The Detroit times., 1912-07-25
"AUT0 BANDITS" PROVE n
SADLY LACKING IN NERVE
Dive Through Window When
Found Looting H. E. Clizbe's
Home on Sproat-st.

Two "auto bandits" whose work,
up to a certain point. had all the ear
marks OF the recent daring hold-up
OF the Brushaber furniture store, bur-
glarized the residence OF Harry z.
Clizble, No. 26 Sproat-st.. at 1880
O'Clock, Thursday morning, leaving a
big Chalmers auto, with engine rum
ming, in front of the house while they
entered by rear window.
The certain point" where all re-
semblance ceased, was the juncture
at which the matter of nerve became
an element.
| In Thursday mornings burglary,
Mr.. Clizbie had corner on all the
nerve in the vicinity, while the two
bold. bad burglars didn't even figure
as small dealers In the commodity. :
Clizbie, unarmed, quietly entered
the rear parlor from which the noise
OF the burglars entry emanated. He
saw two men, who had just entered
through the open window.
! We'll, what do you fellows want
In here? What" said Clizbie, shooting
the verbal volley In explosive man
ner.
mot a thing" said the bigger Of
the two bandits, as he dived headlong
through the window.
Going right out" said Bandit No.
2, as he followed suit.
Whereupon, Clizbie, infected with
the stampede spirit, dived through
the window himself, and chased the
two fugitives through his yard and
out &c the street.
A big Chalmers car stood at the
curb, with engine running. and the
two bandits leaped into the car and
sped away, but not until Clizbe, an
automobile man himself. working at
the Gray Motor works, saw that the
| car was a Chalmers and bore license
No. 976. He Is positive on that point.
and declared, Thursday morning over
the phone, that he could see the
license tag plainly where IL hung just
over the rear fender, on the left-hand
side. A tail light showed the number
plainly, he says.
The police record shows that that
license was issued to DR.. j. B. Book
prominent capitalist, for his Chalmers
car.
Dr. Book stated. Thursday morning,
that as he had six cars, he could not
be sure about the whereabouts OF
them all, and referred his questioners
to his chauffeur, G. w. Culver, in
charge OF DR.. Books garage in the
rear of the Palms apartments.
Culver stated, Thursday morning,
that he was positive that the Chal-
mers cars with license No. 976 was
not out OF the barn Wednesday night
and he was equally positive that there
was no chance Of that license tag
being on another machine, as he said
the tag had never been lost or stolen.
But Clizbe Is equally positive, leav-
ing the bold trip OF the bandit crew
In the light OF a deep, dark mystery.
Clizbe says that each OF the bandits
was about % years old, one being
about feet inches tall and weigh
Ing about It's pounds. while the other
was an inch shorter, and would weigh
about 10 pounds less.
Both wore blue suits and blue caps
Later investigation by the police
has convinced them that the two sup
posed bandits were merely a couple
Of Romeos who got into the right
house at the wrong time.
I Patrolmen Wandrie and Hayes de
/. clare that two young men had been
in the habit of calling on two younf
women who lived In the house, prior
to Clizbes residence there. The two
: Romeos used to drive up In an auto
according to. the police report, which
mentions the name OF one Of the
! young women.