The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-25

San Francisco, April 2i.-Brough-
ton Brandenberg, novelist and maGa-
zine writer, who was arrested here
last night as a 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 "Drcyfus of Am
ERICA" and has been made the
"scapegoat" Of politics,
With the writer, when he was. ar
rested at q 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. eN-
planned that this was a family name
under which he had been travelling
for several months all over the Unit
CD States. He claims that he has
been working on a great industrial
cchcme. and that had he not been
interfered with here. he would have
realized $50 600 within the next year
and returned TO New York to face his
accuSerS
The police have been closely on his
trail ior several days, and the arrest
was accomplished through a dcscrip-
tion sent broadcast, including the
alias under which he had been travel
ing. When he inquired for a telegram
Tor 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 MP an acquaintance. were traV-
Fling alone TO their mother in tins
ritv. and undertook TO SEQ them saiel}
delivered. To the mother of these chill
lren. Mrs. Hose. 790 Elizabeth street,
he will lntrust his stcpson. until his
nfiairs ure Strengthened out.
Discussing the allegation that he
"Iaked" 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 had
with other friends. He often wrote
for pay while he was president OF the
advisory board of the Equitable Lie
Assurance society, and 1t was in his
clTice that | met him and talked about
the articles 1t was thore also that |
received the article from him
L have committed no crime, eN-
ept in the eyes Of those who. ] think,
ried to do something for the Repub-
can party Docs any one really be-
liove that ] would take n chance on
being disgraced for the $500 | re
celyed for the article | sold TO the
Times? Powerful influences sought
my conviction because of the effect
the paper had on the campaign. The
Democratic central committee com
menced the campaign and then two
big newspapers got into the fight
against me.
MY sole aim, since left New York
City. January 81 has been TO earn
enough money TO enable me TO fight
Tor Nindicatlon
His first stop after he left New
York in January, was at Harrington.
Del April Z. he returned to New
York where he remained three days,
then visited Buffalo. Cleveland, Chi
cago, Lincoln. Neb.. Denver, Salt Lake
City and Ogden in most OF which cit
les he stopped for short periods TO do
some work.
Regarding his experiences while try
ing TO dodge the police during the past
three months. BrandenberG related a
thrilling tale today
He told how, at Harrington. Della
ware. posing as Dr. Carl Rheinder, n
German automobile agent. and also as
physician TO account for his intelli-
eenoe and education, he became popu-
lar in society and how In Bridgeyille.
little town nearby. he managed a
poolroom OF which the town was try
ing 10 rid itself. and then became in
Nolyed in shooting affair which led
10 a leud He described narrow es-
capes from arrest in New York and
elsewhere and how, later, he kidnapped
his small stcp-son, James Cabanne.
from the childS grandmother's home
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