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Show CHARGE WOMAN WITH' GRAFT Accuse Stenographer With 9300,000 To 6500,000 Frauda Boston, May 30. Francis H. Griffin, Grif-fin, a New York attorney and his wife, Clara H. GrlfOn, were arrested at Gro-ton, Gro-ton, charged with using the malls to defraud. Government officials claim that by fraudulent representations the Grlmna have obtained 1300,000 to 6500-000 6500-000 4 It Is charged that Mrs. Grlffln represented rep-resented to many persons that sho had contracts for stenographic work In connection with antitrust prosecutions prosecu-tions by federal and state authorities. Owing to tho secrecy attending such Investigations, Mrs. Grlffln claimed, It Is charged, that she was unable to obtain from banks money needed to carry out her contracts. She represented repre-sented her expenses as heavy, but profits large. It is charged that Mrs. Grlffln ob-talned ob-talned the desired funds from individuals, individ-uals, though she had no contract as represented. One man, whose namo Is withheld, supplied $100,000 and two others furnished $40,000 each, It is asserted. Mrs. Grlffln Is about 42 years old. Her husband Is 47. Grlffln and his wlfo woro.held in ball of $15,000 each for trial at Now York, but were taken to tfow York where they claimed they could get ball. |