The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-14
C. 4. BROOKS NABBED AGAIN
ALLEGED TO NAVE HIST SGD THE
MANS TO lure INVESTORS.
Was Pardoned by President Roosevelt he
cause sf Aid He Gave In Convict.
Ing senator burt -Authsrities Are
Also seeking the Rev. Norman Piass.

/ BosToS. Oct. is-Federal officers
raided the mahogany furnished Offices
Of the Redeemable Investment Company,
covering tho entire sixth floor " the
Lawrence Building. opposite the post
office. this afternoon. seized the books,
papers and all the cash in sight and ar
rested Charles II Brooks. manager and
a director % the company.
The raid was upon q warrant which
charges the company With using the mails
20 defraud
! Brooks IL the man who was pardoned
by President Roosevelt about Ave years
ago because he furnished valuable in
! formation for the Federal Government
sat the trial % senator Burton. He had
been tried. found guilty and sentenced
to eighteen months In Jail at st. Louis
al L Yea ~ ago for his connection with land
| frauds and the Rialto Investment Com
pany OF that city.
The deputy marshals wanted TO get the
Rev. Norman Plaas. president OF the
Redeemable Investment Company. when
they raided the ONCE. but were disap-
pointed. and efforts are being made to-
night To find him.
The concern is a holding company
with million shares Of stock OF which the
par value value 10 so. There are several
thousand stockholders scattered about
the country. Besides Plass the officers
are Vice presidents. J. Austin Pharaoh
81 Worcester. George A. Blauvelt and
William II. Bryan % New York secretary.
George r. 0ran Of Boston. and treasurer
J. l. Traphagen Of Boston. Other direc-
tors besides those named above are Harry
W. Davis 81 Wilmington, Del W. z. Hath
away ~ New Bedford and Addison II.
Ma 1alHnA ~ NOnf0lair ~ 4
Lots % literature was put out by the
company and some OF IL contains the
alleged Endorsements ~ President Plass
by prominent people. among them being
Secretary Of the Interior Ballinger. Asso-
ciate Justice Brewer ~ the United States
Supreme Court, Senator Curtis 81 Kansas,
the cashiers 81 several hanks and many
Boston ministers.
The Ballinger Endorsement a. printed
reads:
many years as gentleman Of high char !
actsr and integrity, He posse~ses q high |
degree Of energy and ability In anything |
he undertakes. He ~ worthy % conf ,
dence end respect. and has had experience !
in the Vest IN the Investigation 81 timber
lands. am sure he would not knowingly
represent any matter untruthfully or I'M
fairly in business connection
Pla-S was president OF Washburn Col
loge Of Topeka. Kan. from 1872 to zoos
lie - a graduate ~ Williams College and
Yale Divinity school held pastoratea in
several cities and In 1897 was State super
lntendent of the Rhode Island Anti "a loon
League
The Redeemable Invest ment Companv
WAS organized three years ago. IL repre-
'entcd hat the companies which II Dro-
mot ed were only those propert zee Of which
I was owner or had contro 4 ire
ienpilon fund was said to- he on depoait
l"re for the purpose Of taking hack Al
he price paid. plus q per cent Interest
my - lock that q purchaser desired TO ret
vi Of The company claimed to cont rol
thousands Of acres OF wheat lands in
he Canadian NoT1 Invest. hundrpds 81
Millions of feet % humber in Britip. 90.
umbia. the Santo Domingo ranch and
mines IN Me xico and the OkanoRan Ile-
'elOpment Company % Washington.
The Federal authorii les saw that two
las@es of stock Wers iss,Iad. that On Ied
Claas a going TO the oficsrs Of the com
ANY, While the public was allowed to
NY Glass u
Complaint was made 10 the Federal
authorities this morning and a warrant
vas ts.'Ied. When Brooks was arrrsfed .
y said that " given time the company
To,ild make good all demands III Ala.
attained Otockholders/ He Was released
n bail.