The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-30
BROTHER OF IZELLA PINCHCD.
OLEAGYNOUS WAYS or TEE Pro.
MOTER OF A LUBRICANT.

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Century Chemical Co.. Apparently Has
Had q Career -Hzelia OF tho Mat.
rimoniai Syndicate 10 Also Held.
Rufus G. Mason, q brother Of Mrs. Izella
Browne OF the matrimonial syndicate in
West Eighty-second street, was locked
up at Police Headquarters yesterday on a
charge Of grand larceny. He Ia accused
of unlawfully taking possession OF a case
containing $3.50 worth Of sea shells belong
ing to John Il. Bunker. but It was said at
the Detective Bureau that the arrest was
brought about as a result Of some high inan-
ciering In connection with the Twentieth
Century Chemical Company, which has an
Office in room 906 Of the Tatiron Building.
Detective Sergeants Thor and Price, who
arrested Mason. sst1 that the charge OF
stealing the shells was merely a technical
one, as Mason is wanted chiefly to explain
about the organization OF the chemical COM
pany, OF which he is the promoter.
Early last December John H, Bunker was
introduced to Mason by several business
friends. Bunker, who says he Is a manu-
facturer, wa very much impressed with his
new acquaintance, who n 70 years Of age
and a fastidious dresser. It was not long
before they were very chummy. A few
weeks after they met Mason oonfided to
Bunker that he had a secret formula for
manufacturing an anti-friction grease. He
told him that II the grease was manufac-
tured and put on the market 1t would bring
in a fortune. Bunker became interested.
To prove that he had the goods Mason n
day in January gave Bunker aSpot Of grease
and told him to take 1t to a chemist and
have 1t analysed. Bunker did so, and the
chemist reported that tho grease was all
right.
Bunker started to organize a company
for the manufacture Of the grease. Articles
Of incorporation were filed in March, with a
capitalization Of $500 900, and Offices were
opened in the Flatiron Building. Bunker
was elected president Of the company,
Mason was chosen secretary and G. H.
Daggett Of Providence. R. l., was made
treasurer.
Things went along merrily until Bunker
found that Mason was a brother OF Mrs.
Browne. Bunker told the detectives that
he learned Mason had at various times been
known as Frank c. Algerton, DR.. H. Foulke
of the New England Spiritualstio Camp,
DR.. John Harvard, Sir William Wallace
Montgomery and Lord Bruce. and that he
had promoted the Kentucky Wood Alcohol
Company and the Mexican Slot Machine
Company. Bunker also declared that he
knew well that Mason wrote all the CORE
spondence for the low syndicate, many Of
the letters having been written in the chemi-
cal c%ompany's Office by the secretary in his
spare moments.
Mason, who was a Swedenborgian
preacher at one time, didn't seem to mind
the little things Bunker learned about hi m.
He was too busy trying to have work started
on G factory where the anti-friction grease
was to be manufactured to pay any atten-
earthed. So he kept right on working like
a beaver to get the chemical company
a-going. p,,,., .,,, M,.on .,..
money intrusted to him couldn't be ac-
counted for and he demanded to know what
plain everything IL he were given a little
time to 20 over the books. He didn't,
however, but beat it out of the Office.
Bunker. according to the detectives.
went to Masonic home, at l16 West Seventy
seventh street. where he lives with his wife,
mother and a little girl, and demanded an
accounting of all the Affairs Of the concern.
While he was urging a maid. to let him see
Mason, Bunker declares he saw the barrel
of a revolver protruding through an opening
between folding doors that separated he
parlors.
A few seconds later Mason sprang into
the room, Bunker alleges. and threatened
to blow the president to eternity. Bunker
was unarmed and he made a quick get
away. He went back to the office and
started an Investigation. which revealed
many things he wasn't pleased to know.
One was that the formula for the manu-
faoture Of the grease had been stolen from
a concern in Philadelphia. and Immediately
the affairs Of the new chemical company
were brought to a standstill.
Bunker then went to Police Headquarters
and told the detectives Of his dealings with
Mason. Price and Thor were put ON the
case. but by the time they got to work the
bird had flown. Bunker located him eeter-
day and told him that he wanted hin at the
Office to settle up the affairs OF the company.
Mason didn't know that the police had been
called into the case, and when he put in an
appearance at the office. accompanied by a
lawyer. he was arrested.
Several weeks ago he had taken a case
containing q rare assortment OF sea shells
which Bunker had collected from all parts
disposed OF them. 1t was on this technical
charge that he was held. Bunker says he
values the shells at $3.50 .
Bunker says he has learned that Mason
comes from Nova Scotia, although be
claims to have been born in London. He
says that Mason also poses as an Oxford
University graduate. Bunker told re-
porters that he is now living in a New Jersey
suburb while his family is In the country,
and that he previously lived on W estchester
avenue, The Bronx. He wouldn't say where
he was engaged in business before he became
acquainted with Mason, except that he was a
manufacturer in this city.
Mason was adopt ed when he was young
by a Mrs. Ruggles, who brought him up in
Providence, r. l. He will be arraigned in
the Tombs police court this morning, when,
the police say, other compliments will be
on hand to appear against him.
= Charged With grand larceny Mrs. j.
Wallace Qzella) Browne Of 22s West Eighty
second street was arraigned before Magis-
trate Steinert In the Tombe court yester-
day. Mrs. Browne has been living with
Mrs. Bina F. Verrault, alias Hamilton, and
the police say has been the joint beneficiary
with the latter In a scheme whereby sew
eral men were swindled out Of large sums
OF money. The charge which Mrs. Browne
Is called on to answer this time Is that Of
having swindled Susan Rahal,, Syrian
woman, Of 20 Rector street, out OF $50
worth OF laces which It is alleged she bought
and then declined to pay for.
When Policemen McDonough, Barry and
Mccarthy went to serve the warrant on
Mr. Browne they were met by a young
man who said he was Gregory Allen, a
sculptor. He has posed as the butler in the
Verrault house. He wouldn't let the police
men In until they placed him under arrest.