The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
Tells Hazy Tale of Central
American Divorce and
"MoraI Marriage"
boy Companion of Author Snug
gIed From ST. Louis Home
in Big Basket
Father of Lad Coming to Claim
Child and Threatens Kid
naping Charge

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explanation Of divorce proceedings
In Central American state.
phantom reference 10 a subsequent
marriage. and an uninteIligible discus-
sion OF legal laws coDneoted with
prior divorces on the part Of the prin-
ripsls from their former souimates en-
Ler snto the confession made 10 . Cali
reporter yesterday by BrOughton Bran
s1anburg al the city prison 10 the efTect
Lha1 UNDER the laws OF the United
states the second Mrs BrandenbHrg
is not his wife The admission OF the
author, now held as a fugitive from
justice. sinrlIhes the problem which
has puzzled many who have sought
Sor an explanation OF the fact thai
Two rrope1 hare been claiming as their
husband the brilliant journalist Bran
denburg has been indicted in New
York state for alleged grand larceny
sn connection with the famous Grover
Cleveland article published in the
New York Times last August. which
drove terror into the hearts OF the
democratic party throughout the ma
ton during the heat of a presidential
campaign
Affinity Not Legal Wife
Although admitting that Mrs James
Sheppard Csbanne Jr. OF St Louis is
not his lawful wife, The scribe claims
that they are morally married, and
expresses undying affection not only
for his affinity. but for her SON. James
sheppard cabanne III, the little boy
whom, it developed yesterday, he took
from the home OF his parents in ST
Louis in q spectacular manner and
brought 10 san Francisco
Advioes from the chief Of police o.
81 Louis and from the boys father yes
terday did much TO simplify the nys-
tsrv surrounding the infant companion
or ran6enburg and made known the
fact that an irate father IS now en-
route 10 this city 10 recover his child
from the man who also claims his
wife
The spirittzng Of The little boy from
s.. Louis IL a wicker basket. the added
dangers Of discovery by police and the
difficulties OF MS present position were
-ns4serx which were discussed freely
yesterday by the most spectacular prix-
soner in me Tnlted States at the present
time
BrzndenbIlrg, when questioned Friday
night regarding The existence OF two
women IN New York. each claiming tc
be his wife explained that there was
only q technical faw In his divorce from
his Arst wife. which had complicated
The situation bur which would be rects-
ned al the proper time
y was married 10 my second wife IN
october OF 1906 he said az that time
ssyVhere we were married or the exact
date ! do not care 10 make known al
the present time. because the facts
might be used against me by my ene-
mics"
Author Makes Confession
Developments OF. yesterday IN connec-
fion with the presence OF James Shep-
rard Cabaune III. the : year old bo,
whom Brsndenburg claims az his step.
son, prompted further inquiry and slic-
Aleo lar cDLAr5e-tn On Ll< p6It Cl ln1
author
Interroga3ed IN regard To Mrs. Ca.
banne and her divorce. IL any. Bran
denburg said that she secured a di
vorce IN December OF 1905 in Br1tfxl
Honduras His attention was called {,
his former statement 10 the effect fhs
be had married her IN October. 1895
and the discrepancy unnerved him.
4 VIII admit he said. ''tha4 we ar.
not legally married under the laws o
the Uni1ed S5ztex- 1 win admit tha
We have no iega5 standing 1a IA.
United States aS man and wife. bu
<oorally we are man and wife, ] wen
10 British Boncrr@z with Mrs ca
xsnne Ia DecemlDer OF 1893 and Will
~e were there she secured her divorces
AND We fxec ZIP the entire matter,
am devoted 10 her and she IS 10 r1es~
what were the circumstances see,