks before
it's publication in the Times. and, of
course, several weeks after ClevelandS
death.
The affidavit of Miss Bacon says:
Stenographer's Statement.
State of New York, county and city Of
New York
L. NJ Bacon, being duly sworn, says:
I reside in the city of New York, and
my place of business is at No. Al West
Saith street, where have been located
since March, 1908.
On August 10, 1908, Broughton Bran
denburg, known to me as a writer OF
magazine ARTICLES, came TO my ONCE
at No. Al West Saith street, and said
he had some manuscript which he
wished to have typewriter. He or
dered two carbon copies in addition to
the original copy.
When finished the article made nine
pages, or total of about 1900 words.
To the best of my memory it was prac-
tically all in Mr.. 'Brandenburgs hand
writing.
Although this was the first work /
had ever done for Mr. Rrandan hllre
the handwriting was the same as that
used in subsequent manuscript which
l had typewriter for him. l did nu-
merous pieces of work for Mr. Bran
denburg during August and early in
October, the last order being filled Oc-
tober 3, 1905
Furthermore, when l began type
writing the manuscript, which l after
ward recognized as an article entitled
Grover Cleveland on the Campaign |
and His Prophecy of Its Result" pub.
lished In the New York Times of Sun i
day, August 30, 1908. Mr.. Brandenburg
had not finished writing it, but he
completed the article seated at my roll
top desk while l was typewriting the
first portion.
Mr. Brandenburg came over to me
several times, read passages of the
article to me and asked if / did not |
think they We're in Mr.. Cleveland's
best style. He also asked me If l did
not think that the article would sell
We'll 10 magazine or neWSpdper
On account of Mr.. Brandenburg's
handwriting being difficult to read,
called Miss NJ. r. Fearon. employed in
my office, and read to her from the
MS. while she did the typewriting. |
Miss Fearon did the typewritng for
the last part of the article only
remember that during the entire time
which We were working on this arti- |
Gle Mr.. Brandenburg appeared rather
nervous and did not leave the office |
except for few minutes.
I thought nothing further of this
particular work until 1 read in the
New York Times Sunday. August 80,
1908. the article entitled "Grover Cleve-
land on the Campaign and His Proph-
ecy of It's Result" l Immediately rec
ognized 1t the article which I had
typewritt IN for Mr.. Brandenburg Au.
gust 10.
If the name of Grover Cleveland was
signed to said article the signature was
not affixed In my office to the best OF
my knowledge and belief
L. NJ BACON.
Sworn to before me this 9th day OF
October. 1908.
CALVIN VOS. Notary Public,
No. SAT New York County
Another Stenographer.