The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
SAYS LAWYER USED
FAKE PROSECUTOR
Tale Of Deception Told in Tan
gled Troubles of Gus
Ruhlin's Widow.
BRADBURY CHIEF FIGURE

4 story was told yesterday I'm York
VILE court Of the impersonation OF the
District Attorney OF New York county
and some OF his subordinates In which
Charles II. Bradbury, a lawyer. was made
a central figure. The trouble from which
this story grew had its origin in the
legal. financial and other troubles that
bcset Mrs. Gus Rubin. suffragist widow
of the prizefighter, after her husband
death on February 10, 1912
samuel Welk OF 23g East Twenty -siNth
street told Magistrate Fteschi that Brad
bury assured him that man who sat
with him at a table In his office at 81
Chambers street was the District Attorney
and that he would have to syn an afti-
dsVit accusing his friend. Samuel F'rOoks
Of Bayonne, once Mrs. Ruhltn's lawyer,
Of forging will. THIS happened, Welk
said. after he had been taken to the office
by two supposed process servers, Charles
u. Kelly OF 239 East i36th street and
Max Babb II Isl West li2d street. Brad
bury, Kelly and Babb have been arrested.
each charged with impe'sonat!ng an oih-
Ger, on Weeks complaint
Bradbury had come to him some months
before, Welk testified, and offered him
5000 to syn the affidavit. samuel Frouks
was indicted last May by the Hudson
county. y. j.. Grand Jury on "A charge
OF conspiracy In forging will. Wclk
said Bradbury wanted him tp swear that
he overheard conversation In Frooks's
oific. mat would prove Frookss guilt. Mrs.
Rdhlin came with Bradbury on that &C.
CASTOR. Welk said.
Wclk said that on November 2S Kelly
ana another man appeared at the Lee
Lash STUDIO In Eas, Forty-eighth street.
where he works, and showed him a paper
which they said was a warrant for his
arrest They told him they were from
the District Attorneys office, and when
he objected to accompanying them showed
badges and handouts
Kelly and the other man took him TO
the Criminal Courts Building Wck testi-
ned where Babb Joined them. They Weir
to the third floor, where, after a moments
wat. they said The Disirio: Attorney
has gone out. lie must be at the other
Office"
Kelly and Babb. he said. then took him
to THE other Office which WAS room 500
AT . Chambers street the office OF Brad
bury and mis- partner, Jacob Mandelbaum.
In small room, according 20 Welk. We're
Bradbury. Mdude baum. Mrs. Rubin, an
other woman and several men.
Bradbury, Melk said pointed to
smooth shaver man sitting at the table
wEh him and said This is the District
Attorney. You are In Tho District Attor-
neys office, and you must answer ques-
| lions" Af,cr questioning him for some
le'baum drew up a statement In Y!ddish,
which he asked Weik To sign. Bradbury,
We.k said, told him he must sign Il, as
he was IN she District Attorneys office.
Wclk said H. refused. saying he never
| had overheard any conspiracy In FroOks
office. After beng kept there three and
/ a half hours. W-lk said Mrs. Rubin
handed 90 to Bradbury. who gave the
money TO Mandelbaum, saying Here's
So: go ahead
Wek said Mandelbaum. Kelly and
Babb then took him TO his home. although
he had been :old previously ne would be
locked up IL he did not sign the affidavit.
Samuel Frooks was indicted in New
Jersey in May, 1914. on the charge Of pro-
ka:!.g = forged VIII almost eN."tiv a
year after he had attached Mrs Ruhlin's
bank account to enforce the payment OF
about 81 900 for services he rendered her
~ attorney after her husbands death, In
February, 1912. At that time. there were
rumOrs, according to Frooks's affidavit
in obtaining the attachment. that Mr.
Rubin was instrumental in the 'pugilsts
sudden death. and she employed him To
ascertain the source Of the rumors and
generally 70 protect her interests.
Samuel Frooks In 1910 was the Inde-
/ pendence Leagues candidate for the As
B semhly In the Third district. lie was
assisted In his campaign by his sister.
Dorothy, then - years old. VINO toured
I The district. making open air speeches
| lie was also active In the Political Educi-
/ ton League
Mrs. Rubin is interested in suffrage
The Progressive Political League held its
first meetings In the back room Of Gus
/ Ruhlns saloon at 1890 Myrtle avenue.
Brooklyn, and then organized prize
fight for tho cause at the Long Acre
Athletic Club, l52 East Twenty-ninth
street
1 Magistrate Freschi adjourned the hear
/ ing until February ls.