Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
AUTHOR CLEARS UP MYSTERY
Kidnapped Boy is Found with Step
father Brodenburg.
USED BIG WICKER Basket
Man who Was Indicted i'm New
York Has Thrilling Expert
ences While Fleeing
from Police.

SAN FRANCISCO. April c4-When
hotel here his s-year-old stepson, whose
name is james s. Cabanne. third. was with
him. The disappearance of the lad from
his home In St. Louis had led to the be-
lief that he had been kidnapped.
The Cabanne child was asleep when
Brandenberg was interviewed regarding
the part the little one took in the con-
tinent-wide flight. The author was re-
ticent in connection with the boy. He said
IT arrived in 81. Louis a little more
my stepson. who was with his grand
parents who are members of a prominent
family. 1t was then that ] determined to
come to California 10 work until my for
tunes turned. My wife 10 In New York,
and had planned to send for her and
establish my family In q little summer
home"
Regardi7g his experiences while trying
to dodge the police during the last three
months, Brandenberg related a thrilling
tale today
Thrilling Career in Disguise.
He told how at Harrington. Del, posing
as DR.. Carl Rheinder, a German automobile
agent, and also as a physician, to account
for his intelligence and educ alton, he be-
came popular in society, and how In
Bridgeville. 6 little town nearby, he man
aged a pool room OF which the town was
trying TO rid itself, and then became In
volved In a shooting affair which led 10 a
feud. He described narrow escapes from
arrest in New York and elsewhere, and
how, later, he kidnapped his small stepson.
James Cabanne, from the childs grand
mothers home In St. Louis and spirited
the little one away in a wicker basket.
"I have been arrested so many times
during the last three months" said Bran
denberg in the city prison this morning,
that this is rather a familiar situation.
have gotten used To those things-point-
ing to the iron bars of his cel--and my
experiences have been so narrowing that
only the knowledge that I am right has
sustained me.
my wife, who is in New York. knows
all about my predicament, and when I
took her son from the home OF his grand
mother In ST. Louis I acted with her au-
thority. had learned that he was not
being properly cared for and we deter
mined, handicapped as I was to take him
to California, whittier Mrs Brandenberg
was to go as soon as possible to join US.
Hard Work to EIude Police.
"I found the hoy playing in the neighbor-
hood OF Mrs Cubanne's house and he
agreed with me that II would be best for
him To go where he would be with those
who loved him. He was eager TO 20. He
| gladly climbed into the big wicker basket
that ! secured to smuggle him aboard the
| train and into my berth and he has beer
with me ever since. The risk of having
| him was great. l have telegraphed Mrs
/ Brandenberg and upon receipt OF a tele-
| gram of authority from her the boy will
! be sent TO her at once.
''It Is not likely that will resist extradi
tion. Charges against me have been 81
widely discussed that this is on aid story
Mine is a peculiar situation. I may hav,
| to serve a prison sentence because IN,
circumstances that would clear me ar,
known only to myself. It will eb hard fo
me to go back after having seen a glimps,
OF bright future. but can only hope To-
the best
"No one can realize how difficult ha
been the task Of eludng my pursuers. /
was necessary for me 20 trust a numhe
| OF intimate friends and the crcumsta nee
OF my arrest here are conclusive evidence
that one Of those in whom I placed i'm
plicit trust has betrayed me. The polio
knew all slong the route where ] wa
likely to he during the next few days an,
they knew that I would be here on tn
I'D and that would stop at the Victorii
hotel
More can't tell you until development
J warrant"