Evening journal., 1906-08-31
THINK THEY CAN
SUPPLY HISTORY
New Glasgow Detectives Be.
lave They Know Something
Of blouse OF Love"
WANTED FOR MURDER

NEW GLASGOW, N. s., Aug 3l.-De-
tectives here who watched from afar de-
velopments in the revelations concerning
the House Of Love" in New York. where
the two winning widows, Mrs. Browne
and Mrs. Verrault, it is said, worked
sutors for thousands of dollars. think
they can supply the history of at least
three Of the persons in that mansion OF
mystery,
Unless they are sadly mistaken. one Of
the men connected with the matrimonial
syndicate exposed in the metropolis is
Joseph Mason. Mrs. Browne is his SIS
ter Isella Mason. and her alleged daugh-
ter, Sadie Browne, is his niece, Mary
lsella Mason, all formerly of this town
II the man described in dispatches from
New York as having "a French accent
and a British voice" is Mason, the police
Of New Glasgow are eager TO bring him
back. They want him for the killing Of
Miller, conductor on the Intercoonial
Railroad, fifteen years ago, for examina-
tion, in connection with which he was
committed to Jail, whence he escaped.
Isella Mason, the police assert, is S6
years, while Mary Isella Mason is g.
The detectives explain how Isella the
elder came to call herself Mrs. Browne
though they refer to her without the
final Sc" They say a Chlcagoan who
was wealthy. when he met her forgot
his lawful wife at sight Of her and made
a morganatic alliance with her. When
he had spent his money on the woman
his wife learned of 1t, and another item
was added to Chicago's divorce list.
Used His Blackjack.
"Joes sequestration from freedom
here was due to an incident on the in
ternational railroad" said a man who
had known the Masons for years. "He
and some young blades from Pictou were
creating a disturbance. Conductor Miller
ordered them to stop or get off. Mason
swung a blackjack on Miller's head. NIL
Ter died few days afterward without
regaining consciousness. Mason was ar
rested and placed in the town lookup
Through the connivance Of friends Mason
escaped, went to Halifax disguised and
sailed for Boston on the regular steamer
HE sent for his sister, Isella, who soon
| followed him, and the other members of
the family followed. Looking around for
a location, the brother and sister went
to Bar Harbor Eight miles from the
town they established a resort which
fourished on the largess of the sportive
rich from Bar Harbor. Finally neighbors
put stop to affairs. He went to Boston
and wed in Worcester street, where they
are stil remembered. While there it is
said Isella became enamored Of doctor
who recently figured in the Susan Geary
! case.
"she went to Lewiston, Me- and met
several people Of note. While coming up
on the Bangor train one day, she ems
gagged in conversation with the mayor OF
the city. She stayed on the train after
giving him her address in Chicago; went
there, and within two months was in
stalled in sumptuous apartment as Mrs
Brown, and passed as the wife Of Q
prominent merchant. He spent 50 much
time and money on her that eventually
the crash came. She demanded more. IL.
borrowed heavily. Then she clamored FOL
still more, when a friend of his inter
vened.
1.-THE friend called upon Mrs. Brown
and told her to leave Chicago. She de
INJURED. and her brother Joe, who then
as in other places, was butler aidet
the demurrer. He vainly tried to throw
out the friend. Upon Joes subsequen
release from hospital he went to Boston
where Isella was awaiting him.
Engaged to Eleven Men.
= when there, It is told, at one tim
she was engaged to marry eleven differ
eat men. Each was told of bargain sal
b of diamonds. for attendance on whicl
$500 was needed. For that sum dia
mond was to be purchased. Each Of tn
! eleven was a 'cOme-on' for the $500. Sh
bought the ring, exhibited II to each an,
let the $1,000 surplus work its head OF
: for per cent in a Boston trust com
panY a director Of which was one Of tn
500 contributors.
Brother Joe did the rejecting OF IN
proposals when the swains came TO press
5 ing for the naming Of the day. Elevel
= nances felt the full force and effect O
, Brother Joe's trusty boot. Isella the
- journeyed to Lewiston. She advised tn
s mayor Of her coming. He met hei
: Brother Joe had the next room. BY an
, by came prolonged siren whoops fror
: the room. Brother Joe responded on tn
! first alarm.
: This married man is trying to insul
$ me, walled the sister.
= "a lawyer who dislked the mayor
? politics was found to prosecute tn
charge OF assault after the mayor ha
spurned talk Of arbitration. The cas-
went on toward fruitlon. when the may
or's lawyer happened 10 meet an oil
friend Of his who happened to be th
Chicago friend Of Brown. The mayor
/, lawyer wired for Brown. Brown cam
saw. and Isella also ran.
"The suit was dropped and Isella an
: Brother Joe went to Boston. Then, al
ter few experiences, including the bui
led treasure scheme. the pair went I
New York. Meantime. Isella, the youne
Z err daughter Of another brother toine
the faculty OF the correspondence schoS
Of matrimony, of which Mrs. Verraul
said TO be another near relative, was aci
I ing dean till the arrival OF Mrs. Brown.
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