His invention never made Mason rich – he was later accused (but not convicted) of having his home burned to obtain an insurance windfall, and he worked for many years as an accountant at Colonial Bond and Guaranty Company.
他的發明從來沒有使梅森變得富有，他後來被指責（但未被定罪）將他的房屋燒毀以獲得保險意外收穫，並且他在Colonial Bond和Guaranty Company擔任會計師多年。