New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-23
ARREST BRANDENBURG
Seller of alleged CIeUeland Letter
in Custody IN Dayton.
[ny Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

ITsy TeeSraph 70 The Trfbuns.1
DAYTON Ohio Oct. 2.-Earl Broughton Branden-
hurq who sold 10 THE New York Times the ell
legged Cleveland letter the campaign. in which
the exPresdent is quoted as favoring the election
of Mr. Taft in preference to Mr. Bryan was taken
into custody here this evening at the instance of
INSPECTOR McCanerty, chief of detectives OF New
yorl. CITY on the charge of larceny.
I7rspdenhurg said that he had expected in
dotnaent and credited the charge to his connection
with the publication of the Cleveland article He
saws he Is sutless. He said he had telephoned Dis
trtct Attorney Jerome that he had secured add-
t;ona1 evidence and would be in New York on
Erdav TO offer it, and be Just getting on the
twain 70 return to New York when arrested. He
added that he would return to New York without
the formality of extradition proceedings.
Through his attorney Brandenburg issued tonight
the following statement:
It appears that I am to be the Captain Dreyfqs
of the campaign of 1908. l have been peculiarly
alone, and am still alone in my tight and. th94 i
the facts warrant me. if 1t does not come shall go
Is it reasonable that for the sake of the 1920 that
would have been my profit after weeks OF ,Work
tbs iferanees Of an pexPresident of the Tinted
States? is it reasonable that when persons had
IN March When / presented the scheme for the
three articles for sale in March and when sought
co-executor. MI Hastings, before l sold the single
article, there could have been anything but fair
Why was the alleged evidence that the document
was challenged, and why has it never been pro-
duced save in the secrets of the grand jury room,
when the American people is entitled TO know every
SCRAP of evidence in the matter at once? Why have
nv witnesses been intimidated2 Why has indct-
ment been found. if one has been found. before my
Yesterday wired District Attorney Jerome that
l had new evidence to present on Friday, and as
stepped aboard the train for New York TO tulh
my agreement | arrested as a fugitive from Jus
tice though my attorney. Joseph Williams, and l
nayself nforu1ed the District Attorney of my pur-
nose and destination on this journey
This allows those who are Interested IN ofrsettlnS
the influence Of Mr.. Cevelands utterance to secure
a dramatic climax Just before election. The entire
matter is all fitting in nicely with Colonel Waiter
sons plan announced before the article was pub
Iished-it must be disCredited by means It
remains to be seen if the American public is to
the other.
Fabeas corpus proceedings are now being brought
A telegram was received at Police Headquarters
last night from P J. Alaback chief of police of
DAYTON Ohio stating that Broughton BTandenburg,
who was indicted by the grand jury on Wednesday
on a charge of larceny in the second degree, had
heep arrested there, and that effort would prob
ahIv be made by friends OF Brandenburg to secure
his release this morning bail. The District At
+ornev,s ONCE has requested that the Dayton au-
tborities demand large hail for the release of the
prisoner Detective Norman Fitzsimmons, who is
attached to the District Attorneys office, will leave
for DAYTON this morning to bring Brandenburg back
here.