The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-04-24

ton Brandenberg, novelist and maya
zine writer. who was arrested here
last night, as fugitive from Justice
in New York on a charge of grand
larceny in connection with a political
article claimed to have been written
by the late Grover Cleveland, de-
clares that he is the "Dreyfus of AM
erica and has been made the
'scapegoat" of politics.
With the writer, when he was ar
rested at local hotel, was his small
stepson, James Cabanne OF ST. Louis.
Branbenberg had registered as d.
w. l.. Leonard of London. and after
having been taken into custody. eX~
planned that this was a family name
under which he had been travelling
for several months all over the Unit
ed States He claims that he has
been working on a great Industrial
ccheme. and that had he not been
interfered with here, he would have
realized $4,000 within the next year
and returned to New York TO face his
accusers.
The police have been closely on his
trail for several days, and the arrest
was accomplished through a descrip-
| ton sent broadcast, including the
alias under which he had been travel
ing. When he inquired for telegram
for Leonard" at his hotel, the clerk
remembered the police warning and
telephoned for an officer
Brandenberg left ogden Wednes'
| day. On the train he learned that two
| little boys, with whom his son had
struck up an acquaintance, were trav-
cling alone TO their mother iii tins
| city, and undertook to sec them safely
delivered. To the mother of these chill
! dren, Mrs. Hose. 790 Elizabeth street.
he will intrust his stepSon, until his
affairs are Strengthened out.
Discussing the allegation that he
"faked" the Cleveland article, which
criticised w. j. Bryan and lauded
| President Taft, he said:
| "The fact that the sentiments eN-
pressed were those of Mr., Cleveland
has been proved by private correspon-
dence which the former president mad
! with other friends He often wrote
I for nav while he was president oil the
advisory board of the Equitable Life
Assurance society. and it was in his
! Office that met him and talked ABOUT
/ the articles. 1t was there also that
received the article from him.
Il have committed no crime, eX'
cent in the eyes of those who, think
tried to do something for the Repub
lican party Does any one really pc
lieve that | would take chance on
being disgraced for the $500 re
ceived for the article | sold to the
Times? Powerful influences sought
my conviction because of the enec'
the paper had on the campaign, The
Democratic central committee com
menced the campaign and then two
big newspapers got into the hgh'
against me.
"My sole aim, since ! left New forE
City. January 81. has been to earl
enough money to enable me to fight
for vindication..
His first stop aftey he left New
York in January. was At Harrington
Del. April T, he returned to New
York. where he remained three DAYS
then visited Buffalo, Cleveland. Cm
cago. Lincoln, Neb., Denver, Salt Lake
City and ogden, in most of which cit
les he stopped for short periods TO dc
some work.
Regarding his experiences while try
ing to dodge the police during the pas'
three months. Brandenberg related
thrilling tale today.
He told how. al Harrington, Della
ware. posing as DR.. Carl Rheinder,
German automobile agent. and also as
a physician to account for his 1ntelll
! gence and education. he became popu
lar In society, and how In Bridgeyhle
| little town nearby. he managed
poolroom of which the town was try
ing to rid itself. and then became In
volved in shooting affair which lee
to a feud. He described narrow es
capes from arrest in New York ant
elsewhere and how. later. he kidnapet
his small step-son, James Cabanne
from the child's grandmother's home
In st. Louis, and spirited the little
one away In a wicker basket.
"My wife. who is In New York
knows all about my predicament, ant
when ! took her son from the home
of his grandmother in ST Louis, act
ed with her authority. l had learned
that he was not being properly caret
for. and we determined, Handicapped
as was. to take him to California
whittier Mrs. Brandenberg was TO S'
az soon as possible TO join us.
IL found the boy playing in th'
neighborhood of Mrs. Cabanne's hous'
and he agreed with me that it woul'
be best for him 10 SO where he coult
be with those who loved him. He wa
eager to GO He gladly climbed int
the big wicker basket that | secured
to smuggle him aboard the train AM
into my berth, and he has been witt
me ever since. The risk of hayini
him was great I have telegraphed Il
Mrs. Brandenberg. and upon rcccip