New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-07
Brandon Died
DenyingMurder
To His Priest
Trenton Prison Chaplain
Declares Victim of Jersey
Justice Went TO Chair
Firm i'm Faith of Church
Attorney Charges Gov. Ed
wards Ignored Appeals of
8 Congressman for DELAY

ss trenton Staee fflson, who gave spir-
jmsl comfort to George Brandon, exc
used on August 90 for the murder ~
Arthur L. kupfer and Edith Jannv a,
Railway. N. J.. said yesterday tina,
Brandon died in the Catholic faith
proclaimng his innocence up to the
list moment.
Brandon's execution was carried out
under the New Jersey statutes. ore
OF which requires that new evidence in
murder cases must be submitted to the
coarts within six months of conviction
and after Governor Edward I. Edward
had refused to grant reprieve, despite
the fact that afHdavits exist STATING
that Brandon was far from Railway or
the night of the murder.
u did all could to save him. Fa-
Their Guzzardi said yesterday. "He
had statement to make before he
died. but they cut him off before he
finished it. had the statement-took
it from his hand when he could not
finish reading it. | kept it for some
days until the warden got back from
his vacation, and then gave it to him
The warden gave it out for publica-
ton.
Died Catholic
Brandon died in the faith. He was
in the Church up to the last. moment
BE proclaimed himself innocent
Brandon was not born a Catholic but
when he married Catholic girl he
became one.
"He attended church regularly while
he was IN prison and went to confes-
sion"
The statement referred to bv the
chaplain IS the one that Brandon at
tempted to read in the death chamber
When the condemned man got as far
as, You are about to witness a terrible
tragedy, you are about to see the exc
cution OF an innocent man. he was in
tsrrupted and placed in the electric
chair.
Brandon's complete statement 10 nov
IN the possession Of /. Faeber Golden
horn, of Jersey City, who took nm the
case after Brandon's original attornay,
had been disbarred, interviewed Wit
nesses not called at the trial. obtained
their atfidavlts as to Brandon's presence
In New York when the murder was
done, and endeavored to obtain a re-
prieve from the Governor.
Brandon's Statement
Saying that he was the victim cs i.
frame up Brandon's remarkable
statement says:
The truth IS bound to come ont
eventually, and when it does there will
De reckoning. Investigation of the
han%ay murder case will continue
even after my decease. Untiring eff
forts will be made by those who have
the courage OF their convictions. Oh
out II only that murdered couple were
mere to deny the accusation of the
state! 'Ae
Il can be sent crashing into the
oenYion' but l can say, without fear
81 judgment, that suffer crucifixion.
am innocent.
And | will also say that the AL
mighty God will wreak his tarr;hle
vengeance upon those who are resnon-
sinle Tor this terrible depreciation. /
nave the absolution OF Almighty God
am innocent"
Eight of New Jerseys representa-
tlves in Congress and the editors of
eight New Jersey newspapers, Mr.
Goldenhorn said yesterday, had sent
kilograms to Governor Edwards askine
nm to stay Brandon's execution. The
Governor, however, would not inter
fere
In the affidavit of Louis Maier
superintendent of the Ninety-fourth
street garage, Manhattan, part OF
Ill. GOkueaHOIG READ Co GOV-
ernor Edwards in the State House at
Trenton, it is stated that Brandon be-
gan to work on his employers car
about o'clock on the afternoon of
august 2l, 1913. He was still there
Maier says, at 1920 at night when
Mailer left for his home.
another man. referred to as 8
"Polack," was present at the time
Brandon worked there, Maier says
but this man has not been found.
Returned Next Morning
Then, on the day following, Maier
says he recalls Charles Perchand and
Brandon coming into the garage at
about 10 o'clock in the morning. They
both lay on the floor under the car,
Maier says, and took out the driving
snaft before they had finished the re-
pairs. Afterward the two went to
lunch.
Perchand is the man now serving
tour years in Trenton prison, the SEN
sence he received after testifying
against Brandon. He was accused of
me murder by Brandon, who said,
while both were in Auburn prison,
that Perchand had told him of the
murder the day after, while they were
going up TO the garage to work on the
car: After they were taken TO Eliza
Deth. n. j., it was Brandon, and not
Ferchand, who was tried.
Maier says further that August 81
1918, was one week to day after his
son George was born, and that the
nurse attending his wife had left for
good on that night
In addition to the Maier affidavit,
Mr.. Goldenhorn exhibited yesterday
another, made by Mrs. Harriet Nc
nay, OF 2674 Atlantic Avenue, Brook
yn, who was visiting Mrs. Brandon
Nwnen detectives from Union County,
New Jersey, called.
Wives of Men. Friends
MRS. Brandon, Mrs. Mckay says, did
not want to talk about the case because
" y ner friendship for Perchand's wife,
frances. The detectives told Mrs
.phiahaon, Mrs Mckay states, that they
had the goods on Perchand"
\, AFTER some urging Mrs. Mckay says,
1 n Brandon told the detectives that
tefchand's wife had come to her and
ask sskea her not to SAY anything about
sHe hanway murder case" for, if it
became known, Perchand "would surely
20 to the chair" This affidavit is
oated August 8, 1921. Mrs. Mckay also
ssa.es that one of the detectives in
sofmed Mrs. Brandon that they had q
p.stol that they declared belonged to
tL;snIcnand, and that the bullets that
Ai'ied hupfer and Miss fanny fitted it.
~: A ii. Hopkins, chairman Of the
,L..izens' Union of New Jersey, whose
ipe1er to Governor Edwards on the
=. 'anoon case waa the subject of a full