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Show WOMEN DEFRAUDED. Chicago Man Arrested for Working Smooth Scheme. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. While postofuce inspectors were searching for John M. Burnett, the man was working In the Federal building, drawing money from the Government as an expert tlle-set-ter. He has been arrested charged with using the United States malls to defraud unsuspecting women In Pittsburg, Pitts-burg, Pa. It Is alleged thai Burnett, Avlth another an-other man, operated the Colonial Manufacturing Man-ufacturing and Supply company of Pittsburg, by which they were able to secure thousands of dollars from women, wo-men, each of whom sent them $2 for material for crochet work and fancy needlework. Burnett was taken before Commissioner Commis-sioner Humphre and waived examination. examina-tion. He returned to Pittsburg. |