The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
hrs. GRIFFIN HELD
ON SECOND CHARGE
Ont on Bail With Husband. She
Is Arrested Again as
Swindier.
ONE "vlCTIM" HOLDS BACK
Rather Than Reveal Identity
H. Would Pay Another
500. 600.
ONE "vlCTIM" HOLDS BACK

Interesting touches were added yester-
DAY 10 the story of financial and social
activity woven by the Federal authorities
about Francis II. Grimm. the lawyer, and
his wife. Clara n. Griffin.
After a night spent in cells OF the East
Fifty-nrst street police station Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin were arraigned before Judge
Mayer in the Federal District Court on
charge of using the mails to defraud.
They were arrested in Groton. Mass. on
Friday and brought to this city imme-
diateiy BY Post once Inspectors Mayhem
and Swain. Judge Mayer held Griffin in
S:e go bail and his wife In $4,000.
The couple had no sooner furnished the
sail bonds than Mrs. Griffin was arrested
by Detective Barney Flood Of District At
torney whitman's Office. Mrs. Grimm Is
under indictment In the criminal courts
% a charge of larceny growing out OF
the alleged swindle In which Mr.. and Mrs.
Grimm are said to have induced some of
their society friends to invest more than
9aee, 0oO in . stenoersphic company which
vaa supposed to be under contract with
the Government In trust Investigations.
ruruisAes 1880 Baii.
Mr.. Grimm. who 10 said to have ar
rsnesd the entire scheme and to have de-
pended upon her husbands reputation As
q lawyer, club member and philanthropist
TO give It weight, was taken before Juoee
Nnione Of General Sessions and neio IN
1850 bail, which also WAS turnshec'
Soms idea Of the social prestige OF the
0ylS5lns In found in the fact thsa they m
duce5 a man OF prominence In New Ems
land to invest $1,000 in the stenograpnic
company. This man was 80 mortlned oy
the exposure Of the anesed sw.ndie anu
the possibility OF his name oeins pup.
lished that he refused TO TESTIFY against
the Griffins The Federal authorities Tor
this reason cannot give out his name.
Rather than let the public know what
q fool was to put my money IN NeiVes
club venture" he told Post Once lnspec-
tors Swain and Mayhem. II would VIII
igniy pay another 100000.
sum Involved sSOO.OOO.
The amount Of money actually invested
In the stenosrsphic company - SAID oS
the Fed. raj authorities to be around $sOV,-
OO0. About 100000 was returned 10 the
victims a- part OF the allie ged scheme OF
the 0rififns to make the investors believe
that they actually were making money.
Miss &. y Cronyn, former secretary
Of the late Mayor Gaynor. invested $780,
600 and $40. 400 was returned To her. MiAs
Cronyn has a stenographic business OF
her own in Brooklyn and does cansider-
able work for the city. She was once IN
partnership with Mrs. Grimm when the
latter was Miss Clara II. Holland. Mrs.
Griffin got so little work for the concern,
IL Is said. that the partnership was ais
solved.
The Indictment in the criminal courts
charges Mrs. Griffin with obtaining money
on false pretences from g. Il. walters, NJ
electrical contractor OF l57 West Fourth
street. and Mrs. Catherine T. Kennedy
housekeeper for the White Rats Actors
Union OF America at 229 West Forty-sixtF
street Walters. 1t is alleged, lost $4,000
IN a note pairing transaction with the
Grtfins.
One Of Group.
Mrs. Kennedy. who knew Mrs. Griffir
when the latter was a girl in Belchertown
Mass. was one of group OF people 81
moderate means who invested $1,000 II
the stenogra phic company. She Furnished
y5,SNu OF this sum.
The Grifins had i'm their employ as pri
waite secretary a Miss Miller. for whom
Inspectors Swain and Mayhem are search
Ing. Her name figured general man
aver of the Chicago office in letters sug
costing to friends and acquaintances tn
wisdom OF investing in the Grimm enter
prises She was also described as the OIL,
who did the stenographic bureaus score
service work for the Government. Nom
of the Grifiins's victims recall ever havini
seen Miss Miller, however, and the inspec
tors would like to establish the fact tina
she Is really in the flesh.
II is said that once Brooklyn investo
made plans to call upon Miss Miller II
Chicago and the Grifiins warned him I
keep away from her, a. his visit Nigh
expose their secret connections. lie there
fore kept away from Chicago