Edgar Griffin and Adele Ponzy caught in divorce raid
- Title of event
- Edgar Griffin and Adele Ponzy caught in divorce raid
- Type of event
- Divorce Raid
- Persons involved
- Edgar Griffin and Adele Ponzy caught in divorce raid Leader Boulin, Herbert
- Address of event
- Edgar Griffin and Adele Ponzy caught in divorce raid Happened Entirely at 425, E 125th St
- Report on event
- Edgar Griffin and Adele Ponzy caught in divorce raid Sole event referenced by Harlem Sleuth in Bronx Raid
- Start date / time
- March 23, 1927
- Start (general time of day)
- Unknown
- Description
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Griffin deserted wife about 18 months previously; wife took to Family court for support, but later he could not be located. Wife hired Boulin detectives, who found him working as superintendent and living with Ponzy. Wife and witnesses led raid; landlord said couple had posed as married. Wife awarded alimony of $10 a week
- Notes
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Date of raid not given; date of report used