The sun., 1919-08-09
BRANDENBURG NOW
JAILED AS MINER
Staten Island Asbestos Bo.
nanza Leads to Grand Lar.
ceny Charge.
MUCH DIGGING, NO RUB1Es
Sailor Who Bought Stock and
Was Offered so Per Cent
Rebate Complained.

Ernest e. v. Won Brandenburs. uho
formerly wrote for the magazines und.r
the name OF Broughton Brandenbur,
met with an interruption in his 'psycho'
logical" campaign for selling stock in
the New Methods Moulding and Metal,
Corporation yesterday when he wa,
locked w in a cell at Police Head.
quarters on a charge Of grand Larceny
to await ~arraignment to-day before Mag.
istrate Simpson in the First Distrlot
Magistrates Court.
The company proposed, through a
process of binding amphibole asbestos"
to "revoIutionise the casting and mould.
ing industry" 1t was explained that
Pavilion Hill. which Is near the g.
George ferry. was rich In "amphibole
asbestos and that moreover It was
quite possible that ruby, sapphire and
there. as they are frequently found in
close proximity to asbestos.
This was all explained in a full page
advertisement Mr.. Brandenburg caused
TO be inserted in the Richmond pa5er
recently advising persons who wished 10
be forward looking to invest In the ell.
terprise. AS n result OF the news tia:
precious stones were quite likely to be
unearthed In the neighborhood the NOR,
enthusiastic portion of st. Georges popu-
lation at nee began digging trenches
In their back yards. In some neighbor.
hoods the landscape resembles the Ar.
gonne front a year ago. But after
yesterdays happenings independent min
ing operations are expected to cease an
It was frselz predicted that not a pics
or a shovel would be lifted In this stasan
Island ruby .natc-.> Se-ay'
k<v. Quotes Spencer.
The campaign for selling stocy
through statesmen and ballyhoo men H.
the>arcade and offices OF the concern a,
1917 Broadway. was conducted alon.
psychological lines. One big placart
mentioned the late Mr.. Herbert Spen.
GERS observation regarding the man who
SCOTS without first inquiring. Theirs
were other placards which read -Four
people out of a hundred leave the price
of a funeral; who will buy yours
Dollars are seeds that, planted in the
right place. always grow into the tire,
OF fortune" and, money is a tireiess,
d~eathless. sleepless, silent workman,
get him a good job duicki"
The complaint upon which Branden.
burg was arrested was made by Edward
3. Suggs of Mount Pleasant. Texas,
sailor in the Army Transport Service.
He said he bought $3.50 worth Of stock
in the New York New Methods Mould.
ing and Metals Corporation. When ne
that the promotion Office, form.
erly located at the Grand Hotel, had
been raided last February by the Dis.
trict-Attorney's office, he tried to get his
money back. Suggs says Brandenburs
told him he might manage a partial
refund after the matter had been
placed before the directors. But this
didn't satisfy the man from Texas, who
promptly lodged a complaint with the
Frauds Bureau OF the Dis.
trict Attorneys office.
B~randenburg and several of his sales
men appeared yesterday before Edwin
p. Kilroe, the assistant district attorney
in charge of the bureau. in response to
subpenas Two automobiles full of
papers taken from the concerns Office
were unloaded at the Criminal Courts
building. \ Brsndenburg asked permits
sion 70 go out and cash a check TO make
restitution to two c~omplainants and
when he returned with the money no
was placed under arrest.