East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-17
Roseburg Dentist Arrives in
Portland and is Placed in
MuItnomah County Jail.
SLIPS AWAY FROM DEPOT,
NEWSPAPER MEN BAFFLED
Officers Would Talk But Little
Other Than Saying BrumfieId
Had Been Perfect Prisoner.

PORTLAND. Aug. i7.-(U. P.)-
Maintaining almost stolid silence,
DIR. II. NJ. Brumfield charged In Rose
burg with the murder OF Dennis Rus,
sell, arrived here and was Immediately
whisked to the Multnomah county
Jail, where the officers attempted to
question him without success. He was
placed In cell, although 1t IS not
known how long he will remain before
being transferred to Roseburg where
he will face trial. Brumflcld appear
ed as a very ordinary citizen. His eyes
looked through his glasses with a
stolid Indifference. He paid no atten-
tion to the throngs Of people which
gathered around the train and hurried
at the heels OF Sheriff Starmers party
as II made its way through the depot
to an automobile. The automobile,
closely curtaincd. slipped through the
city TO the Jail before hardly anyone
know what had happened. The walt
ing newEpapcrmon were almost com
pletely bafficd The officers would
talk but little. other than saying the
man had been perfect prisoner and
had given no trouble. He has eaten
little since the date OF his capture.
VIII Talk on Other Subjects
Brumfield Is willing TO talk Of every |
thing except the crime. To that one
question he answered "nothing what |
ever" although he Is willing to talk /
about other things. He smiled sar-
donlcally several times when the crime
subject was brought up, as " he had
a great secret he wanted to hide from
the world
The man gave the appearance OF the
usual type mlddlc-class man. His
clothing is cheap. face Is clean shaven |
and his eyes appeared peculiarly black
and opaque behind his glasses. He
wore his hat jauntily and carried his
shoulders we'll Rrumfield tarried In
the anteroom OF the jail brief space |
before being taken upstairs for further
examination and entry in the jail
books
Admits Ills Identity
PORTLAND. Aug. liza. PO-l
DIR. Brumfield, arrived here this morn
Ing. He was taken by Sheriff starmer
to the county jail. He now admits his
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iuen,i'y' D"' s.sis 80" ,ha
nothing SINCE tne snlnas ps.v'e ~.
ahegeu crime Ds,'N 60 go ny ~,
george Ne"her iilee ."e '',. |
prisoner mere ana WIN eo''V' W."
Brumtieid. ,,..,.
PORTLAND. Aug. 17.-(A P)-
Brumfieid told Neuner, so the latter
informed newspapermen' 'Iiil Nusse'
was killed while brumlieid was SUI
fcrlng IRON Toss OF .ns,'ois oes",e ~ ~
Suhuuy' 1"iy y" ANU "" Uas
arrest. He has only hau occas'ohai
flashes OF recoilecuon.
Examined for "lnsnmty
PORTLAND, Aug l7.--to' fbI
Examined in the INSANITY ward CLOSELY
following his arrival from Caigars Dr'
Hrumfield told the examining o',ieeis
and physicians that ne remennoereo
nothing OF the occurrences between
Sunday before the murder 10 yester-
day morning, when he found himseli
aboard a train rushing toward oregon
and trial FOR the murder oil DENNIS
Russell.
Brumfield was taken at once 70 inc
insanity nearing room, wnere "ll'osis
and physicians talked with nm ior
over an hour. The result OF the near
ing was not made public other than
bare statement indicating totai loss
Of memory extending over month.
Tho prisoner appears rational AT the
present time, although ne gives no 1P-
portunlty to discuss the CRIME ne
retires behind mask,i'he 2Npless'o'. .',.'
whenever the incidehts ogou',lns se 1,,,s. a,
-. ...n..tta.ad