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Trained cats to upset lanterns in bank crime tale
New York investigator D Wrest of the National Association of Credit Men outlines how commercial criminals profit during depressions. He cites arson schemes and fraud where suspects stage fires or bankruptcy to shield assets, with firms often losing big sums. He notes cases across Chicago Philadelphia and Paterson as examples of organized networks and the roles of insiders.
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New York
D. Wrest
National Association of Credit Men
Bus Hess
Mr. West
Nickames
Zephon
Deacon
Dean West
Sherlock Holmes
West
Gepis
Wang
Chicago
Philadelphia
Paterson
N. J
Chester
Department
Railroads of the
Jay Gould
Rath Ret