The San Francisco call., 1909-04-27

possession of the boy Brandenburg.
on the advice of Jacob Meyer, his at
torney has decided to allow the boy
to go back to ST. Louis,
The promised conference between
Jacob Meyer, his client, and unknown.
mysterious, but influential friends.
postponed now for the last two days,
was again postponed yesterday. Bran
denburg and Meyer stated that advices
from New York determined them to
hold the conference later, when fresh
forces are recruited for the prisoners s
aid.
A new combatant enrolled among
the forces of the magazine writer is
Samuel Bell Thomas New York at
torney who has been secured by Bran
denburg's friends to aid the fight for
freedom on the Atlantic shores while
Meyer is attending the case here.
Thomas is located in the Mail and Ex-
press building, New York city, and has
been working quietly until now
MOVEMENTS WE'RE WATCHED
That BrandeDburg was en- route to
San Francisco was known to the New
York authorities before he arrived
here, for letter from James McCaf-
ferty, inspector commanding the New
York detective bureau was received
here yesterday morning by Chief Cook
stating that the fugitive was on his
wayto this city. This letter was dated
April 20 at New York and states that
the apprehending of Brandenburg was
desired very much.
II. e. Randall, broker visiting in
San Francisco and an old school ci1unis
OF Brandenburg's, called upon the
prisoner yesterday morning with con
ISOLATION and cigars.
Another visitor was Charles
Broughton Curtis, Bransdenburg's un-
Gle, who came here from Los Angeles
two days ago to aid his nephew.
Curtis also visited little James Ca
banne at the Juvenile detention home.
taking with him clean clothes for the
lad Little James, or "BflI," as he is
commonly called, expected TOYS ana
did not enthuse over the clothing.
Brandenhurg during ..-e course of
the day dispatched the following note
to his step-son:
Colonel Bill: You have been some
what neglected by me today. dear hov.
but | have been very busy. and / have
clothes and some toys for you--that is.
IL you feel like toys. have a long LET,
ter form mother, in which sheh answers
your love letters to her and tells me
how wild she is to give your all that Won
got from her and have not had for so
long. Mother is dreadfully worried
about us, and I want you to sit down
and write q loH gletter to me to send
to mother tonight. And. say, Bill. if
you'll just write a little letter for me.
too, it will make d bright spot in a da rk
corner. Be sure and tell mother about
the burros in the park to which Won
went. Tell her about the people who
viii be good to you, and tell her Just
what you think. word for word. about
going to her and waiting for me to
come to both of you. II there is any
thing you want, put that in your letter
to me and we will see about it sudden.
quick and right off, Do you remember
Rel, Ben Tucker. ReeLs and all the
fun?
I will write you longer letter to-
morrow, and if you do not answer
we'll, I'll write you another
Three big hugs from your. loving
James replied wit hthe following let
ter:
Dear Dad There are three toys I
want: A rubber ball and donkey game
you pin the tail on and top.
l took a ride five or six miles in a.
wagon today with 'Curley,' a. boy here
about 19 years old, and / went out in a
buggy with two ladies' / mloraging to
see you, and you told me story once
about Granny letting me to go see
mother.
The people here are good and Kind to
me- Send me a pair of pajamas-they
give me old nightgowns here don't
want to wear sissy things. / want to
wear mans.
JAMES SHEPPARD CABANNE III.
The lad explained his letter to Call
reporter by stating that he desired to
go with his mother, and was tired Of
the grown folks fighting for his posses:
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