New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
BRANDT HERO AT BANQUET
Dons Evening Dress and Hur-
ries to Join His Countrymen.

Foulke Engrl Brandt. who. with Sena-
tor knute Nelson. Mirabeau Towns. hil
counsel. and several mehers ~ the Swed-
sh society Of Brooklyn. left Albany at
i.ji O'Clock I'm the afternoon, arrived *
Inc Grand Central station AZ SOS o'clock
last night. the train being SIX minutes
late The presence ~ n small army OF
reporters and photographers about track
q. along which the train slid into the
terminal attracted a huge crowd Of Curl
Gus persons and the Word quickly spread
that Brandt was coming.
Ills advent choked the station. with
Senator Nelson and Mr. Towns, Brandt.
calm and pale. stepped of the forward
Pullman car ~ the train. facing the large
gathering and walked behind his COM
panions Senator Nelson. with his big
derby nat iammod down over his fore
head. Iloddcd along stoicaily Ike braE"
veteran under fire as flash after flash
measured the work Of the photographers.
Brandt looked the picture OF boyish
health and innocence. He was dressed
stylshly and neatly in gray suit and
ligm gray overcoat. He wore black
derby hat. a dark blue tie and gray SILK
gloves.
Il feel" he said. "like boy Of twenty
two years. ! am very happy over my
release and intend 10 do everything IN
my power 10 make man ~ myself"
In accordance with his promise To Gov
erpor Sulzer. ne refused 10 discuss any
Of the qualifications Of his case before ar
after his Imprisonment. Mr. Towns, his
counsel. said that Brandt intended 20 en-
gage IN literary work once he had reached
Minnesota with his good friend Senator
Nelson. The lawyer gave this cryptic
explanation Of his clients recent conduct:
"A man will give up anything for his
life and he'll do the same for his lib
erty."
once the great mass Of human beings
had struggled its way out Of the terminal
into 42d street. the little party al the head
separated Senator Nelson and Mr. Towns
proceeding to the Hotel Manhattan and
Brandt crossing the street with a friend
to lump into a taxicab drawn up at the
opposite curb. With this friend news
paper man who had come down with him
from Albany. Brandt rode out To Flush
ing. II seems that during his stay here
year ago he left a large part OF his
wardrobe at rfis friends house I'm Flush
ing He went out there last night TO
get his evening clothes
Having put them on, he returned TO
town again, to attend a testimonial din
ner given for him by a society OF his COM
patriots at Henry's restaurant No. SO
West Goth street Senator Nelson was not
guest. The pardoned convict will ac-
company the Senator to Washington to-
day, taking the 1888 train at the Penn
sylvania Terminal. They will remain In
Washington two days and then proceed TO
Minnesota.
Regarding the Brandt case, District At
tornCy Whitman said:
My recommendation. which. | assume
Is before Governor Sulzer, was made "a
Governor Dix a year ago.
IL seemed TO me- entirely on the records
here, that there was Sufficient 10 justify
the communication 81 the sentence.
rhe report was made just as all Others
are made. at the request Of the Governor.
after thorough examination Of all the
records Obtainablc OF the proceedings
which led To the conviction and the SEN
tcncc.
Judge Rosalsky would make no COM
ment.