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Number means that 2 different person must have different sets of 2 types of crime. For example, Mrs. Brice might be Swindler and Extortionist, while Mr. Crane could be Swindler and Thief, but both could not be Swindler and Extortionist. (examples above might not respect the rules, I made them...

No it only means that one person commited more crimes than the others so you cannot have 2 persons being the answer at a given situation. And good luck for solving the puzzle, it is a very nice problem, though not as hard as it sounds once you draw the diagram and work one hint at a time. :)

Here's what I got: Mrs. Astor: Swindler Mr. Aster: Thief Mrs. Crane: Murderer, Thief Mr. Crane: Thief, Extortionist Mrs. Brice: Swindler, Thief Mr. Brice: Swindler, Extortionist, Murderer Thus Mr. Brice is the answer.