New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
BRANDENBURG IN TOLLS
UIFEYS son NTH HIN.
Hill Resist ErtraditiOn Here from
San FrQnclScO.

uig : a fugitive from GuSuCe from NJ" loi n
on a charge Of grand larceny. in connection with
roIitical article alleged have been written by
Grover Cleveland. lis stepson, James . Ca
banne Sd. Of St. Louis
F2randeutlIrg had registered y. w l. Leonard.
Of London which. after his arrest, he explained
was n family name under which he had been
travelling for several months all over the United
States. lie claims that he has been working on q
great industrial scheme, and that mad ne ho' Deeh
interfered with here he would have realized $5ot"
within the nsyt year and returned 10 Ne" loIA u
face his accuSers
BrandenbIrg told a sensational tale of his eN-
periences in the last three months He told now
at Harrington. Del, posing as Dr. carr hhelnief'
/ q German automobile agent and also as phys-
clan he became popular in local society. lie also
told how in Bridgeville. a little town earhy, he
managed poolroom, " which the town was Try
ing to rid itself and then became involved IN a
shooting affair. which led to feud tie descFl9el l
I narrow escapes New York and elsewhere, ana
how later he kidnapped his stopson from the
cfilds grandmother home in St. Louis and spirited
the little one away in basket.
I have been arrested so many times during the
last three months" said Brandenhurg in the city
prison. that this is a rather familiar situation
I have gotten used to these things pointing to
the iron bars Of mis- GELD, and my experiences
have been so narrowing that only the knowledge
that l am right has sustained me.
My wife, who is in New York. knows all about
my predicaneut and when I took her son from the
home Of his grandmother in St. Louis, acted with
her authority. I had learned that ne was not be
ing properly cared Sor and We deterInmned- HiIhi-
capped as I was. take him TO California, whittier
Mrs Brandenburg TO go as soon as possible
join
HID CHILD IN BASKET.
7 found the boy playing in the neignborhood OF
Mrs Cahanne's house. AMI he agreed with mo that
it would be best for him TO where he could be
with those who loved him He was eager to 60
He gladly climbed into the big wicker basket that
7 had a m him aboard train
and into my berth and ne has been With me ever
since. The risk Of having him was great. l have
teIegraphed Mrs. Brandenburg. and upon receipt ~
a teeeraphic dispatch Of authority from her the
boy viii be sent to her at once
Fearing that the Delaware pooIroon trouble
would reveal his identity, Braudenburs says he went
10 New York City undisguised and sought his wife.
One Of his friends inadvertently had dropped a hint
which the police seized upon Immediately. and nc
was almost caught.
As he approached ttae house where hss wife lived
he was startled two detectives. whom ne
knew well, standing near the door. He was com
PEELED TO pass Immediately behind the two men,
and by good luck gained he doorway. whore lie
stood smoking until he had an opportunity to use
his latchkey and enter.
F7randenburg Ieft ogden on Wednesday, on tho
train he learned thar little boys with whom his
stepson had struck up acquaintance were tru,-
cling alone 20 their mother in this city. and uu-
dertook to see them safely delivered To the
mother Of these children. Mrs. Hose. of No 7s9
Elizabeth street h. viii ntrust his sterson for the
present
Discussing the allegation that he faxed" tho
Cleveland article which criticised v. J. Bryan aud
iauded President TAFT he said:
Defends CLEVELAND ARTICLE.
The fact that the sentiments expressed were
those Of Mr Cleveland has been proved 10y private
correspondence which the former President had
with friends. He often wrote for pay while,
he was president Of the advisory board Of the
7{rafI <t.{.+
his office that l him and talked about the ar-
cles It there also that received the article
from him.
Chief Of Police Cook received a message to-day
from District Attorney Jerome of New York ad-
visng him that copy Of the indictment against
Brandenburg had been forwarded, and requesting
the chief. in the accused man vas admitted
To bail, to ask that his bond be placed at a high
figure.
Jacob S. Meyer, an attorney, was engaged to-day
by friends Of Brandenburg to represent him
Meyer purposes to resist extraditiou he said and
will insist that all tho evidence against Brandcn-
burg, including genuine signature of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, be produced in court. A legal con
test which may continue for Il week Is predicted
In the mean time Brandeuburg will remain in
prison
Theodore Kytka. local handwriting expert has
announced that he will do all in his power to as
sist Brandenburg whom he believes to be inno-
cent
St. Louis. April 24-Jamcs S tabanne Ri dis
appeared from the home of his grandmother Mrs
Julia G. Cabanne. here April u. The boys loss
made known to his grandmother by a man
who told her the telephone not To worry as
the boy would be returned her safely The
grandmother has always maintained the bov was
with his mother. Several letters demanding money
for the return of the child reached here from
Chicago.
James Sheppard Cabanne jr the cbild's father
left here tonight for San Francisco TO get his son
Iara,, ,I,rc ro,i-a ,I,,
prosecution. Mr. Cahanne said as he departed
However. If Brandenburg refuses TO let Cabanne
have his the father says he will prosecute
Brandenburg on the charge of Kidnapping
Mrs. Cabanne- Brandenburg. the boys mother
has said she obtained divorce from Cabanne in
Honduras. Cabanne says he knows nothing about
such a divorce
Bridgevie. Del. April 2f-Broughton Rranden
burg. under arrest in San Francisco while operat-
ing a pool and billiard here. about three
weeks ago. ordered three dsturbers from the place
who shot at him. but without effect This is the
shooting affray TO which he is said to have referred
in his San Francisco statement
Broughton Brandenburg is charged with grand
larceny the indictment being found in connection
with an article which purported to have been
written by the late President Cleveland Mrs
Cleveland and other witnesses appeared before the
grand jury and testified. Following the Indictment
Brandenburg released bail. and remained I'm
the city until the day set for his trial when he
disappeared
ton Brandenburg taken from the home of
grandmother ST. Louis a he of