Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1909 — BRANDENBURG FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BRANDENBURG FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT

Bail Forteited and Warrant Is- . sued For His Arrest. New York. Feb. 2—A bench warrant for the arrest of Broughton Brandenburg. magazine writer, charged with grand larceny in connection with the sale of an alleged letter of Grover Cleveland for SSOO, was issued by Su

preme Court Justice Dowling. Brandenburg failed to appear when his case was called for trial. His bond of SI,OOO was declared forfeited, and the order of arrest issued. Mrs.. Cleveland, widow of the former president, will testify when the case is heard, according to District Attorney Jerome. She will say that the signature attached to the letter is a forgery. Former Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle will also testify regarding the signature, as will Richard W. Gilder, who was well acquainted with Mr. Cleveland. A chemical demonstration will be made in court to show that the quality, color and other characteristics of the Ink with which the signature was written are different from those of the Ink generally used at the Cleveland home.

MRS. FRANCES CLEVELAND.