Show fraudulent USE OF THE MAILS faces indictment for swindling western promoters new york feb 9 after an gatlon which lasted three days the united states grand jury has returned eight indictments against edward salt fen who Is charged with carrying on a scheme tor beguiling western property developers into paying him large fees for which he promised to float their bonds on the market at par alter obtaining trust companies to act as trustees and guarantors guaran tors four indictments charge sniffen with using the malls for fraudulent purposes the other four charge conspiracy in which he Is jointly indicted with charles francis said to ue president of the corporation trust company 0 delaware with offices in wall street warrants were issued for mhd arrest of both men inspectors assert that Is involved judge alien weir of olympia la president of ho atchez railway and logging company and two other western men testified before he grand jury |